Montana Court Locations and Records

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Family cases in Montana are heard in the District Court. Montana's District Court hears all divorce and custody cases. Montana's 56 counties are grouped into judicial districts.

The clerk's office is a different thing from the court itself. The clerk accepts filings, keeps the record, and collects fees, while judges and hearings belong to the court. For a filing question, the clerk is the right first call. The official Montana directory and case record search are below.

Official Montana court locators

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Montana Court Locator (by county or city) (Montana judicial branch): Find the courthouse or clerk that serves your area, with locations and contact details. https://courts.mt.gov/court-locator

Montana District Court Public Access Portal (Montana courts): Look up existing case records. Access is listed as free and the system is organized county-by-county. https://dcportal.pubcourts.mt.gov/

Montana state courts website (Montana judicial branch): The official home of the Montana court system, with statewide rules, news, and links to every court. https://courts.mt.gov

Montana Courts Electronic Filing (Tyler Technologies): Montana's e-filing system keeps adding courts, but it is attorney-only. The courts say plainly that e-filing is not available to self-represented litigants right now, so you file family court papers on paper or by mail with your clerk of district court. https://mtefile.courts.mt.gov/login

Montana court self-help resources (Montana courts self-help): Official self-help information for people handling their own Montana family case, including instructions and plain-language guides. https://www.montanalawhelp.org

Montana District Court Public Access Portal: No account needed. You search one court at a time; records go back ~1999. Dissolution medical details and parental-termination records are restricted. https://dcportal.pubcourts.mt.gov/

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Official link data for Montana was last verified June 2026. Report anything outdated through our contact page and we will re-check the official source.

Frequently asked questions

Which court hears family cases in Montana?

Family cases in Montana are heard in the District Court. Montana's District Court hears all divorce and custody cases. Montana's 56 counties are grouped into judicial districts.

Can I look up an existing Montana case online?

Montana District Court Public Access Portal is the official search. No account needed. You search one court at a time; records go back ~1999. Dissolution medical details and parental-termination records are restricted.

Is the clerk the same as the court?

No. The clerk of court accepts filings, keeps records, and collects fees. Judges and hearings belong to the court itself. For filing questions, start with the clerk's office.