Department of Justice Press Releases
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who oversees the Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD), today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Korea establishing driver license reciprocity between the two jurisdictions, which will allow Montanans to [...]
HELENA – Sixty-three new officers who will serve in 32 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 [...]
BILLINGS – Representatives from the Montana Department of Justice, Uprising, FYN Global, and the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office kicked off the 2026 Greater Rockies Immersive Training (GRIT) Conference in Billings today to help tackle rural challenges and discuss solutions to [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Colonel Kurt Sager visited the MHP Communications Center today to recognize dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, which is April 12-18. The dispatchers at MHP’s Communications Center are [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen launched an investigation into two automotive manufacturers, Ford Motor Company and Stellantis N.V., following recent reports that personal driving data is collected and sold to third-party companies. Attorney General Knudsen is bringing the investigation under [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen today responded to the Helena City Commission’s April 1 letter regarding their repealed Resolution 21062 that would have prevented local law enforcement officers from assisting federal immigration law enforcement operations. In his response, Attorney [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen awarded Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) Sergeant Barry Kilpela and Trooper Justin Knapp with the Award of Valor, the Patrol’s highest award for locating a wanted Nebraska fugitive, with a no-bond warrant for his arrest [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen is demanding Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell rescind her unlawful policy refusing to recognize U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as a “criminal justice agency” and share confidential criminal justice information (CCJI) with them. [...]
HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today fentanyl and most other dangerous drug seizures in Montana decreased in 2025.Most notably, last year, fentanyl seizures decreased 70 percent from 2024 and nearly 80 percent from 2023 when there was an [...]
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led two coalitions of state attorneys general in support of American gun manufacturers New York is blaming for the state’s gun crimes. In each case, the federal protections granted to gun manufacturers that [...]