The Montana Department of Justice announced today that its inventory of previously unsubmitted sex assault kits has been federally certified and that lab testing of the kits will begin this month. Last September, Montana was awarded a $2 million federal Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) grant...
In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and a bi-partisan group of 28 attorneys general are urging the federal government to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls. The FCC has requested...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced today a Clyde Park man and former State of Montana employee charged with attempting to fraudulently collect workers’ compensation benefits from the Montana State Fund has pleaded guilty in a plea agreement. Boone Block, 34, pleaded guilty in Montana District...
At a ceremony this morning, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) graduated 49 new officers who will serve various agencies across the state. The Montana Law Enforcement Academy is operated by the Montana Department of Justice, providing basic and advanced training for state, county, city...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was unanimously elected Vice-President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), Thursday, while the association met for its annual Summer Meeting in Big Sky, MT. Fox’s election to the position of Vice-President puts him in line to be President...
Attorney General Tim Fox today announced that the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) will host its annual Summer Meeting at Big Sky Resort next week. State and territorial attorneys general will convene with key staff, other government officials and corporate, association and academic representatives to...
Attorney General Tim Fox presented one of two 2017 Outstanding Crime Victim Advocate of the Year awards at a ceremony this afternoon at the Community Center in Butte. Dr. Jessie Salisbury, Medical Director of the Butte Child Evaluation Center, received the award at an event...
Attorney General Tim Fox announced today that Montana has joined with 46 other states and the District of Columbia in an $18.5 million settlement with the Target Corporation to resolve the states' investigation into the retail company's 2013 data breach. The settlement represents to largest...
Attorney General Tim Fox, along with Attorneys General of other states and the District of Columbia, is reaching out to notify Montana residents who attended schools operated by Corinthian Colleges, Inc. – including Everest Institute, Everest College, Everest University, Heald College, and Wyotech – that they...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox applauded Thursday’s decision by a federal appeals court that effectively postpones any decision regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s overreaching oil and natural gas rule. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ordered that any final decision...