• AG Schmidt: Another record year for consumer protection

    For the second straight year, the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division has returned a record amount of money to Kansas consumers and taxpayers, Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today.

    In its annual report filed today with the governor and Kansas Legislature, Schmidt’s office reported $49.6 million in savings and recoveries to Kansas consumers and the state treasury in 2013.
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  • Consumer Corner: “One ring” scam hits phone bills with unwanted charges

    That missed-call alert on your cell phone may be from a scammer trying to ding your wallet.
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  • Schmidt praises Legislature for strengthening Medicaid anti-fraud law

    Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt praised the Legislature for unanimously approving legislation to strengthen the Medicaid Fraud Control Act.
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  • AG Schmidt: 700 roofers registered, check the directory before having work done

    As the spring storm season approaches, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today reminded Kansans to make sure roofers are complying with a new Kansas law requiring them to register with the Attorney General’s Office.

    • Roofers, click here to register now.
    • Consumers, click here to see if your roofer is registered.
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  • AG Schmidt: Kansas consumers to receive $1.4 million from e-book settlement

    Kansas consumers are expected to receive more than $1.4 million from legal settlements with e-book publishers, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today.
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  • AG Schmidt praises legislature for adding cellphones to No-Call Act

    Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt today commended the Legislature on passage of Senate Bill 308, which extends the Kansas No-Call Act to protect consumers’ cellphones from unwanted telemarketing calls.
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  • AG Schmidt to Federal Court: Kansas properly opted out of ‘Obamacare’ employer mandate

    Businesses in states that opted out of setting up a state insurance exchange should not be subject to the so-called “employer mandate,” Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt told a federal appeals court yesterday.
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  • AG Schmidt: Amber Alerts now available on Twitter

    Kansans can now look out for missing children by receiving Amber Alerts on Twitter, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said today.

    • Follow Amber Alerts on Twitter.
    • Like Amber Alerts on Facebook.
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Welcome to the Kansas Attorney General’s online office.

We work hard to promote public safety, protect consumers and taxpayers, and provide quality legal services to our state and its agencies. On this website, you can find information about the other services we provide, such as concealed carry licenses and crime victims services. You can file a complaint, check out the list of Kansas’ most wanted criminals, or search the offender registry. You also can follow the latest news from the office.

I hope you will take time to browse our site. Thank you for the honor of serving as your Kansas Attorney General!

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