Searches & Photocopies

Searches

There is a statutory search fee of $2 per name per year for the first seven years, and $1 per name for each additional year. We are unable to do searches over the telephone, as the search fee must be pre-paid.

If you need information in a case, please have your case number ready when you call.

Photocopies

The statutory fee for photocopies is as follows:

Copy of Decree of Dissolution: $10
Copy of Marriage License: $5
General Copies: $1 per page for the first ten pages, $.50 per page for additional pages
Certification: $2 (in addition to above copy fees)
Authentication: $6 (in addition to above copy fees)

Copy fees are also required in advance.

Search/Copy Requests

If you need to request information from a file or copies of filed documents, you may do so by visiting our office between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our office is located in the Yellowstone County courthouse, on the seventh floor, in Rooms 702, 703, and 704. Please be sure to bring cash with you for the copies, as we do not accept personal checks or credit cards.

If you are unable to come into our office, please prepare a written request. Be sure that your request is specific and indicates exactly what documents or information you need and whether the copies need to be certified.

Search and copy fees must be pre-paid. Along with your request, please send a check made out to the Clerk of District Court. Some copies and fees are a flat rate and the fee can be easily determined. However, if you are requesting searches and/or copies with per page or year rates, and are unsure of the amount to send, please give us a call.

Be sure to send a self-addressed, stamped, legal-sized envelope with adequate postage for the number of copies you are requesting. We will not return your copies to you without a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

Please mail your requests to:

Laura A. Brent
Clerk of District Court
P.O. Box 35030
Billings, MT 59107