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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| instanceOf |
constitutional officer
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public office ⓘ state attorney general ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Attorney General of New York
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surface form:
New York State Attorney General
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
New York
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surface form:
New York State
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| appointedBy | elected by popular vote ⓘ |
| canInitiate | civil lawsuits on behalf of the State of New York ⓘ |
| canIssue | subpoenas in investigations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Letitia James ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | registered voters of New York State ⓘ |
| 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
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surface form:
Buffalo, New York
New York City ⓘ Rochester ⓘ
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Rochester, New York
Syracuse ⓘ
surface form:
Syracuse, New York
regional offices throughout New York State ⓘ |
| headOf | New York State Department of Law ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
New York State statutes
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surface form:
New York Civil Practice Law and Rules
New York State statutes ⓘ
surface form:
New York Executive Law
New York State Constitution ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Government of the State of New York
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surface form:
New York State executive branch
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| officeCreatedBy |
New York State Constitution
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surface form:
New York State Constitution of 1777
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| officeType | chief legal officer of New York State ⓘ |
| partOf |
Government of the State of New York
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surface form:
New York State government
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| positionHeld | Attorney General of New York self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | Attorney General of the Province of New York ⓘ |
| reportsTo | voters of New York State ⓘ |
| 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
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surface form:
Albany, New York
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| selectionMethod | statewide election ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
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Letitia James
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New York State Attorney General
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New York Attorney General
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New York State Attorney General
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New York Attorney General
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New York Attorney General
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New York Attorney General
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Francis Channing Barlow
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New York State Attorney General
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New York State Attorney General (in certain matters)
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New York State Attorney General
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New York Attorney General
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New York State Attorney General
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the Attorney General of the State of New York
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Civil Division (New York State Attorney General’s Office)
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New York State Attorney General
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New York State Attorney General
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New York State Attorney General
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New York State Attorney General
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New York State Attorney General
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New York State Attorney General
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Chuck Rhoades
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New York State Attorney General
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Criminal Division (New York State Attorney General’s Office)
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New York State Attorney General
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Criminal Division (New York State Attorney General’s Office)
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New York State Attorney General
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New York State Attorney General
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Andrew Cuomo