Montana Department of Justice Motor Vehicle Division Press Releases

• Published on February 8, 2023 - 20:10 GMT

  

  ICYMI: Montana AG: Drug cartels should be ‘designated terrorist orgs’">ICYMI: Montana AG: Drug cartels should be ‘designated ...

  HELENA – Following a report on NewsNation detailing the influence of the open southern border and Mexican drug cartels on Montana’s fentanyl crisis, Attorney General Austin Knudsen joined Chris Cuomo on NewsNation Monday to discuss the issue and called on …

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• Published on February 8, 2023 - 20:10 GMT

  AG Knudsen Calls on Biden to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations">AG Knudsen Calls on Biden to ...

  February 8, 2023 HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and a coalition of 21 state attorneys general today called on President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs …

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• Published on February 2, 2023 - 01:51 GMT

  DOJ Office Of Consumer Protection Prevented Montanans from Losing Nearly $900,000 Last Year">DOJ Office Of Consumer Protection ...

  HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen is reminding Montanans to be aware of criminals trying to scam them as the Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) fielded 974 scam complaints and saved Montanans from losing more than nearly $ …

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• Published on January 26, 2023 - 20:18 GMT

  AG Knudsen continues commitment to stopping illegal immigration">AG Knudsen continues commitment to stopping illegal immigration ...

  Leads coalition to uphold federal law against encouraging illegal immigration Joins lawsuit to stop unlawful citizenship program HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a coalition of 25 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with …

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• Published on January 26, 2023 - 06:44 GMT

  AG Knudsen statement on State of the State address">AG Knudsen statement on State of the State address In response to Governor ...

  In response to Governor Greg Gianforte’s State of the State address, Attorney General Austin Knudsen issued the following statement: “Governor Gianforte is right: Montanans are better off now than we were two years ago, but the threat of crime and drugs …

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• Published on January 13, 2023 - 18:31 GMT

  

  DOJ, OPI Announce National Missing Children’s Poster Contest">DOJ, OPI Announce National Missing Children’s Poster Contest HELENA –...

  HELENA – The Montana Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) announced today that submissions are open for the National Missing Children’s Poster Contest. Montana fifth graders can submit their art in the theme of “Bringing …

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• Published on January 12, 2023 - 01:43 GMT

  AG Knudsen, MTDOJ support stronger penalties and increased prosecutions on Human Trafficking Awareness Day">AG Knudsen, MTDOJ ...

  HELENA – Today, on Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Attorney General’s Office prosecutors, Department of Justice human trafficking agents, and other advocates testified in House Judiciary Committee in support of House Bill …

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• Published on December 15, 2022 - 17:41 GMT

  Attorney General Knudsen, law enforcement leaders gather in Billings to support governor’s public safety budget">Attorney General ...

  BILLINGS – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen convened law enforcement officials and legislators in Billings to discuss and show support for Governor Greg Gianforte’s executive budget recommendations that increases investment in law enforcement and …

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• Published on December 14, 2022 - 01:12 GMT

  56 New Officers Graduate from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy">56 New Officers Graduate from the Montana Law Enforcement ...

  December 13, 2022 HELENA – Fifty-six new officers who will serve in 30 agencies across the state graduated today from the Montana Law Enforcement Academy (MLEA), which is part of the Montana Department of Justice. MLEA provides basic and advanced training …

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• Published on December 14, 2022 - 01:12 GMT

  Attorney General Knudsen leads coalition demanding Apple and Google correct TikTok age rating">Attorney General Knudsen leads ...

  December 13, 2022 HELENA – Montana’s Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 14 other state attorneys general today called on Apple and Google to take immediate action and correct their application store age ratings of TikTok by the end of the year. The change …

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• Published on December 9, 2022 - 18:39 GMT

  AG Knudsen warns of scam callers posing as law enforcement">AG Knudsen warns of scam callers posing as law enforcement HELENA – ...

  December 7, 2022 HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen is warning Montanans of scammers attempting to obtain personal information from unsuspecting individuals over the phone by claiming to be law enforcement officials. The fraudsters are disguising …

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• Published on November 29, 2022 - 21:37 GMT

  Attorney General Knudsen leads 18-state effort calling on UPS and FedEx to clarify gun-purchase tracking polices">Attorney General ...

  November 29, 2022 HELENA – Seventeen state attorneys general joined Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today in asking major shipping companies to clarify new policies that allow them to track firearm sales with unprecedented specificity and bypass …

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• Published on November 25, 2022 - 22:46 GMT

  AG Knudsen offers 4 tips to avoid scams as Montanans begin Christmas shopping">AG Knudsen offers 4 tips to avoid scams as ...

  November 25, 2022 HELENA – Attorney General Austin Knudsen is reminding Montanans to be aware of common scams, which tend to increase during the holiday season, as they begin Christmas shopping. “Scammers are out this Christmas looking to take advantage of …

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• Published on November 17, 2022 - 23:37 GMT

  22 states file petition for CMS to repeal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers">22 states file petition for CMS to repeal ...

  November 17, 2022 HELENA – A coalition of 22 states, led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, today formally called on the Biden administration to withdraw its vaccine mandate for healthcare workers and all related guidance. Even though vaccines …

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• Published on November 17, 2022 - 19:01 GMT

  AG Knudsen: Authorities in Montana continue record-breaking pace of fentanyl seizures">AG Knudsen: Authorities in Montana continue ...

  HELENA – Despite record-breaking amounts of illicit fentanyl being taken off Montana streets, the drug continues to take a toll on individuals, families, and communities in the state. Attorney General Austin Knudsen is building on his fight against …

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• Published on November 14, 2022 - 22:42 GMT

  Attorney General Knudsen leads 18-state effort to support parental rights">Attorney General Knudsen leads 18-state effort to ...

  November 14, 2022 HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led an 18-state coalition that filed a brief in support of parental rights in a lawsuit against an Iowa school district’s policy stripping parents of their longstanding and fundamental …

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• Published on November 2, 2022 - 21:41 GMT

  Attorney General Knudsen calls on YouTube to stop censoring firearms-related speech">Attorney General Knudsen calls on YouTube to ...

  November 2, 2022 HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen today called on YouTube to stop censoring legal firearm-related content on its platform, restore videos it removed which were all related to legal products and activities, and to “start …

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• Published on October 27, 2022 - 20:50 GMT

  Human trafficker sentenced to life in prison following DCI investigation">Human trafficker sentenced to life in prison following ...

  HELENA – A Billings man was sentenced today to life in prison for kidnapping minors, transporting a person for illegal sexual activity, and drug trafficking and firearms crimes following an investigation by the Montana Department of Justice’s Division of …

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• Published on October 26, 2022 - 17:46 GMT

  Attorney General Knudsen calls on SEC to allow full public input on ESG and climate investing rules">Attorney General Knudsen ...

  HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 17 other state attorneys general pushed back against the Security and Exchange Commission’s attempt to stifle the public’s ability to provide input on overreaching and unlawful regulations regarding …

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• Published on October 26, 2022 - 17:46 GMT

  Montana’s Motor Vehicle Division Launches New Online Appointment Scheduling System">Montana’s Motor Vehicle Division Launches New ...

  HELENA — The Montana Motor Vehicle Division’s (MVD) recently launched a new online appointment scheduling system to improve the MVD experience for Montanans. Since launching on October 11, the new scheduling system has led to a 30 percent decrease in calls …

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