Although opinions were not initially included in the Annual Reports, they eventually became a primary component of the Reports. The practice of issuing opinions predates the publication of the first Annual Report, with some opinions having been issued during the colonial period when the Attorney General was an officer of the Crown. The Annual Report in its current form is published pursuant to the directives in Particular exceptions include certain years during the Civil War and early Reconstruction.Īnnual Reports have evolved over time from a simple list of litigation handled to their current form, which includes not only litigation, but also all official opinions issued during the year, a list of personnel of the office, and a summary of the significant activities of the office.
With some exceptions, the Attorney General has published Annual Reports each year from 1836 to the present.
