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
Kevin E. Geno has been a Rutland County assistant judge since a May 2026 appointment by Gov. Phil Scott. Geno spent about 50 years in law enforcement, retiring as a Rutland City Police commander before working for the Rutland County Sheriff's Department.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Stephen P. Benard Sr is a Rutland County assistant judge and was Rutland County sheriff from 2004 to 2020. Benard, of Clarendon, spent 15 years on the Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council, five as chair.
Source: outside.vermont.gov