Department of Attorney General

The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General serves as the state's chief legal advisor, representing หน่วยงานของรัฐ in litigation, issuing legal opinions, and enforcing consumer protection, civil rights, and criminal laws. The Attorney General prosecutes major criminal cases, defends หน่วยงานของรัฐ in lawsuits, and advises ผู้ว่าการรัฐ and Legislature on legal matters affecting state operations. The department also oversees the enforcement of charitable trust laws and nonprofit compliance.

The Attorney General's consumer protection and civil rights enforcement ส่งผลกระทบโดยตรงต่อ ผู้อยู่อาศัยใน Hawaii' legal rights in the marketplace and in interactions with government. ผู้อยู่อาศัยสามารถยื่น consumer fraud complaints with the department and benefit from its enforcement actions against scams and illegal business practices.