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Assistant Judge

What does this office do?

  • Deciding trials in the county
  • Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
  • Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Alison Johannensen is a Windsor County assistant judge, first elected in 2022, and previously served as a justice of the peace. Johannensen has professional legal experience and has led local groups including the Taftsville Cemetery Association and the Pentangle Arts Council board.

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Michael A. Ricci is a Windsor County assistant judge, appointed in 2021, and a former Woodstock justice of the peace. Ricci has held senior management and finance jobs at Dartmouth College, a school district and a public library.

Source: outside.vermont.gov