Montana, background checks
Montana background checks through 12 verified official sources, including the Montana Department of Justice, the Montana Judicial Branch and the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Criminal history
The Montana Department of Justice, Criminal Records and Identification Services Section, runs public criminal records background checks for a fee of $10 to $30.
Open official site Montana Background Checks Criminal RecordsPolice & jail
The Montana Department of Corrections offender search. Montana no longer publishes a separate death row page, so a person under a sentence of death is looked up here by name.
Open official site Montana Death Row inmatesState records
Montana Licensee Searches, the state office that licenses professions, with licensee lookups and the disciplinary records it publishes.
Open official site Montana Licensee SearchesProperty records
Montana Property Records, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
Open official site Montana Property RecordsState records
Government Resource: UCC and Liens Searches, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Government ResourceState records
The Montana Department of Revenue holds unclaimed money and property, such as old bank accounts, wages, refunds and safe deposit box contents, and lets owners search and file claims online.
Open official site Montana Unclaimed PropertyState agencies
Montana historical records, manuscript collections and government records.
Open official site Montana Archival CollectionsVital records
Request birth and death certificates from the MT Dept. of Public Health and Human Services.
Open official site Montana Birth and Death Vital RecordsCourt records
Montana Judgments And Liens: Judicial court filings, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Montana Judgments And LiensCourt records
Montana Court Records, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Montana Court RecordsCourt records
Montana Court Locator, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Montana Court LocatorEverything else, organized
1 more Montana source not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Montana Department of Justice.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Montana Judicial Branch.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Vital Records.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Montana Secretary of State keeps business filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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At a glance
Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Records found through these sources may not be used for employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions; for those use a compliant screening provider, and know your rights on the Background Check Help page.
More Montana records on this site: Montana public records, Criminal Records, Court Records, Asset Search, Vital Records, Business Background Check Questions.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Montana Background Checks Criminal Records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Montana law.
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