Jania Hatfield
MT · County Attorney, Sanders County
Jania Hatfield has been Sanders County Attorney since county commissioners appointed her in late 2024. She earlier served as deputy and acting county attorney in Broadwater County and worked for the state public defender's office, and earned her law degree at the University of Oregon.
Where Jania Hatfield stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Arranged to take over criminal cases for the Plains Police Department after its attorney resigned, so cases would not be dismissed. The Town of Plains agreed to pay the county $2,000 a month, and commissioners approved the contract.
October 23, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: co.sanders.mt.us
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Secured a $499,009, three-year federal grant from the Justice Department's Office on Violence Against Women to fund two temporary prosecution and trial specialists in her office.
August 13, 2026
Source: co.sanders.mt.us
Reviewed and approved the county's building-use policy on political activity, petition circulation, and signature gathering on county property.
April 9, 2026
Source: co.sanders.mt.us
Gave county commissioners a legal memo on how to split the combined Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer, Elections, and Schools Superintendent office. Commissioners then passed a resolution starting that split.
November 13, 2025
Source: co.sanders.mt.us
Was appointed Sanders County Attorney by the county commissioners, who passed Resolution 2024-29 and swore her into office.
October 30, 2024
Source: co.sanders.mt.us
Past race Jania Hatfield ran in:
- County Attorney/Public Administrator · November 3, 2026 · Sanders County, Montana · incumbent