East Helena, MT Public Records
East Helena is an incorporated city in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, with an estimated population of 2,239 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 4.1 square miles of land. That is up about 294 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 East Helena City Hall
East Helena's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Montana's public records laws. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 East Helena Contact on File
| Government | City Of East Helena |
| Contact listed | Clerk Treasurer |
| Mailing address | PO Box 1170, East Helena, MT 59635 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.easthelenamt.us |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for East Helena
East Helena is in Lewis and Clark County. In Montana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. Divorce cases in Montana are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Montana are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Lewis and Clark County at a Glance
| County | Lewis and Clark County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 75,129 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Lewis and Clark County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 228 East Broadway St., Helena, MT 59601 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (406) 447-8216 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Montana District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and family cases, probate, juvenile) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.mt.gov/…/1stJudicialDistrict ↗ courts.mt.gov/…/court-locator ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Lewis and Clark County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for East Helena
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in East Helena, MT:
📋 East Helena Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Montana DPHHS – Office of Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Montana are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Montana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Lewis and Clark County courthouse. Divorce cases in Montana are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Montana are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Montana Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (Montana Department of Justice) |