The Attorney General's Office (AGO) provides legal advice and representation in administrative and court proceedings for the state and its officials. The AGO protects consumers and businesses from unfair and deceptive business practices and unfair methods of competition. The AGO assists counties in prosecuting criminal and sexually violent predator cases.
Agency Mission
As an independent constitutional office and legal counsel to state government, we serve the citizens of Washington with the highest standards of excellence, ethics, and effectiveness.
Request
337,744,000
Net change from current biennium
(21,467,000) Decrease
Percent change from current biennium
(6.0%) Decrease
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
2019-21 Appropriations
Appropriated Funds
Expenditures
Amount
Estimated Balance
2017-19 Actual
2019-21 Estimated
2021-23 Proposed
20,133,000
2,332,000
General Fund - Federal
9,175,817
17,801,000
18,142,000
1,730,000
1,730,000
Federal Seizure Account - Federal
330,000
Local Government Archives Account - Private/Local
330,000
642,000
32,036,000
General Fund - State
15,152,927
32,036,000
28,845,000
4,228,000
Public Service Revolving Account - State
2,487,568
4,228,000
4,072,000
1,693,000
New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Acct - State
989,901
1,693,000
1,698,000
5,584,000
Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account - State
2,944,801
5,584,000
5,584,000
500,000
Child Rescue Fund - State
500,000
80,000
291,952,000
Legal Services Revolving Account - State
241,190,266
291,952,000
273,774,000
356,000
Local Government Archives Account - State
472,313
356,000
340,000
1,602,000
1,602,000
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State
1,606,000
273,000
Tobacco Prevention/Control Account - State
273,000
273,000
272,000
360,417,000
5,664,000
Total Appropriated Funds
274,292,593
354,753,000
333,449,000
Non-Appropriated Funds
2019-21 Non-Appropriated Funds
Expenditures
Amount
Balance
Non-Apropriated Funds
2017-19 Actual
2019-21 Estimated
2021-23 Proposed
(1,064,000)
Man/Mobile Home Dispute Resolution - Nonappropriated
