The Nevada Attorney General is the chief legal officer for the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
. The functions of the office are set forth in
Nevada Revised Statutes The Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) are all the current codified laws of the State of Nevada. Nevada law consists of the Constitution of Nevada (the state constitution) and Nevada Revised Statutes. The Nevada Supreme Court interprets the law and cons ...
, Chapter 228. The Attorney General represents the people of Nevada in civil and criminal matters before trial, appellate and the supreme courts of Nevada and the United States. The Attorney General also serves as legal counsel to state officers and, with few exceptions, to state agencies, boards and commissions.
The Attorney General may also work with or help district attorneys, local law enforcement, and federal and international criminal justice agencies in the administration of justice. In addition, the Attorney General establishes and operates projects and programs to protect Nevadans from fraud or illegal activities that target consumers or threaten public safety, and enforces laws that safeguard the environment and natural resources.
Under the state Constitution, the Attorney General is elected to a four-year term. To meet its statutory obligations the office is divided into the following:
Bureau of Consumer Protection
The current Nevada Attorney General is Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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Aaron D. Ford.
Officeholders
See also
* Attorney general
External links
Nevada Attorney General
official website
Nevada Attorney General
articles at ''ABA Journal''
at FindLaw
Nevada Revised Statutes
at Law.Justia.com
U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Nevada"
at FindLaw
State Bar of Nevada
Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt profile
at National Association of Attorneys General
Press releases
at Nevada Attorney General
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State law enforcement agencies of Nevada
Nevada law