Yellowstone County Clerk & Recorder
316 North 26th, Room 3501 3rd Floor of the Stillwater Building, Billings, Montana, 59101
Contact & location
- Address
- 316 North 26th, Room 3501 3rd Floor of the Stillwater Building, Billings, Montana, 59101
- Mail-in address
- Yellowstone County Clerk & RecorderP.O. Box 35001, Billings, Montana, 59107
- Records for
- Yellowstone County, Montana
- Phone
- 406-256-2785
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Montana state records
Yellowstone County follows Montana’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $16.00
- Montana birth certificate fee
- 3–4 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 1,137,233
- Montana population
This office charges $8.00 — $8.00 less than the Montana fee.
See full Montana requirements, IDs & fees →Office hours
via Google| Monday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 5:00pm |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $8.00 | 3–4 weeksMontana estimate |
| Death Certificate | $7.00 | 3–4 weeksMontana estimate |
Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Yellowstone County Clerk & Recorder’s office or registry of vital records, offers a wide range of crucial services. These offices play a vital role in the protection and provision of essential documents such as birth certificates, death certificates . In addition to maintaining these primary records, they are responsible for managing and issuing copies of birth, marriage, and death records that occurred within the Township of Billings. Alongside record maintenance, this office provides valuable services like issuing certified copies of documents, overseeing the registration of domestic partnerships, and offering assistance to rectify any errors detected in vital records. Through these comprehensive services, the vital records office ensures the accuracy, accessibility, and integrity of vital records for the benefit of the community.
Reviews
★★★★★3.0 (25)- ★★★★★micjakes1Google
Nevaeh was amazing. Got my plates in microseconds. Thanks.
- ★★★★★Chello HerbertGoogle
I’ve been there eight times to get my son’s birth certificate. I have the correct paperwork now they want me to change the name on a legal document for a person. I have no relation to. This has been an absolute nightmare Every time I try to get a birth certificate they have another reason why I can’t get it. It has been several different reasons. I have corrected all of the things now they have a new reason Of course. They asked for a picture of my son‘s head from the hospital. This is getting absurd. I feel like I’m being harassed since the reasons are always different as to why I can’t get a birth certificate. I can’t believe we hire these people.
- ★★★★★Chandra CampbellGoogle
Trying to call is a nightmare. I choose option 3 which is the one I need and it takes me on an endless circle for District Court of Yellowstone county. Contacting other departments is no help they just give me the phone number, I mean obviously I have their phone number
- ★★★★★Ben HolzheimerGoogle
Very disorganized. The ticket caller behind the glass won't call people loud enough to hear, everyone is telling each other what the next number is. After 20 minutes she is now advancing the numbers on the board.
- ★★★★★OneShotEye 1Google
They say they’re open till 5:45 but doors are locked at 5:20??? Showed up before 5:20 Edit there’s a back door you have to go through and they take their last customer at 5:30 Would have been nice to know the entrance was in the back on the website😒👎🏽