Montana Criminal Records

Montana Criminal Records

There is no such thing as a nationwide database of criminal records. There are state central
repositories of criminal records, however, which contain information that are useful for those
conducting pre-employment background checks. Then again, not all states keep public access
databases of criminal records. In fact, only 29 of 50 U.S. states have made their central
repositories available to the public. The rest only allow local databases of public record
information which would have to do. One such state that does not have a public access central
repository is Montana.

Unlike some states, the State of Montana does not require its state criminal justice agencies to
keep public access databases of Montana criminal records. What the State has instead are
several small Montana criminal records databases containing only pieces of information and not
one single database where all information is collated. So, to make it easier for you, we have here
a list of places you can check out to find Montana criminal records. Note that these are only a few
of the many places where you can find Montana criminal records. Also, the information these
sources may contain may not be complete but once you piece them all together, you should be
able to get a comprehensive view of the whole picture.

LexisOne.com

LexisOne is a private research firm that specializes in offering legal research services to small
law firms. Here you can get Montana criminal records from a legal perspective. Get information
about a specific case involving your subject, details of the court decision, and the like. There is
also a free search tool which you can use to conduct your own search of Montana criminal
records of court cases. Search by keyword/s or by citation, e.g. 509 U.S. 579. Then choose which
court you would like to search first - state court or federal court. After that, you can also provide
date restrictions to narrow down your search and get results that are more accurate and in tune to
your Montana criminal records check.

City Databases

One of the good things about Montana criminal records is that you can always access them
through databases kept by some major cities. Helena for instance keeps a list of sex and violent
offenders and you can use this index to see if your subject is included. Kalispell is also another
city that keeps an index of Montana criminal records, this time concerning the city's most wanted
profiles.

County Databases

If city databases don't lead you anywhere, then perhaps county databases can give you the boost
you need for your Montana criminal records check. Counties such as Cascade and Valley keep
county-wide index of inmates, containing detailed information about each criminal's profile and
some even contain pictures to go along with the name. Photos are certainly helpful in avoiding
false negatives wherein a person without Montana criminal records may be mistaken for
someone else with one. Aside from a directory of inmates, Valley County also keeps Montana
criminal records of sex offenders and warrants. Yellowstone also has clerk recorded documents
and a most wanted list which may prove helpful in your Montana criminal records check.