Wasatch County Attorney
Wasatch County, Utah
My vote power: High
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
Jon Woodard is a deputy Wasatch County attorney who has worked on the county's Heber Valley temple lawsuit. He wants to preserve the county's conservative values and keep public safety standards strong.
Democratic
Lauren Forsyth is a Midway attorney who founded Old Town Legal Services in 2019 and has been licensed in Utah since 2015. She wants to change how the office is run and improve communication with crime victims.
Sources: wasatchcounty.gov2