County 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:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Haley Wamstad has been Grand Forks County State's Attorney, the county's top prosecutor, since January 2019, after more than a decade as a prosecutor in that office. She is a UND law graduate whose office has focused on domestic violence cases with partner agencies.
Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov · resultsnd.sos.nd.gov