Last Update: 09/17/2025

Judicial Branch

Supreme Court General Information

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Address Website Fax Number

Room 414, Mazurek Justice Building


215 N Sanders, PO Box 203001

Helena, MT 59620-3001

courts.mt.gov 444-3274

Supreme Court

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Name Phone
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 Supreme Court Room 323, Mazurek Justice Building 215 N Sanders
PO Box 203003
Helena, MT 59620-3003

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PO Box 203003
Helena, MT 59620-3003
Name Phone
Clerk of Supreme Court, Bowen Greenwood 444-3858
Deputy Clerk, Diane Anderson 444-3859
Appellate Case Manager, Angus Linkenbach 444-5703
Appellate Case Manager, Tony Urso 444-3863
Appellate Case Manager, Brent Webber 444-6190
Appellate Case Manager, Andrea Jacques 444-3740
FAX Number 444-5705

Office of the Court Administrator

Office of the Court Administrator Main 301 S Park Ave, Suite 328
PO Box 203005
Helena, MT 59620-3005

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PO Box 203005
Helena, MT 59620-3005
Name Phone
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

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PO Box 203002
Helena, MT 59620-3002
Name Phone
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, Michelle Alleman 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

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Judicial Standards Commission
Sentence Review Division
301 S Park Ave, Suite 328
PO Box 203005
Helena, MT 59620-3005
Name Phone
Office Administrator, Dia Lang 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

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PO Box 203005
Helena, MT 59620-3005
Name Phone
Court Services Director, Melissa Watson 841-2982
Human Resource Specialist, vacant 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 Services Division 301 S Park Ave, Suite 328
PO Box 203005
Helena, MT 59620-3005

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PO Box 203005
Helena, MT 59620-3005
Name Phone
Court Services Director, Melissa Watson 841-2982
Human Resource Specialist, vacant 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

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PO Box 203005
Helena, MT 59620-3005
Name Phone
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

State Law Library Main Mazurek Justice Building 215 N Sanders
PO Box 203004
Helena, MT 59620-3004

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PO Box 203004
Helena, MT 59620-3004
Name Phone
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

Bozeman Water Courts

General Information

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Address Email TOLL FREE (Statewide)
1123 Research Dr.
PO Box 1389
Bozeman, MT 59771-1389
WaterCourt@mt.gov 800-624-3270

Bozeman Water Courts Main

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Name Phone
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

Workers Compensation Court 1625 11TH Avenue
Helena, MT 59624

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Helena, MT 59624
Name Phone
Workers' Comp Court Judge, Thomas ("Lee") Bruner 444-7794
Clerk of Court, Examiner, Jackie Poole 444-7794
Staff Attorney, Wendy Cash 444-7794

First Judicial District

First Judicial District Main 228 W Broadway
Helena, MT 59601

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Helena, MT 59601
Name Phone
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

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Helena, MT 59601
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Leah Lindgren 447-8228

Second Judicial Division

Second Judicial Division Main 155 W Granite
Butte, MT 59701

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Butte, MT 59701
Name Phone
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

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Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Kelly Speer 497-6375

Third Judicial District

Third Judicial District Main 800 S Main
Anaconda, MT 59711

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Anaconda, MT 59711
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Jeffrey Dahood 563-4044
Judicial Assistant, Sheila Verlanic/DeeAnn Graa 563-4044

Juvenile Probation

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Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Daniel Blando 563-4031

Fourth Judicial District

Fourth Judicial District Main Missoula County Courthouse
200 W Broadway
Missoula, MT 59802

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200 W Broadway
Missoula, MT 59802
Name Phone
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 258-4778
Judicial Assistant, LeeAnn Erickson 258-4765
Judicial Assistant, Laura Houser 258-4774

Youth Court 311 Woody St.
Missoula, MT 59802

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Missoula, MT 59802
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Christine Kowalski 258-4735

Fifth Judicial District

Fifth Judicial District Main 2 S Pacific, Cluster #6
Dillon, MT 59725


PO Box 185
Virginia City, MT 59755

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Dillon, MT 59725


PO Box 185
Virginia City, MT 59755
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Luke Michael Berger 683-3745
Judicial Assistant, Diane Kaatz 843-4235

Juvenile Probation 2 S Pacific, Cluster #5
Dillon, MT 59725

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Dillon, MT 59725
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Sam Stockett 683-3760

Sixth Judicial District

Sixth Judicial District Main 414 E Callender, PO Box 437
Livingston, MT 59047

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Livingston, MT 59047
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Brenda Gilbert 222-4130
Judicial Assistant, Kenzi Schnittgen 222-4130

Juvenile Probation

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Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Lesa Maher 222-4162

Seventh Judicial District

Seventh Judicial District Main PO Box 1249
Glendive, MT 59330

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Glendive, MT 59330
Name Phone
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

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Glendive, MT 59330
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Lauren Weiland 433-3011

Eighth Judicial District

Eighth Judicial District Main Cascade County Courthouse 415 Second Ave N
Great Falls, MT 59401

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Great Falls, MT 59401
Name Phone
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

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

Ninth Judicial Court

Ninth Judicial Court Main 226 First St S
PO Box 822
Shelby, MT 59474

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PO Box 822
Shelby, MT 59474
Name Phone
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

