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
Ward H. Goodenough has been Windsor County state's attorney, the county's top prosecutor, since 2020 and earlier served on the Woodstock village board of trustees. Goodenough's stated goals are protecting victims, reducing repeat offending and curbing the cycle of violence.
Source: outside.vermont.gov