States attorney . A lawyer is elected to prosecute criminal cases before the courts, working with the state Attorney General. Judge of probate . Each County has one or two probate districts. Legal training is not required for candidates for this office.
Shire town is an old English terms meaning county seat.
Early in the 19th-century, every County had two shire towns to permit easy access to the County courts. With the improvement of roads and communications, each County has consolidated its function into one shire town. Bennington County is the only County that still has two shire towns.