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Cut Bank, MT 59427
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Tasha Stiner 873-3620

Tenth Judicial District

Tenth Judicial District Main 712 W Main St
PO Box 1124
Lewistown, MT 59457

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PO Box 1124
Lewistown, MT 59457
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Heather Perry 535-8028
Judicial Assistant, Emily Aznoe 535-8028

Juvenile Probation 712 W Main, Ste 103
Lewistown, MT 59457

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Lewistown, MT 59457
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Starr Brown 535-9242

Eleventh Judicial District

Eleventh Judicial District Main Flathead County Courthouse
920 S Main St, Kalispell
MT 59903

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920 S Main St, Kalispell
MT 59903
Name Phone
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
Judicial Assistant, Prisha Quesada 758-5751

Juvenile Probation 830 S Main St
Kalispell, MT 59901

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Kalispell, MT 59901
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Nick Nyman 758-5547
Family Evaluator Supervisor, Leigh Anne Miller 758-5725

Twelfth Judicial District

Twelfth Judicial District 315 Fourth St
Havre, MT 59501

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Havre, MT 59501
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Kaydee Snipes Ruiz 265-5481 x231
Judicial Assistant, Breanna Bogner 265-5481 x231

Juvenile Probation

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Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Kevin Buerkle 265-5481 x243

Thirteenth Judicial District

Thirteenth Judicial District Main PO Box 35067
Billings, MT 59107

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Billings, MT 59107
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Collette Davies 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, Gina Sebastian 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

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PO Box 35031
Billings, MT 59107
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Tara French 256-2838

Fourteenth Judicial District

Fourteenth Judicial District Main 506 Main St
Roundup, MT 59072

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Roundup, MT 59072
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Adam Larsen 323-1701
Judicial Assistant, Tabitha Worley 323-1701

Juvenile Probation

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Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Vacant 323-1714

Fifteenth Judicial District

Fifteenth Judicial District Main 400 Second Ave S
Wolf Point, MT 59201

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Wolf Point, MT 59201
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Ben Fosland 765-3421
Judicial Assistant, Winsor Chang 487-2738
Court Reporter, Kimberly Kurtz 653-6272

Juvenile Probation

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Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Sheana Rose 653-6263

Sixteenth Judicial District

1010 Main St, Miles City, MT 59301

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Name Phone
District Court Judge, Michael Hayworth 874-3339
Judicial Assistant, Tricia Ellingson 874-3339

PO Box 107, Forsyth, MT 59327

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Name Phone
District Court Judge, Rennie Wittman 346-6109
Judicial Assistant, Alicia Fritz 346-6109

Juvenile Probation 1010 Main St
Miles City, MT 59301

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Miles City, MT 59301
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Sarita Fenner 874-3418

Seventeenth Judicial District

Seventeenth Judicial District Main 304 Third Ave W
PO Box 470
Malta, MT 59538

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PO Box 470
Malta, MT 59538
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Yvonne Laird 654-1062
Court Administrator, Kathy King 654-1062

Juvenile Probation - Malta PO Box 1721
Malta, MT 59538

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Malta, MT 59538
Name Phone
Deputy Juvenile Probation Officer,vacant 654-2087

Juvenile Probation - Glasgow 501 Court Square #4
Glasgow, MT 59230

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Glasgow, MT 59230
Name Phone
Deputy JPO, Kellie Fish 228-6265

Juvenile Probation - Chinook PO Box 1536
Chinook, MT 59523

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Chinook, MT 59523
Name Phone
Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Tina Mord 357-2369

Eighteenth Judicial District

Eighteenth Judicial District Main Law and Justice Center
515 S 16th Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715

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515 S 16th Ave
Bozeman, MT 59715
Name Phone
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

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Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Colleen Tuccillo 582-2180

Nineteenth Judicial District

Nineteenth Judicial District Main Lincoln County Courthouse
512 California
Libby, MT 59923

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512 California
Libby, MT 59923
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Matthew Cuffe 293-8120
Judicial Assistant/Court Reporter, Cyndi Miller 293-8120

Juvenile Probation 418 Main Ave
Libby, MT 59923

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Libby, MT 59923
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Kindra Lima-Hageness 293-9715

Twentieth Judicial District

Twentieth Judicial District Main 106 Fourth Ave
Polson, MT 59860

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Polson, MT 59860
Name Phone
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

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Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Amber Harness 883-7264

Twenty-First Judicial District

Twenty-First Judicial District Main Ravalli County Courthouse
205 Bedford St
Hamilton, MT 59840

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205 Bedford St
Hamilton, MT 59840
Name Phone
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

Juvenile Probation 220 S Third St
Hamilton, MT 59840

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Hamilton, MT 59840
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Clint Arneson 802-7200

Twenty-Second Judicial District

Twenty-Second Judicial District PO Box 1268
Columbus, MT 59019

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Columbus, MT 59019
Name Phone
District Court Judge, Matthew Wald 322-5406
Judicial Assistant, Kathryn Stanley 322-5406

Juvenile Probation 317 N. Custer
PO Box 908
Hardin, MT 59034

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PO Box 908
Hardin, MT 59034
Name Phone
Chief Probation Officer, Jaime Fredericks 665-9785