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Montana Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
The Courts of Limited Jurisdiction in Montana are Justice Courts, City Courts and Municipal Courts.
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Montana District Courts
The District Courts of Montana are courts of general jurisdiction, dealing with both civil and criminal cases.
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Workers Compensation Courts
The Montana Workers' Compensation Court provides a fair, efficient, and effective forum for the resolution of disputes arising under the Montana Workers'.
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Montana Supreme Court
This is the home page for the Montana Supreme Court.
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Montana Water Courts
The Water Court has exclusive jurisdiction over the adjudication of water rights claims, including state law-based water rights and Indian and Federal reserved.
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Montana Youth Courts
The juvenile justice system is designed to keep youth out of the deep end of the criminal justice system and can be handled cases more swiftly through the.
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Montana Treatment Courts
Treatment courts were first developed in 1989 to reduce the backlog of drug-related court cases and to reduce recidivism and substance abuse among participants.
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PACER, federal court records
PACER provides information about accessing and filing federal court records electronically.
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United States Courts
Official site, uscourts.gov.
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NCSC: Browse by State, NIC Web Link
"NCSC is the organization courts turn to for authoritative knowledge and information, because its efforts are directed by collaborative work with the
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Free Access To All Montana Court Records And Court Information
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.
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Federal & National Authoritative Sources
These federal and national sources complement Montana's state-level records. They are the authoritative sources you should cross-check when Montana state records are incomplete or out-of-state activity matters.
PACER, Public Access to Court Electronic RecordsThe U.S. federal judiciary's unified electronic records system. Every federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate case docket is here.
https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ (pacer.uscourts.gov) U.S. Courts, Federal Court Finder
The official directory of every federal district, bankruptcy, and circuit court. Use it to identify the correct Montana district(s) before searching PACER.
https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder (uscourts.gov) National Center for State Courts
The NCSC's directory of state court websites, technology standards, and public-access policies.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/browse-by-state (ncsc.org) Frequently Asked Questions Montana Court Records, FAQ Last reviewed: April 2026 Updated: April 2026
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About Montana court record sources
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Montana Court Records
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- Montana
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Montana court record questions
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Are court records free?
State court records are usually free to view at the courthouse and often free online, with per-page fees for certified copies. PACER charges $0.10 per page (capped at $3.00 per document), waived under $30 per quarter.
Do sealed cases show up?
No. A sealed case is hidden from the public docket index by court order. Its existence may still be confirmable by number, but documents are not accessible.
What's the difference between civil and criminal court records?
Civil cases involve disputes between parties (contracts, torts, family). Criminal cases are brought by the government. Both are indexed by the same court clerks but tracked in separate sub-dockets.
Can I search every court at once?
Not in one search. PACER covers all federal courts. Most states have a statewide judiciary portal that covers their state courts, but a few require per-county lookups. This page links to Montana's official portal.
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