County State's Attorney
Oliver County, North Dakota
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 · Incumbent
Patrick Waters has been the Oliver County state's attorney since the county commission appointed Waters to the post in January 2024. Waters also serves as city attorney for Center, the county seat.
Nonpartisan
William Sherwin is a Bismarck-based attorney who graduated from the University of Iowa College of Law and was admitted to the North Dakota bar in 2015.
Source: vip.sos.nd.gov