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:
Democratic/Republican · Incumbent
Michelle Donnelly has been Washington County state's attorney since 2023, after work as a deputy prosecutor in Washington and Orleans counties. A 2013 Vermont Law School graduate, Donnelly has focused on domestic violence cases and expanding diversion programs.
Source: outside.vermont.gov