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:
Republican/Democratic · Incumbent
Claire E. Burns has been Caledonia County state's attorney since a 2025 governor's appointment, after four years as a deputy prosecutor there. Burns earlier worked as a public defender and a mental health clinician, and holds a law degree and a master's in counseling psychology.
Source: outside.vermont.gov