Description: The Washington State Attorney General's Office is the state's chief legal office, representing Washington, its agencies and officials in civil litigation, providing legal advice to state entities, enforcing state laws (including consumer protection, environmental and antitrust laws), pursuing civil enforcement actions and multistate litigation, issuing formal legal opinions, and protecting the public interest. Type: State government agency (executive branch legal office) Policies: Consumer protection and deception enforcement; environmental and natural resources enforcement; antitrust and competition matters; public health and safety and healthcare fraud recovery; civil rights and civil liberties enforcement; data privacy and cybersecurity enforcement; multistate and federalism litigation; legal advice and regulatory interpretation for state agencies. Funding: Primarily funded through state appropriations from the Washington state general fund, supplemented by fees, reimbursements, federal grants where applicable, and proceeds from settlements and judgments. Affiliates: Office of the Governor; Washington State Legislature; state agencies (e.g., Department of Ecology, Department of Health); county prosecutors and local law enforcement; National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG); U.S. Department of Justice (in cooperative matters).
