Contact Information:
(406) 586-4364
(800) 624-3270
watercourt@mt.gov
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1389
Bozeman, MT
59771


Bozeman Office:
149 Willow Peak Drive
Unit #2
Bozeman, MT
59718


Missoula Office:
201 Railroad Street W
Suite 200
Missoula, MT
59802

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

**Please send all mail only to the mailing address. The Water Court offices do not receive mail.

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