Montana Court Records

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.

As there may be more one source to obtaining Montana criminal, civil and divorce records, it is important to search multiple state courts to find the correct records.

Montana State Court Structure:

The Montana city court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights ($0/$7,000), small claims up to $3,000, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, and domestic violence cases. The Montana city court also hears moving traffic, parking, and miscellaneous traffic cases. The city court has exclusive jurisdiction over ordinance violations. The city court handles preliminary hearings. The Montana municipal court has jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights ($0/$7,000), small claims up to $3,000, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, domestic violence, moving traffic, parking, and miscellaneous traffic cases. The Montana justice of the peace court maintains jurisdiction over tort, contract, real property rights ($0/$7,000), small claims up to $3,000, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, and domestic violence. The justice of the peace court has jurisdiction over moving traffic, parking, and miscellaneous traffic cases. The justice of the peace court handles preliminary hearings. The Montana workers compensation court is limited to workers compensation disputes. The Montana water court has jurisdiction over real property rights, limited to adjudication of existing water rights. The Montana district court maintains jurisdiction over tort, contract, and real property rights ($50/no maximum). The district court has exclusive mental health, estate, civil appeals, and miscellaneous civil jurisdiction. The Montana district court has exclusive domestic relations jurisdiction. The district court has jurisdiction over misdemeanors. The district court has exclusive felony, juvenile and criminal appeals jurisdiction. The Montana supreme court has mandatory jurisdiction in civil, capital criminal, criminal, juvenile, and disciplinary cases. The supreme court has discretionary jurisdiction in administrative agency, certified questions from federal courts, and original proceeding cases.