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Common questions

No. The County Attorney’s Office is responsible for prosecuting crimes and representing the interests of the County as a whole and cannot offer legal advice or opinions to citizens.  

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Montana Code Annotated, or MCA, is available online.

All criminal cases in the Missoula County Attorney's Office are referred through law enforcement. If you feel you are the victim of a criminal action, contact law enforcement.

  • IF YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, CALL 9-1-1 
  • If the incident happened within city limits, call the Missoula City Police Department at 406-523-4777.
  • If the incident happened in Missoula County but outside city limits, call the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office at 406-258-4810. 

A detective will be assigned to investigate your case and determine recommended charges, then refer it to be prosecuted. If your case has not been referred for prosecution and you have questions and/or additional information regarding the case, follow up with the assigned detective.

Call 1-866-820-5437. The call is free. Don’t wait until you are certain a child is being abused; your concerns are enough. Your call may make the difference in a child’s life.

You are encouraged to call 9-1-1. If you aren’t ready to do that, a confidential alternative is to contact either the YWCA or the Missoula County Crime Victim Advocates.

Click here for forms and more information. Call the Missoula County Crime Victim Advocates office at 406-258-3830. They will get you the paperwork for the appropriate court and help answer any questions you have.

Contact Justice Court at 406-258-3470 and ask when inmates will be seen by the judge. You can also check the Missoula County jail roster.

They will have a detention hearing in District Court either the same day or the following business day. 

  1. Missoula County Justice Court, 406-258-3470
  2. ASUM Renter Center
  3. MONTPIRG