Missoula Municipal Court cases in Missoula County, Missoula, MT
Missoula Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the City of Missoula, Montana. It handles misdemeanor criminal cases (including DUI and domestic violence), traffic and parking violations, and city ordinance infractions, and hears limited civil matters within statutory monetary limits, such as landlord-tenant (forcible entry and detainer) and collection cases. The court conducts arraignments, initial appearances, bond proceedings, and preliminary hearings in criminal cases arising within city limits; felony cases proceed to state District Court for further action. Family law (divorce, custody), probate, major civil actions beyond monetary limits, and felony trials are outside its jurisdiction and are handled by the District Court.
Missoula Municipal Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | Municipal Court |
| County: | Missoula |
| Street Address: | 435 Ryman St |
| City: | Missoula |
| Zip Code: | 59802 |
| Phone: | 406-552-6170 |
| Fax: | 406-327-2129 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday : 8am–4:30pm |
| Website URL: | https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/71/Municipal-Court |
| Parking: | You may park at Central Park, the downtown parking garage structure, on the 3rd level at 128 W Main Street Bring your ticket stub with you to Court. A clerk will validate your parking stub when you check in for Jury duty. You are responsible for your parking costs at any other location |
| Jury Service: | https://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/1921/Juror-Information |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | mcourt@ci.missoula.mt.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/missoula.municipal.court/ |
| ADA: | Steve Johnson |
| ADA Phone: | 406-552-6170 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Missoula Municipal Court
Missoula Municipal Court handles misdemeanor criminal offenses occurring within the City of Missoula, including DUI, partner/family member assault (misdemeanor), theft, and disorderly conduct; traffic and parking citations; and city ordinance violations. It accepts case filings (citations/complaints, motions, and petitions) and processes applications for Orders of Protection as authorized by Montana law. The court schedules and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, change-of-plea, sentencing, compliance reviews, and bench or jury trials. Jury Services summons and manages jurors for municipal jury trials. The court issues warrants and sets/accepts bonds, maintains records, and provides calendaring, case information, and public payment options (fines, fees, restitution), with payment plans when eligible. It offers interpreter and accessibility accommodations and coordinates compliance monitoring for court-ordered conditions.