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About the Attorney General's Office
 Organizational Chart (PDF-280KB)
 
 Nora Dannehy Biography
  Nora R. Dannehy is the Deputy Attorney General for the State of Connecticut. A veteran prosecutor, she served as an assistant U.S. attorney for 20 years before her appointment by...
 
 History of the Attorney General's Office
  A Brief History of the Connecticut Attorney General's Office and Biographies of the Attorney General's Who Have Held Office
 
 Statutory Responsibility
  The Attorney General is the chief civil legal officer of the State. The Office of the Attorney General was officially established in 1897. The Connecticut Constitution and General Statutes authorize the Attorney General to represent the interests of the people of the State of Connecticut in all civil legal matters involving the state to protect the public interest, and to serve as legal counsel to all state agencies.
 
 Ethics Policy (PDF-37KB)
  The Ethics Statement of the Office of the Attorney General
 
 2010-2011 Annual Report of the
Attorney General's Office (PDF-26KB)
  The Office of the Attorney General is divided into 14 departments, each designated to represent agencies which provide particular categories of service to State residents. The Attorney General also participates in the legislative process, maintains an active communication with citizens and investigates, in conjunction with the State Auditors, Whistleblower complaints. The overall work completed by this office in fiscal year 2010-2011 is summarized as follows:
 
 Attorney General's Office Driving Directions
  Driving Directions to the Attorney General's Office at 55 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut
 

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