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Prairie County Background Information

Montana is home to Prairie County. Prairie County had 1,088 people in 2020, as reported by a local census. The current county seat is Terry.

It was formed in 1915.

The name was selected in a contest and reflected the predominant landscape of the region.

Prairie County Arrest Records

In Prairie County, arrest records are also kept on each individual crime within the jurisdictional area. Prairie County crimes are put into violent crimes and property crimes. Property crimes can include things such as burglary, vehicle theft, and larceny. Robbery, aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape make up the four main violent crime categorizations. Back in 2021, there were 7 violent and 1 property crimes in Prairie County. Prairie County Sheriff’s Office can be contacted at:

Prairie County Sheriff’s Office
Keifer Lewi, Sheriff
217 West Park Street
PO Box 126 Terry, MT 59349-0126
Phone: (406) 635-5738

Prairie County Criminal Records

Prairie County records its criminal activity in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of a sexual nature. The records of criminals in Prairie County are consistently updated. In order to get access to the records in question, Prairie County residents can use a search tool. Any individual on release or in jail can be searched for using the tool. Prairie County keeps a current register of all local sex offenders. Each and every offender living, working, attending school, or jailed in the Prairie County area must be on this list. This register is accessible by the public in Prairie County.

Residents living in Prairie County can use tools to search for any offenders in the area. A given zip code acts as the focal point of a resident's search. The searcher will then be able to see all offenders in the local area. Specific offenders can also be found using these search tools in Prairie County. These include any incarcerated or non-compliant offenders in Prairie County.

Prairie County Court Records

All civil, family and criminal cases in Prairie County are overseen by the courthouse. The court clerk is in charge of maintaining all records within Prairie County. Montana's 56 District Courts, including in Prairie County, maintain general jurisdiction for both civil and criminal cases and appeals from select lower courts’ decisions. The District Courts also have limited appellate jurisdiction over cases arising in the Courts of Limited Jurisdiction in their respective districts as may be prescribed by law and consistent with the Constitution. Prairie County court records can be accessed at:

Prairie County Courthouse
Shari Robertson, Clerk of District Court
217 Park Street
P.O. Box 125
Terry, MT 59349
Phone: (406) 635-5575
Fax: (406) 635-5576

NOTE - Common court records in Prairie County can usually be delivered by mail, email, or fax once payment is received. Yet, official Prairie County records may only be delivered via mail.

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Prairie County Public Records

The state of Montana keeps vital records on each and every citizen. The vital records in question document a person’s most critical life events. These records could contain marriages, divorces, deaths, births, and more. Counties such as Prairie County help to collect these documents. Prairie County may be put in charge of accumulating and sending copies to the state.

Marriage records are amassed by the county clerk Prairie County. All records are located by the Montana Office of Vital Records. Vital records may consist of birth certificates, death certificates, divorce decrees, marriage licenses, divorce certificates, marriage certificates, and more. All vital state records are kept in one central registry. Statistical analysis can be carried out regarding the files.

Any public record can be copied and accessed by residents in Prairie County. Prairie County residents have the right to access these files since Montana passed the Montana Public Records Act in 1895. Prairie County public records can be obtained at:

Prairie County Clerk’s Office
Clerk/Recorder: Shari Robertson
217 West Park Street
Terry, MT 59349
Phone: (406) 635-5575
Fax: (406) 635-5576

Then again, Prairie County does charge per record copy. By way of example, birth certificates in Prairie County cost $12 for the first copy. Death certificates in Prairie County cost $15 for the first copy.

NOTE - If requesters would like to obtain records face-to-face, they must follow a number of rules in Prairie County. The office has opening times of 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m from Monday to Friday. Photo ID is needed to get hold of records in Prairie County. This could include a driver’s license or state ID. All Prairie County public record requests must be put in writing.