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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

Anthony Barton has been the Washakie County Attorney since 2022, after joining the office as deputy county attorney in 2016. The county attorney prosecutes crimes in the county and advises county officials.

Sources: washakiecountywy.gov2