SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 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

Chouteau County is a county in Montana with about 5,900 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 2 county office pages for Chouteau 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 Chouteau County public records live

Each kind of Chouteau 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 Chouteau County

A person arrested in Chouteau 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 Chouteau County.

  • Website: chouteaucountysheriff.com (page title: Chouteau County Sheriff's Office)
  • Address: 1215 Washington St, Fort Benton, MT 59442
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Chouteau County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Chouteau 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 Chouteau County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Chouteau County. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

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County Clerk of Chouteau 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 Chouteau County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the county clerk of Chouteau County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Chouteau County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Chouteau 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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the Clerk and Recorder of Chouteau County.

Property values: Property Assessment Division

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online parcel search for Chouteau County.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Chouteau County

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

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County Attorney for Chouteau County

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

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online page for the County Attorney serving Chouteau County.

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Public records requests to Chouteau 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 Chouteau County.

SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Chouteau County. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.

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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 Chouteau County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Chouteau County

Chouteau County has 3 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.

  • Fort Benton (1,422)
  • Big Sandy (604)
  • Geraldine (206)

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Chouteau County Arrest Records

The Chouteau County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 17 arrests it reported for 2025. 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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Chouteau County Records Guides

SearchSystems has three more guides to Chouteau County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Chouteau County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Chouteau County inmate search (the jail page of the Chouteau County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people) and Chouteau County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Montana Public Records Act requires).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Chouteau 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.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Chouteau County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Chouteau County at chouteaucountysheriff.com. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Chouteau County vital records at dphhs.mt.gov, phone 855-252-1255, or from the Montana state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Chouteau County?

From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Clerk and Recorder for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices.