Find Missoula Arrests, Jail Bookings and Inmate Records
For a person who may currently be held in Missoula, start with the official Missoula County Detention Facility public jail roster. The detention facility is operated by the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office and holds local pretrial inmates, people serving county jail sentences and people held for several other law-enforcement agencies.
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Court, Criminal, Marriage, Divorce, Property
Use the appropriate Missoula court when you need the filed criminal case or later disposition, the Sheriff’s Office when you need eligible local booking or offense records, Montana DOJ for statewide criminal-history checks, and the Montana Department of Corrections when the person may be in state correctional custody.
Missoula Mugshots and Jail Records: Quick Answer
The official Missoula County Detention Facility page links to the county’s public jail roster. Use that roster first when you need to know whether someone is currently in local detention.
The detention facility is located at 2340 Mullan Road, Missoula, Montana 59808. The Sheriff’s Office lists the detention facility phone number as 406-258-4000.
Use the official public jail roster for current local inmate information.
Handles county misdemeanor criminal matters and provides public-record access.
Use for District Court criminal cases and related official records.
Use DOJ for statewide criminal history and DOC for state correctional status.
Which Missoula Record Should You Search?
| What you need | Best official source | What it answers |
|---|---|---|
| Is someone in the Missoula County jail now? | Missoula County public jail roster | Current local detention information. |
| I need a local booking history. | Missoula County Sheriff’s Office | Booking-history records under the Sheriff’s release rules. |
| I need an initial offense report. | Missoula County Sheriff’s Office | Public initial offense information for Sheriff-originated incidents. |
| I need a county misdemeanor court record. | Missoula County Justice Court | Misdemeanor, traffic and other Justice Court records. |
| I need a District Court criminal record. | Missoula County Clerk of District Court | District Court criminal case documents and record searches. |
| I need statewide Montana criminal history. | Montana Department of Justice | Montana criminal-history information available to the public. |
| The person may now be in state custody. | Montana Department of Corrections | DOC offender location, status and conviction information. |
How to Search the Missoula County Jail Roster
The Missoula County Sheriff’s Detention Division publishes a direct link to its public jail roster. The facility holds people from several law-enforcement agencies, so a person appearing in the roster was not necessarily arrested by a Missoula County deputy.
Are Missoula Mugshots Publicly Available?
People often use “Missoula mugshots” to describe any arrest or jail-booking record, but Montana law treats some photographs and criminal investigative materials differently from ordinary public jail-roster information.
Missoula County’s County Attorney explains that fingerprints and photographs can fall within Confidential Criminal Justice Information. This means a booking photo should not be assumed to be automatically available to every requester merely because a person was arrested.
How to Request Missoula Booking History
The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office maintains local booking-history records, but its current public instructions place restrictions on who can receive them.
The Sheriff’s Office states that a person’s local Booking History is released to that individual with identification, or to a third party when a completed Release of Information form is attached.
Include a copy of identification with the booking-history request.
The Sheriff’s published process requires an appropriate Release of Information form.
The Sheriff only disseminates records originating from its own agency. For broader Montana history, use the Montana Department of Justice.
Missoula Initial Offense Reports vs. Case Reports
The Missoula County Sheriff’s Office distinguishes an Initial Offense Report from the full investigative case record.
The Sheriff’s current instructions say initial offense reports are available to the public upon request under Montana rules.
Full case reports and investigative materials may require the County Attorney process and can be subject to disclosure restrictions.
If another agency created the record, request it from that agency. The Sheriff’s Office can only release records it maintains.
Missoula County Justice Court Criminal Records
Missoula County Justice Court is a court of limited jurisdiction. Its criminal division handles misdemeanor cases occurring within Missoula County.
Most Justice Court records are public, but the court currently charges a search fee and copy charges for requested records.
Current published Justice Court name-search fee.
For the first 10 pages.
Published rate after the first 10 pages.
Justice Court contact number.
Missoula County Courthouse, First Floor
200 W. Broadway
Missoula, MT 59802
Phone: 406-258-3470
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
The court also links to an online public-record search. Select “Missoula County Justice Court of Record” and search by party when using the statewide interface.
Missoula County District Court Records
The Clerk of District Court is the official custodian of Missoula County District Court records, including criminal cases.
| District Court service | Published fee |
|---|---|
| Hard-copy records | $1 per page for the first 10 pages; $0.50 per page thereafter. |
| Emailed copies | $0.25 per page. |
| Certification with seal | $2 per document. |
| Record search | $2 per name per year for the first seven years; $1 per name per year for each additional year. |
Missoula County Courthouse, Second Floor
200 W. Broadway
Missoula, MT 59802
Phone: 406-258-4780
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Missoula Jail Bond and Release Information
The Sheriff’s current detention FAQ explains that bond can generally be posted at the court during court business hours or at the detention facility after business hours.
The inmate may also use a bail bondsman. For some offenses involving family violence, the Sheriff notes that bond may not be set until the person’s first court appearance.
The detention facility operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, although administrative and visiting services are limited to business hours.
Montana Statewide Criminal-History Checks
For a broader Montana criminal-history search, use the Montana Department of Justice Criminal Records and Identification Services Section instead of treating the Missoula jail roster as a statewide background check.
Montana DOJ states that general-public criminal-history information is limited by Montana privacy law. Deferred cases that are later dismissed are not released to the public through the criminal-history process.
DOJ states that public background-check fees vary by the type and extent of search.
Published processing fee for a mail-in name-based background check.
Published state processing fee for the listed state-only fingerprint background-check route.
