State's Attorney
What does this office do?
- Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
- Making plea deals and asking for sentences
- Working with police on criminal cases
Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,
Candidates:
Republican/Democratic · Incumbent
Farzana Leyva has been Orleans County state's attorney since a 2023 appointment by Gov. Phil Scott, after working as a deputy prosecutor in the office since 2018. Leyva, of Westfield, has prosecuted domestic violence, sexual assault and DUI cases.
Source: outside.vermont.gov