Our Arizona Constitution mandates the Attorney General, who is elected by the people, for a four-year term to serve as the head attorney for our State.

The Attorney General…

• Has jurisdiction over Arizona’s Consumer Fraud Act, public corruption, white-collar crime, organized crime, environmental and civil rights laws, as well as crimes committed in more than one county.

• Brings and defends lawsuits on behalf of Arizona.

• Oversees approximately 400 attorneys and 1000 employees.

• Develops formal legal opinions for state agencies.

• Serves as chief legal officer for most state agencies.

• Represents Arizona in any Federal court proceeding in which the State is a party.

• Has supervisory powers over our county attorneys.

• Steps in if a county attorney has a conflict of interest.