Gallatin County arrest records and inmate search
Search a name across the Gallatin County Detention Center roster, Montana court records and Montana prisons, plus federal custody. The county seat is Bozeman.
Checking the registry instead? Gallatin County sex offender registry
Gallatin County inmate search: who is in the Gallatin County jail. One name search reaches the Gallatin County Detention Center roster and every other record type below.
Gallatin County is home to about 126,409 people (US Census Bureau, 2023 estimate), up 6.3% since the 2020 census: 11% of Montana’s residents, the 2nd most populous of its 56 counties. People arrested here are booked into the Gallatin County Detention Center. A search here checks that roster together with the records below, so one search answers whether a person is in the Gallatin County jail, in a Montana state prison or in federal custody.
- Gallatin County jail bookingsThe Gallatin County Detention Center roster: who was booked, when, and on what charges
- Montana court recordsthe statewide court source: case, charge and disposition
- Montana prison recordsthe Department of Corrections: people serving a state sentence
- Montana sex offender registryregistration, offense and address; one of the 58 registries in the search
- Federal custodyFederal Bureau of Prisons inmates
Gallatin County jail roster: what a booking record shows.
A booking record is made when someone is taken into custody at the Gallatin County Detention Center. It is an arrest-stage record: it says the person was booked on a date, on the charges written down at booking, and whether bond was set. It never says the person was convicted.
Most official rosters list only the people held now, so an entry usually comes down after release.
What a Gallatin County booking record shows
Gallatin County arrest records: arrest, charge and outcome. Three records, three places.
Booking at the Gallatin County Detention Center
Shows that someone was arrested in Gallatin County and what they were booked on. Searchable here through the Gallatin County Detention Center roster.
Filed in the District Court
Prosecutors decide what to charge. A felony goes to the District Court; a misdemeanor to the Justice Court or a city court. The charge filed can differ from the charge at booking.
Disposition in the court file
Conviction, dismissal or acquittal is in the court record, kept by the Clerk of District Court. Montana court records in the search carry it where the court publishes it.
An arrest record alone never proves a crime. Read the guide to arrest records for how bookings, charges and dispositions differ, and why a dismissed charge can still appear.
Gallatin County arrest records by city. Bozeman and Belgrade.
Gallatin County has 2 cities and towns of 10,000 people or more. Someone arrested by a city police department in Bozeman or Belgrade is usually booked into the Gallatin County Detention Center, unless the city runs a jail of its own, so a search of the Gallatin County Detention Center roster covers arrests across the county.
City populations: US Census Bureau, 2023 estimates. Linked cities have a sex offender page with a map and a search by address.
Gallatin County court records: finding a case and its outcome.
In Montana, felony cases from Gallatin County are heard in the District Court, and misdemeanors in the Justice Court or a city court. The Clerk of District Court keeps the case files, which is where a disposition, a sentence and later sealing or expungement orders are recorded.
Montana’s statewide court source is part of a name search here, so a result can show how a case ended, not only that it began.
Finding a Gallatin County case yourself
- Get the full name and a date of birth; a case number, if you have one, is faster still.
- Ask the Clerk of District Court for Gallatin County, in Bozeman, by name and date of birth or by case number.
- For a certified copy of a judgment, ask the Clerk of District Court; certified copies usually carry a small fee.
Gallatin County mugshots: where booking photos are published.
A booking photo is taken at the Gallatin County Detention Center when someone is booked. Where Gallatin County publishes it, it appears on the official roster, usually only while the person is held.
OffenderSearch does not show or sell booking photos, and never charges to remove anything. A photo on a commercial mugshot site is not a conviction, and several states restrict sites that charge to take one down.
Gallatin County sex offender registry. About 313 on our index have an address in Gallatin County.
The registry is a separate public record from arrests and court cases: it lists people required to register after a sex offense conviction, usually with an address. The count near an address is free.
Sex offenders in Gallatin County cities
Gallatin County criminal background check: search by name.
- Type a first and last name, and add an age or date of birth so the right person rises to the top.
- Tick “Also check criminal records” on the look-up page to add criminal records to the registry check (it uses 2 searches).
- 25 searches are free with a personal account. No card.
Not a consumer report. Hiring or renting? Use an FCRA-regulated check; see what an employer’s check shows.
Gallatin County criminal records FAQ
How do I find out if someone is in the Gallatin County jail?
Search the person's name here: the search covers the Gallatin County Detention Center roster, Montana state prisons, and federal custody, and each result names the facility. Adding an age or date of birth tells people with the same name apart.
Where are Gallatin County court records kept?
Felony cases from Gallatin County are heard in the District Court, and the Clerk of District Court keeps the case files. Misdemeanors go to the Justice Court or a city court.
Does Montana publish a statewide warrant list?
Not one that is part of our search. To check for a warrant in Gallatin County, ask the sheriff's office or the Clerk of District Court; a name search here still covers the Gallatin County Detention Center roster and Montana court records.
Is an arrest in Gallatin County the same as a conviction?
No. A booking at the Gallatin County Detention Center records an arrest and the charges at that moment. Whether the person was convicted is decided in the District Court (for a misdemeanor, the Justice Court or a city court), and only the court record shows the outcome. Court records in the search carry that outcome where the court publishes it.
Does OffenderSearch show Gallatin County mugshots?
No. Booking photos are not shown or sold here. Where Gallatin County publishes a photo, it is on the sheriff's official roster. No law requires anyone to pay a website to remove a booking photo, and several states restrict sites that charge for it.
How many registered sex offenders live in Gallatin County?
About 313 on our index have an address in Gallatin County. The Gallatin County sex offender registry page has the count, a map and a search by address.
Can I use a Gallatin County criminal record search to hire someone or rent to them?
No. A search here is not a consumer report. A hiring, tenant, credit or insurance decision needs an FCRA-regulated report from a consumer reporting agency, with the person's written consent.