Clerk and Recorder

Clerk & Recorders Office

512 East Main Street

Cut Bank, MT 59427

406-873-3609

Montana Code Annotated 2025

TITLE 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAPTER 4. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Part 26. Office of County Clerk

Role And Duties Of County Clerk 

7-4-2611. Role and duties of county clerk. (1) The county clerk of a county is also clerk of the county commissioners and ex officio recorder. A duty imposed by law upon the officer, whether as county clerk, clerk of the county commissioners, or recorder, must be performed by the county clerk, and any official act performed or certified by the county clerk is as valid and effectual as if performed and certified by the clerk of the county commissioners or the recorder.

(2) The county clerk shall:

(a) take charge of and safely keep or dispose of according to law all books, papers, maps, and records that may be filed or deposited in the county clerk’s office;

(b) record all the proceedings of the board;

(c) make full entries of all its resolutions and decisions on all questions concerning the raising of money for and the allowance of accounts against the county;

(d) record the vote of each member on a question upon which there is a division or at the request of any member present;

(e) sign all orders made and warrants issued by order of the board for the payment of money and certify the orders and warrants to the county treasurer;

(f) record the reports of the county treasurer of the receipts and disbursements of the county;

(g) preserve and file all accounts acted upon by the board;

(h) preserve and file all petitions and applications for franchises and record the action of the board on the petitions and applications;

(i) record all orders levying taxes;

(j) designate upon each account allowed by the board the amount allowed and deliver to any person who may demand it a certified copy of any record or any account on file in the county clerk’s office;

(k) when a new township is organized or the boundaries of a township are altered, immediately make out and transmit to the secretary of state a certified statement of the names and boundaries of the township organized or altered;

(l) accept electronic notarizations completed in accordance with Title 1, chapter 5, part 6; and

(m) keep other records and books and perform other duties that are prescribed by law or by rule or order of the board.

Clerk & Recorder Emails:

clerkrecoffice@glaciercountymt.gov

accountspayable@glaciercountymt.gov

Mandi Bird Kennerly

Clerk & Recorder

Melissa M. Johnson

Deputy Recording Clerk

Sarah Horn

Deputy Claims Clerk

Kimberly Ankerpont

Deputy Clerk

Birth Certificate (Request Form)

$8.00 per certified copy
Mail In Birth Certificate Application

Death Certificate (Request Form)

$7.00 per certificate
Mail In Death Certificate Application

DD 214 (Request Form)

To get a replacement copy call the VA Regional office 1-800-827-1000, then come to Glacier County Courthouse and have it recorded.

Mail In DD 214 Request Form

Recording Fees - As of 10-1-2025 hB192

A Standard Recorded Document is $20.00 first page & $10.00 for Each additional document page
Non-Standard Document Fee, in addition to recording fee $10.00
Realty Transfer Certificate
  • Military Discharge – no charge; can only be issued to service person or persons legally entitled thereto, upon proof of entitlement
  • UCC Lien filing – $7.00
  • UCC Continuation or Ammendment – $5.00
  • Termination of UCC lien filing – no charge
  • Subdivision Plats – $25.00
  • Certificates of Survey – $25.00
  • Certified copies of recorded or filed documents – $2.00 certification fee, plus copy fees
  • Copies of documents (not certified) – $.50 for the 1st page of each document and $.25 for each additional page
  • Certified copies of Death Certificates – $7.00
  • Informational copies of Death Certificates – $.50
  • Certified copies of Birth Certificates – $8.00
  • Informational copies of Birth Certificates over 30 years old – $.50