Big Sandy, Montana Public Records

Voter registration in Montana is run by the Montana Secretary of State, and the county election administrator keeps the roll for Big Sandy. Montana has no online voter registration: the form goes in by mail or in person at a registration office. Regular registration closes 30 days before the election; after that, late registration in person with the county election administrator is available (MCA 13-2-304).

Certified birth and death certificates for events in Montana come from the Montana DPHHS Office of Vital Records. The fee is $16 for a certified birth certificate and $16 for a certified death certificate. You may visit any local County Clerk and Recorder's office in Montana to buy a birth or death certificate, no matter which Montana county the event occurred in (long form birth certificates come only from the State Vital Records Office in Helena or the listed offices).

Deeds for property in Big Sandy are recorded by the county Clerk and Recorder, the Montana Department of Revenue sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Chouteau County page lists those offices.

Businesses that operate in Big Sandy register with the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services, which runs the state business entity search. Local city and county offices provide all business licensing in Montana; the state provides professional licenses.

Montana criminal history checks are run by the Montana Department of Justice, Criminal Records and Identification Services. The fee is $15.00 for a name based request by mail; $20.00 for each online record search. Name search of public criminal history online through Criminal History Online Public Record Search, or by mail to Montana Criminal Records, PO Box 201403, Helena, MT 59620-1403 with the full name, date of birth and a self addressed stamped envelope; fingerprint searches go to the same address.