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Where to search Yellowstone County records

Yellowstone County, Montana court, custody, police, and statewide records are kept in separate systems. Start court research with Yellowstone County Justice Court divisions, jurisdiction, remote appearances, and contacts. Check current custody through Sheriff law-enforcement, detention, records, civil-division, and public-safety contacts.

Court casesYellowstone County Justice Court divisions, jurisdiction, remote appearances, and contacts
Current custodySheriff law-enforcement, detention, records, civil-division, and public-safety contacts
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 Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office lists its physical address at 2323 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, with administration phone number 406-256-2929.
The Sheriff's Office lists separate contacts for detention bookings, civil services, detective services, and Sheriff's records, including detention bookings at 406-256-6881 and records at 406-256-2935.
The Clerk and Recorder's Office is at Room 408, 2825 3rd Avenue North, Billings, and records deeds, mortgages, liens, powers of attorney, subdivision plats, surveys, county birth and death records, and commissioner records.
The Yellowstone County Justice Court has criminal, civil, and small-claims divisions; its civil division handles matters up to $15,000 and its small-claims division handles matters up to $7,000, subject to stated exceptions.
The Montana 13th Judicial District includes Yellowstone County, with District Court offices at 217 North 27th Street, Billings, and the Yellowstone County Clerk of District Court listed at 406-256-2851.
The county detention FAQ states that Justice Court arraignments are held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3:00 p.m. in the detention facility video courtroom, while District Court proceedings are held there Monday through Friday.

Yellowstone County official record-source actions
Record type	Agency or source	Scope	Action	Last checked
Local court cases	Yellowstone County Justice Court divisions, jurisdiction, remote appearances, and contacts	Local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Jail and custody	Sheriff law-enforcement, detention, records, civil-division, and public-safety contacts	County or local	Open source	August 19, 2026
Official records	County government portal and department directory	County or local	Open source	August 20, 2026
Official records	Clerk and Recorder real-estate, land, birth, death, commissioner, and document-record services	County or local	Open source	August 18, 2026
Official records	Montana 13th Judicial District Court and Yellowstone County court directory	County or local	Open source	August 18, 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 24, 2026. Agency sites and coverage can change, so confirm current rules with the source. Read our county source-review and correction policy.

A useful Yellowstone County records search depends on matching the record to the right custodian. Use the questions below for a fast orientation, then follow the linked court, jail, police, and statewide sources for the authoritative record. Yellowstone County has 172,692 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: 30-111
Population: 172,692 residents (2025 estimate)
Local detail: The Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office lists its physical address at 2323 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, with administration phone number 406-256-2929.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office lists separate contacts for detention bookings, civil services, detective services, and Sheriff's records, including detention bookings at 406-256-6881 and records at 406-256-2935.
Local detail: The Clerk and Recorder's Office is at Room 408, 2825 3rd Avenue North, Billings, and records deeds, mortgages, liens, powers of attorney, subdivision plats, surveys, county birth and death records, and commissioner records.
Local detail: The Yellowstone County Justice Court has criminal, civil, and small-claims divisions; its civil division handles matters up to $15,000 and its small-claims division handles matters up to $7,000, subject to stated exceptions.
Local detail: The Montana 13th Judicial District includes Yellowstone County, with District Court offices at 217 North 27th Street, Billings, and the Yellowstone County Clerk of District Court listed at 406-256-2851.
Local detail: The county detention FAQ states that Justice Court arraignments are held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3:00 p.m. in the detention facility video courtroom, while District Court proceedings are held there Monday through Friday.

What is specific about this local guide

Local detail: The Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office lists its physical address at 2323 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101, with administration phone number 406-256-2929.
Local detail: The Sheriff's Office lists separate contacts for detention bookings, civil services, detective services, and Sheriff's records, including detention bookings at 406-256-6881 and records at 406-256-2935.
Local detail: The Clerk and Recorder's Office is at Room 408, 2825 3rd Avenue North, Billings, and records deeds, mortgages, liens, powers of attorney, subdivision plats, surveys, county birth and death records, and commissioner records.

How do I verify whether someone is held at the Yellowstone County Detention Facility?

