Description: The Office of the Attorney General of Hawaii is the state’s chief legal office and statutory law officer. It provides legal advice and representation to the governor and state agencies, enforces Hawaii statutes, conducts civil and criminal litigation on the State’s behalf, and administers divisions focused on consumer protection, civil rights, environmental and natural resource enforcement, criminal appeals, and special investigations. Type: State government office / executive agency Policies: Criminal justice and public safety; consumer protection and civil enforcement; environmental and natural resources law; civil rights and anti-discrimination enforcement; regulatory compliance, state litigation and defense; privacy and data-security enforcement; public-health and fraud investigations and enforcement. Funding: Primarily funded through state general fund appropriations, supplemented by federal grants and program fees where applicable. Affiliates: Governor's Office of Hawaii; Hawaii State Legislature; county prosecuting attorneys and local law enforcement agencies; state agencies such as the Department of Health and Department of Land and Natural Resources; federal partners including the U.S. Department of Justice.
