Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Great Falls, Montana, in Cascade County, has about 60,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Cascade County District Court and the Justice Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of District Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Great Falls public records, Cascade County court records, Great Falls arrest records, Great Falls warrants, Great Falls inmate search, Great Falls criminal records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Great Falls
Court cases from Great Falls are filed in the Cascade County District Court, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, the Justice Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
A city with a city and municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of District Court.
The Clerk of District Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Montana Public Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Great Falls
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at cascadecountymt.gov/158/Clerk-of-Courts-Office (page title: Clerk of Court's Office | Cascade County, MT), phone (406) 604-7796, Monday - Friday 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Montana has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Montana court page SearchSystems verified is at courts.mt.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Great Falls
Together, the two agencies in Cascade County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 3,602 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Cascade County District Court or the Justice Court.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Great Falls guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Great Falls criminal records, Great Falls divorce records, Great Falls traffic tickets, Great Falls DUI and Great Falls property records.
More Official Court Pages for Cascade County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Cascade County and Montana. These court pages from its Cascade County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Montana Court Locator (courts.mt.gov)
- Montana Public Access Portal(s) (courts.mt.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Great Falls?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at cascadecountymt.gov, phone (406) 604-7796.
Which court hears felonies in Great Falls?
The Cascade County District Court, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The Justice Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims.
Who keeps the court records in Great Falls?
The Clerk of District Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Montana?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Great Falls website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.