About Montana Public Records

About Montana public records

Search the state of Montana statewide records for an individual's criminal history and personal background such as divorces, lawsuits, property records. Locate people and many free public records. Order a copy of birth and death certificates from the official website of the state's department of public health and human services. Link to the secretary of state and view business entity information, search for officers and directors of a business and order certified documents. Click to see fictitious business names filings. Access federal cases, bankruptcy, county, district and family law courts. Conduct a free parcel search, maps and property records.

Court records and filings

Access Montana Courts online directly. Search court records; from Montana county courts to Supreme courts. Find criminal filings, Montana dissolution of marriage or divorce records from official state websites. File small claims lawsuits. Link to Montana probate sources with helpful information. Bankruptcy courts by jurisdiction or by districts. Montana state courts contact information such as telephone numbers and more.

Court search routes

As there may be more one source to obtaining Montana criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Montana State Court Structure:

The Montana city court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights ($0/$7,000), small claims up to $3,000, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, and domestic violence cases. The Montana city court also hears moving traffic, parking, and miscellaneous traffic cases. The city court has exclusive jurisdiction over ordinance violations. The city court handles preliminary hearings. The Montana municipal court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights ($0/$7,000), small claims up to $3,000, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, domestic violence, moving traffic, parking, and miscellaneous traffic cases. The Montana justice of the peace court maintains jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights ($0/$7,000), small claims up to $3,000, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, and domestic violence. The justice of the peace court has jurisdiction over moving traffic, parking, and miscellaneous traffic cases. The justice of the peace court handles preliminary hearings. The Montana workers compensation court is limited to workers compensation disputes. The Montana water court has jurisdiction over real property rights, limited to adjudication of existing water rights. The Montana district court maintains jurisdiction over tort, contract, and real property rights ($50/no maximum). The district court has exclusive mental health, estate, civil appeals, and miscellaneous civil jurisdiction. The Montana district court has exclusive domestic relations jurisdiction. The district court has jurisdiction over misdemeanors. The district court has exclusive felony, juvenile and criminal appeals jurisdiction. The Montana supreme court has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, capital criminal, criminal, juvenile, and disciplinary cases. The supreme court has discretionary jurisdiction in administrative agency, certified questions from federal courts, and original proceeding cases.

Criminal records and background checks

Request official criminal records from the Montana Department of Justice records database. Search active and closed cases and learn about access to court records in the Montana judiciary branch. Contact the Highway Patrol to request traffic incident and accident reports. Public users can benefit from websites with the state's public criminal history record database.

Background check access

Montana criminal background checks and public records searches. Court records access links and resources and look up divorces. Begin you employment screening with license verification. Personal history, judgments and liens, free instant UCC searches online. Link to many government agencies that provide public records. Request bankruptcy records, drivers records, find property and real estate ownership or find an address. Order birth certificates, marriage, death and recorded documents. Research among the most complete directory of databases with how to instructions, inquiry forms and step by step process of obtaining public information. Background Checks Help And Frequently Asked Questions Plus Other Related Information

Vital records

Statewide Montana vital records. Search births, marriage records and death certificates. Divorces filed with courts. State vital records offices. Link to the agencies in Montana and order vital records. Many records are public information available to the public from private and government entities. You can use information to verify your records. Look up vital statistics and free vital searches in Montana to conduct research online. Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. Find information at the vital records office. Search the putative father registry. View statistical tables on vital events. See holdings in the Historical Society archives collections.

Property and asset records

Search for assets in Montana and obtain records of property, business ownership, professional license verification and other personal or corporate assets. Find bankruptcies, liens, UCC judgment filings and find out about information that can effect a person's or company's asset. See the status of a business and verify ownership, DBA, status, activity and whether the corporation or business filed in Montana owns property, vehicles, real estate and more. Unclaimed property and asset search from official government databases open to the public.

Government records and agencies

Access Montana government agencies and obtain information on executive branches, legislative branches and jucidial branches within state jurisdiction. Link below to the state government agencies as well as state government information and services. Other state government resources such as codified state law, voters registration and other state government departments

Driving and vehicle records

Free and easy to use direct official Montana government links to driver license and registration sources. Register your vehicle, get your tags, obtain the history of a vehicle. Online forms and processing from your computer anywhere. You can also see the status of your applications at anytime online without having to call the clerk. Locations, hours and office information are also available online.

Expungements and record clearing

Expunge your criminal past of felonies, misdemeanors, D.U.I convictions and more in the state of Montana. Get information regarding expungements and begin to erase your previous Montana criminal records statewide as well as nationwide. Some records can contain inaccurate or erroneous information that can be amended. Both juvenile and adult cases that can be corrected and begin your search for employment without a tainted past showing.

Genealogy and historical research

Montana genealogy related links and topics. Individual state search of your ancestors, start a family tree, browse census records and more online.

Missing children resources

Montana law enforcement, criminal justice and other public agencies join forces when a child is reported missing in Montana. A prime example of this would be The Montana Missing Person Clearinghouse which works closely with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and other state clearinghouses to aid in locating children who have been unlawfully taken out of Montana or brought into Montana. The Montana Amber Alert Program is a law enforcement and media collaborative program capable of quickly distributing information about child abductions to the general public. While the Amber Alert Program is specifically restricted to child abduction cases in which the child's life may be in danger, Montana also offers a Missing and Endangered Person Advisory which is a modified alert program designed to assist law enforcement agencies in the range of situations that do not fall within the Amber alert criteria. The Montana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force assists state and local law enforcement officials in educating, investigating, and prosecuting computer-facilitated child exploitation cases. The internet is a valuable resource in providing search databases, websites which offer lists, photos, and details of children currently missing in Montana, and safety tips for parents and children to help prevent abduction.