The Attorney General is elected by the people of North Carolina every four years as the state’s top law enforcement officer and top lawyer. Powers and duties of the Attorney General are set forth in the Constitution and Statutes of North Carolina.
The first North Carolina Constitution, written in 1776, established the Office of the Attorney General. In the early 1800s, the General Assembly created the Department of Justice as part of a government-wide reorganization.
Under the state Constitution, the attorney general must be authorized to practice law in the courts of this state.
As head of the North Carolina Department of Justice, the Attorney General provides legal representation and advice to all state government departments, agencies and commissions. The Attorney General also provides legal opinions at the request of other public officials and handles all criminal appeals from state trial courts. Read more
Duties & Responsibilities
The Attorney General is elected by the people of North Carolina to head the Department of Justice. Specific powers and duties of the Attorney General are set forth in the Constitution and Statutes of North Carolina. Read more
Attorney General Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper serves as North Carolina's Attorney General to fight crime and protect consumers. He was first elected in 2000 and was reelected to a fourth term in 2012. Read more
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