Department of Justice Press Releases
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement congratulating President Donald J. Trump on his inauguration: “Today marks a new day in America. President Trump is the leader our country needs to make our country great and [...]
HELENA - Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement after TikTok reinstated service to users Sunday, January 19. Congress approved a ban on TikTok last year and the United States Supreme Court affirmed the ban Friday. “We know the [...]
HELENA – The United States Supreme Court today upheld the law banning TikTok in the United States unless the Chinese-owned parent company, Bytedance, sells its stake in the app by Sunday. In response, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen released the following [...]
HELENA – Following Governor Greg Gianforte's State of the State address, Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: "I am grateful to Governor Gianforte for joining me in prioritizing public safety, specifically a salary increase for Montana Highway Patrol troopers, [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a petition today asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to reverse a Montana Supreme Court decision that denies parents their right to consent to an abortion for their minor [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Montana Department of Justice investigators and prosecutors today testified in House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill 82, sponsored by Representative Kathy Love, which will protect children from sexual exploitation online and [...]
HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) announced today that submissions are open for the 42nd Annual National Missing Children’s Poster Contest. Montana fifth graders can submit their art in the theme [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen was sworn in and begins his second term today. During his second term, Attorney General Knudsen will continue to fight drugs and crime in communities across the state and protect Montanans’ freedoms and [...]
HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice is seeking applications to fill three spots on the Tow Truck Complaint Resolution Committee. The positions available are representative of the tow truck industry from Western Montana, a representative of the general public, [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen, along with Governor Greg Gianforte, today recognized Human Trafficking Prevention Month by reminding Montanans to learn the signs of human trafficking and report it if they see it to help stop the heinous crime. [...]