The Department of Justice develops rules by which it implements state law. The department accepts public comment on proposed rules, which are then filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. That office publishes and distributes the final administrative rules adopted by state agencies, available online at Administrative Rules of Montana and Montana Administrative Register.

Department of Justice rules are found in Title 23 of the Administrative Rules of Montana (ARM):

• Organizational Rule
• Procedural Rules
• Board of Crime Control
• Certificates of Public Advantage for Health Care
• Consumer Protection Office
• Office of Victim Services 
• Division of Criminal Investigation
  • Fire Prevention and Investigation Bureau
  • Law Enforcement Academy
• Forensic Science Division
  • Precursors to dangerous drugs
• Gambling Control Division
• Highway Patrol Division
  • Tow Trucks
• Motor Vehicle Division
• Public Safety Officer Standards and Training
• Tobacco Product Reserve Fund Act