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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Dec 05, 2024

Greenwood County man arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material* charges

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Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of Wesley Kevin Laughlin, 45, of  Hodges, S.C., on two charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Dec 05, 2024

Attorney General Alan Wilson leads brief to end decades of federal agencies’ attempts to avoid accountability and oversight

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Attorney General Alan Wilson filed a brief today in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, along with eight other states, urging the Court to end decades of federal agencies ignoring federal law by passing binding rules and regulations without public input or comment.

Dec 03, 2024

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-leads coalition urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General

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SC Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a coalition of 30 current and future state attorneys general in urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Pam Bondi as the 87th United States Attorney General.

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