County 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:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Jaakan Williams has been Williams County State's Attorney since the county commission appointed Williams in 2020, after work as a Devils Lake regional child support prosecutor. A 2009 Cooley Law School graduate, Williams pledged to uphold the office's integrity and professionalism.
Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov · resultsnd.sos.nd.gov