Yellowstone County, Montana Public Records

Mugshots or booking photos in Yellowstone County, Montana, can be obtained from the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office. These images are often available through the online inmate search tool on the Sheriff's Office website. For more detailed requests, you may need to contact the Sheriff's Office directly at their main office in Billings, Montana.

To obtain a criminal background check in Yellowstone County, Montana, you must contact the Montana Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation. Locally, you can initiate this process through the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office, which may provide fingerprinting services required for the background check. The Montana Criminal Records and Identification Services Section handles the processing of these checks.

You can look up sex offenders in Yellowstone County, Montana, by accessing the Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry. This registry is maintained by the Montana Department of Justice and provides detailed information on registered offenders, including their current address and offense details. The registry is available online and can be searched by name, city, or county.

You can register to vote in Yellowstone County through the Montana online voter registration portal at my.mt.gov, by visiting the Yellowstone County Election Department at 217 North 27th Street in Billings, or by mailing a completed registration form. Montana offers same-day voter registration, allowing eligible citizens to register and vote on Election Day, though the deadline to register to receive an absentee ballot by mail is noon the day before Election Day. All registered voters in Montana automatically receive mail ballots for elections, and you can request an absentee ballot through the county election office website at co.yellowstone.mt.gov/elections/ or by calling 406-256-2781.

Property records in Yellowstone County are maintained by the Yellowstone County Clerk & Recorder's Office at 217 North 27th Street, Billings, and can be searched online through the county's Mix document search system accessible at co.yellowstone.mt.gov/clerk/. You can search recorded deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, and plat maps by owner name, legal description, or document number with free online access to view and print document images. For property tax information including assessed values and parcel data, use the Assessor's online GIS parcel viewer at the Montana Department of Revenue website, which provides property characteristics, ownership history, and tax information at no charge.

Birth and death certificates for events in Yellowstone County are obtained from the Montana Office of Vital Statistics at 111 North Sanders, Room 209, Helena, Montana 59604, or by phone at 406-444-4228. Certified copies cost $15 each, and applicants must provide valid photo identification and demonstrate a direct and tangible interest in the record as required by Montana law (MCA 50-15-120). Processing takes 2-4 weeks by mail or same-day for in-person requests in Helena, and expedited online ordering is available through VitalChek at dphhs.mt.gov/publichealth/vitalrecords with additional service fees.

Business records in Yellowstone County can be searched through multiple sources depending on the business type. For formal business entities including corporations and LLCs, use the Montana Secretary of State's Business Entity Search at biz.sos.mt.gov which provides free access to formation documents, registered agents, and annual reports. Fictitious business names and DBA filings in Yellowstone County are recorded with the County Clerk and Recorder and Recorder & Recorder's Office at 217 North 27th Street, Billings, phone 406-256-2785. City of Billings business licenses are administered by the Finance Department at 406-657-8287, while professional licenses are searchable through Montana's Department of Labor and Industry licensing databases.