What is Quo Warranto?
Typically a quo warranto action is filed to remove a person from public office. For example, if a public officer moves out of the locality and no longer qualifies to hold his or her office, a quo warranto action may be maintained to declare the office vacant. The Attorney General must approve all quo warranto actions filed by private individuals. This protects public officers from frivolous lawsuits. The Opinion Unit reviews the written pleadings filed by the parties and issues an opinion either granting or denying the application to sue. If approval is given, the lawsuit is maintained under the direction of the Attorney General.
