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Attorney General of Arizona
Seal of the Attorney General of Arizona.jpg
Seal of the Attorney General of Arizona
= Current Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich
Incumbent
Mark Brnovich

since January 5, 2015
StyleThe Honorable
ResidencePhoenix, Arizona
Term lengthFour years, can succeed self once; eligible again after 4-year respite
Formation1912
DeputyNone
Salary$90,000
Websitewww.azag.gov

The Arizona Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Arizona, in the United States. This state officer is the head of the Arizona Department of Law, 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.

Headed by the attorney general of Arizona, 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, the Attorney General's Office is divided into the following divisions:

  • Executive Office
  • Solicitor General
  • Operations
  • Child and Family Protection
  • State Government Division
  • Civil Litigation Division
  • Criminal

Qualifications

The Arizona Constitution requires all of the officers in the state's executive department, including the attorney general, to be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for 10 years and an Arizona resident for five years.

Arizona law further requires the attorney general to have been a "practicing attorney before the supreme court of the state" for at least five years before taking office, however the Arizona Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional during the appointment process of Jack LaSota in 1977; LaSota had not renewed his state bar membership and was therefore not considered a practicing attorney.

Powers and duties

While the state constitution establishes the office of Attorney General, it does not prescribe the powers of the office. Instead, the Arizona Constitution expressly provides that the powers and duties of the state attorney general are to be prescribed by the Arizona State Legislature. In pursuance of this constitutional mandate, the Arizona Legislature has prescribed that, under A.R.S. §41-193(A)(1) – §41-193(A)(8), the attorney general of Arizona, through the Arizona Department of Law, shall:

  1. Prosecute and defend in the state supreme court all proceedings in which the state or an officer thereof is a party ~ A.R.S. §41-193(A)(1);
  2. Under certain conditions, prosecute and defend any proceeding in all other courts of the state, in which the state or an officer thereof is a party or has an interest ~ A.R.S. §41-193(A)(2);
  3. Represent the state in any action in a federal court ~ A.R.S. §41-193(A)(3);
  4. Exercise supervisory powers over county attorneys ~ A.R.S. §41-193(A)(4);
  5. Under certain conditions, assist any county attorney in the discharge of their duties ~ A.R.S. §41-193(A)(5);
  6. Maintain a docket of all proceedings in which the attorney general is required to appear ~ A.R.S. §41-193(A)(6);
  7. Issue attorney general opinions on questions of law to state officers and agencies ~ A.R.S. §41-193(A)(7); and
  8. Perform other duties prescribed by law ~ A.R.S. §41-193(A)(8).

Arizona Attorneys General

Arizona Territory

State of Arizona

Parties

 Democratic (18)  Republican (9)

# Name Political Party Term of Office
1 George Purdy Bullard Democratic 1912–1915
2 Wiley E. Jones Democratic 1915–1921
3 W. J. Galbraith Republican 1921–1923
4 John W. Murphy Democratic 1923–1928
5 K. Berry Peterson Democratic 1928–1933
6 Arthur T. LaPrade Democratic 1933–1935
7 John L. Sullivan Democratic 1935–1937
8 Joe Conway Democratic 1937–1944
9 John L. Sullivan Democratic 1944–1948
10 Evo Anton DeConcini Democratic 1948–1949
11 Fred O. Wilson Democratic 1949–1953
12 Ross F. Jones Republican 1953–1955
13 Robert Morrison Democratic 1955–1959
14 Wade Church Democratic 1959–1961
15 Robert Pickrell Democratic 1961–1965
16 Darrell F. Smith Republican 1965–1968
17 Gary K. Nelson Republican 1969–1974
18 N. Warner Lee Republican 1974–1975
19 Bruce Babbitt Democratic 1975–1978
20 Jack LaSota Democratic 1978–1979
21 Robert K. Corbin Republican 1979–1991
22 Grant Woods Republican 1991–1999
23 Janet Napolitano Democratic 1999–2003
24 Terry Goddard Democratic 2003–2011
25 Tom Horne Republican 2011–2015
26 Mark Brnovich Republican 2015–present
27 Kristin Mayes Democratic 2023–elect

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