Attorney General of Virginia

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The Attorney General of Virginia is the Commonwealth’s chief legal officer, responsible for representing the state in legal matters, enforcing state law, and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional officer
state attorney general
appliesToJurisdiction Virginia
surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia
appointedBy Virginia general election
category Attorney General of Virginia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Attorneys General of Virginia

State attorneys general in the United States
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Virginia
country United States of America
duty defends state statutes against constitutional challenges
enforces state law in Virginia
issues formal legal opinions
oversees consumer protection enforcement
provides legal advice to state agencies
provides legal advice to state officials
represents Virginia before the Supreme Court of the United States
represents Virginia in civil litigation
represents Virginia in criminal appeals
represents Virginia in federal courts
represents the Commonwealth of Virginia in legal matters
electionProcess popular vote
employer Virginia
surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia
hasJurisdictionOver state agencies of Virginia
state officials of Virginia
hasPower to bring civil actions on behalf of the Commonwealth
to intervene in cases affecting state interests
to issue advisory opinions
headquartersLocation Richmond, Virginia
isInferredFrom state law of Virginia
jurisdiction Virginia
legalForm public office
memberOf Virginia state government
surface form: Virginia executive branch
officeCreatedBy Virginia Constitution of 1776
officeHolder Jason Miyares
officeHolderStartTime 2022-01-15
officeType chief legal officer of Virginia
partOf Virginia state government
surface form: Government of Virginia
positionHeldBy Jason Miyares
precededByOffice Attorney General of the Colony of Virginia
reeligibility unlimited consecutive terms allowed
residence Richmond, Virginia
seat Richmond, Virginia
subordinateTo Voters of Virginia
supervises Attorney General of Virginia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
termLength 4 years
worksWith Governor of Virginia
Virginia General Assembly

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Governor of Virginia worksWith Attorney General of Virginia
Edmund Randolph positionHeld Attorney General of Virginia
Virginia state government hasOffice Attorney General of Virginia
Judicial System of Virginia coordinatesWith Attorney General of Virginia
this entity surface form: Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
Attorney General of the Colony of Virginia replacedBy Attorney General of Virginia
Sir John Randolph (father, sometimes styled) positionHeld Attorney General of Virginia
subject surface form: Sir John Randolph
Edmund Randolph (nephew) positionHeld Attorney General of Virginia
subject surface form: Edmund Randolph
Attorney General of Virginia category Attorney General of Virginia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Attorneys General of Virginia
Attorney General of Virginia supervises Attorney General of Virginia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Office of the Attorney General of Virginia
Council of State of Virginia (ex officio) hasMember Attorney General of Virginia
Bob McDonnell positionHeld Attorney General of Virginia
Virginia law enforcedBy Attorney General of Virginia
Capitol Square containsOfficeOf Attorney General of Virginia
John Randolph Tucker positionHeld Attorney General of Virginia