2225 11th Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
Phone: 406-444-3625
Montana DOC Offender Search
The Missoula County jail roster and Montana Department of Corrections offender search serve different purposes. The local roster is for Missoula detention; Montana DOC’s Correctional Offender Network provides state correctional information.
Montana DOC’s public offender-search material identifies information such as offender location, status and conviction information as available through the state service.
Missoula County Detention Facility Visitation
The detention facility currently provides both in-person and video visitation.
Visits must be scheduled by calling 406-258-4000 or in person in the facility lobby.
Off-site and on-site video visits are scheduled online through the facility’s communication provider.
There are no same-day in-person visits. Visit days and times depend on the inmate’s housing assignment, so confirm availability before traveling.
How to Send Mail to a Missoula County Inmate
Routine personal mail is processed off-site by Smart Communications and then delivered through the jail’s electronic system.
Smart Communications/Missoula County Detention Facility
Inmate Name and Global #
PO Box 9182
Seminole, FL 33775-3197
Legal mail, packages, books, magazines, periodicals and religious mail are treated as non-routine mail and use the physical detention-facility address instead:
Inmate Name
Missoula County Detention Facility
2340 Mullan Rd
Missoula, MT 59808
Routine physical mail is scanned, and the original physical mail is destroyed after processing. Do not send something through ordinary mail that you need returned.
Inmate Deposits, Commissary and Communications
Missoula County uses separate systems for inmate commissary funds and communication services.
Electronic debit or credit card commissary deposits can be made through the facility’s current CorrectPay service.
Phone, messaging and video-visitation funds are handled through the jail’s communication provider.
The facility also accepts qualifying mailed money orders and cashier’s checks. Personal checks are not accepted, and the current published limit for a mailed money order is $200.
Deposits may also be made at the detention facility by kiosk or reception and at the Missoula County Courthouse kiosk outside the Sheriff’s Office.
Why a Missoula Mugshot or Inmate Record May Be Missing
| Possible reason | Best next step |
|---|---|
| The person was released. | Check the appropriate Missoula court and request eligible Sheriff records if needed. |
| The person transferred into state custody. | Search the Montana Department of Corrections offender database. |
| The arresting agency was not the Sheriff. | Request agency-specific records from Missoula Police, Montana Highway Patrol or the other responsible agency. |
| The record is confidential. | Montana law restricts access to some investigative materials, fingerprints and photographs. |
| You need a historical booking record. | Use the Sheriff’s Booking History process if you qualify for access. |
| You are looking for the court outcome. | Search Justice Court, Municipal Court or District Court rather than relying on the jail roster. |
Official Missoula Arrest, Jail and Court Contacts
2340 Mullan Road
Missoula, MT 59808
Phone: 406-258-4000
200 W. Broadway, First Floor
Missoula, MT 59802
Phone: 406-258-3470
200 W. Broadway, Second Floor
Missoula, MT 59802
Phone: 406-258-4780
What a Missoula Booking Record Can — and Cannot — Tell You
- Current local jail custody.
- That a detention event occurred.
- Initial charge information where available.
- The responsible court or law-enforcement agency.
- A path to the related court case.
- Guilt.
- A conviction.
- The final filed charge.
- The final court disposition.
- A complete Montana or national criminal history.
Missoula Mugshots, Arrests and Jail Records FAQs
Where can I search current Missoula County inmates?
Use the public jail roster linked from the official Missoula County Sheriff’s Detention Division page.
Where is the Missoula County Detention Facility?
The detention facility is located at 2340 Mullan Road, Missoula, Montana 59808.
What is the Missoula County jail phone number?
The Sheriff’s Office lists the detention-facility phone number as 406-258-4000.
Can I request someone’s Missoula booking history?
The Sheriff’s current policy limits local Booking History release to the person whose record it is or to a third party with the required Release of Information documentation.
Are all Missoula mugshots automatically public?
No. Montana criminal-justice disclosure rules can restrict access to photographs, fingerprints and investigative material. Use the jail roster for current custody and contact the responsible records custodian for a specific photo request.
How do I search Missoula misdemeanor court records?
Use Missoula County Justice Court. The court currently charges $10 per name for a records search, with separate copy fees.
How do I search Missoula District Court criminal records?
Contact the Missoula County Clerk of District Court or use its published court-record process for District Court cases.
How much is a Montana statewide criminal-history check?
Montana DOJ states that public background-check fees vary by product, generally from $10 to $30. Its current mail-in name-based search fee is $15.
Can I visit someone immediately after they are booked?
Not in person. Missoula County currently states that in-person public visitation is not permitted during the first 72 hours after an inmate arrives.
Where do I search if someone was transferred to Montana state custody?
Use the Montana Department of Corrections Correctional Offender Network search.
Does a Missoula mugshot mean the person was convicted?
No. A mugshot, arrest record or jail booking documents a stage of the criminal process and does not prove guilt or conviction.
Official Sources for Missoula Arrest and Jail Records
USA-Mugshots.com is an independent informational website. It is not the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office, Missoula County Detention Facility, Missoula County courts, Montana Department of Justice or Montana Department of Corrections.
- Missoula County Sheriff’s Office
- Missoula County Detention Division and Public Jail Roster
- Sheriff Records and Citizen Services
- Missoula County Sheriff FAQs
- Missoula County Justice Court
- Justice Court Records and Fees
- Missoula County District Court Records
- Missoula County Confidential Criminal Justice Information
- Montana DOJ Background Checks
- Montana DOC Correctional Offender Network