Attorney General of New York

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Attorney General of New York
Seal of the State of New York
Flag of the State of New York
Incumbent
Letitia James

since January 1, 2019
New York Department of Law
StyleMadam Attorney General
The Honorable
Term lengthFour years, no term limit
Constituting instrumentNew York Constitution of 1777
Formation1777
First holderEgbert Benson
Salary$210,000 (2019)
Websiteag.ny.gov

The attorney general of New York is the state attorney general of the U.S. state of New York and is the head of the New York Department of Law.[1] The attorney general is also the highest-paid state attorney general in the country.

Letitia James is the current attorney general of New York, in office since January 2019.

Duties[change | change source]

The attorney general advises the executive branch of state government and defends actions and proceedings in the state.

The Department of Law are divided into five major divisions such as, Appeals and Opinions, State Counsel, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice and Social Justice.

References[change | change source]

  1. Executive Law § 60. "There shall continue to be in the state government a department of law. The head of the department of law shall be the attorney-general."