Utah Attorney General’s Office

What Utah Attorney General’s Office does

The Office of the Utah Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Utah, constitutionally established under Article VII, Section 16 of the Utah Constitution and headquartered at 350 N. State Street in Salt Lake City. Originally created as a territorial office in 1850 and re-established as a state constitutional office upon Utah's admission in 1896, the office today employs 501-1,000 staff organized into four operating departments — Appellate, Civil, Criminal, and Public Protection — plus an Administration function. It provides legal counsel and representation to nearly 60 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges and universities, and elected officials including the Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, and Legislature, while also delivering public-facing services such as criminal investigation, victim services, consumer protection, and child welfare prosecution.

The office operates an array of specialized units and multi-agency task forces that have become central to its operational identity. These include the Utah ICAC Task Force (Internet Crimes Against Children, with 101 law enforcement affiliates and 220+ investigators), the SECURE Strike Force (human trafficking, identity theft, narcotics, illegal immigration), the CASE Strike Force (organized retail crime, cargo theft, established under House Bill 461 with public-private retail partnerships), the CDIU (Cooperative Disability Investigation Unit, ranked #1 of 50 nationally as of April 2025), CART (Child Abduction Response Team), Utah@EASE (legal referrals for active-duty servicemembers, veterans, and National Guard members with 76 volunteer attorneys), and the L.E.T.S. Stay Safe firearm safety education program. Technology infrastructure consists of government legal technology systems including the VINE automated victim notification service, online criminal complaint filing, digital case management, and the Utah@EASE referral portal.

The office is funded entirely through state government appropriations and provides all services free of charge to the public. In 2025, it filed 225 criminal appellate briefs, attended 15,094 child protection hearings, handled 9,820 state agency counsel matters, collected $19.5M for the Office of State Debt Collection, and achieved $11.9M in CDIU savings. Current Attorney General Derek Brown, the 22nd in state history, took office in 2025, leading an executive team that includes Chief Deputy and General Counsel Daniel Burton, Solicitor General Stanford Purser, and deputies overseeing civil, criminal, and public protection portfolios.

Name

Utah Attorney General’s Office

Legal name

Office of the Utah Attorney General

Website

https://attorneygeneral.utah.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Office of the Utah Attorney General is Utah's chief legal officer, providing legal counsel to nearly 60 state agencies, prosecuting criminal cases, and operating specialized task forces for child protection, fraud prevention, and public safety. It is funded through state government appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

State Government Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (922130)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Health Law, Legal Counsel & Regulatory Affairs Offices (HLAJACAJ), State/Provincial Corrections, Probation & Parole Administration (BPAIABAF), Education Ombudsman, Appeals & Complaints Offices (EDADAAAK)

Keywords

• State legal services
• Criminal prosecution
• Consumer protection
• Child protection services
• Appellate advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Utah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: The Office of the Utah Attorney General is funded through state government appropriations and tax revenues. It operates as the state's legal counsel providing services to nearly 60 agencies, boards, commissions, colleges, universities, and offices of elected officials including the Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, and Utah Legislature.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Office of the Utah Attorney General is the state's chief legal officer, providing legal counsel and representation to nearly 60 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges, universities, and offices of elected officials. The office investigates and prosecutes criminal activity throughout Utah, operates specialized units for child protection, Medicaid fraud, mortgage fraud, internet crimes against children, and multi-agency strike forces, and provides victim services and public protection through dedicated departments (Appellate, Civil, Criminal, Public Protection, and Administration).

