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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 of 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. U.S. . 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.

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