South Carolina Attorney General

Alan Wilson was elected South Carolina’s 51st Attorney General on November 2, 2010, re-elected to a second term on November 4, 2014, re-elected to a third term on November 6, 2018, and re-elected to a fourth term on November 8, 2022. Since being elected, Wilson has focused on keeping South Carolina’s families safe, defending their freedom, and protecting their futures.

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The South Carolina Attorney General serves as South Carolina’s Chief Prosecutor, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Securities Officer.

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May 20, 2026

Attorney General Alan Wilson, law enforcement, applaud passage of bill with tougher penalties for sex crimes against children

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The new law raises mandatory minimum sentences, provides for longer sentences based on the number of images and videos, and creates a mandatory minimum sentence of five years for registered sex offenders found guilty of possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material.

May 20, 2026

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends South Carolina's fishermen and coastal wildlife

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He joined a multistate friend-of-the-court brief to the Washington D.C. District Court in support of coastal states’ research of red snapper populations and regulation of fish and wildlife resources.

May 19, 2026

Attorney General Alan Wilson defends children from irreversible harms

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He joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief to the North Dakota Supreme Court in support of a North Dakota law that bans sex-change procedures for minors.

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