Appendix C: Attorney Generals By State

Office hours are 9am to 5pm, local. Lunch hours vary by state.

If the state lists an 800 number, it is only generally only accessible from within the state.

STATE . . . . . Phone Number for Consumer Protection Division

Alabama . . . . 334-242-7335

Alaska . . . . . . 907-269-5100 (Ancorage) or 907-465-3600 (Juneau)

American Samoa - 684-633-4163

Arizona . . . . . 602-542-5763

Arkansas . . . . 501-682-2341

California . . . .916-322-3360
(bypass recordings by pressing 1 during 1st recording and 0 during second recording. If busy signal ensues, hang up and try again. Best case: you're put on hold awaiting an analyst.)

Colorado . . . . 303-866-3052 or 303-866-5230

Connecticut . . 860-808-5400 or 860-808-5420 or 800-660-7787 (in state only)

Delaware . . . . 800-273-9500 or 302-577-3838 or 302-577-8600

D.C. . . . . . . . . .202-727-7000 or 202-727-3500 (Dept. of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs)

Florida . . . . . . 850-488-2221. If busy or long hold, try 850-922-2814 or 954-712-4600

Georgia . . . . . 404-656-3790

Guam . . . . . . . 671-475-3324

Hawaii . . . . . . 808-586-2636

Idaho . . . . . . . 208-334-2424

Illinois . . . . . . 312-814-3000

Indiana . . . . . .317-232-6330

Iowa . . . . . . . . 515-281-5926 or email consumer@max.state.ia.us

Kansas . . . . . . 913-296-3751 or 800-432-2310 (in state only)

Kentucky . . . . 502-696-5300 or 502-696-5389

Louisiana . . . .504-342-7186

Maine . . . . . . . 207-626-8849 (9:00am to noon, only)

Maryland . . . . 410-528-8662 (9:00am to 3:00pm, ...let it ring)

Massachusetts 617-727-8400 (Consumer hotline)

Michigan . . . . .517-373-1140 or 517-335-1140

Minnesota . . . .612-296-3353

Mississippi . . .601-359-4230

Missouri . . . . . 800-392-8222

Montana . . . . . 406-444-4311 or -4312

N. Mariana Islands - 670-322-4311

Nebraska . . . . .800-727-6432 (or 402-471-2682)

Nevada . . . . . . 702-687-6300

New Hampshire - 603-271-3641 or 3658

New Jersey . . . 973-504-6534 (receptionist in Newark) or 973-504-6200 (consumer complaints)

New Mexico . . 800-678-1508 (or 505-827-6060)

New York . . . . 212-416-8345 or 800-771-7755 (in state only)

North Carolina . . 919-716-6000 or 919-716-6001 (automated)

North Dakota . . 701-328-3404

Ohio . . . . . . . . . 614-466-8831 or 800-282-0515 (in state only)

Oklahoma . . . . 405-521-2029 (consumer complaints, OKC), or 405-521-4274

Oregon . . . . . . . 503-378-4320 (consumer complaints) or 503-229-5576 (Portland)

Pennsylvania . . 717-787-9707 or 800-441-2555 (In State only)

Puerto Rico . . . 787-721-0940

Rhode Island . . 401-274-4400 or 800-852-7776 (in state only)

South Carolina . 803-734-9452 or 800-922-1594 (in state only)

South Dakota . . 605-773-4400 or 800-300-1986 (in state only)

Tennessee . . . . . 615-741-4737 or 800-342-8385 (in state only)

Texas . . . . . . . . . 512-463-2185 or 800-621-0508 (consumer complaints, in state only)

Utah . . . . . . . . . . 801-366-0310 or 800-AG4-INFO (consumer complaints)

Vermont . . . . . . .802-828-3171 or 802-656-3183 (consumer complaints)

Virgin Islands . . 809-774-5666 or 340-774-3130 (St. Thomas) or 340-776-2226 (St. Croix)

Virginia . . . . . . . 804-786-2116 or 800-552-9963 (in state only)

Washington . . . . 206-464-6684 (Seattle) or 253-593-2904 (Tacoma) or 509-456-3123 (Spokane)

West Virginia . . 304-558-8986 or 800-368-8808 (In state only)

Wisconsin . . . . . 608-267-8901

Wyoming . . . . . .307-777-7824

last updated 4th quarter 2000