Civil

The Civil Division operates as a general-service law firm for the State of Kansas and its many constituent agencies.

• Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE) - pursue plaintiff-side administrative and district-court suits to enforce the law or the State’s rights under a contract or statute. These cases can involve debt collection, disciplinary actions involving licensed professions, asset forfeiture, and more.


• Defensive Litigation - defends the State and its agencies in all manner of defensive litigation: torts, employment suits, prisoner litigation, wrongful conviction claims, contract disputes, civil rights claims, appeals from administrative decisions, and a host of other civil suits.


• Legal Oversight & Government Counsel (LOGiC) - reviews regulations, bond issues, interlocal agreements and other materials for legality and is essentially the Office’s in-house counsel wing.  LOGiC attorneys also provide legal advice as general counsel to agencies across State government.


• Licensing & Inspections - section manages the OAG’s responsibility to license and regulate bail enforcement agents, charities, private detectives, roofers, scrap metal dealers, and the concealed carry of firearms.