Product overview

The Office of the Utah Attorney General operates as a unified legal services organization rather than a technology product company. The office is structured into four core departments (Appellate, Civil, Criminal, Public Protection) plus Administration, offering legal counsel and representation to state agencies, investigating and prosecuting crimes, and managing specialized programs including child protection (CART, ICAC), veteran services (Utah@EASE), public safety (SECURE Strike Force, CASE Strike Force), and community education (L.E.T.S. Stay Safe). These are government legal services, not software products or technology offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Utah ICAC Task Force: Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force - a multi-agency task force dedicated to investigating and prosecuting online crimes against children.
• CASE Strike Force
• SECURE Strike Force
• CDIU

Products and services

• Appellate Department
• Civil Department Provides legal counsel to state agencies and represents the state in civil legal matters through divisions including State Agency Counsel, Education, Litigation, Natural Resources, Child Protection, and others.
• Criminal Department Investigates and prosecutes criminal acts throughout Utah with divisions for Investigations, Justice, Medicaid Fraud and Patient Abuse, Mortgage and Financial Fraud, and Children's Justice Center Program.
• Public Protection Department Handles antitrust matters and represents the Utah Department of Commerce in consumer protection and fraud legal actions, with Commercial Enforcement and Antitrust and Data Privacy divisions.
• Utah ICAC Task Force Multi-agency task force that investigates online child exploitation, conducts digital forensics, and provides community education on internet safety. Coordinates 101 law enforcement affiliates with 220+ investigators.
• CART (Child Abduction Response Team) Rapid response team to assist law enforcement in recovery of abducted or endangered missing children.
• Utah@EASE Legal referral program for active-duty servicemembers, veterans, and National Guard members providing connections to volunteer attorneys for civil legal matters. 291 inquiries, 76 volunteer attorneys, and 205 cases supported in 2025.
• L.E.T.S. Stay Safe Firearm safety and violence prevention program for students grades 5-12 with educational video, lesson plans, and training materials.
• SECURE Strike Force Multi-agency strike force investigating and prosecuting human trafficking, identity theft, narcotics trafficking, illegal firearms activity, and major felonies linked to illegal immigration. Generated 137 cases in 2025.
• CASE Strike Force Crimes Against State Economy task force investigating organized retail crime, cargo theft, porch piracy, illegal gambling, and catalytic converter theft. 46 cases investigated, 52 arrests, and $96,168 recovered in 2025.
• CDIU (Cooperative Disability Investigation Unit) Multi-agency task force investigating suspected fraudulent disability claims under Social Security Administration programs. Ranked #1 of 50 CDI Units nationwide as of April 2025, with $11.9M total savings in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• SECURE Strike Force: 137 cases generated, 219 court appearances, 78 search warrants reviewed (2025)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) / Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000The Office of the Utah Attorney General is designated as the lead agency for the Utah ICAC Task Force by the U.S. DOJ. The Utah ICAC Task Force was created in 2000 and is one of 61 ICAC task forces nationwide representing over 5,400 federal, state, and local law enforcement personnel.
• National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCMEC partners with Utah ICAC Task Force to investigate and prevent online threats against children, providing resources and coordination.
• U.S. Attorney's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECURE Strike Force partners with the U.S. Attorney's Office for cross-jurisdictional prosecutions and federal court access.
• U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (HSI/ERO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECURE Strike Force partners with HSI/ERO for human trafficking, illegal immigration, and related enforcement.
• U.S. Secret ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECURE Strike Force partners with U.S. Secret Service for financial crimes and cybercrime investigations.
• U.S. Postal Inspection ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECURE Strike Force partnerships for mail-related crimes and investigations.
• U.S. Department of State (DSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECURE Strike Force partners with Department of State for international crime coordination.
• Utah Department of CorrectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSECURE Strike Force partners with Utah Department of Corrections for offender management and supervision.
• Office of the Inspector General (OIG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDIU operates as a multi-agency task force with OIG for investigating disability fraud in SSA programs.
• Social Security Administration (SSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDIU partners with SSA to detect and prevent fraud in Title II and Title XVI disability programs, achieving $11.9M in total savings.
• Disability Determination Services (DDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDIU collaborates with DDS for disability claim evaluation and fraud prevention.
• Utah Department of Veterans and Military AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtah@EASE is led by the Office of the Utah Attorney General in conjunction with this department to connect veterans with volunteer attorneys.
• Utah State BarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUtah@EASE partners with Utah State Bar to coordinate volunteer attorneys providing free civil legal services to veterans.
• Home DepotminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCASE Strike Force collaborates with Home Depot corporate investigators to track retail theft trends and criminal networks.
• Lowe'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCASE Strike Force partners with Lowe's for organized retail crime investigation.
• TargetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCASE Strike Force collaborates with Target for retail theft prevention and prosecution.
• WalmartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCASE Strike Force partners with Walmart for cargo theft and organized retail crime investigation.
• KrogerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCASE Strike Force collaborates with Kroger for retail fraud and theft investigation.
• CVSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCASE Strike Force partners with CVS for pharmacy retail crime investigation.
• WalgreensminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCASE Strike Force collaborates with Walgreens for organized retail crime prevention.
• Utah Department of Public SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCASE Strike Force was established through House Bill 461 directing OAG and DPS to create a joint task force addressing criminal activity impacting the state's economy.
• Utah Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChild Protection Division works in tandem with DCFS to ensure proper legal processes for child protection cases.
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFBI (Provo & St. George Offices) is part of the Utah ICAC Task Force network.
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATF partners with Utah ICAC for cross-jurisdictional investigations.
• Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSI collaborates with Utah ICAC Task Force on immigration-related exploitation cases.

