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Property records

Adams County Property Search

The Adams County property search gives the owner, the parcel number, the legal description and the assessed value of each parcel in the county.

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Juvenile Court

Juvenile Court, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Adams County, Washington.

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Adams County Voter Registration

The Adams County Auditor's elections office holds the county's voter roll, takes new registrations and address changes, and runs the elections held in the county.

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Adams County at a glance

State
Washington
County seat
Ritzville
Population
20,613
Area
1,925 sq mi
Founded
1883
Cities and towns
5

Adams County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Adams County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Adams County.

Police Departments. In addition to Adams County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Adams County. These departments work closely with the Sheriff's Office to coordinate on major crimes and ensure full law enforcement coverage across Adams County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Adams County, Washington, is primarily provided by Adams County Sheriff's Office, located at 201 West Main Avenue, Ritzville, WA 99169. These municipal departments handle city ordinance violations, traffic enforcement, and criminal matters within their jurisdictions, while the Sheriff's Office provides countywide patrol and serves unincorporated areas. Washington State Patrol also maintains a presence along Interstate 90 and state highways.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Adams County Arrest, Court, and Public Records .

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Adams County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Adams County

Old mine sites
64
Still producing
3
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Diatomite
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
151
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, borrow pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry
Maps surveyed
1954 to 1986
Records behind them
221 records for 218 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 67 named mine sites inside the county, 64 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 151 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Diatomite.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Washington has no state abandoned mine land program page; the survey's coal mine maps are the record.

Adams County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Washington mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Adams County (67 shown, 151 unnamed on the map)

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Adams County, Washington?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Adams County Sheriff or a city police department in Adams County. Ask that agency for its record. Under RCW 70.48.100 the jail register (name, date, time and cause of confinement, and release) is open to the public, but other records of a person confined in jail are confidential and go only to criminal justice agencies and the others the law lists. Law enforcement may use booking photographs to investigate crimes, and photographs of people convicted of a sex offense may be released under the sex offender notification laws.

How do I get a criminal background check in Adams County, Washington?

The Washington criminal history record comes from the Washington State Patrol, Identification and Background Check Section. Run a name and date of birth search online through WATCH (Washington Access to Criminal History), or send the Request for Conviction Criminal History form or a fingerprint card to PO Box 42633, Olympia WA 98504-2633. Fee: $11.00 for a WATCH name search online; $32.00 for the Request for Conviction Criminal History form; $58.00 for a fingerprint card.

How can I look up sex offenders in Adams County, Washington?

Search the Washington Sex Offender Public Registry (Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Adams County, Washington?

Register with the county auditor (the county elections office; King County Elections in King County) or through the Washington Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online and mail registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day; you can register in person at a county elections office until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

How do I look up property records in Adams County, Washington?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Adams County are kept by the Adams County auditor. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Adams County, Washington?

Certified birth and death certificates for Washington come from the Washington State Department of Health Vital Records. Local health departments in Washington also issue certificates; check with your local health department for the certificates it offers and whether it serves people in person. By mail with check or money order to PO Box 9709, Olympia, WA 98507, online or by phone through VitalChek, or in person by appointment at the Tumwater office. Fee: $25 for each certified or informational birth certificate.

How do I find business license records in Adams County, Washington?

Business entity filings are searched with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division. More than 200 cities and towns, and some counties for their unincorporated areas, issue their business license endorsements through the state Business Licensing Service at the Department of Revenue; a city or county not on its lists must be contacted directly.

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