The Montana Department of Justice announced today that its Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) has launched a new chat-based automated system for its website visitors with the goal of improving and simplifying customer service. “The Montana Department of Justice is one of the first government agencies in...
Attorney General Tim Fox announced today he has appointed a new State Crime Lab Director. Scott Larson, current supervisor of the Crime Lab’s Toxicology Section, replaces outgoing Dr. Phil Kinsey as State Crime Lab Director effective August 12. Larson, 42, received his bachelor of science degree...
Today, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org), a national not-for-profit organization that leads the fight against drunk driving and underage drinking, announced the recipients of its 2017 Leadership Awards. Among the recipients is Montana Attorney General Tim Fox for his leadership in preventing impaired...
The Montana Department of Justice announced today that its inventory of previously unsubmitted sex assault kits has been federally certified and that lab testing of the kits will begin this month. Last September, Montana was awarded a $2 million federal Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) grant...
In a letter sent to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and a bi-partisan group of 28 attorneys general are urging the federal government to adopt rules that would allow telephone providers to block illegal robocalls. The FCC has requested...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox announced today a Clyde Park man and former State of Montana employee charged with attempting to fraudulently collect workers’ compensation benefits from the Montana State Fund has pleaded guilty in a plea agreement. Boone Block, 34, pleaded guilty in Montana District...
At a ceremony this morning, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA) graduated 49 new officers who will serve various agencies across the state. The Montana Law Enforcement Academy is operated by the Montana Department of Justice, providing basic and advanced training for state, county, city...
Responding to a lawsuit filed in Federal District Court against the U.S. Department of Interior, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox filed for intervention Thursday on behalf of the state of Montana, defending the U.S. DOI’s reversal of the Obama Administration’s moratorium on federal coal leases. The...
As one of the leading opponents to the “Waters of the United States” regulation, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox applauded U.S. EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision Tuesday to begin the process of rescinding the rule. “As one of the primary legal challengers to...
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox was unanimously elected Vice-President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), Thursday, while the association met for its annual Summer Meeting in Big Sky, MT. Fox’s election to the position of Vice-President puts him in line to be President...