Beaverhead County Criminal Records

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Beaverhead County public records: common questions

Where to search Beaverhead County records

Beaverhead County, Montana court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with County Attorney law-enforcement referral and county legal information. Check current custody through Sheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information.

Court casesCounty Attorney law-enforcement referral and county legal information
Current custodySheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information
Statewide recordsUse the Montana state-level source described below when available.
Federal recordsFederal court and custody records are outside county systems and require a separate federal search.

Verified local details

These details were drawn from the official sources linked in this guide. Reconfirm addresses, contacts, schedules, fees, and other time-sensitive details with the responsible agency.

The Beaverhead County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency responsible for county law enforcement, jail operations, emergency dispatch, search and rescue, civil process, court security, and prisoner transport.
The Sheriff’s Office lists David Wendt as sheriff and its office at 2 South Pacific Street, Suite 16, Dillon, Montana 59725, with telephone (406) 683-3700.
The Beaverhead County Detention Center publishes a detention telephone extension of 3718 and visitation hours on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Montana Courts directory identifies Beaverhead County District Court within the Fifth Judicial District.

Beaverhead County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Court cases	County Attorney law-enforcement referral and county legal information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Jail and custody	Sheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Official records	Official Beaverhead County government portal	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Beaverhead County official source (courts.mt.gov)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026
Court cases	Beaverhead County official source (beaverheadcounty.org)	County or local	Open source	August 10, 2026

How this guide is maintained: This matrix only republishes government and agency destinations supported by the researched guide or its reviewed county source registry. Page updated August 10, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

If you are checking a Beaverhead County record, start by identifying which agency created it. Court dockets, municipal cases, jail information, police reports, and state records are separate sources. This page brings those paths together for Beaverhead County. Beaverhead County has 10,043 residents (2025 estimate). The source map below identifies the relevant local courts and agencies. Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Quick facts

County-equivalent identity: 30-001
Population: 10,043 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Beaverhead County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency responsible for county law enforcement, jail operations, emergency dispatch, search and rescue, civil process, court security, and prisoner transport.
Local detail: The Sheriff’s Office lists David Wendt as sheriff and its office at 2 South Pacific Street, Suite 16, Dillon, Montana 59725, with telephone (406) 683-3700.
Local detail: The Beaverhead County Detention Center publishes a detention telephone extension of 3718 and visitation hours on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Local detail: The Montana Courts directory identifies Beaverhead County District Court within the Fifth Judicial District.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Beaverhead County Sheriff’s Office is a full-service agency responsible for county law enforcement, jail operations, emergency dispatch, search and rescue, civil process, court security, and prisoner transport.
Local detail: The Sheriff’s Office lists David Wendt as sheriff and its office at 2 South Pacific Street, Suite 16, Dillon, Montana 59725, with telephone (406) 683-3700.
Local detail: The Beaverhead County Detention Center publishes a detention telephone extension of 3718 and visitation hours on Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

How do I contact the Beaverhead County Detention Center?

For Beaverhead County, start with Official Beaverhead County government portal and Sheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I contact the Beaverhead County Detention Center depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Visitation can be canceled without notice and detention policies may change.

What are current Beaverhead County visitation hours and detention rules?

For Beaverhead County, start with Official Beaverhead County government portal and Sheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. What are current Beaverhead County visitation hours and detention rules depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Visitation can be canceled without notice and detention policies may change.

How do I request Beaverhead County court records?

For Beaverhead County, start with Official Beaverhead County government portal and Sheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request Beaverhead County court records depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Visitation can be canceled without notice and detention policies may change.

Which court handles a Beaverhead County case?

For Beaverhead County, start with Official Beaverhead County government portal and Sheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Which court handles a Beaverhead County case depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Visitation can be canceled without notice and detention policies may change.

Should a crime in Dillon be reported to Dillon Police or the County Sheriff?

For Beaverhead County, start with Official Beaverhead County government portal and Sheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. Should a crime in Dillon be reported to Dillon Police or the County Sheriff depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Visitation can be canceled without notice and detention policies may change.

How do I request civil process or fingerprinting from the Sheriff’s Office?

For Beaverhead County, start with Official Beaverhead County government portal and Sheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information, then confirm the filing court or creating agency. How do I request civil process or fingerprinting from the Sheriff’s Office depends on the record type and jurisdiction. Visitation can be canceled without notice and detention policies may change.

Jail, booking, and custody records

For current custody information, start with Sheriff, detention, emergency dispatch, civil process, and visitation information. Visitation can be canceled without notice and detention policies may change.

Finding Beaverhead County criminal court records

Start with County Attorney law-enforcement referral and county legal information for the official Beaverhead County court path. County: The Beaverhead County Sheriff’s Office states that it provides countywide law-enforcement, emergency-dispatch, search-and-rescue, civil-process, and court-support services. Court: Beaverhead County District Court operates within Montana’s Fifth Judicial District; the county court-record request form identifies the local records process.

Local courts, citations, and municipal records

Municipal and local court coverage is separate from the county trial-court path. Custody: The Beaverhead County Detention Center houses people accused of crimes, convicted people awaiting sentencing, sentenced inmates awaiting transport, and people sentenced to the county facility. Municipal: The County Attorney page distinguishes Beaverhead County Sheriff’s Department and Dillon Police Department contacts; the reviewed sources do not provide a complete municipal boundary map.

Local police and incident-report sources

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. A jail roster link is present on the Sheriff page, but roster contents and update timing were not independently verified.

City pages and jurisdiction boundaries

The relevant local courts and agencies may serve different incorporated municipalities, so confirm the filing locality before relying on a record.

Statewide Montana criminal-record sources

Statewide Montana sources are separate from Beaverhead County local records. Do not treat a statewide search as a complete county docket, jail roster, or police-record database.

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Official Beaverhead County and Montana record sources

For an official starting point, use Official Beaverhead County government portal. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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Prefer an official source? For an official starting point, use Official Beaverhead County government portal. Confirm current access rules, fees, contacts, and jurisdiction with the responsible agency.

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