Attorney General of New York
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The Attorney General of New York is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing New York in legal matters, enforcing state laws, and protecting the public interest.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional officer
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public office → state attorney general → |
| alsoKnownAs |
New York State Attorney General
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
New York State
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| appointedBy |
elected by popular vote
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| canInitiate |
civil lawsuits on behalf of the State of New York
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| canIssue |
subpoenas in investigations
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| country |
United States of America
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| currentOfficeHolder |
Letitia James
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| eligibleVoters |
registered voters of New York State
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
certain criminal prosecutions under state law
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civil enforcement of state statutes → statewide antitrust enforcement → statewide charities oversight → statewide consumer protection matters → statewide securities fraud enforcement → |
| hasOffice |
Buffalo, New York
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New York City → Rochester, New York → Syracuse, New York → regional offices throughout New York State → |
| headOf |
New York State Department of Law
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| legalAuthority |
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
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New York Executive Law → New York State Constitution → |
| memberOf |
New York State executive branch
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| officeCreatedBy |
New York State Constitution of 1777
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| officeType |
chief legal officer of New York State
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| partOf |
New York State government
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| positionHeld |
Attorney General of New York
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| precededByOffice |
Attorney General of the Province of New York
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| reportsTo |
voters of New York State
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| responsibleFor |
antitrust enforcement at the state level
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charities regulation and oversight → civil rights enforcement under New York law → consumer protection enforcement → enforcing New York State laws → environmental law enforcement under New York law → medicaid fraud control in New York → overseeing investigations into violations of state law → protecting the public interest in New York State → public integrity and corruption investigations under state law → representing New York State agencies in court → representing New York State in legal matters → representing the State of New York in civil litigation → representing the State of New York in criminal matters in certain circumstances → securities and investor protection enforcement under state law → |
| seat |
Albany, New York
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| selectionMethod |
statewide election
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| termLength |
4 years
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