Missouri Attorney General

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The Missouri Attorney General is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing Missouri in legal matters, enforcing state law, and protecting the public interest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional officer of Missouri
public office
state attorney general
appliesToJurisdiction Missouri
surface form: State of Missouri
chiefLegalOfficerOf Missouri
surface form: State of Missouri
constitutionalBasis Article IV of the Missouri Constitution
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electionCycle every four years
eligibleVoters registered voters of Missouri
employer Missouri
surface form: State of Missouri
establishedBy Missouri Constitution
hasComponent Civil Litigation Division
Consumer Protection Division
Criminal Division
Governmental Affairs Division
Public Safety Division
hasDuty defend state statutes in court
enforce antitrust laws
enforce environmental laws
enforce securities laws
enforce state law
handle consumer protection enforcement
oversee charitable trust enforcement
prosecute certain criminal cases
protect the public interest
provide legal opinions to state agencies
represent Missouri before the U.S. Supreme Court
represent Missouri in federal court
represent Missouri in legal matters
inception 1820
isPartOf Missouri state government
jurisdiction administrative law in Missouri
civil law in Missouri
criminal law in Missouri
legalForm elected office
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Cole County, Missouri
officeHolder Andrew Bailey
officeHolderStartTime 2023
officeType partisan elected office
oversightOf Missouri Department of Public Safety
surface form: Missouri Department of Public Safety (legal matters)

Missouri state agencies (legal representation)
positionHeldBy Andrew Bailey
precededBy Missouri Attorney General self-linksurface differs
surface form: Territorial Attorney General of Missouri Territory
residence Jefferson City, Missouri
seat Jefferson City, Missouri
subordinateTo Governor of Missouri
symbol Great Seal of the State of Missouri
termLength 4 years
website https://ago.mo.gov/

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David Barton positionHeld Missouri Attorney General
John Danforth positionHeld Missouri Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Missouri
Missouri Attorney General precededBy Missouri Attorney General self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Territorial Attorney General of Missouri Territory
John Ashcroft positionHeld Missouri Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Missouri
Missouri state government hasOffice Missouri Attorney General
Thomas F. Eagleton positionHeld Missouri Attorney General
this entity surface form: Attorney General of Missouri