Description: The Office of the Attorney General of Nevada is the state’s chief legal office, serving as the primary legal advisor and litigator for Nevada, its agencies, and public officials; it enforces consumer protection, civil rights, and certain criminal laws, coordinates statewide law‑enforcement initiatives, handles major civil litigation involving the state, pursues fraud and public‑benefit investigations, and provides legal opinions and counsel to the governor, legislature, and state agencies. Type: State government agency (Office of the Attorney General) Policies: Criminal justice and public safety; consumer protection and fraud enforcement; civil litigation and defense of state entities; civil rights and hate crime enforcement; Medicaid and public‑benefit fraud; environmental and natural resource enforcement; antitrust and competition matters; data privacy, cybersecurity, and technology‑related enforcement; election law and ballot litigation; victim services and restitution. Funding: Primarily funded through state general fund appropriations, supplemented by state fees and periodic federal grants for targeted enforcement programs. Affiliates: Nevada Governor's Office; Nevada Legislature; county district attorneys and local law enforcement agencies; Nevada state regulatory and consumer protection agencies; National Association of Attorneys General.
