Below is a directory of the Montana administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.
Capital: Helena
989,415 (2010 Census)
State Information: (406) 444-2511
State Website: http://www.mt.gov
Administrative Office of the Courts
Office of the Court Administrator
301 S. Park Ave., Room 328 Helena, MT 59620
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 203005 Helena, MT 59620-3005
(406) 841-2950; Fax: (406) 841-2955
Website: http://courts.mt.gov/cao
Court Administrator: Beth McLaughlin
Attorney Discipline
Commission on Practice of the Supreme Court of Montana
301 S. Park Ave., Room 328 P.O. Box 203005 Helena, MT 59620
(406) 841-2976; Fax: (406) 841-2955
Staff; Shelly Nash
Office of Disciplinary Counsel
314 N. Last Chance Gulch, Suite 200 Helena, MT 59601
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1099 Helena, MT 59624-1099
(406) 442-1648; Fax: (406) 442-2685
Website: http://www.montanaodc.org
Disciplinary Counsel: Shaun R. Thompson
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
Justice Bldg., 215 N. Sanders Ave. P.O. Box 201401 Helena, MT 59620-1401
(406) 444-2026; Fax: (406) 444-3549
Email: doj@mt.gov
Website: http://www.doj.mt.gov
Atty. General: Tim Fox (Republican)
Elected; next election Nov. 2016
Banking Department
Division of Banking and Financial Institutions
Department of Administration
301 S. Park, Suite 316 P.O. Box 200546 Helena, MT 59620-0546
(406) 841-2920; Fax: (406) 841-2930
Website: http://www.banking.mt.gov
1300 Ave. C, Suite 300 Billings, MT 59102
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20518 Billings, MT 59104
(406) 248-2742; Fax: (406) 896-1861
Commissioner: Melanie Hall
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Montana
7 W. 6th Ave., Suite 2B P.O. Box 577 Helena, MT 59624 (406) 442-7660
Administrator: (406) 447-2204 Fax: (406) 442-7763
Email: mconnolly@montanabar.org
Website: http://www.montanabar.org
A minimum of 15 hours CLE required per year; 5 hours of ethics per three years.
No admission without exam.
Bar Association
State Bar of Montana
7 W. 6th Ave., Suite 2-B Helena, MT 59624
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 577 Helena, MT 59624-0577
(406) 442-7660; Fax: (406) 442-7763
Email: mailbox@montanabar.org
Website: http://www.montanabar.org
Exec. Dir.: Chris Manos
Email: cmanos@montanabar.org
Integrated Bar
Annual Meeting-September, 2015
Chief Medical Examiner
Division of Forensic Science
Department of Justice
2679 Palmer St., Missoula, MT 59808
(406) 728-4970; Fax: (406) 549-1067
Website: http://doj.mt.gov/crime
Chief Medical Examiner: Gary Dale, M.D.
Administrator: Phil Kinsey, Ph.D.
Client Protection Fund
Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection State Bar of Montana
7 W. Sixth Ave., Suite 2-B Helena, MT 59601
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 577 Helena, MT 59624-0577
(406) 447-2204; Fax: (406) 442-7763
Website: http://www.montanabar.org
Administrator: Sarah Moeller
Commerce Department
Montana Department of Commerce
301 S. Park Ave. Helena, MT 59601
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 200501 Helena, MT 59620-0501
(406) 841-2700; Fax: (406) 841-2701
Website: http://commerce.mt.gov
Director: Meg O'Leary
Corporations Officers
Business Services Division Montana Department of State
State Capitol, Room 260,13016th Ave. Helena, MT 59620
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 202801 Helena, MT 59620-2801
(406) 444-2034; Annual Reports: (406) 444-5522
Corporations Section, Name Availabilities, Annual Reports & Limited Partnerships: (406) 444-3665
Notaries: (406) 444-5379; UCC: (406) 444-2468 Fax: (406) 444-3976
Website: http://www.sos.mt.gov
Deputy: Tana Gormely (406) 444-2896
Email: tgormely@mt.gov
Operations Lead: Rose Ann Drake (406) 444-5378
Email: roseannd@mt.gov
Supervisor, Business Services: Tim Busby (406) 444-6364
Email: tbusby@mt.gov
Supervisor, Business Operations: Joe DeFilippis (406) 444-2896
Email: jdefilippis@mt.gov
Criminal History Board
Department of Justice
Division of Criminal Investigation
Criminal Records & Identification Services Section
2225 11th Ave. P.O. Box 201403 Helena, MT 59620-1403
(406) 444-3625; Fax: (406) 444-0689
Email: dojitsdpublicrecords@mt.gov
