PO Box 1389
1123 Research Drive
Bozeman, MT 59771
(406) 586-4364
(800) 624-3270
watercourt@mt.gov

Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Closed for observation of federal holidays

**The Water Court offers electronic service of documents generated by the Water Court to self-represented litigants. Please email the general inbox at watercourt@mt.gov for additional information.  

**Pursuant to Local Rule 2, all lawyers practicing before the Montana Water Court shall become registered users of the electronic filing system and shall use the electronic filing system for both submission and receipt of filings. 

**Pursuant to Amended Local Rule 1, electronic filings that are not part of an open case in Full Court are to be submitted to the general inbox, watercourt@mt.gov, not directly to clerks, masters or judges. 

**Please be aware that Judges, Water Masters, and Court staff are unable to provide legal advice or engage in certain ex parte communications about pending cases. If you have procedural questions or general questions about the adjudication, feel free to give us a call.

E-Filing Training Video 1/5/2023

Public Portal Instructional Video

Employee Title
Connor Cottingham Judicial Assistant
D'Ann Cigler Judicial Assistant
Rebecca Rodgers Judicial Assistant
Regina Certalic Judicial Assistant
Julie Cristiani Judicial Assistant
Vicki Heiser Judicial Assistant
Swithin Shearer Judicial Assistant
Elizabeth Draper Deputy Clerk of Court/Lead Judicial Assistant
RJ Hyatt Water Master
Eliot Thompson Water Master
Melissa Lockman Clerk of Court/Senior Water Master
Kathryn Lambert Senior Water Master
Anika Stern Senior Water Master
Anna Stradley Senior Water Master
Bina Peters Associate Water Judge
Stephen Brown Chief Water Judge