Description: The Office of the Attorney General of New Mexico, which operates as the New Mexico Department of Justice, is the state’s chief legal office and principal law enforcement authority. It represents the state and its agencies in civil litigation, provides legal advice to executive branch entities, enforces consumer protection, antitrust and environmental laws, handles criminal appeals and certain prosecutions, and pursues public‑interest litigation and regulatory enforcement on behalf of New Mexicans. Type: State government executive agency (office of the elected Attorney General) Policies: Consumer protection and antitrust enforcement, environmental and natural resource enforcement, criminal appeals and complex prosecutions, public integrity and civil rights enforcement, victims' services and child protection, regulatory oversight and compliance, tribal‑state legal coordination, and legislative/ statutory legal analysis and recommendations. Funding: Primarily funded through state general fund appropriations and legislative budget allocations, supplemented by recoveries from settlements and judgments, federal grants for specific programs, and fees for certain services. Affiliates:
