Nevada AG Services

The entity described on the website serves as the top law enforcement office for the State of Nevada, led by Attorney General Aaron D. Ford. With nearly 400 dedicated employees, it works to investigate and prosecute crimes, combat fraud and corruption, help consumers, and protect the rights of Nevadans. Its functions are organized into several bureaus, including Consumer Protection, Criminal Justice, Governmental Affairs, and Litigation. The Bureau of Consumer Protection enforces consumer protection statutes, particularly deceptive trade and antitrust laws, through lawsuits on behalf of the State and the public. The Bureau of Criminal Justice handles a wide range of prosecutions, including general criminal offenses, insurance fraud, mortgage fraud, workers' compensation fraud, organized retail crime, and public integrity violations. It also addresses crimes against older persons, missing children, and child exploitation, and includes a Medicaid Control Fraud Unit and Post-Conviction Division. Victim support services are also provided. The office actively protects various rights, including immigrant rights, voting rights, First Amendment rights, and sexual assault survivors' rights. It also focuses on issues such as domestic violence, identity theft, tech crime, human trafficking, and fighting the opioid epidemic. The entity operates under the authority of Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) 228.