Municipal Court

COVID-19 Update November 9th, 2020

Due to the current public health situation (Covid-19) Missoula Municipal Court is taking steps to reduce unnecessary public contact. In order to prevent the potential for any unnecessary COVID exposure to both the public and Municipal Court staff, the following changes have been implemented:

Please call the Court at (406) 552-6180 or email at mcourt@ci.missoula.mt.us for more information.

While the City Hall is now open, the majority of hearings will held via Zoom.
If you do not contest the charge, most tickets can be addressed either by phone (406) 552-6180 or online at http://citepayusa.com without seeing a judge.
- Payment agreements can be made by speaking with a court clerk by phone for most tickets.
- Payments can be made through Citepay (www.citepayusa.com) , by mail, or by using one of two drop boxes in City Hall on the first floor. Please complete one of the envelopes provided.
Persons who received a citation with charges requiring an appearance before a judge should call or email the court.
- On the day you intend to speak with a Judge, you must call the court to be placed on the calendar, prior to logging into Zoom.
- Effective Monday, November 9^th, Open Court hearings via ZOOM will be held on
  - Mondays from 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM ,
  - Wednesdays from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, and
  - Fridays from 8:30 AM– 11:30 AM and 1:00 – 4:00 PM.
  - In person Appearances for Open Court will only be permitted during the Wednesday session. Open Court Appearances via Zoom can be during any Open Court session.
If you have an attorney, call your attorney to discuss appearance options.
Defendants are encouraged to use Zoom to Appear. Please use the following instructions.