The reviewed official sources for Yellowstone County do not identify a dedicated live inmate locator. Check Sheriff law-enforcement, detention, records, civil-division, and public-safety contacts for the agency's current custody lookup or contact path; custody information can change quickly.

How do booking, arraignment, bail, and release work in Yellowstone County?

Current approved sources for Yellowstone County do not substantiate complete visitation, release, booking, and medical-record procedures. Use Sheriff law-enforcement, detention, records, civil-division, and public-safety contacts for the detention agency's current visitation, booking, release, and records procedures.

How do I request Yellowstone County Sheriff's reports, records, civil service, or detention information?

Current approved sources for Yellowstone County do not substantiate record-type-specific police request instructions. Use Sheriff law-enforcement, detention, records, civil-division, and public-safety contacts to request the report from the agency that created or maintains it.

How do I obtain Yellowstone County deeds, mortgages, plats, birth records, death records, or commissioner records?

The Clerk and Recorder's Office is at Room 408, 2825 3rd Avenue North, Billings, and records deeds, mortgages, liens, powers of attorney, subdivision plats, surveys, county birth and death records, and commissioner records. Use Clerk and Recorder real-estate, land, birth, death, commissioner, and document-record services for the responsible recording or county office's current access path.

Which matters belong in Yellowstone County Justice Court versus the 13th Judicial District Court?

Yellowstone County is within Montana's 13th Judicial District. The county also has a Yellowstone County Justice Court of Record, while Billings and Laurel have separate municipal or city courts listed in the state court directory. Check Montana 13th Judicial District Court and Yellowstone County court directory to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

What are the Yellowstone County Justice Court civil and small-claims limits and filing procedures?

The Yellowstone County Justice Court has criminal, civil, and small-claims divisions; its civil division handles matters up to $15,000 and its small-claims division handles matters up to $7,000, subject to stated exceptions. Check Yellowstone County Justice Court divisions, jurisdiction, remote appearances, and contacts to confirm the filing court, venue, and case type before relying on a search.

How do Billings Municipal Court and Laurel City Court differ from county courts?

The reviewed official sources for Yellowstone County do not identify one current comparison covering each requested official record or custody system. Use Yellowstone County Justice Court divisions, jurisdiction, remote appearances, and contacts as one official starting point, then confirm each requested record system with its responsible custodian.

How do I attend or request remote access to Yellowstone County court proceedings?

The reviewed Yellowstone County source provides a direct court access path for this search. Open Yellowstone County Justice Court divisions, jurisdiction, remote appearances, and contacts for the court's current case-search and document-access instructions.

Municipal courts and other local systems

Use Yellowstone County Justice Court divisions, jurisdiction, remote appearances, and contacts for a local or municipal court path. Custody: The Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office operates the county detention facility and provides booking, detention, inmate legal-services, and related custody functions. State prison, federal, and other non-county custody are outside the county detention facility's ordinary jurisdiction. Municipal: Billings Municipal Court and Laurel City Court are separate limited-jurisdiction courts. Municipal ordinances and city policing are distinct from Yellowstone County Justice Court, District Court, and Sheriff's Office functions.

Local cities and separate court systems

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

Yellowstone County court and felony records

Start with Montana 13th Judicial District Court and Yellowstone County court directory for the official Yellowstone County court path. County: Yellowstone County government departments and county offices are centered in Billings, including the county courthouse, Clerk and Recorder, Sheriff, detention facility, Justice Court, and District Court services. Court: Yellowstone County is within Montana's 13th Judicial District. The county also has a Yellowstone County Justice Court of Record, while Billings and Laurel have separate municipal or city courts listed in the state court directory.

Police records and public-record requests

Request a police or incident record from the sheriff or municipal police agency that created it. Online inmate-search and custody information can change rapidly and may not reflect releases, transfers, holds, sealed matters, or non-county custody; users should verify directly with detention staff.

Yellowstone County custody and jail information

For current custody information, start with Sheriff law-enforcement, detention, records, civil-division, and public-safety contacts. The Sheriff's public pages and a June 2026 county resolution show conflicting current leadership information; the resolution appoints Kent O'Donnell as interim Sheriff effective August 1, 2026, while the department page may display older information.

Montana state-level record sources

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

Official Yellowstone County and Montana record sources

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

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