Civil
Division
- The Civil Division is responsible for
providing legal services to the officers, departments, boards,
agencies, commissions, and instrumentalities of State government.
The State Solicitor is appointed by the Attorney General and reports
through the Chief Deputy Attorney General. Much like a private law
firm, the Civil Division provides all legal advice in civil matters
for the State of Delaware. The Civil Division is organized statewide
into four groups Government Services, Departments & Agencies,
Major Litigation and Family Services.
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Criminal
Division -
The Criminal Division of the Department of Justice is responsible for the prosecution of criminal cases. Its mission is to represent the State in all criminal cases, and in so doing safeguard the constitutional rights of defendants and the human rights of victims and their families This responsibility includes the preparation and presentation of criminal cases before the Superior Court, the Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, and in some matters before the Justice of the Peace Courts. The Criminal Division also provides legal assistance to other law enforcement agencies and maintains a
Victim/Witness
Assistance Program
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Family
Division - The Family Division is focused on
protecting Delaware's families by securing justice for victims of
domestic violence, and is responsible for handling cases involving
child protection, child support, and juvenile delinquency and
truancy.
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Fraud Division
- The Fraud and Consumer Protection Division protects the public
from unfair and/or deceptive business practices. The division is
divided into four major units: Consumer Protection, Securities,
Fraud in Government, and Special Investigations. The Division is led
by the Director.
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Administrative
Division - The Administrative Division is
responsible for providing customer-oriented operational support to
Department of Justice employees. This Division manages information
systems, personnel programs, fiscal discipline, purchasing and
supply, facilities, and oversees the immigration and naturalization
related services provided to residents of Delaware. The Division is
led by the Director of Operations and is divided into several
groups. At present, those are Human Resources, Fiscal Unit, Supply
& Purchasing, Information Technology and Service for Foreign
Born.
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