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Where Scobey's records are kept. Court and property records for Scobey sit with Daniels County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Montana. Scobey has no police department of its own; law enforcement comes from the Daniels County Sheriff's Office.
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As a small town, Scobey relies on Daniels County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
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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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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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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 Daniels County Sheriff's Office handles law enforcement for Scobey, which has no police department of its own.
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Deputy Clerk & Recorder: Jessica Larson, c&rdeputy@danielsco.mt.gov, Clerk: Raymond Chapman, crclerk@danielsco.mt.gov, Hours: Monday, Friday ·.
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Local record guide
What we hold on Scobey, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Scobey, a place of 999 people, is the seat of Daniels County, so most county offices are in Scobey itself. The town keeps its own council and business records. Each Daniels County office is listed on our Daniels County page.
Abandoned mine records
What the records show here, and the office that holds the mine maps.
Scobey sits over the Fort Union Region and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.
Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Mining Archives (Data Preservation) and that office is where to ask for them.
Montana abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.
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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Voter registration in Montana is run by the Montana Secretary of State, and the county election administrator keeps the roll for Scobey. 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 Scobey 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 Daniels County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Scobey come from the Daniels County Sheriff, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Scobey 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.
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Other places in Daniels County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Daniels County records are on the county page.