Department of Justice Press Releases
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement on National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, warning Montanans of the dangers of illicit fentanyl: “So far this year, fentanyl seizures in Montana are down and that’s great news. We [...]
HELENA – The Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) today launched Montana Mobile IDs, which allow Montanans to carry a digital version of their driver license or state-issued ID securely on their iPhone, Apple Watch, and Android devices, providing increased convenience, [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced the reappointment of Scott Aspenlieder and Garret McFarland to the Gaming Advisory Council (GAC). Aspenlieder, of Billings, was first appointed to the GAC in 2021 and is the current chair. He serves [...]
ANACONDA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen received a briefing and updated the public today in Anaconda regarding the Friday shooting and ongoing search for the suspect. On Friday around 10:30 a.m., 45-year-old Michael Brown walked into The Owl Bar [...]
HELENA – Sixty-six new officers who will serve in 35 agencies across the state graduated today from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) within the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training for state, county, city, and [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today that Montana will receive $2.5 million from in a settlement with eight opioid drug makers to resolve their roles in the nation’s opioid epidemic. Montana will receive $2.5 million of the total [...]
Attorney General Knudsen leads 23-state coalition to protect parents’ rights from woke school boards
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 23-state coalition in support of a parent who was stripped of his longstanding fundamental right to direct his daughter’s upbringing when school officials in Delaware withheld information on his child’s gender [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced the appointment of Billings attorney Emily Jones to the Montana Judicial Standards Commission (JSC). With over 15 years of private practice experience, Jones brings a wealth of legal expertise to this critical [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen launched an investigation Wednesday into Lee Enterprises, a multistate media company, following a cyberattack that compromised thousands of subscribers’ personal information. Attorney General Knudsen is bringing the investigation under Montana’s Consumer Protection Act [...]
HELENA –The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) commissioned 17 new troopers, the largest class in the last 20 years, at a graduation ceremony in Helena Friday. Attorney General Knudsen and MHP Colonel Kurt Sager addressed the new troopers prior to their [...]