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SheriffCivil Division

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The Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office remains committed to ensuring the safety, security, and well-being of all residents. We are dedicated to upholding the law with integrity, transparency, and respect for the community we serve.

To submit documentsfor service

IT IS REQUIRED THAT YOU SUBMIT A COMPLETED, SIGNED, DATED PRAECIPE (or Letter of Instruction) WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS FOR SERVICE (please see the forms link below) that includes as much information as you can provide about the person(s) to be served, i.e.: full name, physical description, date of birth, SSN/FEIN, complete address, all phone numbers, what make/model/year/color of their vehicle, employer's name/ address/ phone number(s), name(s) of any other person(s) who they may associate with and their contact information (such as a family member or friend), any other place(s) the subject may frequent, and any other information you think may be helpful to us in locating the subject.

Please list exactly which documents we are to serve - list the title of each document. If you need to include additional pages with your Praecipe please do so. Your signature and a date must be on the Praecipe authorizing our office to proceed with service.

Please refer to our Fee Schedule (please see the forms link below). We do require prepayment of all service fees via cashier's check or money order (contact us regarding credit card payment), payable to "Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office"; or you must submit a signed copy of a valid order waiving service fees that was issued by a Montana court.

(25-3-203, M.C.A.,. Prepayment of cost of service. An officer or registered process server receiving papers for service may not be required to serve papers for service unless the person on whose behalf the service is made or that person's agent or attorney first pays the cost of the service upon a demand by the officer or registered process server.)


To process your requestwe will need

  1. the original Process Document (certified copy or e-filed copy if the original is on file with the Court)
  2. complete sets of the copies or documents for each person you want served
  3. the completed, signed, dated Praecipe or Letter of Instruction (and CLEI if a protection order)
  4. pre-payment in full for service fees OR a copy of a Montana court order waiving your fees for service
  5. pre-addressed, stamped/postage-paid envelope large enough to accommodate ALL of your paperwork so that we may send our return of service information either to you or the presiding court for efficient filing.

Our officers make every effort to complete service; however, acceptance of your documents for service is in no way to be considered a guarantee that service can be completed. Please be advised that once your documents have been received and processed and/or any service attempts have been made, all service fees paid are non-refundable. Please contact us with any questions you may have.

Form Description
Fee Schedule - Civil Division Please read carefully - contact our office with questions prior to service.
Praecipe - Letter of Instruction for Service of Process Must be completed, signed, dated, and submitted with ALL service requests.
Confidential Law Enforcement Service Complete for ALL Orders of Protection for service.
Eviction - Destruction of Property 3 Day Notice - Destruction of Property
Eviction - Pay Rent 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit
Eviction - Remove Pet 3 Day Notice to Remove Pet or Quit
Eviction - Remove Unauthorized Persons 3 Day Notice to Remove Unauthorized Persons or Quit
Eviction - Unlawful Activity 3 Day Notice - Unlawful Activity
Eviction - Notice to Vacate - Noncompliance 14 Day Notice to Vacate - Noncompliance
Eviction - Notice to Vacate - Termination 30 Day Notice to Vacate - Termination
Eviction - Mobile Home Lot Rentals Lot Rental Evictions ONLY - must select the applicable section or sections as applicable.
Eviction - Notice to Vacate Multi-Offense Notice to Vacate - 2nd Offense or more
Request for Assistance - Right to Exclude Request for Law Enforcement Assistance when Evicted Tenant/Non-Tenant is Criminally Trespassing
Request for Assistance - List Must meet these criteria and this form must accompany Request for Assistance - Right to Exclude