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Attorney General outlines office structure, criminal priorities and consumer services to Judiciary Committee
Summary
Attorney General Charity Clark (as recorded) told the committee the office represents the state in civil defense, prioritizes violent crimes and child exploitation investigations, runs consumer assistance and coordinates with the legislature on statutory and constitutional questions.
Attorney General Charity Clark told the House Judiciary Committee Friday that the attorney general’s office serves as the state’s lawyer in civil and criminal matters, and outlined divisional responsibilities, staff size and areas the office expects to prioritize during the legislative biennium.
Clark said the office has roughly 150 staff, including about 100 lawyers, and described five major divisions: civil, environmental and public protection (including a civil rights and consumer unit), human services, criminal and general counsel/administrative law.
Why it matters: The attorney general’s office represents the state in litigation, prosecutes select serious crimes statewide and provides legal expertise to the…
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