FAQ

This County Attorney Frequently Asked Questions page is designed to address many common questions you may have regarding the arrest, detention and court process.
If you don't find the answer to your question here, feel free to contact our office.

General Questions

If the crime is in progress, you should immediately call the 911 dispatch center and provide the dispatcher with all pertinent information.

If you believe a crime has been or will be committed, contact the law enforcement agency that services your area:

City Limits:
Libby Police Department
(406) 293-3343

Troy Police Department
(406) 295-4111

Eureka City Police Department
(406) 297-2121

Outside the City Limits:
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
(406) 293-4112

Take it to the law enforcement agency handling the case. (Lincoln County Sheriff, Libby Police Department, etc.)

Contact the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: (406) 293-4112

Usually on the next business day.
If the arrest happened outside any city limits contact Justice Court:
418 Mineral Avenue
Libby, MT 59923
(406) 283-2412
Typically prisoners are seen by a Judge between 2:00pm and 4:00pm
For more information, please visit the Justice Court online here.

If the arrest happened inside the city limits contact:
Libby City Court, Judge Lucille Briggs
PO Box 1428
Libby, MT 59923
(406) 293-4440
Fax: (406) 293-4090

Eureka City Court, Judge Stormy Langston
PO Box 313
Eureka, MT 59917
(406) 297-2123
Fax: (406) 297-2120

Troy City Court, Judge Terrie Lenhart
PO Box 823
Troy, MT 59935
(406) 295-4151
Fax: (406) 295-5921

Order of Protection

For help on obtaining an order of protection, please visit the Victim/Witness Advocate page here.

Bad/NSF Checks

Before submitting checks to the County Attorney's Office for collection and/or prosecution, please read the Lincoln County Bad Check Policy on our website here. You can also call our office at (406) 293-2717

Contact Information

(406) 751-6080
Regional Office: 1205 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901

Libby:
Dean Chisholm
P.O. Box 2034
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
(406) 892-4356
Fax: (406) 892-4901
Email: dean@chisholmlawfirm.com

Troy & Eureka:
Clifton Hayden
204 Central Ave
Whitefish, MT 59937
(406) 862-2528
Fax: (406) 862-1140

(406) 444-2026
Attorney Gerneral Website

(406) 442-7660
State Bar Of Montana

418 Main Avenue, Libby, MT 59923
(406) 293-9715

402 Montana Avenue, Libby, MT 59923
(406) 293-7739

Montana Consumer Protection Office: (406) 444-4500