SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Blaine County is a county in Montana with about 6,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 7 county office pages for Blaine County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, County Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Blaine County public records live

Each kind of Blaine County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Blaine County

A person arrested in Blaine County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Blaine County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online jail or inmate page for Blaine County. The sheriff's office is the place to ask, and the state inmate locator in the statewide sources below covers state prisons.

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Court records and case lookups in Blaine County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Blaine County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Blaine County.

  • Website: blainecounty-mt.gov/district-court (page title: District Court | Blaine County)
  • Phone: 406-357-3230
  • Address: 420 Ohio Street Chinook, MT 59523
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - Noon 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of Blaine County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Blaine County.

  • Website: blainecounty-mt.gov/clerk-recorder (page title: Clerk & Recorder | Blaine County)
  • Phone: 406-357-3240
  • Address: 420 Ohio Street Chinook, MT 59523
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Blaine County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Blaine County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Clerk and Recorder

  • Website: blainecounty-mt.gov/clerk-recorder (page title: Clerk & Recorder | Blaine County)
  • Phone: 406-357-3240
  • Address: 420 Ohio Street Chinook, MT 59523
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Property Assessment Division

  • Website: blainecounty-mt.gov/blaine-county-property-appraisal (page title: blaine-county-property-appraisal | Blaine County)
  • Phone: 406-808-7247
  • Address: 420 Ohio St. Third Floor Chinook, Montana 59523, P.O. Box 295 Chinook, MT 59523
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Blaine County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Blaine County are issued by the office below. The Montana state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: blainecounty-mt.gov/clerk-recorder (page title: Clerk & Recorder | Blaine County)
  • Phone: 406-357-3240
  • Address: 420 Ohio Street Chinook, MT 59523
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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County Attorney for Blaine County

The County Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Blaine County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: blainecounty-mt.gov/attorney (page title: Attorney | Blaine County)
  • Phone: 406-357-3220
  • Address: 420 Ohio St. Third Floor Chinook, Montana 59523  Mailing Address P.O. Box 295 Chinook, MT 59523
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Blaine County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Blaine County.

  • Website: blainecounty-mt.gov/clerk-recorder (page title: Clerk & Recorder | Blaine County)
  • Phone: 406-357-3240
  • Address: 420 Ohio Street Chinook, MT 59523
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Montana sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Montana state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Blaine County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Blaine County

Blaine County has 2 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Chinook (1,162)
  • Harlem (757)

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Blaine County Arrest Records

The Blaine County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 18 arrests the two agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Blaine County Records Guides

SearchSystems has eight more guides to Blaine County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Blaine County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Blaine County criminal records (the court file, the Montana criminal history and the local arrest records), Blaine County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Blaine County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Montana Public Records Act requires), Blaine County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Blaine County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Blaine County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Blaine County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Blaine County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Where do I look up a court case in Blaine County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Blaine County is at blainecounty-mt.gov/district-court, phone 406-357-3230. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Blaine County?

The Clerk and Recorder, at blainecounty-mt.gov/clerk-recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Blaine County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Blaine County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Blaine County vital records at blainecounty-mt.gov/clerk-recorder, phone 406-357-3240, or from the Montana state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Blaine County?

Through the records request page at blainecounty-mt.gov/clerk-recorder. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.