WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026
VOL. III · NO. 523
Price: Free · Records open to the public
Public records, reported plainly — from every county in the Treasure State.
Established 2026
Edition WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026
Helena —°F · Clear
Records 49,100
Blotters 841
Bookings 10,057
Court Ev. 519
Sanctions 35
Mt. Counties 56
Late Edition: Records refreshed WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026 · 56 Counties updated within the last hour.
Blotter Pro

The statewide Montana public-records tool for professionals

One subscription gives you every county, every record, every agency — from jail bookings to court filings to incident reports. No more calling five sheriff's offices.

Start Pro — $19.99/mo $199/year (save 17%)

Two workflows, one tool

Built for the way you work

For Attorneys

Conflict checks, case monitoring, client intake

  • Conflict checks across all 56 counties — one query replaces 45 minutes of phone calls.
  • Case status notifications — get alerts when a client's charges change, a hearing is set, or a case closes.
  • Searchable full archive — find past bookings, charges, and dispositions going back years.
  • PDF exports — admissible-format booking records for discovery and filing.
  • Name/keyword watchlists — monitor new bookings matching client names, charges, or locations.

"1 hour of paralegal time ($35-50) vs. one month of Pro ($20)"

For Journalists

Beat monitoring, data reporting, trend analysis

  • Statewide beat monitoring — one alert watches every county for your beat topic, person, or agency.
  • CSV data exports — pull booking trends, charge frequencies, and county comparisons for your next data story.
  • Full archive search — find historical incidents, past bookings, and court filings across every county.
  • County analytics & trends — see arrest patterns, seasonal changes, and agency-level breakdowns.
  • API access — integrate Montana public records data into your own research tools and databases.

"Stop calling 56 county clerks. Start writing."

Everything in Pro

Full Archive

Search every record going back years across all 56 Montana counties. No cutoff.

Unlimited Watchlists

Monitor names, charges, case numbers, agencies, and keywords across all counties simultaneously.

CSV & PDF Exports

Export booking records, charges, and court data in CSV for analysis or PDF for filing.

API Access

1,000 requests/day with Bearer token auth. Query jail bookings, court records, and blotter data programmatically.

Webhook Alerts

Forward alerts to your own systems — Slack, email, custom endpoints. Never miss a filing.

Trends & Analytics

See booking volumes, charge frequency, and county-level trends over time. Data you can cite.

Start your Pro subscription

Full access. No limits. Cancel anytime.

$19.99/month $199/year (save 17%)

Secure Stripe checkout • Email receipt • Manage online

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2026
— A-1 —
© 2026 Montana Blotter · Free Public Records
Editorial Standards

Montana Blotter is designed to make public records and public meeting information easier to access. It is not a government office, and it does not replace official notice, clerk records, court files, or agency databases.

1. Primary Source Rule
We prefer direct links to official county, city, court, sheriff, police, and state judiciary pages. Where possible, each page should point readers back to the original public record, agenda, minutes page, or official document listing.

2. What We Standardize
Date and time formatting — location and body-name labeling — document labels such as agenda, packet, or minutes — searchable statewide filters and metadata.

3. What We Do Not Claim
We do not claim to be the official keeper of public records. We do not guarantee that a third-party government site is complete, current, or correctly maintained. We do not treat summaries or extracted text as a substitute for the official source file.

4. Update Cadence
Automated sources are checked on a recurring basis. If a source is stale, broken, or moved, the originating public body remains the authoritative reference until the source is repaired.

5. Provenance and Visibility
We aim to show where information came from, when it was last refreshed, and how users can verify it.

6. Redactions and Sensitive Material
We may review records for obvious sensitivity, legal restrictions, or redaction issues. The existence of a public record does not automatically mean every field or derivative presentation should be amplified without review.

7. Corrections
If a source link breaks, a meeting is mislabeled, a record is duplicated, or a page needs clarification, see the Corrections Policy for the reporting workflow.

8. Government and Clerk Communications
If you work for a Montana public body and need a source updated, corrected, or removed, contact us directly. We prefer exact URLs, dates, and a brief explanation of the change.

9. Contact
Montana Blotter — records@montanablotter.com

Read full standards →
Corrections Policy

We want corrections requests to be specific, easy to verify, and fast to act on. The more concrete the report, the faster it can be reviewed.

1. What To Report
Broken official source links — moved agenda or minutes pages — incorrect meeting date, body name, or location label — duplicate records or meetings — stale source pages — material factual errors in a summary or description.

2. What To Include
The exact Montana Blotter URL — the exact official source URL that should be used — a short description of what is wrong — if timing matters, the date and time the official source changed.

3. Where To Send It
Email records@montanablotter.com with subject line Correction Request or Source Update. If you represent a government office, say so in the message.

4. Review Standard
We review corrections against the official source when available. If a report cannot be verified, we may ask for a clarifying URL, screenshot, or exact document reference before changing the page.

5. Response Goal
Our goal is to review straightforward source and labeling issues within two business days. Complex disputes, legal issues, and record-sensitivity questions may take longer.

6. How Fixes Are Handled
Broken or moved source URLs are updated at the source-config level when possible. Mislabeled dates, titles, or locations are corrected in the public presentation. If a government source removes or replaces a document, the official source controls.

7. Limits
A correction request does not automatically guarantee removal. Montana Blotter may preserve accurate public-record references while updating labels, links, timestamps, or explanatory text.

Read full corrections policy →
Montana Laws Reference
Browse Montana Blotter
Sign In Join

Look up records

Public Meetings Jail Rosters New Bookings Bail Bonds Case Tracking

Maps & trends

Crime Map Crime Data Leaderboard

Safety alerts

Code Violations License Sanctions Offender Alerts Active Warrants

News & help

Blog Help & Support

Stay updated

Subscribe