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.
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.)
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 |
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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 |