HELENA – As Montanans venture out to celebrate the unofficial start to summer this weekend, Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) are reminding drivers to stay safe on the road. Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the “100 Deadliest Days of...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Disclaimer: The Department of Justice expends considerable effort to ensure that the attorney general’s opinions appearing on our website are true copies of the originals on file in our office. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of a printed copy that you did not personally...
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement on today’s U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing on the nomination of David Chipman to be Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF): “Americans deserve an ATF director that will crack down...
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 20 other state attorneys general today called on the U.S. Senate to reject David Chipman’s confirmation as director of the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), citing concerns over his approach to...
The Montana Department of Justice and the Office of Public Instruction today announced Claire Swanson, a fifth grader in Ms. Kim Gilligan’s class at Townsend Elementary School, is the 2021 winner of the Montana Bring Our Missing Children Home poster contest. Swanson’s poster reflects a...
Attorney General Austin Knudsen and the Montana Department of Justice Office of Victim Services are seeking nominations for the Outstanding Crime Victim Advocate Award. The award acknowledges the achievements in victim services and allied professions and honors those who have gone above and beyond in...
“The Department of Justice will continue to represent the legislature as it carries out its necessary investigation of potential judicial misconduct. The Supreme Court justices must also act to restore the public’s confidence. Fully cooperating with the investigation instead of taking extraordinary measures to hide...
The Montana Department of Justice, local law enforcement agencies, tribal law enforcement agencies, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of unused prescription drugs on Saturday, April 24, from 10...
Members of the media and public are invited to view a virtual forum this afternoon regarding the cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The forum will be hosted by Representative David B. McKinley (R-WV), Republican Leader for the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee of the...
[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height="40" height_on_tabs="20" height_on_tabs_portrait="20" height_on_mob_landscape="10" height_on_mob="10"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, please call the Child Abuse Hotline at 1-866-820-5437. When should I contact the Ombudsman? If you are in any need of assistance in anything related to the Child and Family Services Division or...
