South Carolina Office of the Attorney General

the attorney general serves as south carolina’s chief prosecutor, chief legal officer, and chief securities officer. the office includes a legal service division which includes securities, tobacco & general litigation, consumer protection & antitrust litigation and, special litigation; an opinions division; a criminal prosecution division which prosecutes a wide array of crimes and includes separate sections which handle the prosecution of cases from the state grand jury, violence against women, medicaid recipient fraud, internet crimes against children, sexually violent predators, medicaid provider fraud; a criminal litigation division which includes criminal appeals, post conviction relief, and capital litigation, a victim services division that supports victims and their families with the criminal justice process and a youth mentor program. the office also includes the clerk of court, executive and administration divisions