BILLINGS – With the goal of locating offenders who aren’t in compliance with Montana’s Sexual or Violent Offender Registry, Montana law enforcement agencies conducted an intensive compliance check in Billings from June 23 through June 26. During the operation: • ...
Chase Bank USA N.A. and Chase Bankcard Services Inc. will reform its unlawful credit card debt collection practices through a $136 million joint state-federal settlement with Attorney General Tim Fox, attorneys general in 47 states plus the District of Columbia, and the Consumer Financial Protection...
Attorney General Tim Fox on Wednesday presented Montana Department of Corrections Crime Victim Advocate Sally Hilander with a plaque recognizing her as one of two Outstanding Crime Victim Advocates of the Year for 2015. Hilander was honored at a morning celebration at the Montana...
On Tuesday, Attorney General Tim Fox presented Bozeman crime victim advocate Christina Powell with a plaque recognizing her as one of two Outstanding Crime Victim Advocates of the Year for 2015. Powell was honored at an afternoon ceremony at the Bozeman Help Center. “Over the...
Joining a bipartisan effort to ensure that any future federal data breach notification or data security law is effective and provides consumers with the best protection, Attorney General Tim Fox today joined a multistate letter to the U.S. Congress emphasizing the importance of maintaining states’...
On Thursday, Columbia Falls resident Salvador Maldonado-Medina pled guilty in Lewis & Clark County District Court to felony theft and employer misconduct for receiving Montana Workers’ Compensation benefits while working after claiming to be injured at one of his businesses, when in fact he was...
Montana’s Tim Fox has again been appointed to the executive committee of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). Newly elected NAAG President Marty Jackley of South Dakota made the appointment and praised Fox for his leadership. “Tim is a strong leader amongst state attorneys general...
Counties, farmers, ranchers, other groups support multi-state legal challenge Today, Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and 12 other states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) over the new regulation broadly expanding the definition of...
On July 8, the Montana Department of Justice’s Motor Vehicle Division will be implementing new regulations that will affect Montana drivers renewing their commercial driver’s license (CDL). When renewing a Montana CDL, license holders will need to present proof of U.S. citizenship or authorized presence beginning...
At a ceremony this morning in Helena, the Montana Law Enforcement Academy graduated 45 new officers who will serve 24 different agencies across the state. The Montana Law Enforcement Academy is operated by the Montana Department of Justice, providing basic and advanced training for state,...