The Attorney General of the State of Colorado is the

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for the U.S. state of

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and the head of the Colorado Department of Law, a principal department of the Colorado state government. It is an elected position with a four-year term, and follows the same schedule as election of the governor. The incumbent Colorado Attorney General is

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, who was elected in November 2018 to a four-year term that began on January 8, 2019. The Department of Law has seven sections:

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, Natural Resources and Environmental,

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, State Services,

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and

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Criminal Justice Criminal justice is the delivery of justice to those who have been accused of committing crimes. The criminal justice system is a series of government agencies and institutions. Goals include the Rehabilitation (penology), rehabilitation of o ...

, Revenue & Utilities, and

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& Licensing.Office Duties and Responsibilities, Colorado Attorney General's Office
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List of Colorado Attorneys General

References

External links

Colorado Attorney General
official website
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articles at ''Legal Newsline Legal Journal''

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Press releases by year
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