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Attorney General Michael A. Delaney

The Attorney General is the State's chief legal officer and chief law enforcement officer. The Attorney General acts as the State's lawyer in all civil and criminal cases in the Supreme Court, and is responsible for the general supervision of all criminal law enforcement in the State of New Hampshire.

There are two primary Divisions within the Office of the Attorney General.

• The Division of Public Protection includes the

  Criminal Justice Bureau
  Consumer Protection Bureau
  Environmental Protection Bureau

• The Division of Legal Counsel includes the

  Bureau of Civil Law
  Transportation and Construction Bureau

Other functional units within the Department of Justice include the Charitable Trust Unit; the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner; the Office of Victim/Witness Assistance; the Victims Compensation Unit; the Drug Task Force; Grants Management Unit; and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.