The Attorney General’s Office is prohibited by law from answering legal questions or giving legal advice to citizens and cannot represent private citizens in any legal proceeding.
The primary duty of the Attorney General is to prosecute violations of Alabama’s criminal statutes and to serve as legal counsel to Alabama’s state agencies, state departments and state officers.
Any representation that may be appropriate to address your concerns must be discussed with a private attorney who may provide you with legal advice.
- Contact Legal Services of Alabama: https://legalservicesalabama.org/
- Contact the Alabama State Bar’s Lawyer Referral Service by calling
1-(800)-392-5660. - Contact your local District Attorney for criminal matters in your jurisdiction. You may go to this website to obtain a map that will show you who your local district attorney is for criminal matters. https://alabamadistrictattorney.org/.
- Formal complaints against judges fall under the jurisdiction of the Judicial Inquiry Commission. Complete instructions for filing a complaint can be found here: https://jic.alabama.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Complaint-Form-9.2.22.pdf.
- Formal complaints against attorneys fall under the jurisdiction of the Alabama State Bar’s Center for Professional Responsibility. Complete instructions for filing a complaint can be found here: https://www.alabar.org/assets/2019/02/Complaint-form_brochure-2012.pdf.
- Consumer Interest: File an Online Consumer Complaint or call Toll Free: 1-800-392-5658 or 334-242-7335.
If your concerns fall outside of the above circumstances, then you must complete in detail and submit the form below.
