Silver Bow County District Court, Montana Sealing & Redaction Procedures

Court records remain publicly accessible unless confidential by law or court order; in extraordinary cases, the Court may seal a record on a party’s written motion or on its own motion upon a showing of good cause.

The Court’s policy is to allow public access to official court files and other records. Accordingly, no court file or other record shall be sealed from public inspection, with the exception of records containing matters made confidential by law or court order. In extraordinary cases, the Court may seal a file or other record upon a party’s written motion or the Court’s own motion, and showing of good cause. The sealed records shall remain part of the court file or other record.