Montana Criminal Defamation Arrests (Montana Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation)
| Multi Request | Montana Criminal Defamation Arrests |
| Submitted | April 20, 2022 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Adam Steinbaugh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Montana Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of any initial arrest report (or initial offense report) alleging or involving a violation of Mont. Code § 45-8-212, or in which the general nature of charges includes the words "defamation," "defamatory," "defamed," "libel," "libeled," "slander," or "slandered." This request is limited to reports generated on or after January 1, 2019.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Montana Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on April 22, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Montana Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation
The Division of Criminal Investigation has no records responsive to this request.
Kyler Nerison
Communications Director
Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Montana Department of Justice
406-444-2031
Kyler.nerison@mt.gov<mailto:Kyler.nerison@mt.gov>
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On April 20, 2022:
Subject: Montana Freedom of Information Act Request: Montana Criminal Defamation Arrests (Montana Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Investigation)
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Montana Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
A copy of any initial arrest report (or initial offense report) alleging or involving a violation of Mont. Code § 45-8-212, or in which the general nature of charges includes the words "defamation," "defamatory," "defamed," "libel," "libeled," "slander," or "slandered." This request is limited to reports generated on or after January 1, 2019.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days.
Sincerely,
Adam Steinbaugh
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