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Office of Attorney General

Article III, State Constitution; RCW 19.86, 43.10

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 526,002,000
Net change from current biennium 81,657,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 18.4% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
21,913,000 General Fund - Federal 16,604,714 21,913,000 23,756,000
Federal Seizure Account - Federal 74,051
300,000 300,000 General Fund - Private/Local
(1,240,000) Man/Mobile Home Dispute Resolution - Nonappropriated 1,145,368 1,240,000 1,683,000
(3,907,000) Federal Seizure Account - Nonappropriated 3,907,000 3,906,000
(266,000) Foreclosure Fairness Account - Nonappropriated 112,104 266,000 306,000
(1,344,000) WA St ATG Charitable Asset Prtn Acc - Nonappropriated 1,344,000 1,344,000
(11,728,000) Anti-Trust Revolving Account - Nonappropriated 6,998,363 11,728,000 12,649,000
Miscellaneous Program Account - Nonappropriated 40,029,926
49,935,000 General Fund - State 30,408,279 49,935,000 66,190,000
4,331,000 Public Service Revolving Account - State 3,895,139 4,331,000 4,771,000
1,781,000 New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Acct - State 1,436,673 1,781,000 1,904,000
6,098,000 Medicaid Fraud Penalty Account - State 4,103,449 6,098,000 6,635,000
80,000 Child Rescue Fund - State 37,243 80,000 80,000
340,402,000 Legal Services Revolving Account - State 264,321,778 340,402,000 401,376,000
1,045,000 Local Government Archives Account - State 590,392 1,045,000 1,127,000
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State 1,602,000
4,000 4,000 - State
275,000 Tobacco Prevention/Control Account - State 273,000 275,000 275,000
426,164,000 (18,181,000) Total Appropriated Funds 371,632,478 444,345,000 526,002,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 194,177,401 205,711,505 71,362,261 261,834,000 264,168,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
54,429,893 17.2% (94,558,711) (25.4%) 248,928,234 89.8%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 1,413.3 1,510.9 1,534.9 1,480.8 1,481.1