Attorney General of Nevada

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

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Attorney General of Nevada canonical 4

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instanceOf public office
state attorney general
appliesToJurisdiction Nevada NERFINISHED
canBe reelected
country United States of America
createdBy Constitution of Nevada NERFINISHED
hasDuty enforce state law
provide legal advice to state agencies
provide legal advice to state officials
represent Nevada in legal matters
hasJurisdictionOver legal affairs of the State of Nevada
hasOfficialWebsite https://ag.nv.gov/
hasPower initiate civil actions on behalf of the state
issue legal opinions
join multistate litigation
prosecute certain criminal cases
headquartersLocation Carson City, Nevada NERFINISHED
inception 1864
isChiefLegalOfficerOf State of Nevada NERFINISHED
isElectedIn statewide election
isMemberOf Nevada Board of Examiners NERFINISHED
Nevada Board of Pardons Commissioners NERFINISHED
Nevada Board of Prison Commissioners NERFINISHED
legalForm constitutional office
officeHolder Aaron D. Ford NERFINISHED
officeHolderStartTime 2019-01-07
oversees Nevada Office of the Attorney General NERFINISHED
Nevada’s participation in federal-state legal actions
consumer protection enforcement in Nevada
statewide criminal justice initiatives
partOf Nevada state government NERFINISHED
positionHeldBy member of the Nevada Democratic Party
precededBy Territorial Attorney General of Nevada NERFINISHED
residence Carson City, Nevada NERFINISHED
responsibleFor coordinating with federal law enforcement agencies
defending Nevada statutes in court
defending state agencies in litigation
enforcing antitrust laws
enforcing certain environmental laws
enforcing charitable trust laws
enforcing consumer protection laws
protecting the public interest in legal matters
subordinateTo Governor of Nevada
termLength 4 years
worksWith Nevada Legislature NERFINISHED
Nevada Supreme Court NERFINISHED
Nevada district attorneys NERFINISHED

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Constitution of the State of Nevada establishesOffice Attorney General of Nevada
Government of Nevada executiveOfficer Attorney General of Nevada
Government of Nevada elects Attorney General of Nevada
Alan Bible positionHeld Attorney General of Nevada