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 October 1, 2026.
Ravalli County, Montana, has about 48,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Ravalli 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: Ravalli County public records, Ravalli County arrest records, Ravalli County warrants, Ravalli County inmate search, Ravalli County criminal records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Ravalli County
In Ravalli County, the Ravalli 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 Ravalli County
For Ravalli County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at ravallicounty.gov/260/Clerk-of-District-Court (page title: Clerk of District Court | Ravalli County, MT), phone 406-375-6710, 205 Bedford Street Suite D Hamilton, MT 59840, Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 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 Ravalli County
Together, the four agencies in Ravalli County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 843 arrests to the FBI that year; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Ravalli County District Court or the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at ravallicounty.gov/270/County-Attorney (page title: County Attorney | Ravalli County, MT), phone 406-375-4060, 205 Bedford St Suite C Hamilton, MT 59840, Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Ravalli County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Ravalli County criminal records, Ravalli County divorce records, Ravalli County traffic tickets, Ravalli County DUI and Ravalli County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Ravalli County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Ravalli County and Montana. These court pages from its Ravalli County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- 21st Judicial District (courts.mt.gov)
- Montana District Courts (courts.mt.gov)
Cities in Ravalli County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Ravalli 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 Hamilton, Stevensville, Pinesdale and Darby.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Ravalli County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ravallicounty.gov/260/Clerk-of-District-Court, phone 406-375-6710.
Which court hears felonies in Ravalli County?
The Ravalli 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 Ravalli 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 Ravalli 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.