[1] It was created by an act of the Vermont General Assembly in 1790, repealed in 1797, and revived in 1904.

The office began as a one-person operation located at Windsor, Vermont, the state's first capital.

As of January 5, 2023, Charity Clark is the Vermont attorney general, having been elected in 2022.

It handles civil and criminal cases in all courts of the state for both the trial and appellate levels.

It defends the state when it is sued and files suits to enforce Vermont’s criminal, environmental, consumer protection, civil rights and other laws.