What Happens After an Arrest in Silverbow County: The Booking Process Explained
After an arrest, the first few hours can feel like a blur—especially when you're waiting to hear from your loved one and wondering what happens next. Here's how booking works at the Butte–Silver Bow Detention Center, when phone access typically happens, and the one fee you should know about.
Booking at the Butte–Silver Bow Detention Center starts with questions. A booking officer asks the arrestee for basic information - name, address, emergency contacts - and begins the intake paperwork.
Next comes the mugshot. This photograph is a standard part of the booking process at the detention center.
Fingerprinting follows the photo. Together, these two steps form the core of the intake process at Butte–Silver Bow.
As booking wraps up, the jail handles classification - determining where the person will be housed. If they can't bond out or the charge isn't bondable, they'll be transferred to a housing unit after classification.
Phone access comes after booking is complete. Once intake wraps up, arrestees can call a bondsman, family member, or friend. Expect that first call to come only after all the booking steps are finished.
The detention center charges a $25 booking fee to all arrestees. If you're tracking costs, this is the one standard charge applied at intake.
If your loved one can't bond out - or if the charge isn't bondable - they'll be moved to a housing unit after classification. This transfer happens once the jail finishes intake and makes a housing decision.
- ✓ Call the detention center for more detailed, case-specific bonding information: 406-497-1050.
Ready to post bond? The detention center accepts cash, credit card, cashier's check, or a surety bond through a licensed bonding agent. Knowing your options ahead of time can save you time when you're ready to act.
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