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Find the right office in Carter County. Court cases, deeds and parcels, sheriff and jail records, vital records and county filings, each linked to the office that keeps them.
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County court
The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana hears federal civil and criminal cases, with dockets and filings available through PACER. Montana state court cases come from the Montana Judicial Branch.
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Obtain property tax info by contacting the Montana Cadastral Mapping page.
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Request birth and death certificates from the MT Dept. of Public Health and Human Services.
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Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Montana Secretary of State.
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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.
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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.
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Montana historical records, manuscript collections and government records.
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County profile
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Carter County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Carter County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Carter County is primarily provided by Carter County Sheriff's Office, which covers the entire county, including rural areas. There are no municipal police departments within Carter County, as Ekalaka, Carter County seat, relies on the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Carter County Sheriff's Office, Montana 59324, is the primary law enforcement agency for the entire county. Inmate information can be obtained by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours. The Town of Ekalaka, as an unincorporated community, does not maintain a separate municipal police department, relying entirely on the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. Arrest records and booking information are public records under Montana's Constitutional Right to Know provisions (Article II, Section 9 of the Montana Constitution) and the Montana Public Records Act (Montana Code Annotated § 2-6-1001 et seq.). The Montana Department of Justice maintains a statewide offender registry that includes individuals from Carter County, accessible at svor.doj.mt.gov.
Criminal Records. Residents can request criminal records through the Sheriff's Office or use the Montana Department of Justice for more full background checks.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Carter County are maintained by Carter County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Carter County are taken and retained by Carter County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 37 named mine sites inside the county, 37 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 34 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Uranium; construction sand and gravel; Aggregate, Light Weight.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area.
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Carter County Sheriff or a city police department in Carter County. Ask that agency for its record. Montana law (MCA 44-5-103) lists initial arrest records, including booking photographs, as public criminal justice information, and MCA 44-5-301 places no restrictions on its dissemination.
The Montana criminal history record comes from the Montana Department of Justice, Criminal Records and Identification Services. 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. Fee: $15.00 for a name based request by mail; $20.00 for each online record search.
Search the Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (Montana Department of Justice), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Register with the county election administrator (the county election office) or through the Montana Secretary of State. Montana has no online voter registration. 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).
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Carter County are kept by the Carter County Clerk and Recorder. Property values are set by the Montana Department of Revenue, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
Certified birth and death certificates for Montana come from the Montana DPHHS Office of Vital Records. 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). By mail with the application, payment and a copy of your ID to Montana Vital Records, PO Box 4210, Helena, MT 59604, or online or by phone through VitalChek or VitalRecordsOnline, the only third party vendors the state has contracted and approved. Fee: $16 for a certified birth certificate and $16 for a certified death certificate.
Business entity filings are searched with the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services. Local city and county offices provide all business licensing in Montana; the state provides professional licenses.
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