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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

Kara Brinster is the Foster County State's Attorney and a family law attorney and mediator at Brinster Law in Carrington. Brinster earned a law degree from the University of North Dakota and has practiced for about 16 years.

Sources: vip.sos.nd.gov · resultsnd.sos.nd.gov