Welcome to the Office of Attorney General Jay Jones.
"Welcome to the Office of the Attorney General. As the 49th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia, my team works tirelessly to keep Virginians safe, lower costs, and protect our fundamental rights. I pledge to every Virginian that I will never stop fighting for our communities and to always put Virginians first."
- Attorney General Jay Jones
Recent Press Releases
May 05, 2026
Attorney General Jay Jones joined a multistate comment letter signed by 22 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons to move across state borders by mail, endangering the public and further straining state and local law enforcement resources for no valid purpose.
May 01, 2026
Attorney General Jay Jones marked 100 days in office this week, continued taking action to defend the will of the voters, held major tobacco companies accountable, and honored those who support survivors in their darkest moment.
April 30, 2026
Attorney General Jay Jones announced that his office has begun proceedings to collect on a jury’s verdict in a historic fair housing race discrimination lawsuit.
April 30, 2026
Attorney General Jay Jones recently co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families from living in public housing and from receiving other federal housing, including Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and project-based rental assistance.