County Attorney
Fergus 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 · Incumbent
Kent Sipe is the Fergus County Attorney and earlier served three terms as Musselshell County Attorney. He holds a law degree from the University of Montana and focuses on prosecuting family violence and crimes against children.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for
Nonpartisan
Shelby Soares is a public defender with the Montana Office of the Public Defender and a graduate of Cumberland School of Law. She wants the County Attorney office to be more open and to work more closely with law enforcement from the start of cases.
Source: fergusmt.gov