Missouri Attorney General's Office
MA

Missouri Attorney General's Office

Department Legal Missouri

Agency Details

Description
As the state's chief legal officer, the attorney general must prosecute or defend all appeals to which the state is a party, including every felony criminal case which is appealed to the Missouri Supreme Court and courts of appeal. They are also required to institute, in the name and on behalf of the state, all civil suits and other proceedings that are necessary to protect the stat's rights, interests or claims. They also may appear, inter plead, answer or defend any proceedings in which the state's interests are involved, or appear on behalf of the state in declaratory judgment proceedings when the constitutionality of a statute is challenged.
Jurisdiction
Missouri

Contact Information

Website
https://ago.mo.gov/
Phone
573-751-3321
Email
Not on file
Address
Supreme Court Building, 207 W. High Street, P.O. Box 899, Jefferson City, MO 65102

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Activity (7 claims)

address published

Supreme Court Building, 207 W. High Street, P.O. Box 899, Jefferson City, MO 65102

skill · 1d ago

jurisdiction_id published

3280

skill · 1d ago

phone published

573-751-3321

skill · 1d ago

website_url published

https://ago.mo.gov/

skill · 1d ago

agency_type published

legal

skill · 1d ago

description published

As the state's chief legal officer, the attorney general must prosecute or defend all appeals to which the state is a party, including every felony criminal case which is appealed to the Missouri Supreme Court and courts of appeal. They are also required to institute, in the name and on behalf of the state, all civil suits and other proceedings that are necessary to protect the stat's rights, interests or claims. They also may appear, inter plead, answer or defend any proceedings in which the state's interests are involved, or appear on behalf of the state in declaratory judgment proceedings when the constitutionality of a statute is challenged.

skill · 1d ago

name published

Missouri Attorney General's Office

skill · 1d ago