Judith Basin County is named for the Judith River, which was named by William Clark for Julia “Judith” Hancock whom he would later marry.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Choteau County and Fergus County
E – Fergus County
S – Wheatland County and Meagher County
W – Cascade County
Created: December 10, 1920 
County Seat:
Stanford 1920 – present
County Courthouse – Stanford
Location: 913 3rd Street West / Central Avenue
Built: 1924 – 1925
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: F F Bossuot
Contractor: N T Lease & Henry Leighland of Great Falls and Albert Jacobs of Havre
Description: The building faces east and is a two story red colored brick and concrete structure. The rectangular shaped building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Stanford. The east front has a slightly projecting center section with the entrance on the first story and a large arched window on the second story. The roof line is flat. In the interior, the courtroom is located on the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 10th Judicial District and County Justice Court.
See: The 10th Judicial District includes Fergus County, Judith Basin County and Petroleum County.
History: The county was created in 1920 and Stanford was selected as the county seat. The county used rented premises in the old Sanford City Hall until the first and present courthouse was constructed in 1924 to 1925. The old City Hall was destroyed by fire in the 1970′s.
County Courthouse – Stanford
County District Court courtroom
Photos taken 2011