Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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The Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia is the chief legal office for D.C., responsible for providing legal advice to the district government and representing it in civil and criminal matters.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
government agency
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public law office → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
District of Columbia
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| continent |
North America
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| coordinateLocation |
38.895°N 77.036°W
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| country |
United States
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| employs |
assistant attorneys general
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support staff → |
| follows |
United States federal law
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laws of the District of Columbia → |
| hasDivision |
Civil Litigation Division
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Commercial Division → Family Services Division → Legal Counsel Division → Public Advocacy Division → Public Safety Division → Support Services Division → |
| hasMotto |
the chief legal office of the District of Columbia (descriptive)
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| hasOfficialName |
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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| hasResponsibility |
defending the District of Columbia in lawsuits
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drafting and reviewing legislation for the District of Columbia government → enforcing District of Columbia laws in court → enforcing civil rights laws in the District of Columbia → prosecuting certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia → protecting children and families in the District of Columbia → protecting consumers in the District of Columbia → protecting the environment in the District of Columbia → providing legal advice to the District of Columbia government → providing legal representation to District of Columbia agencies → representing the District of Columbia in civil matters → representing the District of Columbia in criminal matters → |
| hasRole |
chief legal office of the District of Columbia
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| headOfGovernmentBody |
Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| headTitle |
Attorney General
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| isPartOf |
Government of the District of Columbia
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| jurisdiction |
District of Columbia
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalForm |
public agency
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| officialLanguage |
English
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| operatesIn |
legal services
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| sector |
public sector
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| shortName |
D.C. Office of the Attorney General
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OAG DC → |
| subsidiaryOf |
Government of the District of Columbia
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| website |
https://oag.dc.gov
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Referenced by (6)
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Internal Affairs Bureau
("District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General")
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collaboratesWith |
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Judiciary of the District of Columbia
("District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General")
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cooperatesWith |
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Government of the District of Columbia
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hasOffice |
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Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
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hasOfficialName |
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Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
("Attorney General for the District of Columbia")
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headOfGovernmentBody |
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Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
("D.C. Office of the Attorney General")
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shortName |