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
Steven M. Brown has been Windham County state's attorney, the county's top prosecutor, since 2024, after 17 years as a deputy prosecutor in the same office. Brown's focus includes a fast-track court docket that pairs early plea offers with social services to cut repeat offending.
Source: outside.vermont.gov