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, please read the following sections of the Montana Code Annotated: 45-8-321.

New permits $75.00
For a new permit you will need to provide your Montana driver's licence 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.