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In Lewis and Clark County, money disputes up to $7,000 go to the small-claims court: simplified procedures, and no attorneys at the hearing.
Here you will find the claim limit that applies in Lewis and Clark County, what filing costs, where the case is heard, how the defendant is served, the deadlines, and the order of steps. Squabble can take the preparation and filing off your hands.
These cases are heard at the single courthouse below. Lewis and Clark County confirms the venue from the defendant's address or where the events happened.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
The nearest counties to Lewis and Clark County are Powell County and Teton County. About 75,129 people live in Lewis and Clark County.
Paper filing is the route at this court, either in person or by post. Squabble puts the documents together in the form the clerk expects.
Small claims are heard at the courthouse, in person.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Lewis and Clark County, Montana, can bring small claims cases through the Montana Small Claims Court, which handles claims up to $7,000. Cases are heard at the Lewis & Clark County Justice Court in Helena, located at 228 E Broadway St #102, 59601, and the court can be reached at (406) 447-8201 or online at https://www.lccountymt.gov/Government/Justice-Court. The court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and is closed Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available, so filings are handled in person at the courthouse. The county has a population of 75,129 and includes communities such as Helena, East Helena, Augusta, Lincoln, Canyon Creek, Fort Harrison, Marysville, and Wolf Creek, along with ZIP codes including 59601, 59602, 59635, 59639, and 59648. Lewis and Clark County lies near Powell County, Teton County, and Cascade County, each of which has its own courts serving its own residents.
A case filed here usually comes from one of these 8 communities:
Augusta, Canyon Creek, East Helena, Fort Harrison, Helena, Lincoln, Marysville, Wolf Creek.
ZIP codes:
Of Montana's 56 counties, Lewis and Clark County is 6th by population at roughly 75,129 people. Lewis & Clark County Justice Court sits about 36 miles from the Cascade County courthouse in Great Falls.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, no attorneys at the hearing, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
The county where it happened and the county where they live are both generally available.
Splitting a single claim across multiple filings to dodge the ceiling is not permitted.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
No attorney appears for either party at the hearing. Advice can be taken beforehand or afterwards.
Minors take part through a guardian appointed by the court.
Over the limit? You can lower your claim to fit and stay in small claims, or file the full amount in regular civil court. Lowering usually means giving up the excess, so weigh it carefully.
Lewis and Clark County is under the same limits as nearby Powell County and Teton County. They are the same across all 15 Lewis and Clark County ZIP codes, from 59410 onward.
If someone owes you money, up to $7,000, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Lewis and Clark County has about 75,129 residents. Lewis & Clark County Justice Court is the Lewis and Clark County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
A brief, informal hearing, in person or, where the court offers it, by video. The judge rules at the hearing or sends the decision after.
Lewis & Clark County Justice Court lists (406) 447-8201 as its number. Everything below applies to a case filed in Lewis and Clark County, at the Helena courthouse.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed. In Montana, courts typically use the sheriff or constable, email service where the court allows it, delivery arranged by the court or certified mail.
Who may serve depends on the court: law enforcement, a paid process server, the clerk by certified mail, or a disinterested adult. Costs and rules are local.
Every court fixes a minimum number of days between service and the hearing. The clerk will tell you what it is for your case.
After delivery, the server fills out a proof of service, and that goes on the court file before the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
A Lewis and Clark County address carries one of its 15 ZIP codes, 59410, 59601 and 59602 among them. Powell County and Teton County are the counties nearest to Lewis and Clark County.
The right to bring a claim expires. The period is measured from the moment the dispute arose, and once it has run the court can refuse the case.
| What the claim is about | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 6 years |
| Oral contract | 5 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 3 years |
The same periods apply in Lewis and Clark County as in nearby Powell County and Teton County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Lewis and Clark County ZIP code to another, 59410 included.
Money owed under a contract in Montana generally accrues interest at 10% per year before judgment (Mont. Code §27-1-211, §31-1-106).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Lewis and Clark County is under the same state rate as nearby Powell County and Teton County. The rate above is the one for Lewis and Clark County, population about 75,129.
Verify the figure is inside the limit and that you are still within the deadline for this claim type.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Lewis and Clark County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $20–$30 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Arrange service once your hearing date is set and file the proof of service with the court.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Come to the hearing in person or remotely where permitted, present the facts, and get the ruling.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
Start for FREE →Claim form starts the case · Proof of service shows the defendant was notified · Fee waiver if you qualify. Exact form names vary by court; Squabble prepares the right ones for your courthouse.
Lewis and Clark County takes in filings from 15 ZIP codes, 59410 first in the list. Augusta, Canyon Creek and East Helena are among the places in Lewis and Clark County that filings come from.
The hearing is brief and informal. No lawyers take part, and the judge puts questions to each side directly.
Augusta, Canyon Creek and East Helena are among the Lewis and Clark County places a hearing can draw parties from. Hearings in Lewis and Clark County cases are listed at Lewis & Clark County Justice Court in Helena.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Wage garnishment, where the state permits it, sends part of the debtor's pay toward the judgment.
Money in the debtor's bank account can be seized under a levy the court orders.
Recording the judgment locally can place a lien against real property in the debtor's name.
You may also apply for an order compelling the debtor to attend and disclose income and assets on oath. Interest generally continues at the rate the state sets until the debt is met.
The judgment in a Lewis and Clark County case comes from Lewis & Clark County Justice Court in Helena. Augusta, Canyon Creek and East Helena are among the Lewis and Clark County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last checked in August 2026. Court fees, limits and procedures move; verify them with the court first.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares your demand letter and court-ready documents, Triple-Checks them for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your Lewis and Clark County case for you.
