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:
Democratic · Incumbent
Aliena J. Gerhard has been Lamoille County state's attorney since a 2024 appointment by Governor Phil Scott, after joining the office as a deputy in 2021 and earlier prosecuting cases in Pennsylvania. Gerhard says the aim is to seek justice and promote safer communities.
Source: outside.vermont.gov