SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 3, 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

Granite County is a county in Montana with about 3,600 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 Granite 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 Granite County public records live

Each kind of Granite 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 Granite County

A person arrested in Granite 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 Granite County.

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 Granite County

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

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County Clerk of Granite 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 Granite County.

  • Website: granitecountymt.gov/m/directory (page title: Staff Directory, Granite County, MT, CivicEngage)
  • Phone: 406-859-3771
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Granite County

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

Property values: Property Assessment Division

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

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Birth, death and marriage records in Granite County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Granite 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 Granite County

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

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Public records requests to Granite 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 Granite County.

  • Website: sosmt.gov/public-records-request (page title: Public Records Request | Official Montana Secretary of State Website | Christi Jacobsen)
  • 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 Granite County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Granite County

Granite 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.

  • Philipsburg (913)
  • Drummond (294)

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Granite County Arrest Records

The Granite County arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 34 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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Granite County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Granite 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 Granite County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Granite County at granitecountymt.gov, or call 406-859-3251. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

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

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Granite County is at courts.mt.gov/CourtLocator. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Granite County?

The Clerk and Recorder, at granitecountymt.gov/592/Clerk-Recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Granite County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for Granite 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 Granite County?

Through the records request page at sosmt.gov/public-records-request. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.