Department of Attorney General

O le Hawaii Matagaluega o le Attorney Lautele auauna e pei o le state's chief tulafono advisor, representing state ofisa i litigation, issuing tulafono opinions, ma enforcing consumer puipuiga, civil aia tatau, ma criminal tulafono. O le Attorney Lautele prosecutes tele criminal cases, defends state ofisa i lawsuits, ma fautuaina le Kovana ma Legislature i tulafono matters affecting state gaioiga. O le matagaluega foʻi vaʻaia le enforcement o charitable trust tulafono ma nonprofit compliance.

O le Attorney General's consumer puipuiga ma civil aia tatau enforcement saʻo aʻafia ai Hawaii tagata nonofo' tulafono aia tatau i le marketplace ma i interactions ma government. E mafai e tagata nonofo ona faila consumer fraud faʻasea ma le matagaluega ma benefit mai lona enforcement gaioiga against scams ma illegal pisinisi faʻatinoga.