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.
Powell County, Montana, has about 7,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Powell 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: Powell County public records, Powell County arrest records, Powell County warrants, Powell County inmate search, Powell County criminal records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Powell County
In Powell County, the Powell 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 Powell County
For Powell County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at powellcountymt.gov/district-court (page title: District Court | Powell County, MT), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Powell County
Together, the two agencies in Powell County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 59 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Powell County District Court or the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at powellcountymt.gov/county-attorney (page title: County Attorney | Powell County, MT), phone (406) 846-9790, 409 Missouri Ave., Suite 203 Deer Lodge, MT 59722, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Powell County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Powell County criminal records, Powell County divorce records and Powell County DUI.
More Official Court Pages for Powell County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Powell County and Montana. These court pages from its Powell County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Mail Address and Phone Numbers (courts.mt.gov)
- Montana District Courts (courts.mt.gov)
Cities in Powell County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Powell 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 Deer Lodge.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court hears felonies in Powell County?
The Powell 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 Powell 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 Powell 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.