Attorney general for the U.S. state of Connecticut
Connecticut Attorney General
Seal of the attorney general
Incumbent William Tong since January 9, 2019
Department of Law
Style
The Honorable
Term length
Four years No limit
Constituting instrument
Constitution of Connecticut, Executive Law
Formation
1897
First holder
Charles Phelps
Succession
Election by joint session of Connecticut General Assembly
Website
portal.ct.gov/AG
The Connecticut attorney general is the state attorney general of Connecticut.
The attorney general is elected to a four-year term. According to state statute, eligibility for the office requires being "an attorney at law of at least ten years' active practice at the bar of this state."[1] A State Supreme Court ruling from 2010, Bysiewicz v. Dinardo Et Al. (SC 18612) attempted to clarify this statute.[2] The court's ruling sets a de facto 10-year residency requirement for candidates and bars those with no litigation experience, although "litigation experience" was left undefined.[3] These requirements are stronger than other states in the area. In New York, the only requirements are being a resident for five years and at least 30 years old. In Massachusetts, the only requirements are being admitted to the state bar and having US citizenship for five years.[4]
The Office of the Attorney General was officially created by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1897. The current attorney general is William Tong, a Democrat serving since January 9, 2019.
Unlike other states, the Connecticut Attorney General is not responsible for criminal prosecution in Connecticut. In Connecticut the Attorney General generally exercises only civil jurisdiction. The Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of all criminal matters in the State of Connecticut overseen by the Chief State's Attorney.[5]
^"Chapter 35 Attorney General".
^"Bysiewicz v. Dinardo (2010)" (PDF).
^"Thinking of entering the A.G. sweepstakes? You better read this". 29 November 2017.
^"Thinking of entering the A.G. sweepstakes? You better read this". 29 November 2017.
^"About Us". CT.gov - Connecticut's Official State Website. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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