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County 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 · Incumbent

Sarah Chavez Harkins is the Carbon County Attorney, the county's lead lawyer, and has held the post since January 2023. Chavez Harkins is a lawyer based in Rawlins.

Sources: carboncountywy.gov2