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Judicial Branch

Court Directory

SUPREME COURT

Room 414, Mazurek Justice Building
215 N Sanders, PO Box 203001, Helena, MT 59620-3001

Website

courts.mt.gov

Chief Justice, Cory Swanson 444-5490
Justice, Katherine Bidegaray 444-5573
Justice, Ingrid Gustafson 444-5573
Justice, Elizabeth Baker 444-5570
Justice, Laurie McKinnon 444-5570
Justice, James Jeremiah Shea 444-5570
Justice, James A Rice, Jr 444-5573
Judicial Assistant, Lorrie Cole 444-5490
Judicial Assistant, Cece Hamilton 444-5573
Judicial Assistant, Charlene Sholey 444-5570
Pro Se Clerk, Valentine Sworts 444-1412
FAX Number 444-3274

CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT

Room 323, Mazurek Justice Building
215 N Sanders, PO Box 203003, Helena, MT 59620-3003
Clerk of Supreme Court, Bowen Greenwood 444-3858
Deputy Clerk, Diane Anderson 444-3859
Appellate Case Manager, Dia Lang 444-5703
Appellate Case Manager, Tony Urso 444-3863
Appellate Case Manager, vacant 444-6190
Appellate Case Manager, Andrea Jacques 444-3740
FAX Number 444-5705

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR

301 S Park Ave, Suite 328
PO Box 203005, Helena, MT 59620-3005
Court Administrator, Dave McAlpin 841-2966
FAX Number 841-2955

Financial Services Division

Room 315, Mazurek Justice Building
215 N Sanders, PO Box 203002, Helena, MT 59620-3002
Financial Services Director, Cathy Pennie 444-1810
Accounting Supervisor, Jessica Heller 444-1733
Budget Analyst, Caroline Rand 444-2672
Budget Analyst, vacant 444-2698
Contract Manager, Brenda Taylor 444-1403
Financial Specialist, Gracie Beto 444-0894
PIF Specialist, Julie Theonnes 444-4157
PIF Specialist, Kellie Christofferson 444-0875
PIF Specialist, vacant 444-0882
Admin Support / Financial Specialist, vacant 444-2621
FAX Number 444-0834

Boards and Commissions Program

Commission on Practice

Judicial Standards Commission

Sentence Review Division

301 S Park Ave, Suite 328
PO Box 203005, Helena, MT 59620-3005

Office Administrator, Shelly Smith 841-2976
Administrative Assistant, Rosemary Madero 841-2977
FAX Number 841-2955

Court Services Division

301 S Park Ave, Suite 328
PO Box 203005, Helena, MT 59620-3005
Court Services Director, Rob Bird 841-2982
Human Resource Specialist, Katie Erickson 841-2965
Judicial Education Coordinator, Shauna Ryan 841-2967
Youth Court Services Bureau Chief, Tom Billteen 841-2961
Treatment Court Coordinator, Jake Lapke 202-5352
Court Improvement Program Coordinator, Julie Burk 841-2957
IT Support Help Desk, Charles Taylor 841-2950
FAX Number 841-2955

Court Information Technology Program

301 S Park Ave, Suite 328
PO Box 203005, Helena, MT 59620-3005
Information Technology Director, Ryan Davies 841-2964
Information Technology Supervisor, Michael Damiano 841-2969
EFiling Coordinator, Holley DeWitt 841-2964
Statewide Help Line 800 284-6017
FAX Number 841-2955

STATE LAW LIBRARY

Mazurek Justice Building
215 N Sanders, PO Box 203004, Helena, MT 59620-3004
State Law Librarian, Franklin L. Runge 444-3660
Administrative Specialist, Kendall Piccolo 444-3660
Reference Librarian, Damon Martin 444-1977
Digital Collections Specialist, Jennifer Murphy 444-7823
Reference Librarian, Stephanie Marshall 444-3660
Technical Services Librarian, Sydnie Tallman 444-1984
Electronic Services Technician, VACANT 444-7823
Electronic Services Coordinator, Kathleen Androlewicz 444-9285
FAX Number 444-3603

WATER COURTS, BOZEMAN

1123 Research Dr.
PO Box 1389, Bozeman, MT 59771-1389

Chief Water Judge, Stephen Brown 586-4364
Associate Water Judge, Bina Peters 586-4364
Clerk of the Water Court, Sara Calkins 577-7755
Court Administrator, Sara Calkins 577-7755
Email:  WaterCourt@mt.gov
TOLL FREE -Statewide 800 624-3270

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

228 W Broadway, Helena, MT 59601
District Court Judge, Mike Menahan 447-8205
District Court Judge, Michael McMahon 447-8205
District Court Judge, Kathy Seeley 447-8209
District Court Judge, Chris Abbott 447-8205
Standing Master, Hannah Roe 557-8205
Judicial Assistant, Teigen Tremper 447-8209
Judicial Assistant, Susan Marcinek 447-8205

