Generally revise power and duties of agents
This bill expands the investigative authority of agents appointed by Montana's Attorney General by adding human trafficking, prostitution, and internet crimes against children to the list of offenses they can investigate alongside local law enforcement. The legislation clarifies that these agents already have concurrent jurisdiction with local agencies for certain crimes like drug offenses and organized criminal activity, but now explicitly includes the three new categories. It also provides a detailed definition of "internet crimes against children" to include various forms of sexual offenses committed using electronic devices or communications. The changes directly affect the Department of Justice's agents and local law enforcement agencies that may request their assistance in these specific investigations.
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Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 6, 2024
Last action Dec 6, 2024
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