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 September 30, 2026.
Madison County, Montana, has about 9,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Madison 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Madison County public records, Madison County arrest records, Madison County warrants, Madison County inmate search, Madison County criminal records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Madison County
In Madison County, the Madison County District Court 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 Madison County
For Madison County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at madisoncountymt.gov/165/Clerk-of-the-District-Court (page title: Clerk of the District Court | Madison County, MT), phone 406-582-2158, 103 W Wallace St Second Floor Virginia City, MT 59755, Tuesday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.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 Madison County
The Madison County Sheriff's Office reported 112 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Madison County District Court or the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at madisoncountymt.gov/153/County-Attorney (page title: County Attorney | Madison County, MT), phone (406) 898-5176, 103 W. Wallace Street Virginia City, MT 59755, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
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 Madison County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Madison County criminal records, Madison County divorce records, Madison County traffic tickets and Madison County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Madison County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Madison County and Montana. These court pages from its Madison County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Montana District Courts (courts.mt.gov)
Cities in Madison County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Madison County District Court or the Justice Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its city and municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Ennis, Sheridan, Twin Bridges and Virginia City.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Madison County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at madisoncountymt.gov, phone 406-582-2158.
Which court hears felonies in Madison County?
The Madison 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 Madison County?
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 Madison County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.