| Attorney General of Arizona | |
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 Seal of the attorney general of Arizona | |
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| Style | The Honorable |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Term length | Four years; renewable once consecutively |
| Formation | 1912 |
| Deputy | None |
| Salary | $90,000 |
| Website | www |
The Arizona attorney general is the chief legal officer of the State of Arizona,[1] in the United States. This state officer is the head of the Arizona Department of Law,[2] more commonly known as the Arizona Attorney General's Office. The state attorney general is a constitutionally-established officer, elected by the people of the state to a four-year term. The state attorney general is second (behind the Secretary of State) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Arizona.[3]
Headed by the attorney general of Arizona,[1] the Arizona Attorney General's Office is the largest law office in the state, with approximately 400 attorneys and 1,000 employees. As of 2019[update], the Attorney General's Office is divided into the following divisions:[4][5]
- Executive Office
- Solicitor General
- Operations
- Child and Family Protection
- State Government Division
- Civil Litigation Division
- Criminal
- ^ a b "A.R.S. §41-192 | Powers and duties of attorney general; restrictions on state agencies as to legal counsel; exceptions; compromise and settlement monies". Arizona State Legislature. State of Arizona. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
The attorney general shall have charge of and direct the department of law and shall serve as chief legal officer of the state [...] (A.R.S. §41-192).
- ^ "A.R.S. §41-193 | Department of law; composition; powers and duties". Arizona State Legislature. State of Arizona. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
The department of law shall be composed of the attorney general and the subdivisions of the department created as provided in this article [...] (A.R.S. §41-193).
- ^ "Constitution of Arizona: Article V, Section 6". Arizona Legislature. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
- ^ "About the Office of Attorney General". Arizona Attorney General's Office. State of Arizona. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ "Arizona Attorney General's Office | AGO Organization" (PDF). Arizona Attorney General. State of Arizona. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.