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Becker 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:

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Brian McDonald has been the county's chief prosecutor since 2018. In 2024 he asked the county for retention bonuses to keep assistant prosecutors after several left for higher-paying jobs.

Source: co.becker.mn.us