Concealed Weapon Permits
The Judith Basin County Sheriff's Office provides concealed weapon permits to those who qualify. To obtain a permit you must be 18 years old, a resident of Judith Basin County, provide all necessary information, pass a criminal background check, and the permit must be approved by the Sheriff. Other requirements must be met. You must apply in person at the Sheriff's Office located in the Judith Basin County Courthouse. Please read the following sections of the Montana Code Annotated: 45-8-321.
New permits $50.00
For a new permit you will need to provide your Montana driver's license and your social security number. A current photo is required, so you will have to come to the Sheriff's office to get a new permit.
Renewal permit $25.00
For a permit renewal you must provide us with your existing permit card. A current photo is required, so you will have to come to the Sheriff's office to get a permit renewed.
Please read the following sections of Montana Code Annotated regarding concealed weapons:
45-8-327. Carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence. A person commits the offense of carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence if he purposely or knowingly carries a concealed weapon while under the influence of an intoxicating substance. It is not a defense that the person had a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon. A person convicted of the offense shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months or fined an amount not to exceed $500, or both.
45-8-328. Carrying concealed weapon in prohibited place
(1) A person commits the offense of carrying a concealed weapon in a prohibited place if the person purposely or knowingly carries a concealed weapon in:
(a) portions of a building used for state or local government offices and related areas in the building that have been restricted;
(b) a bank, credit union, savings and loan institution, or similar institution during the institution's normal business hours. It is not an offense under this section to carry a concealed weapon while:
(i) using an institution's drive-up window, automatic teller machine, or unstaffed night depository;
(ii) at or near a branch office of an institution in a mall, grocery store, or other place unless the person is inside the enclosure used for the institution's financial services or is using the institution's financial services.
(c) a room in which alcoholic beverages are sold, dispensed, and consumed under a license issued under Title 16 for the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
(2) It is not a defense that the person had a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon. A person convicted of the offense shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months or fined an amount not to exceed $500, or both.
New permits $50.00
For a new permit you will need to provide your Montana driver's license and your social security number. A current photo is required, so you will have to come to the Sheriff's office to get a new permit.
Renewal permit $25.00
For a permit renewal you must provide us with your existing permit card. A current photo is required, so you will have to come to the Sheriff's office to get a permit renewed.
Please read the following sections of Montana Code Annotated regarding concealed weapons:
45-8-327. Carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence. A person commits the offense of carrying a concealed weapon while under the influence if he purposely or knowingly carries a concealed weapon while under the influence of an intoxicating substance. It is not a defense that the person had a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon. A person convicted of the offense shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months or fined an amount not to exceed $500, or both.
45-8-328. Carrying concealed weapon in prohibited place
(1) A person commits the offense of carrying a concealed weapon in a prohibited place if the person purposely or knowingly carries a concealed weapon in:
(a) portions of a building used for state or local government offices and related areas in the building that have been restricted;
(b) a bank, credit union, savings and loan institution, or similar institution during the institution's normal business hours. It is not an offense under this section to carry a concealed weapon while:
(i) using an institution's drive-up window, automatic teller machine, or unstaffed night depository;
(ii) at or near a branch office of an institution in a mall, grocery store, or other place unless the person is inside the enclosure used for the institution's financial services or is using the institution's financial services.
(c) a room in which alcoholic beverages are sold, dispensed, and consumed under a license issued under Title 16 for the sale of alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises.
(2) It is not a defense that the person had a valid permit to carry a concealed weapon. A person convicted of the offense shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not to exceed 6 months or fined an amount not to exceed $500, or both.