Juvenile Probation

222 Broadway, Helena, MT 59601

Chief Probation Officer, Leah Lindgren 447-8228

SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT

155 W Granite, Butte, MT 59701
District Court Judge, Frank Joseph 497-6410
District Court Judge, Robert Whelan 497-6420
Judicial Assistant, Sherri Kennedy 497-6410
Judicial Assistant, Janet Kuoppala 497-6421

Juvenile Probation

Chief Probation Officer, Kelly Speer 497-6375

THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

800 S Main, Anaconda, MT 59711

District Court Judge, Jeffrey Dahood 563-4044
Judicial Assistant, Sheila Verlanic/DeeAnn Graa 563-4044

Juvenile Probation

Chief Probation Officer, Daniel Blando 563-4031

FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Missoula County Courthouse
200 W Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802
District Court Judge, Leslie Halligan 258-4771
District Court Judge, Tara Elliott 258-4772
District Court Judge, John W Larson 258-4773
District Court Judge, Jason Marks 258-4774
District Court Judge, Shane Vannatta 258-4772
Standing Master, Gail Bourguignon 258-4782
Standing Master, Amy Rubin 258-4782
Standing Master, Colleen Timmer 258-4782
Judicial Assistant, Cady Sowre 258-4771
Judicial Assistant, Jessica Job 258-4772
Judicial Assistant, Brenda Johnson 258-4773
Judicial Assistant, Em Kendrick 258-4774
Judicial Assistant, LeeAnn Erickson 258-4765
Judicial Assistant, vacant 258-4778

Youth Court

311 Woody St., Missoula, MT 59802
Chief Probation Officer, Christine Kowalski 258-4735

FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

2 S Pacific, Cluster #6, Dillon, MT 59725
PO Box 185, Virginia City, MT 59755
District Court Judge, Luke Michael Berger 683-3745
Judicial Assistant, Diane Kaatz 843-4235

Juvenile Probation

2 S Pacific, Cluster #5, Dillon, MT 59725
Chief Probation Officer, Sam Stockett 683-3760

SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

414 E Callender, PO Box 437, Livingston, MT 59047
District Court Judge, Brenda Gilbert 222-4132
Court Administrator, Kenzi Schnittgen 222-4130

Juvenile Probation

Chief Probation Officer, Lesa Maher 222-4162

SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

PO Box 1249, Glendive, MT 59330
District Court Judge, Olivia Rieger 377-2666
Judicial Assistant, Felisha Jorgenson 377-2666
District Court Judge, Scott Herring 433-5939
Judicial Assistant, Diane Hampton 433-5939

Juvenile Probation

207 W Bell, Glendive, MT 59330
Chief Probation Officer, Lauren Weiland 433-3011

EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Cascade County Courthouse
415 Second Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401
District Court Judge, David Grubich 604-7677
District Court Judge, Elizabeth Best 604-7673
District Court Judge, John Kutzman 604-7785
District Court Judge, John W. Parker 604-7672
Standing Master, Charlotte Beatty 604-7778
Judicial Assistant, Lisa Perkins 604-7673
Judicial Assistant, Teri Grassman 604-7672
Judicial Assistant, Sarah Peltier 604-7785
Judicial Assistant, Julie Scanlon 604-7677
Judicial Assistant, Mersady Gondeiro 604-7778

 

Youth Court

Courthouse
415 Second Ave N, Rm 108, Great Falls, MT 59401
Chief Probation Officer, Jason Riphenburg 604-7771

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

226 First St S, PO Box 822, Shelby, MT 59474
District Court Judge, Gregory Bonilla 424-8360
Standing Master, Tonja Schaff Kostelecky 271-4033
Judicial Assistant, Kelsey McAlpine 424-8360

Juvenile Probation

512 E Main, Cut Bank, MT 59427

Chief Probation Officer, Tasha Stiner 873-3620

TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

712 W Main St, PO Box 1124, Lewistown, MT 59457
District Court Judge, Heather Perry 535-8028
Court Administrator, Emily Aznoe 535-8028

Juvenile Probation

712 W Main, Ste 103, Lewistown, MT 59457
Chief Probation Officer, Starr Brown 535-9242

ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Flathead County Courthouse
920 S Main St, Kalispell, MT 59903
District Court Judge, Paul Sullivan 758-5669
District Court Judge, Amy Eddy 758-5667
District Court Judge, Heidi Ulbricht 758-5906
District Court Judge, Daniel Wilson 758-5906
District Court Judge, Danielle Coffman 260-4927
Court Administrator, Devin Kuntz 758-5665
Judicial Assistant, Katia Postovit 260-4959
Judicial Assistant, Deirdre Summers 260-4927
Judicial Assistant, Linda Reid 758-5667
Judicial Assistant, Margaret Sampsel 758-5751
Judicial Assistant, Rebecca Albrecht 758-5669

Juvenile Probation

830 S Main St, Kalispell, MT 59901

Chief Probation Officer, Nick Nyman 758-5547
Family Evaluator Supervisor, Leigh Anne Miller 758-5725

TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

315 Fourth St, Havre, MT 59501
District Court Judge, Kaydee Snipes Ruiz 265-5481 x231
Judicial Assistant, Breanna Bogner 265-5481 x231

