Attorney General of North Dakota

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The Attorney General of North Dakota is the state's chief legal officer, responsible for representing the state in legal matters, enforcing state law, and providing legal advice to state agencies and officials.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public office
state attorney general position
appliesToJurisdiction North Dakota
appointedBy voters of North Dakota
constitutingInstrument Constitution of North Dakota
cooperatesWith North Dakota Governor
North Dakota Legislature
county state’s attorneys in North Dakota
country United States of America
createdOn 1889
firstHolder George F. Goodwin NERFINISHED
follows Attorney General of the Territory of Dakota
hasAuthorityOver issuance of formal legal opinions to state agencies
representation of state agencies in civil litigation
representation of the state in appellate courts
hasWebsite https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/
headOf Attorney General of North Dakota
headOfGovernmentBody North Dakota Office of Attorney General
inception 1889
isChiefLegalOfficerOf State of North Dakota
linked to: North Dakota
jurisdiction civil law matters involving the State of North Dakota
criminal law matters specified by North Dakota statutes
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm elected office
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Bismarck, North Dakota
memberOf North Dakota Board of University and School Lands
North Dakota Industrial Commission
nativeLabel Attorney General of North Dakota
officeHolder Drew H. Wrigley
officeType statewide elected executive office
oversees consumer protection enforcement in North Dakota
law enforcement-related divisions of the North Dakota Office of Attorney General
statewide criminal prosecutions in certain cases
participatesIn National Association of Attorneys General
partOf North Dakota state government
positionHeld Attorney General of North Dakota
Attorney General of North Dakota
responsibleFor enforcing state law
providing legal advice to state agencies
providing legal advice to state officials
representing the state in legal matters
seat Bismarck, North Dakota
selectionMethod popular election
style Attorney General
subordinateTo North Dakota electorate
symbolicRepresentation Great Seal of the State of North Dakota
termLength 4 years
worksOn protection of consumers in North Dakota
public safety and law enforcement policy in North Dakota

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William Langer positionHeld Attorney General of North Dakota
North Dakota Industrial Commission hasMember North Dakota Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of North Dakota
North Dakota Constitution createsOffice Attorney General of North Dakota
Executive branch of North Dakota hasPart North Dakota Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of North Dakota
Drew H. Wrigley positionHeld Attorney General of North Dakota
Attorney General of North Dakota headOfGovernmentBody North Dakota Office of Attorney General
linked to: Attorney General of North Dakota
North Dakota Office of Attorney General headOf Attorney General of North Dakota
George F. Goodwin positionHeld Attorney General of North Dakota
Attorney General of North Dakota nativeLabel Attorney General of North Dakota