Montana Thirteenth Judicial District Court
Yellowstone County

Laura A. Brent, Clerk of District Court/Jury Commissioner
217 N. 27th Street
Rooms 702,703 & 704
(406)256-2862
lbrent@co.yellowstone.mt.gov

Civil Division: 256-2851 | Criminal Division: 256-2860 | Probate Division: 256-2865
Marriage License: 256-2869 | Bookkeeping: 256-2864

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Fees Charged in District Court

The fees of clerk of district court (MCA* 25-1-201). (1) The clerk of the district court shall collect the following fees:

At the commencement of each action or proceeding from the plaintiff or petitioner
(Includes Paternity and Invalidity of Marriage)
$120.00
At the commencement of each petition for dissolution
$200.00
At the commencement of each Petition for Legal Separation
$180.00
At the commencement of each Petition for Adoption
$105.00
For filing a petition for contested Amendment of Parenting Plan
$120.00
For filing a Complaint in Intervention, by the intervenor
$80.00
For the appearance of each defendant or each respondent
$70.00
For filing a Foreign Judgment
$90.00
For the entry or renewal of Judgment, from prevailing party
$45.00
For filing and docketing: Transcript of Judgment
$45.00
For filing and docketing: Confession of Judgment
$45.00
For filing a civil appeal from a lower court:... Justice and City Court
$30.00
For filing a civil appeal from a lower court:... Small Claims Court
$10.00
For filing a transfer from another county
$10.00
For transmission of records or files or transfer of a case to another court
(Includes removals to Federal District Court and forwarding appeals to Supreme Court)
$5.00
For all writs of execution, writs of assistance and orders of sale
$5.00
For a substitution of judge (Charge governmental agencies - excluding criminal cases)
$100.00
For registering a process server (Fee is $100.00 plus $5.00 for county-generated ID card)
$105.00
For oath or jurat with seal
$1.00
For authenticated or exemplified copies
$6.00
For certification with a seal
$2.00
For searching court records

$2.00 per name per year up to seven (7) years; $1.00 per name each additional year
For preparing general copies

$1.00 per page for first ten (10) pages; $.50 per page each additional page
For preparing a copy of a dissolution decree
$10.00
For preparing a copy of a marriage license
$5.00
For formal/informal probate, guardianship or conservatorship case when commenced
(Includes filing of the will; Ancillary with Montana letter issued)
$100.00
For Probate, Foreign P. R. with certificate
$85.00
For Marriage License/Declaration of Marriage
$53.00
For preparing and certifying a transcript of judgment
$4.00

*Montana Code Annotated

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