Department of Justice Press Releases

  • Published On: July 11, 2023

    HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to reverse the district court’s decision and enjoin an unconstitutional set of laws passed [...]

  • Published On: July 7, 2023

    HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 14 other state attorneys general demanded answers from Blackrock-linked mutual fund directors as to potential conflicts of interest between the mutual funds they are managing and questioned whether BlackRock should continue as [...]

  • Published On: July 6, 2023

    HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined other attorneys general in filing formal comments against the Bureau of Land Management’s proposed unlawful conservation rule that could halt natural resource development by adding “conservation” to the list of land uses [...]

  • Published On: June 30, 2023

    HELENA – Fifty-eight new officers who will serve in 37 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 [...]

  • Published On: June 28, 2023

    RED LODGE — In response to increased demand and to further support customers in Carbon County, Montana’s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) will offer a weeklong mobile licensing event beginning July 10 in Red Lodge in the Veterans Memorial Civic Center [...]

  • Published On: June 19, 2023

    HELENA – A Forsyth man pleaded guilty today in Rosebud County District Court to sexual intercourse without consent with a child under the age of 13, Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced. The state will be asking the court to sentence [...]

  • Published On: June 19, 2023

    HELENA — The Montana Motor Vehicle Division’s (MVD) Stevensville office is moving to a new location that will offer a more central location, improved customer experience, and expanded services starting on Monday, June 26. The new office will be located [...]

  • Published On: June 15, 2023

    BILLINGS – Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Division of Criminal Investigation administrator Bryan Lockerby joined officials at Stockman Bank in Billings today, on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, to remind Montana seniors to be aware and take precautions as bad [...]

  • Published On: June 8, 2023

    HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit in state district court Wednesday against the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) asking the court to require the group to follow state law and provide a complete and transparent [...]

  • Published On: June 7, 2023

    HELENA — The Montana Motor Vehicle Division’s (MVD) Great Falls office is moving to a new location that will offer an improved customer experience, expanded services, and increased visibility starting on Monday, June 19. The new office is located near [...]

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Montana Department of Justice news releases are available online, with links to other documents, such as formal opinions and court decisions, when appropriate.

For more information, or to schedule interviews with Attorney General Austin Knudsen or DOJ staff members, reporters should contact one of the department’s communications officers at (406) 444-1776.

Available information may be limited by the Montana Criminal Justice Information Act of 1979 or by the status of an ongoing criminal investigation.

Direct media inquiries to:
Amanda Braynack or
Chase Scheuer or
by phone: 406-444-1776.