Attorney General of North Carolina

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The Attorney General of North Carolina is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing the state in legal matters, providing legal advice to state agencies, and enforcing consumer protection and other state laws.

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instanceOf constitutional officer of North Carolina
public office
state attorney general position
alsoKnownAs North Carolina Attorney General
appliesToJurisdiction State of North Carolina
linked to: North Carolina
appointedBy elected by popular vote
chiefFunction enforces consumer protection laws
enforces state antitrust laws
provides legal advice to state agencies
represents state agencies in civil litigation
represents the state in criminal appeals
represents the state in legal matters
serves as chief legal officer of North Carolina
country United States of America
eligibleVoters registered voters of North Carolina
governmentBranch executive branch
hasWebsite https://ncdoj.gov/
headOf North Carolina Department of Justice
headOfGovernment Attorney General of North Carolina
inception 1779
isPartOf North Carolina Council of State
jurisdiction executive branch of the Government of North Carolina
legalAuthority North Carolina Constitution
North Carolina General Statutes
legalForm elected office
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity North Carolina
officeCreatedBy North Carolina General Assembly
officeHolder Josh Stein
officeHolderStartTime 2017-01-01
officeType statewide elected office
oversightOf North Carolina State Crime Laboratory
charitable solicitation enforcement
state antitrust enforcement
state consumer protection enforcement
partOf Council of State of North Carolina
positionHeld Attorney General of North Carolina
precededBy colonial Attorney General of the Province of North Carolina
residence Raleigh, North Carolina
linked to: Raleigh
responsibleFor defending state laws in court
issuing legal opinions to state agencies
protecting the public interest in legal matters
representing North Carolina in federal court
seat Raleigh, North Carolina
linked to: Raleigh
subordinateTo voters of North Carolina
symbol Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
termLength 4 years
worksWith Governor of North Carolina
North Carolina General Assembly

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North Carolina Constitution establishesOffice Attorney General of North Carolina
James Iredell Sr. positionHeld Attorney General of North Carolina
Robert Morgan positionHeld Attorney General of North Carolina
Council of State of North Carolina hasMemberOffice Attorney General of North Carolina
Josh Stein positionHeld Attorney General of North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Justice headOfGovernment Attorney General of North Carolina
Attorney General of North Carolina alsoKnownAs North Carolina Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of North Carolina