Massachusetts Attorney General

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The Massachusetts Attorney General is the chief legal officer and top law enforcement official of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, responsible for representing the state in legal matters and enforcing its laws.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional officer
public office
state attorney general
appliesToJurisdiction Commonwealth of Massachusetts
canInitiate civil enforcement actions
criminal prosecutions in certain matters
chiefFunction chief law enforcement officer of Massachusetts
chief law officer of Massachusetts
country United States of America
createdBy Massachusetts Constitution
electedIn statewide general election
electionCycle every four years
hasDivision Civil Rights Division
Consumer Protection Division
Criminal Bureau
Environmental Protection Division
Fair Labor Division
Health Care Division
hasWebsite https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-attorney-general-andrea-joy-campbell
headquarters One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts
isPartOf Massachusetts state government
executive branch of Massachusetts
jurisdiction state law of Massachusetts
legalRequirement must be a licensed attorney
must meet residency requirements of Massachusetts
memberOf National Association of Attorneys General
nominatedBy political parties in Massachusetts
officeHolder Andrea Campbell NERFINISHED
officeHolderStartTime January 2023
officeType elected office
oversees Assistant Attorneys General
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
positionHeldBy member of the Massachusetts Bar
precededBy colonial attorney general of Massachusetts Bay
reportsTo voters of Massachusetts
responsibleFor antitrust enforcement
civil rights enforcement
consumer protection enforcement
defending the Commonwealth in civil litigation
enforcing Massachusetts state laws
environmental protection enforcement
overseeing charities and non‑profits compliance
prosecuting certain criminal cases
providing legal advice to state agencies
representing Massachusetts in legal matters
seat Boston, Massachusetts
style Attorney General

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Elliot Richardson
Maura Healey ("Attorney General of Massachusetts")
Paul Dudley ("Attorney General of Massachusetts Bay")
Robert Treat Paine
positionHeld
Massachusetts Attorney General ("Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office")
oversees

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