ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE MCGRATH
STATE OF MONTANA
FOR RELEASE: April 18, 2008
CONTACT: Katherine Bushnell, 444-9646
Reduced Hours for Montana Driver Licensing Stations
HELENA – From April 28 to May 2 and May 12 to 16, some driver licensing stations throughout Montana will have reduced hours and limited staff, while others will be closed.
Dean Roberts, administrator of the Motor Vehicle Division of the Department of Justice, said that driver licensing examiners and clerks from around the state will be in Helena for training in:
- new driver licensing system that includes automated testing and scheduling;
- new card production, and
- commercial driver license training updates.
"It is essential that our examiners and clerks attend this training so they can learn the new driver licensing system," Roberts said. "We appreciate the public's patience and understanding during these times."
As a result some driver licensing stations will have reduced hours and limited staff, while others will be closed altogether. Here is a list of stations that will have reduced hours and services, limited staff and/or closures during the training sessions:
| Driver Licensing Station | Adjusted Hours of Operation for Driver Licensing Stations |
|---|---|
| Anaconda | April 28-May 2: Closed all week |
| Billings | April 28, May 12: Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. April 29-May 2, May 13-16: Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. |
| Butte | April 28: Open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 29-May 1: Open 8:30-11:30 a.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.* May 12: Open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. May 13-15: Open 8:30-11:30 a.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.* |
| Chester | Examiner will visit on Wednesday, May 7 (Closed on May 14) |
| Chinook | Examiner will visit on Tuesday, May 6 (Closed on May 13) |
| Choteau | May 13: Closed all day |
| Colstrip | May 1: Closed all day |
| Columbus | May 1: Closed all day May 15: Closed all day |
| Conrad | May 14: Closed all day |
| Cut Bank | May 12: Open 9:15-12 p.m. May 15: Closed all day May 16: Open 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. |
| Dillon | May 14: Closed all day |
| Deer Lodge | April 28-May 2: Closed all week |
| Glasgow | May 12-16: Closed all week |
| Glendive | May 12: Closed all day May 14: Open 9:30-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. May 16: Closed all day |
| Great Falls | April 28: Open 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Drive tests: 9 a.m.-11 a.m., 1:30-2:30 p.m., only April 29-May 2: Open 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.* May 2: Open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Drive tests: 1:30-4:30 p.m., only May 12: Open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Drive tests: 9 a.m.-11 a.m., 1:30-2:30 p.m., only May13-15: Open 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.* May 16: Open 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Drive tests: 1:30-4:30 p.m., only |
| Hardin | Examiner will visit on Tuesday, May 20: Open 9:30-3:30 p.m. (Closed on May 13) |
| Havre | April 28: Open 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. April 29: Open 12:45-5:00 p.m. April 30-May 1: Open 8:15-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. May 2: Open 12:45-5:00 p.m. May 12: Open 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. May 13-15: Open 8:15-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. May 16: Open 8:15-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| Helena | April 29-May 1: Closed for lunch 12 p.m.-1 p.m. |
| Lewistown | April 28: Open 9:30-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30** April 29-May 2: Open 8:30-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.** **Services limited to Class D renewals, replacements and ID cards this week; no drive tests. May 12: Open 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. May 13, 15, 16: Open 8:30-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| Libby | May 14-15: Open 10:30-2:30 p.m. May 16: Closed all day |
| Livingston | April 28: Open 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 29-May 1: Closed all day May 2: Open 11 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. |
| Malta | May 20: Examiners will visit on Tuesday, May 20 only |
| Miles City | April 28-May 2: Closed all week |
| Polson | April 28-29: Open 9:30-3:30 p.m. April 30: Closed all day |
| Red Lodge | April 30: Closed all day May 14: Closed all day |
| Roundup | May 14: Open 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1 p.m.-3 p.m. |
| Sidney | April 28-May 2: Closed all week |
| Thompson Falls | April 28-May 2: Closed all week |
| Wolf Point | May 12-16: Closed all week |
* No drive tests are available during this time
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