{"id":100,"date":"2016-11-03T12:53:41","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T02:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnmioag.wordpress.com\/?page_id=100"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:39:37","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T02:39:37","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnmioag.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-100\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-100-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-100-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-100-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-100-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-100-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-100-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-100-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Hafa Adai, Tirow, and Welco<\/strong><strong>me to the <\/strong><strong>Office of the Attorney General.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mission Statement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Office of the Attorney General provides legal counsel and representation to the Commonwealth government and its agencies on many issues vital to the people\u2019s interest.&nbsp; These issues include the protection of children from abuse and neglect, preservation of the environment, protecting the Commonwealth\u2019s financial assets, the protection of consumers, and public safety.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Office of the Attorney General welcomes your ideas on ways that we can serve you and the community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-100-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-100-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-100-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-100-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">The Office at a Glance<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Attorney General:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Is the Chief Legal Officer for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Represents the Commonwealth in all legal matters<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Advises Executive Departments, Autonomous Agencies, and Public Corporations<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Takes Legal Action on behalf of its citizens<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Prosecutes violations of law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-100-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-100-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-100-2-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Goals<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Combat graft and corruption, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, drugs and violent crimes<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Build and improve relationships \/ partnerships, enforcement of laws and to promote proper training<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Ensure criminal cases are thoroughly investigated and reviewed before charges are filed<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Ensure the safety and security of the people of the Commonwealth<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Work in partnership with the Executive Branch, Legislature, Courts, Law Enforcement Agencies such as Customs, Police, Fish &amp; Wildlife, Probation, Parole, and Federal counterparts<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Increase enforcement of consumer protection laws<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-100-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-100-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-100-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-features panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-features so-widget-sow-features-default-513a3e46ecd6-100\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><ul\n\tclass=\"sow-features-list\n\tsow-features-responsive\">\n\n\t\t\t<li\n\t\t\tclass=\"sow-features-feature sow-icon-container-position-top\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; width: calc(25% - 25px);\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-icon-container sow-container-round\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"color: #1e73be; \"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Meet the AG &amp; team\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.cnmioag.org\/about-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf0c0;\"\n\t\tstyle=\"font-size: 50%; 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