Scale indicators37 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Office of the New York State Attorney General: New York's AG office performs the same constitutional functions as Utah's — statewide legal counsel, criminal prosecution, civil enforcement, and consumer protection — but operates at much greater scale with broader jurisdiction and more high-profile litigation capacity.
• California Office of the Attorney General: The California DOJ is the largest state attorney general's office in the U.S., providing legal counsel, criminal prosecution, and consumer protection for the State of California — directly comparable in role and structure to the Utah AG's office, though at significantly larger scale and scope.
• U.S. Department of Justice: The DOJ is the federal counterpart that the Utah AG frequently partners with on task forces (ICAC, SECURE, CDIU). It performs overlapping prosecutorial and legal counsel functions at a national scale and sets the policy framework within which state AGs operate.

Direct peers

• Office of the Nevada Attorney General: Nevada's AG performs the same statutory duties of statewide legal counsel, criminal prosecution, and public protection as Utah's office, with a comparable but smaller organizational footprint.
• Office of the Florida Attorney General: Florida's AG office mirrors Utah's structure as state legal counsel and chief prosecutor, including comparable divisions for child protection, Medicaid fraud, consumer protection, and specialized strike forces — making it a direct state-level peer.
• Office of the Colorado Attorney General: Colorado's AG provides the same statewide legal counsel, criminal prosecution, and consumer protection services, with comparable specialized units in natural resources, child protection, and Medicaid fraud enforcement — a closely matched peer in scope and function.
• Office of the Texas Attorney General: The Texas AG is a directly comparable state constitutional officer delivering legal counsel, child protection, Medicaid fraud enforcement, and criminal prosecution. Texas is the most analogous peer given similar conservative-leaning legal posture and active multi-agency task force models.
• Office of the Arizona Attorney General: Arizona's AG operates with the same constitutional mandate and similar divisional structure, including child protection, criminal prosecution, and consumer protection. Geographically adjacent and demographically similar to Utah, making it a close direct peer.

Others

• National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG): NAAG is the membership organization of all U.S. state and territory attorneys general; it coordinates multi-state litigation, training, and policy initiatives. It is a peer in the sense of operating within the same AG ecosystem, but serves a coordinating rather than enforcement role.

Regional players

• Office of the Idaho Attorney General: Idaho's AG performs identical statewide legal counsel and prosecutorial functions but serves a smaller, more rural population. It is comparable in mandate and structure, making it a regional peer within the same intermountain West geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UtahAG
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UtahAGoffice
• Facebookfacebook.com/UtahAttorneyGeneral
• Instagraminstagram.com/utahago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utah-attorney-general-office

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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