Pondera County Sheriff’s Office

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The Pondera County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for law enforcement in Pondera County, Montana. The Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Shane Cooley and has a staff of deputies and civilian employees. The Sheriff's Office provides a variety of services to the community, including patrol, investigations, and crime prevention.

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Services

The Pondera County Sheriff’s Office provides a wide range of services to the community, including:

Patrol: The Sheriff's Office patrols the county 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Deputies respond to calls for service, investigate crimes, and provide traffic enforcement.
Investigations: The Sheriff's Office investigates a variety of crimes, including felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic accidents. Deputies work closely with the County Attorney's Office to prosecute criminals.
Crime Prevention: The Sheriff's Office provides a variety of crime prevention programs, including school safety programs, neighborhood watch programs, and self-defense classes.

Staff

The Pondera County Sheriff’s Office is led by Sheriff Shane Cooley and has a staff of deputies and civilian employees. The Sheriff's Office is committed to providing the highest level of law enforcement services to the community.

Funding

The Pondera County Sheriff’s Office is funded by a combination of local taxes, state grants, and federal funds. The Sheriff's Office is committed to using its resources wisely to provide the best possible law enforcement services to the community.

Pondera County Arrest Warrants Search

The Pondera County Sheriff's Office maintains a database of active arrest warrants. To search for a warrant, you can:

Visit the Sheriff's Office website.
Click on the "Warrants" tab
Enter the first and last name of the person you are searching for
Click on the "Search" button

The search results will display a list of all active warrants for the person you are searching for.

How to Find a Warrant in Pondera County

If you are unable to find a warrant online, you can contact the Pondera County Sheriff's Office at (406) 271-4060. A deputy will be able to search the warrant database and provide you with the information you need.

What to Do If You Have a Warrant

If you have a warrant, you should contact the Pondera County Sheriff's Office immediately. A deputy will be able to tell you what you need to do to resolve the warrant.

Failure to Appear Warrants

Failure to appear warrants are issued when a person fails to appear for a scheduled court date. If you have a failure to appear warrant, you should contact the court that issued the warrant immediately. The court will be able to tell you what you need to do to resolve the warrant.

Additional Information

The Pondera County Sheriff's Office also provides a variety of other services, including:

Fingerprinting
VIN inspections
Concealed carry permits
Sex offender registration

For more information about these services, please visit the Sheriff's Office website or call (406) 271-4060.

Pondera County Child Support Warrants

Bail Bonds

A bail bond is a guarantee to the court that a defendant will appear for all scheduled court appearances. Bail is typically set by a judge at the defendant's initial court appearance.

There are two types of bail bonds:

Cash bond: The defendant pays the full amount of the bail to the court.
Surety bond: The defendant pays a percentage of the bail to a bail bond company. The bail bond company then guarantees to the court that the defendant will appear for all scheduled court appearances.

If the defendant fails to appear for a scheduled court appearance, the court will issue a warrant for the defendant's arrest. The bail bond company will then be responsible for paying the full amount of the bail to the court.

How to Post a Bond in Pondera County

To post a bond in Pondera County, you can:

Contact a bail bond company.
Pay the bail bond company the required percentage of the bail.
The bail bond company will then post the bond with the court.

Once the bond is posted, the defendant will be released from jail.

Pondera County Most Wanted List

The Pondera County Sheriff's Office maintains a list of the county's most wanted fugitives. The list includes individuals who are wanted for a variety of crimes, including:

Felonies
Misdemeanors
Traffic violations

The Sheriff's Office encourages the public to report any information about the whereabouts of the individuals on the most wanted list. You can report information by calling the Sheriff's Office at (406) 271-4060.

The Sheriff's Office also offers a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals on the most wanted list. The reward amount varies depending on the severity of the crime.

If you see an individual on the most wanted list, do not approach them. Instead, call the Sheriff's Office immediately at (406) 271-4060.

Pondera County Mugshots

The Pondera County Sheriff's Office does not release mugshots to the public. However, mugshots may be obtained through a public records request. To submit a public records request, you can:

Visit the Sheriff's Office website.
Click on the "Public Records Request" tab
Complete the online form
Submit the form to the Sheriff's Office

The Sheriff's Office will review your request and determine whether the mugshots are public records. If the mugshots are public records, the Sheriff's Office will provide you with copies of the mugshots.

Sex Offender Registry

The Pondera County Sheriff's Office maintains a registry of all registered sex offenders in the county.

The registry includes the following information about each registered sex offender:

Name
Address
Date of birth
Physical description
Crime for which they were convicted
Risk level

The risk level is determined by the Montana Sex Offender Risk Assessment Tool (MSORAT). The MSORAT is a tool that is used to assess the risk that a sex offender will re-offend.

The Sheriff's Office encourages the public to use the registry to stay informed about the whereabouts of registered sex offenders in the community. If you see a registered sex offender who is not listed on the registry, you should contact the Sheriff's Office immediately at (406) 271-4060.

How to Report a Violation of the Sex Offender Registry

If you believe that a registered sex offender has violated the terms of their registration, you should contact the Sheriff's Office immediately at (406) 271-4060. The Sheriff's Office will investigate the violation and take appropriate action.

The Pondera County Sheriff's Office also provides a variety of other services related to the Sex Offender Registry, including:

Victim notification
Community education
Sex offender treatment programs