Juvenile Probation

Chief Probation Officer, Kevin Buerkle 265-5481 x243

THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

PO Box 35067, Billings, MT 59107
District Court Judge, Collette Davis 869-8032
District Court Judge, Jessica Fehr 256-2916
District Court Judge, Ashley Harada 869-8010
District Court Judge, Donald L. Harris 256-2906
District Court Judge, Thomas Pardy 256-2911
District Court Judge, Rodney Souza 256-2922
District Court Judge, Brett Linneweber 256-2901
District Court Judge, Mary Jane Knisely 867-2500
Standing Master, Brad Kneeland 869-3533
Standing Master, Laurie Grygiel 869-3533
Court Administrator, Chris Belback 869-8014
Judicial Assistant, Joanna Heigis 256-2922
Judicial Assistant, Marris Harris 256-2916
Judicial Assistant, Tony Anderson 869-8032
Judicial Assistant, Kim Anderson 256-2906
Judicial Assistant, Kelsie Peterson 869-8012
Judicial Assistant, Jordan Kindsfater 867-2501
Judicial Assistant, Nancy Cimmino 256-2901
Judicial Assistant, Anne Irish 256-2911
Judicial Assistant, Martha Forrest-Martin 869-3533

Youth Court

217 N 27th St, Room 303, PO Box 35031, Billings, MT 59107
Chief Probation Officer, Tara French 256-2838

FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

506 Main St, Roundup, MT 59072
District Court Judge, Adam Larsen 323-1701
Judicial Assistant, Tabitha Worley 323-1701

Juvenile Probation

Chief Probation Officer, Vacant 323-1714

FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

400 Second Ave S, Wolf Point, MT 59201
District Court Judge, Ben Fosland 765-3421
Judicial Assistant, Vacant 765-3421
Court Reporter, Kimberly Kurtz 653-6272

Juvenile Probation

Chief Probation Officer, Sheana Rose 653-6263

SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

1010 Main St, Miles City, MT 59301
District Court Judge, Michael Hayworth 874-3339
Judicial Assistant, Tricia Ellingson 874-3339
PO Box 107, Forsyth, MT 59327
District Court Judge, Rennie Wittman 346-6109
Judicial Assistant, Alicia Fritz 346-6109

Juvenile Probation

1010 Main St, Miles City, MT 59301
Chief Probation Officer, Sarita Fenner 874-3418

SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

304 Third Ave W, PO Box 470 Malta, MT 59538
District Court Judge, Yvonne Laird 654-1062
Court Administrator, Kathy King 654-1062

Juvenile Probation-Malta

PO Box 1721, Malta, MT 59538

Deputy Juvenile Probation Officer,vacant 654-2087

Juvenile Probation-Glasgow

501 Court Square #4, Glasgow, MT 59230
Deputy JPO, Kellie Fish 228-6265

Juvenile Probation-Chinook

PO Box 1536, Chinook, MT 59523
Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Tina Mord 357-2369

EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Law and Justice Center
515 S 16th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715
District Court Judge, Peter Ohman 582-2160
District Court Judge, Rienne McElyea 582-2140
District Court Judge, John Brown 582-2150
District Court Judge Andrew Breuner 582-3611
Standing Master, Diana Copeland 582-2156
Court Administrator, Andrea R. Lower 582-2091
Judicial Assistant, Mary Helen Satrom 582-2160
Judicial Assistant, Rory O'Connor 582-2150
Judicial Assistant, Daniel Yoon 582-2140
Judicial Assistant, Stephen Exley 582-3611
Judicial Assistant, Autumn Hernandez 582-2160

Juvenile Probation

Chief Probation Officer, Dave Wysoski 582-2180

NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Lincoln County Courthouse
512 California, Libby, MT 59923
District Court Judge, Matthew Cuffe 293-8120
Court Administrator, Cyndi Miller 293-8120

Juvenile Probation

418 Main Ave, Libby, MT 59923

Chief Probation Officer, Kindra Lima-Hageness 293-9715

TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

106 Fourth Ave, Polson, MT 59860
District Court Judge, Molly Owen 883-7250
District Court Judge, John Mercer 883-7360
Judicial Assistant, Chantel Wold McCauley 883-7250
Judicial Assistant, Shari Puryer 883-7360

Juvenile Probation

Chief Probation Officer, Amber Harness 883-7264

TWENTY-FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

Ravalli County Courthouse, 205 Bedford St, Hamilton, MT 59840
District Court Judge, Howard Recht 802-7188
District Court Judge, Jennifer Lint 802-7192
Judicial Assistant, Amber Miles 802-7188
Court Administrator, Lara Buchanan 802-7192

Juvenile Probation

220 S Third St, Hamilton, MT 59840

Chief Probation Officer, Clint Arneson 802-7200

TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT

PO Box 1268, Columbus, MT 59019
District Court Judge, Matthew Wald 322-5406
Court Administrator, Kathryn Stanley 322-5406

Juvenile Probation

317 N. Custer, PO Box 908, Hardin, MT 59034
Chief Probation Officer, Jaime Fredericks 665-9785