Department of Justice Press Releases
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in fighting a state-by-state effort to disenfranchise voters and thwart the democratic process of electing a president by keeping Donald Trump off of ballots, this time [...]
HELENA – A Wibaux man who previously pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two children under the age of 16 was sentenced Tuesday to a 100-year sentence in the Montana State Prison with 80 years suspended with no parole for 20 [...]
HELENA – The Attorney General’s Office responded to a highly irregular Office of Disciplinary Counsel complaint that was based on a grievance filed by a lawyer in California nearly two years ago. All counts in the complaint should be dismissed [...]
HELENA – As Montanans prepare for Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping, Attorney General Austin Knudsen is issuing a reminder to be aware of common scams, which tend to increase during the holiday season. “Online shoppers make easy targets for [...]
CROW AGENCY - On November 19 at 5:05 p.m. the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) investigated a two-vehicle fatality crash involving Big Horn County Sheriff Darrell King on U.S. Highway 212 at milepost 2. This location is within Big Horn County and [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined 18 other state attorneys general in asking a court of appeals to reverse an unconstitutional gag order on President Donald Trump. The order is a violation of the President’s right to free [...]
HELENA – Two chiropractors in Kalispell have agreed to pay the State $450,000 for restitution to settle allegations of Medicaid fraud, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today. The Montana Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) received a referral [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined 25 other state attorneys general in urging Congress to grant state officials more power to combat illegal immigration and protect their citizens from the dangers coming in through the southern border as [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 19 other state attorneys general today called for the prompt removal of foreign student visa holders who are found to have endorsed terror activity or provided material support to foreign terrorist organizations, [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led an effort joined by 16 other state attorneys general to halt Hawaii’s unconstitutional gun ban which prohibits the carry or possession of firearms in designated “sensitive” places, including bars and restaurants serving [...]