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The Montana Department of Justice is a state law enforcement agency of Montana. The Department is equivalent to the State Bureau of Investigation in other states.
| Department of Justice overview | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Montana |
| Department of Justice executive |
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| Website | Montana Department of Justice official website |
The Montana Attorney General, currently Republican Austin Knudsen, heads the agency.
Responsibilities
editThe Attorney General serves as 1 of 5 members of the state Land Board. The Land Board oversees the money generated from 5.2 million acres of land in the state.[1]
The Montana Attorney General acts as the supervisor for the 56 County Attorneys in the State.
Territorial attorneys general
edit- Thomas J. Lowry (1881–1882)
- John A. Johnston (1883–1884)
- William H. Hunt (1885–1887)
- William E. Cullen (1887–1889)
- John B. Clayberg (1889–1889)
List of attorneys general since statehood
edit| No. | Image | Attorney General | Party | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri J. Haskell | Republican | November 8, 1889 | January 4, 1897 | |
| 2 | C. B. Nolan | January 4, 1897 | January 1, 1901 | ||
| 3 | James Donovan | January 1, 1901 | January 2, 1905 | ||
| 4 | Albert J. Galen | January 2, 1905 | January 6, 1913 | ||
| 5 | D. M. Kelly | January 6, 1913 | May 31, 1915 | ||
| 6 | .jpg) | Joseph B. Poindexter | Democratic | May 31, 1915 | January 1, 1917 |
| 7 |  | Samuel C. Ford | Republican | January 1, 1917 | January 3, 1921 |
| 8 | .png) | Wellington D. Rankin | Republican | January 3, 1921 | August 30, 1924 |
| 9 | L. A. Foot | August 30, 1924 | January 2, 1933 | ||
| 10 | Raymond T. Nagle | January 2, 1933 | January 2, 1933 | ||
| 11 | Enor K. Matson | November 1, 1936 | January 4, 1937 | ||
| 12 | Harrison J. Freebourn | January 4, 1937 | January 6, 1941 | ||
| 13 |  | John W. Bonner | Democratic | January 6, 1941 | May 1, 1942 |
| 14 | Howard M. Gullickson | May 1, 1942 | August 3, 1942 | ||
| 15 | R. V. Bottombly | August 3, 1942 | January 3, 1949 | ||
| 16 |  | Arnold Olsen | Democratic | January 3, 1949 | January 7, 1957 |
| 17 | Forrest H. Anderson | Democratic | January 7, 1957 | January 6, 1969 | |
| 18 | Robert I. Woodahl | Republican | January 6, 1969 | January 3, 1977 | |
| 19 | Mike Greely | Democratic | January 3, 1977 | January 2, 1989 | |
| 20 | .JPG) | Marc Racicot | Republican | January 2, 1989 | January 4, 1993 |
| 21 | Joseph P. Mazurek | Democratic | January 4, 1993 | January 2, 2001 | |
| 22 | Mike McGrath | Democratic | January 2, 2001 | January 5, 2009 | |
| 23 |  | Steve Bullock | Democratic | January 5, 2009 | January 7, 2013 |
| 24 |  | Timothy Fox | Republican | January 7, 2013 | January 4, 2021 |
| 25 | Austin Knudsen | Republican | January 4, 2021 |
References
edit- ^ Plowman, Pat (October 10, 2011). "Carbon County Republican Women Meeting". Carbon County News.
- ^ http://mthistory.pbworks.com/w/page/101468575/Facts:%20Elected%20Officials#AttorneyGeneral
External links
edit- Montana Attorney General articles at ABA Journal
- News and Commentary at FindLaw
- Montana Code Annotated at Law.Justia.com
- U.S. Supreme Court Opinions - "Cases with title containing: State of Montana" at FindLaw
- State Bar of Montana
- Montana Attorney General Tim Fox profile at National Association of Attorneys General
- Press releases at Montana Department of Justice
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