At the request of Attorney General Tim Fox, today the governor's office issued a directive temporarily suspending certain requirements for online driver license renewal and extending deadlines for vehicle registration. Issued in response to COVID-19, these changes will help protect the health of Montanans. “The Motor...
Office investigating claims of price gouging, other pandemic-related consumer complaints Montana Attorney General Tim Fox is warning consumers to beware of frauds exploiting the outbreak of COVID-19 and the economic stimulus checks that will be distributed across the country. “Scammers are hard at work turning breaking news...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox issued a letter of advice in response to a request for guidance on how government entities should conduct open meetings during the COVID-19 state of emergency. “The COVID-19 pandemic and social-distancing measures taken to contain its spread have created unique challenges...
Today, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and other attorneys general urged Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Walmart, and Craigslist to more rigorously monitor price gouging practices by online sellers using their services. “We want the business community and American consumers to know that we endeavor to balance the...
UPDATE: On March 26, the Department of Homeland Security announced that the new REAL ID enforcement date is October 1, 2021. Late yesterday, President Trump announced that the October 1, 2020, REAL ID enforcement date is being postponed due to COVID-19. "For now, Montanans can delay applying...
UPDATE: per our request, the governor issued a directive extending the renewal deadline by 90 days for driver licenses expiring in March, April, and May 2020. Attorney General Tim Fox and Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) Administrator Sarah Garcia announced changes and issued an important reminder for...
Attorney General Tim Fox cautioned Montanans today about coronavirus-related scams that have been emerging in other parts of the country, and urged them to be aware of potential impacts to their financial health as well. “Scammers are taking advantage of coronavirus fears in other parts of...
Sunday, March 15, marks the one-year anniversary of the day Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Wade Palmer was shot in the line of duty. His wife, Lindsey, has provided an update on Wade's recovery progress and asked that it be shared with the public: It has been...
Attorney General Tim Fox joined a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general today in filing an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting states’ rights to regulate and address the rising cost of prescription drugs. In Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, the attorneys general argue...
The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned nine new troopers last night at the 67th Advanced Academy Graduation ceremony. Chief Deputy Attorney General Jon Bennion addressed the graduates at the event, which took place at the Delta Marriott Hotel in Helena. In his remarks, Bennion reminded the graduates...