Attorney General of New Hampshire

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The Attorney General of New Hampshire is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New Hampshire in legal matters and overseeing the enforcement of state law.

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Attorney General of New Hampshire canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive branch office
public office
state attorney general position
appliesToJurisdiction New Hampshire
surface form: State of New Hampshire
appointedBy Governor of New Hampshire
appointmentRequiresConsentOf Executive Council of New Hampshire
canBeReappointed true
chiefLegalOfficerOf New Hampshire
surface form: State of New Hampshire
country United States of America
hasJurisdictionOver statewide civil representation of New Hampshire
statewide criminal law enforcement in New Hampshire
legalBasis New Hampshire Constitution
surface form: New Hampshire Constitution (by implication for executive offices)

New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated
mayAppearIn federal courts on behalf of New Hampshire
Judiciary of New Hampshire
surface form: state courts of New Hampshire
mayIssue legal opinions to state agencies
memberOf National Association of Attorneys General
officeHolderTitle Attorney General
officeLocation New Hampshire Department of Justice headquarters
oversees Charitable Trusts Unit of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Justice
surface form: Civil Bureau of New Hampshire Department of Justice

department of consumer protection
surface form: Consumer Protection Bureau of New Hampshire

New Hampshire Department of Justice
surface form: Criminal Justice Bureau of New Hampshire

Environmental Protection Bureau of New Hampshire
partOf Executive branch of New Hampshire
Government of New Hampshire
reportsTo Governor of New Hampshire
responsibleFor coordinating with federal law enforcement agencies
defending state statutes when challenged in court
enforcement of state law in New Hampshire
enforcing antitrust laws in New Hampshire
enforcing consumer protection laws in New Hampshire
handling appeals in criminal cases for the state
overseeing county attorneys in New Hampshire
prosecuting certain major criminal cases
protecting the public interest in charitable organizations in New Hampshire
providing legal advice to state agencies
representing New Hampshire in legal matters
representing state officials in their official capacities
representing the state in civil cases
representing the state in criminal appeals
role chief law enforcement officer of New Hampshire
chief legal officer of New Hampshire
seat Concord, New Hampshire
style The Honorable
supervises New Hampshire Department of Justice
termLength 4 years

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David H. Souter previousPositionHeld Attorney General of New Hampshire
Hackett previousWork Attorney General of New Hampshire
subject surface form: David Hackett Souter
Souter previousPositionHeld Attorney General of New Hampshire
subject surface form: David H. Souter
Warren Rudman officeHeld Attorney General of New Hampshire