Florida/Attorney General - Attorney General

Florida/Attorney General

The Role and Function of the Attorney General

The Attorney General is the constitutional, statewide elected official who serves as the attorney for the State of Florida. The Attorney General is responsible for the enforcement of state consumer protection and antitrust laws as well as civil prosecution of criminal racketeering. In the area of criminal law, the Attorney General represents the State when those convicted appeal their convictions, including capital murder cases.

The office also conducts various programs to assist local law enforcement agencies and crime victims, while further aiding the pursuit of criminal activities not limited to a single area of the state -- including the rapidly expanding crime of identity theft -- through the Office of Statewide Prosecution.

The Attorney General is authorized to issue formal legal opinions at the request of various public officials on questions relating to the application of state law and defends the constitutionality of statutes duly enacted by the Legislature.

The Attorney General, along with the Chief Financial Officer and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, serves on the Florida Cabinet. As a member of the Cabinet, the Attorney General also serves as a trustee of public lands and as a member of the Clemency Board. The Attorney General serves as legal advisor to the Cabinet and represents the Governor, and Governor-directed state agencies, in litigation. Along with the Governor, this body serves as a board of directors for several state entities, including Law Enforcement, Revenue, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and Veterans Affairs.
How the Attorney General can help you

Many Floridians look to the Office of the Attorney General for guidance with disputes and legal issues. This agency receives hundreds of letters, e-mails, phone calls and visits each week about crime victimsÌ compensation, divorce proceedings, abuse, possible consumer fraud and other topics. We are often able to answer many of these questions directly. We can provide an application for crime victimsÌ services and other consumer information.

In some cases, we may refer you to another agency that serves your particular need. Under Florida law, however, we cannot give you legal advice or answer questions about particular laws or statutes. For general information on a variety of useful topics, please use this Web site or read our many brochures on various programs.

Main office mailing address
Office of Attorney General
State of Florida
The Capitol PL-01
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1050

To contact Attorney General Bill McCollum please email:
ag.mccollum@myfloridalegal.com
Main office telephone numbers
Switchboard: 850-414-3300
SunCom: 994-3300

Citizens Services: 850-414-3990
Florida Relay/TDD: 800-955-8771
Florida Toll Free: 1-866-966-7226
Fax numbers: Please see link below to find the correct
fax number of the section you are contacting.