County Attorney
Custer County, Montana
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:
Nonpartisan
Mike Caldwell is a Miles City attorney, sworn in 2021, and an Army veteran who later worked as a Department of Defense investigator. He wants closer work with law enforcement, timely prosecution of crimes, and a drug treatment court.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Shawn A. Quinlan is the Custer County Attorney, appointed in November 2023 after serving as the county's deputy county attorney. His office prosecutes felonies in the county and gives legal advice to county government.
Sources: custercountymt.gov · electionresults.mt.gov