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:
Democratic · Incumbent
Emily C. Garod has been Strafford County Attorney since 2023, after years as an assistant and deputy county prosecutor, and holds a law degree from UNH. Garod's priorities are holding offenders accountable while using restorative justice and building public trust in law enforcement.
Sources: mm.nh.gov · sos.nh.gov2