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.
Wheatland County, Montana, has about 2,100 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Wheatland 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Wheatland County public records, Wheatland County arrest records, Wheatland County warrants, Wheatland County inmate search, Wheatland County criminal records, Montana arrest records and Montana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Wheatland County
Court cases from Wheatland County are filed in the Wheatland County District Court, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
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 Wheatland County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at wheatlandcomt.gov/departments/district-court (page title: District Court | Wheatland County, Montana), phone 406-632-4893, 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 Wheatland County
The Wheatland County Sheriff's Office reported 28 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the County Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Wheatland County District Court or the Justice Court.
The County Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at wheatlandcomt.gov/departments/county-attorney (page title: County Attorney | Wheatland County, Montana), phone (406) 632-5651, 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 Wheatland County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Wheatland County criminal records, Wheatland County divorce records, Wheatland County traffic tickets, Wheatland County DUI and Wheatland County property records.
Cities in Wheatland County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Wheatland 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 Harlowton and Judith Gap.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Wheatland County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at wheatlandcomt.gov/departments/district-court, phone 406-632-4893.
Which court hears felonies in Wheatland County?
The Wheatland 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 Wheatland 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 Wheatland 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.