Website: http://www.doj.mt.gov
Economic Development Administration
Governor's Office of Economic Development
P.O. Box 20081 Helena, MT 59620-0801 (406) 444-5634
Email: business@mt.gov
Website: http y/business.mt.gov
Chief: John Rogers
Governor's Office
Office of the Governor
State Capitol Bldg., 1301E.6th Ave. P.O. Box 200801 Helena, MT 59620-0801
(406) 444-3111; Fax: (406) 444-5529
Website: https://governor.mt.gov/
Governor: Steve Bullock (Democrat)
Next election Nov. 2016
Highest State Court
Supreme Court
Justice Bldg., Room 323 215 N. Sanders Helena, MT 59620-3003
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 203001 Helena, MT 59620-3001
(406) 444-5490; Fax: (406) 444-3274
Website: https://courts.mt.gov/courts/supreme/
Chief Justice: Mike McGrath
Clerk of the Supreme Court: Ed Smith
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 203003 Helena, MT 59620-3003
(406) 444-3858; Fax: (406) 444-5706
Insurance Department
Department of Insurance
Office of the Commissioner of Securities and Insurance
840 Helena Ave. Helena, MT 59601
(406) 444-2040; TDD: (406) 444-3246; Fax: (406) 444-3497
Website: http://www.csi.mt.gov
Commissioner/State Auditor: Monica J. Lindeen
Chief Examiner: Steve Matthews
Legal Counsel: Jesse Laslovich
Motor Vehicle Office
Montana Motor Vehicle Division
Dept. of Justice
Scott Hart Bldg., 2nd Floor 302 N. Roberts St. P.O. Box 201430 Helena, MT 59620-1430
(406) 444-3933; Fax: (406) 444-1631
Driver Records: (406) 444-3289
Email: mvd@mt.gov
Website: http://www.doj.mt.gov/driving
Title & Registration Bureau
1003 Buckskin Dr. Deer Lodge, MT 59722
(406) 444-3661; Fax: (406) 846-6039
Email: mvdtitleinfo@mt.gov
Fee for obtaining abstract (Form 34-0100): $4.00; certified copy, $10.00; fax back copy, additional $3.00; mailed record, additional $3.00 unless self-addressed stamped envelope is included in request; online requests, $7.25
Police
Montana Highway Patrol
2550 Prospect Ave. P.O. Box 201419 Helena, MT 59620-1419
(406) 444-3780; Accident Reports: (406) 444-1965 Fax: (406) 444-4169
Email: contactdoj@state.mt.us
Website: http://www.doj.mt.gov
Chief: Col. Thomas J. Butler
Fee for obtaining accident report: $2.00
Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices
Estate & Wills: County District Courts Deeds and Mortgages: County Clerks and Recorders Notary Certificates: Secretary of State, Notary/Certification Dept. ($10.00)
Senators, U.S.
Jon Tester (Democrat)
706 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-2644; Fax: (202) 224-8594
Website: http://www.tester.senate.gov
John E. Walsh (Democrat)
2 Russell Courtyard Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-2651
Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
State Capitol, Room 260 1301 E. 6th Ave. Helena, MT 59620-2801
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 202801 Helena, MT 59620-2801
(406) 444-2034; Fax: (406) 444-3976
Website: http://www.sos.mt.gov
Secretary of State: Linda McCulloch (Democrat)
Elected; next election Nov. 2016
Tax Department
Department of Revenue
Sam W. Mitchell Bldg., 3rd & 4th Floor 125 N. Roberts St. Helena, MT 59601
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5805 Helena, MT 59604-5805
(406) 444-6900, (866) 859-2254; TDD: (406) 444-2830
Director's Office Fax: (406) 444-3696
Income Taxes Fax: (406) 444-6642
Website: http://www.revenue.mt.gov
Director: Mike Kadas
Email: mkadas@mt.gov
Victim Compensation Program
Crime Victim Compensation Program Dept. of Justice
555 Fuller, P.O. Box 201410 Helena, MT 59620-1410
(406) 444-3653; Fax: (406) 444-9680
Outside of Helena: (800) 498-6455
Email: dojovs@mt.gov
Website: http://www.doj.mt.gov/victims/crime-victim-compensation
Mont. Code Ann. §§53-9-101 to 53-9-133
Vital Statistics
Office of Vital Statistics
Dept. of Public Health and Human Svces.
Ill N. Sanders, Room 6 P.O. Box 4210 Helena, MT 59604-4210 (406) 444-2685
Phone Orders: (888) 877-1946 Fax: (866) 696-1912
Website: http://www.dphhs.mt.gov
Births, Deaths from late 1907. Marriages and Divorces from July 1943 (verifications only). Office does not accept telephone requests.
Search fee - $10.00 per five-year search, $1.00 for each additional year; Certified copies - $12.00, additional copies, $5.00 each.
