North Carolina Attorney General
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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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