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The mission of the department is to serve the people of New Hampshire with diligence, independence and integrity by performing the constitutional, statutory and common law duties of the Attorney General as the State's chief legal officer and chief law enforcement officer, to seek to do justice in all prosecutions, to provide the State with legal representation and counsel of the highest quality, to protect the State's environment and the rights of its consumers, and to provide supervision and leadership of New Hampshire law enforcement.

News and Events

Autopsy of Dr. Catherine Houghton

February 1, 2013

An autopsy was completed Monday on the body of Dr. Catherine Houghton. Deputy Chief Medical Examiner Jennie Duval determined that the cause of Dr. Houghton's death was a stab wound to the neck. The manner of her death was homicide. more…

Multistate Settlement with LPS/DocX

January 31, 2013

New Hampshire has joined with 43 other states and the District of Columbia in a $120 million multi-state settlement with Lender Processing Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries, LPS Default Solutions and DocX. more…

Settlement With Greater Nashua Mental Health Center For Medicaid Billing Practices

January 30, 2013

The State of New Hampshire has settled a False Claims Act matter involving billing with the Greater Nashua Mental Health Center. The parties settled allegations of improper billing to the Medicaid program. more…