Montana Background Check


Conduct a thorough criminal background check in Montana by searching criminal history, Montana court records, find current past addresses, check Montana prison, jail inmate records, and Montana department of corrections records. Also check Montana professional licenses and other credentials.



Free Background Check in Montana

Background checks, sometimes known as records checks or criminal history checks, are available to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and the general public.

  • Law enforcement organizations – may receive all criminal history information that is available in Montana and across the nation, as long as the information is requested for criminal justice purposes.
  • General public – may receive arrest and prosecutor/court information on felony charges and misdemeanor charges, but information is limited by Montana’s privacy laws. Criminal records that have been deferred and later dismissed cannot be released to the public.

This official State of Montana service provides electronic access to criminal history record information as defined in Section 44-5-301 of the Montana Code Annotated. This service is limited to Montana's public criminal history information.
Cost: $11.50 per request



What Is an Montana Background Check?

An Montana Background Check offers a comprehensive search in public records for:

  • Vital records, like births, deaths, marriages, and divorces
  • Current contact information and previous addresses
  • Criminal records, convictions and prison records or sex offender registration
  • Civil court filings, like civil judgments
  • Tax liens and bankruptcies
  • Records of real estate ownership and registered assets
  • Professional and business licenses

Montana background check is available through the state or through premium data aggregation services who conduct public record data searches and provide you with a report.. Each state, and sometimes each county, has different rules on how much information is available and who can access background check data. Therefore a background check may still not contain every record about a person, however in most cases it is very thorough. Most premium background check services use multiple databases of public records in order to provide you with their background reports.


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