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The attorney general of New Jersey is a member of the executive cabinet of the state and oversees the Department of Law and Public Safety. The office is appointed by the governor of New Jersey , confirmed by the New Jersey Senate , and term limited.
The department operates under the supervision of the New Jersey attorney general. The department is responsible for safeguarding "civil and consumer rights, promoting highway traffic safety, maintaining public confidence in the alcoholic beverage, gaming and racing industries and providing legal services and counsel to other state agencies."
On February 3, 2022, Governor Murphy announced that he was appointing Platkin to serve as Acting Attorney General. Platkin assumed office on February 14, 2022, succeeding Andrew Bruck as Acting Attorney General. [8] [9] He assumed the position in full on September 29, 2022, after the confirmation of his appointment by the New Jersey State ...
The New Jersey Attorney General has taken over control of the State Police's human resources functions and increased insight of internal affairs. ... a division under the state AG's Office ...
TRENTON – New Jersey law enforcement officers who were subject to “major disciplinary action” in 2023 were identified, along with their infractions, by the state Attorney General’s Office ...
PATERSON — The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has imposed an indefinite liquor license suspension on Councilman Michael ... The state ABC lifted Jackson’s liquor license suspension on ...
In Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Wyoming, the attorney general is appointed by the governor. [1] The attorney general in Tennessee is appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court for an eight-year term. [1] [2] In Maine, the attorney general is elected by the state Legislature for a two-year term. [1] [2]
The acting U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey is the chief federal law enforcement officer in New Jersey. On January 9, 2025, Vikas Khanna assumed the role as acting U.S. attorney. The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has jurisdiction over all cases prosecuted by the U.S. attorney.