Attorney General

The Office of the Attorney General serves as the chief law officer of the state and is a constitutional elected office. Eligibility, term of office, and authority of the Attorney General are provided for in Articles VI §§ 1,3, and 4 of the Oklahoma Constitution. Statutory duties are listed in O.S. 74 § 18b. Numerous statutory references require the Office of the Attorney General to perform duties.

Founded in 1907, the agency now encompasses the following divisions, units and commissions:

• Criminal Appeals.
  
• Criminal Justice, Including: Multi-County Grand Jury, Social Security Fraud, Human Trafficking.
• Fraud Prevention and Prosecution, Including: Medicaid Fraud Control, Workers' Compensation and Insurance Fraud.
• Legal Services, Including: Legal Counsel, Victim Services.
• Litigation.
• Public Protection, Including: Civil Rights Enforcement, Consumer Protection, Tobacco Enforcement, Conservation, Utilities Regulation.