Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Havre, Montana, in Hill County, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The divorce record of a couple from Havre is a file of the District Court, kept by the Clerk of District Court, not a vital record. This guide says where the file is, how a certified copy of the decree is had and what the state issues.
This guide covers the court, copies, related records, directory links and common questions.
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Where a Divorce from Havre Is Filed and Kept
A divorce in Montana is a court case, so the file and the final judgment of a divorce from Havre stay with the District Court. The Clerk of District Court keeps it, and the case index tells whether a divorce was filed and when.
For Hill County the court records page SearchSystems verified is at hillcounty.us/departments/clerk_of_court.php (page title: Hill County, MT), phone 406.400.2414, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026. Most of a divorce file is open to the public; the papers the law keeps confidential and anything the court has sealed are not.
Montana has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Copies of a Divorce Decree from Havre
A certified copy of the decree comes from the Clerk of District Court, the office that keeps the file, reached through the court at 406.400.2414.
The Clerk and Recorder, whose page SearchSystems verified is at hillcounty.us/departments/clerk_and_recorder.php, records deeds and liens, not divorces.
More Official Court Pages for Hill County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Hill County and Montana. These court pages from its Hill County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Mail Address and Phone Numbers (courts.mt.gov)
- Montana Court Locator (courts.mt.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a copy of a divorce decree from Havre?
From the District Court, through the Clerk of District Court (hillcounty.us/departments/clerk_of_court.php). The Clerk and Recorder does not hold divorce records.
Are divorce records public in Montana?
Mostly. The court file is open except for the papers the law makes confidential and anything the court seals.
Which court hears divorces from Havre?
The District Court. The file is kept by the Clerk of District Court.
Is this the official Havre 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.