Attorney General of Maine

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The Attorney General of Maine is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Maine in legal matters and providing legal advice to state government agencies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
state attorney general position
appliesToJurisdiction Maine state agencies
Maine state officers
Maine
surface form: State of Maine
appointedBy Maine Legislature
constitutingInstrument Maine Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the State of Maine

Maine Revised Statutes
country United States of America
hasAuthorityOver state civil enforcement actions
state criminal appeals
state legal representation in court
hasDuty enforces state consumer protection laws
enforces state environmental protection laws
issues formal legal opinions to state officers
oversees the Office of the Attorney General staff
provides legal advice to state government agencies
represents state agencies in court
represents the State of Maine in civil actions
represents the State of Maine in criminal appeals
supervises criminal prosecutions when required
hasPart Attorney General of Maine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Maine Office of the Attorney General
hasWebsite https://www.maine.gov/ag/
headOfGovernment Attorney General of Maine self-linksurface differs
headquartersLocation Augusta, Maine
inception 1820
isInOfficeDuring 2020s
jurisdiction executive branch legal matters in Maine
legalForm constitutional office
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Maine
methodOfSelection elected by joint ballot of both houses of the Maine Legislature
officeHolder Aaron M. Frey
officeType chief legal officer of Maine
officialLanguage English
partOf Government of Maine
positionHeld Attorney General of Maine self-linksurface differs
precededBy Attorney General of Massachusetts (as separate state office after Maine statehood)
residence Augusta, Maine
subordinateTo Maine Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the State of Maine

Maine Legislature
termLength 2 years

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William P. Frye positionHeld Attorney General of Maine
Government of Maine executiveOffice Attorney General of Maine
this entity surface form: Maine Attorney General
Attorney General of Maine positionHeld Attorney General of Maine self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Aaron M. Frey
Attorney General of Maine hasPart Attorney General of Maine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Maine Office of the Attorney General
Attorney General of Maine headOfGovernment Attorney General of Maine self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Maine Office of the Attorney General
Maine state court system collaboratesWith Attorney General of Maine
this entity surface form: Office of the Maine Attorney General
Maine State Treasurer cooperatesWith Attorney General of Maine
this entity surface form: Maine Attorney General