Civil Process and Serving

The civil department of the Chouteau County Sheriff’s Office is run by Deputy Sheriff/Coroner Seth Broesder.

The civil department is responsible for process service. All civil papers brought into the office will be accepted during normal business hours or mailed to the address below.

Documentation
In order to attempt service, all proper documentation must be received. The following documentation is required.

-Precipe, letter explaining who, what, and where service is needed. Detailed list of papers to be served.  Return address for proof of service to be sent to.
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-Original and copies of papers to be served.

Fees
All papers to be served require pre-payment.  Any papers received without payment will be returned.  
Fees are a flat rate and include mileage.
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- Standard Process Fee (Per-Person) $50.00
- Writ's Of Execution (Per-Person) $75.00
- Sheriff's Sale $150.00

$25.00 for canceling or postponing
Additional expenditures will be billed upon completion/cancelation of sale
(storage, towing, moving, posting, advertisements, ect.)

Chouteau County Sheriff's Office
Civil Deputy
PO Box 459
​Fort Benton MT 59442
(406) 622-5451