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Clerk of District Court
Duties
The duties and records to be kept by the Clerk of the District Court are covered under Title 3, Chapter 5, Part 5, MCA (Clerk of the District Court). These duties include:
- Issuing marriage licenses
- Preparation of all district court jury trials and summonsing jurors for trial
- Processing Passport Applications
- Maintaining legal documents including, but not limited to, marriage and dissolution records, wills, naturalization records, as well as civil and criminal judgments
- Processing court records including:
- Adoption
- Criminal Juvenile and Youth in Need of Care
- Dissolution
- Marriage
- Mental Health
- Probate Estates
- Search Warrants
- Various Civil Actions
Hearings & Meetings
District Court Law and Motion is held on Wednesdays in the courtroom on the third floor of the Courthouse, 800 Main Street, Anaconda, MT. Mental Health hearings are attended every other Thursday at the Montana State Hospital in Warm Springs, Montana.
Additional Functions & Services
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Decision Records are available for the public to review in the District Court office via our Counter Machine. Visit our office on the second floor of the Court House during regular business hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The jury pool for Anaconda-Deer Lodge (A-DLC) County is selected annually from the listing of registered voters in A-DLC. Residents are notified when they have been selected for the jury pool, and are included in this pool for twelve months.
If selected from the jury pool for a case, a resident will be notified via mail sent to their local place of residence. This letter will provide details regarding the date and time at which the resident must appear and further instructions.
The Montana Marriage Application is available in the District Court office at 800 Main Street, Anaconda, MT or by contacting the State of Montana under Marriage License Application. Completed applications must be returned to the District Court office for the Marriage License to be issued. District Court is unable to issue Marriage Licenses after 4 p.m. or on Wednesdays.
Application
The district court is an acceptance facility, meaning we are responsible for processing passport applications. The application is available online at Travel.State.Gov or you can view a printable version of the application (PDF), directly.
Application Procedure
Bring the following to the District Court office to complete the application process:
- Completed Application
- Original Document as Evidence of U.S. Citizenship
- Photo Identification
- Photocopy of Identification
We are unable to process applications after 4 p.m. or on Wednesdays.
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Jodi Lechman
Clerk of CourtPhone: 406-563-4041
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Amanda Boyd
Deputy ClerkPhone: 406-563-4042
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Tania Short
Deputy ClerkPhone: 406-563-4042