North Carolina Attorney General
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The North Carolina Attorney General is the head of the North Carolina Department of Justice. The attorney general provides legal representation and advice to all state government departments, agencies and commissions. The attorney general also provides legal opinions at the request of other public officials and handles all criminal appeals from state trial courts.
The current officeholder is Roy Cooper.
Duties
Some of the attorney general's duties include:
- Represents all state government departments, agencies and commissions in legal matters
- Provides legal opinions to the General Assembly, the governor, or any other public official when requested
- Consults with and advises judges, district attorneys, magistrates and municipal and county attorneys when they request assistance and when permitted under the Rules of Professional Conduct
- May intervene in proceedings before any courts, regulatory officers, agencies or bodies, either state or federal, on behalf of the state
- May institute court proceeding on behalf of the state, its agencies or its citizens in any and all public interest matters
- Handles all criminal appeals from state trial courts
Contact information
Post Office Box 629
Raleigh, North Carolina 27602
Phone:(919) 716-6400
See also
- North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper
- North Carolina Governor
- North Carolina Lieutenant Governor
- North Carolina Secretary of State
External links
- Office of the North Carolina Attorney General
- About the office of the North Carolina Attorney General
- Duties and Responsibilities of the North Carolina Attorney General
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