Criminal Record/Background checks can be obtained through the Department of Justice in Helena. The address is:
P.O. Box 201408
Helena, MT

They can be reached at  phone number 406-444-3625.
 
Incident Report Request

Initial Incident reports can be requested in the lobby of the Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office. To obtain a copy, you must have a written request with date or date range of incident, names of person(s) involved, location of incident and type of incident. Deputy name and case number are also requested if known. It can take up to 10 days to process your request. You will receive a redacted report, it will only have the name(s) the charge(s) and date. Download a request form. 

We cannot release Juvenile information or sex crime information.