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 27, 2026 and October 4, 2026.
Powder River County, Montana, has about 1,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Powder River 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: Powder River County public records, Powder River County arrest records, Powder River County warrants, Powder River County inmate search, Powder River County criminal records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Powder River County
Court cases from Powder River County are filed in the Powder River County District Court, which 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 Powder River County
For Powder River County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at prco.mt.gov/District-Court (page title: Clerk of District Court), phone (406) 436-2320, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 27, 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 Powder River County
The Powder River County Sheriff's Office reported 6 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Powder River County District Court or the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at prco.mt.gov/County-Attorney (page title: Powder River County Attorney), phone (406) 436-2365, 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 Powder River County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Powder River County criminal records, Powder River County divorce records, Powder River County traffic tickets and Powder River County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Powder River County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Powder River County and Montana. These court pages from its Powder River County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 16th Judicial District (courts.mt.gov)
Cities in Powder River County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Powder River 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 one city in the county is Broadus.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Powder River County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at prco.mt.gov/District-Court, phone (406) 436-2320.
Which court hears felonies in Powder River County?
The Powder River 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 Powder River 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 Powder River 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.