Montana Department of Justice Motor Vehicle Division Press Releases

• 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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• Published on October 19, 2022 - 16:27 GMT

  Attorney General Knudsen joins multi-state investigation into six major banks’ anti-energy ESG practices">Attorney General Knudsen ...

  HELENA  – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and 18 other state attorneys general launched an investigation into six major banks over potentially deceptive trade practices tied to Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) related actions. Civil …

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• Published on October 13, 2022 - 23:22 GMT

  AG Knudsen and partners from across Montana continue efforts to end human trafficking">AG Knudsen and partners from across Montana ...

  October 13, 2022 HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen hosted law enforcement and government officials, criminal prosecutors, and leaders from advocacy groups and private industry in Helena today for the Montana Department of Justice’s third …

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• Published on October 13, 2022 - 21:13 GMT

  Attorney General Knudsen fights Biden administration rule requiring states to reach net-zero highway emissions">Attorney General ...

  October 13, 2022 HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen pushed back today against a Biden administration rule requiring Montana and all other states to reduce on-road carbon dioxide emissions to net-zero by 2050 in two sets of formal comments …

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• Published on October 1, 2022 - 03:30 GMT

  DOJ Office of Consumer Protection recovers $96,000 for victims of tech support scheme">DOJ Office of Consumer Protection recovers $...

  September 30, 2022 HELENA – The state Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) will be sending restitution checks totaling $96,258 to more than 350 people who were deceived by operators of an alleged tech support scheme. The money was …

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• Published on September 26, 2022 - 18:14 GMT

  

  Montana Highway Patrol commissions ten new troopers">

  HELENA – The Montana Highway Patrol commissioned 10 new troopers today at a graduation ceremony held at the Civic Center in Helena.  Attorney General Austin Knudsen and Colonel Steve Lavin addressed the cadets prior to having their badges pinned and taking …

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