The Yellowstone County Justice Court is divided into three divisions: the criminal division, the civil division and the small claims division.
To request copies of records, you must know the case number. A letter detailing what you want copies of and prepayment in the amount of $10.00 must accompany your request. If the charge is less, you will receive a refund of the difference; if it is more, you will receive a bill for the difference:
Law Enforcement, Legal Services, Government Agencies and Attorneys of record on the case will not be charged for copies of records.
Yellowstone County Justice Court only performs record searches for Law Enforcement. Below are the names and contact information for private individuals that conduct record checks for a fee, along with the State of Montana’s background check service that may assist you.
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Lueck | clueck1990@gmail.com | 406-256-0980 |
| Kathryn Miller | 406-561-7892 | |
| Kery Buhl | 406-861-5494 | |
| State of Montana (background check service) | 406-444-3625 |