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
Erica Albin Marthage has been Bennington County state's attorney since 2007, after four years as a deputy state's attorney there. Marthage's office focuses on protecting victims and children, restorative justice for minor offenses, and help clearing old criminal records.
Source: outside.vermont.gov