Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard 2006 Annual Report
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard 2006 Annual Report
Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard 2006 Annual Report
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About the <strong>Attorney</strong> <strong>General</strong>’s Office<br />
<strong>Arizona</strong>’s <strong>Attorney</strong> <strong>General</strong> serves<br />
as the State’s chief legal officer.<br />
The <strong>Attorney</strong> <strong>General</strong> oversees<br />
the Office’s seven divisions:<br />
Criminal, Civil, Civil Rights, Public<br />
Advocacy, Child and Family<br />
Protection, Solicitor <strong>General</strong> and<br />
Administrative Operations.<br />
<strong>Attorney</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Terry</strong> <strong>Goddard</strong>’s<br />
management team is led by<br />
Chief Deputy James P. Walsh<br />
and Chief Assistant Terri<br />
Skladany. Most of the Office’s<br />
resources are committed by<br />
statute to representing more<br />
than 150 agencies, boards and<br />
commissions in state government.<br />
The Office handles a variety of<br />
criminal cases which involve<br />
complex financial frauds, drugs,<br />
human smuggling, identity theft,<br />
organized crime, public corruption,<br />
money laundering, illegal<br />
enterprises, computer crimes and<br />
criminal appeals. The <strong>Attorney</strong><br />
<strong>General</strong>'s criminal jurisdiction is<br />
limited to crimes that are more<br />
complex and often have statewide<br />
significance.<br />
The State’s 15 County <strong>Attorney</strong><br />
Offices have primary jurisdiction<br />
to prosecute most property<br />
and violent crimes, including<br />
murder, armed robbery, child<br />
abuse and rape.<br />
On the civil side, the Office<br />
provides comprehensive legal<br />
services for its many clients across<br />
state government. The Office<br />
takes civil action pursuant to a<br />
variety of statutes, including<br />
<strong>Attorney</strong> <strong>General</strong> <strong>Terry</strong> <strong>Goddard</strong> with Chief<br />
Deputy James P. Walsh and Chief Assistant<br />
Terri Skladany<br />
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<strong>Arizona</strong>'s Consumer Fraud Act,<br />
Antitrust Act, Open Meeting Law<br />
and Civil Rights Laws. Additionally,<br />
the Office acts in conjunction<br />
with its agency clients to pursue<br />
violations of various laws and<br />
regulations, including those<br />
affecting child welfare, the<br />
environment, state elections and<br />
professional licensing. The Office<br />
also brings actions to collect taxes<br />
and debts owed to the State.<br />
From a budget standpoint, the<br />
Office has been highly costeffective,<br />
generating and saving<br />
many millions of dollars more than<br />
it spends each year. As one<br />
example, the Office has an<br />
outstanding record of defending<br />
against liability lawsuits. Claims<br />
totaling just over $2 billion were<br />
filed against the State, and only<br />
$9.4 million was paid.<br />
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