Attorney General of Arizona | |
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![]() Seal of the attorney general of Arizona | |
since January 2, 2023 | |
Style | The Honorable |
Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
Term length | Four years; renewable once consecutively |
Formation | 1912 |
Deputy | None |
Salary | $90,000 |
Website | www |
The Arizona attorney general is the chief legal officer of the State of Arizona,[1] in the United States. This state officer is the head of the Arizona Department of Law,[2] more commonly known as the Arizona Attorney General's Office. The state attorney general is a constitutionally-established officer, elected by the people of the state to a four-year term. The state attorney general is second (behind the Secretary of State) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Arizona.[3]
Headed by the attorney general of Arizona,[1] the Arizona Attorney General's Office is the largest law office in the state, with approximately 400 attorneys and 1,000 employees. As of 2019[update], the Attorney General's Office is divided into the following divisions:[4][5]
The attorney general shall have charge of and direct the department of law and shall serve as chief legal officer of the state [...] (A.R.S. §41-192).
The department of law shall be composed of the attorney general and the subdivisions of the department created as provided in this article [...] (A.R.S. §41-193).