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Bannock County Sheriff

Bannock County Sheriff, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Bannock County Clerk

Bannock County Clerk, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.

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Bannock County Recorder

Bannock County Recorder, the office that records deeds, mortgages and land documents, with its index and copy rules as published.

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Idaho Marriage Search

Request a copy of a marriage certificates from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.

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Bannock County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Pocatello
Population
87,018
Area
1,147 sq mi
Founded
1893
Cities and towns
8

Bannock County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Bannock County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Bannock County.

Police Departments. In addition to Bannock County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Bannock County. These departments have jurisdiction within their respective city limits and work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional law enforcement initiatives.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Bannock County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 5005 South 5th Avenue in Pocatello, Idaho 83204, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Bannock County. Citizens can search for current inmates through Bannock County Sheriff's website at www.bannocksheriff.com, where an online inmate roster provides booking information, charges, and bond amounts.

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 Bannock County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Bannock County

Old mine sites
84
Sites with no status in the records
6
Past producers, now closed
56
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
28
Producing when recorded
10
Worked underground, in the mine records
12
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Copper; Gold
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
247
Shafts and tunnels
9
What they are
prospect pit, gravel pit, adit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1968 to 1982
Records behind them
358 records for 347 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 100 mine sites inside the county: 56 past producers, now closed, 28 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 10 sites producing when the record was made, 6 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 247 holes drawn inside the county, 9 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Copper; Gold.

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.

Power County Caribou County Fort Hall Pocatello Chubbuck Tyhee McCammon Downey Inkom Lava Hot Springs Arimo N 20 miles
Bannock County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Idaho mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Bannock County (105 shown, 242 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Idaho abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Bannock County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 80 investigations in Bannock County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $561,955 in back wages agreed for 598 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
80
Back wages agreed
$561,955
Workers due back wages
598
Civil money penalties
$104,376
Employers on the record
63
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Mystique Hospitality Services, LLCChubbuck1$138,89425
Quality Home Care Staffing Service LLCPocatello1$78,71414
Portneuf Medical CenterPocatello2$54,204185
Extreme Staffing LLCPocatello1$45,79120
Rocky Mountain Insullation LLCPocatello1$41,12244
Saunderson Electric, LLCPocatello1$39,7477
Community Mental Health ServicesPocatello1$26,22515
Full House Construction, LLCInkom1$24,06020
Pocatello Roofing IncPocatello1$12,8192
Karnation Intimate Apparel, IncPocatello3$11,73218
Redford Counseling & Family Services, PllcPocatello2$10,40117
Sunset Hospitality, LLCPocatello1$8,5925
Oregon Trail Broadcasting companyPocatello2$7,8689
Maple Street Sit N Sleep LLCPocatello1$7,2767
Powers Candy Co. Inc.Pocatello1$5,3126
A to Z Family ServicesPocatello1$5,15213
Loveland FarmsPocatello1$4,4233
Amerigo, Inc.Pocatello3$3,7432
The Club 91, IncPocatello1$3,39915
Big Gunner, Inc.Pocatello5$3,11027
Lewis CorporationPocatello1$2,6565
Lava Hot Springs Inn, LLCLava Hot Springs3$2,5233
Cornerstone Concrete, LLCPocatello1$2,4207
T & G Foods, Inc.Pocatello1$2,37415
Starr CorporationPocatello1$2,3642

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 63 on the Bannock County record; 23 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 38 more with smaller records are on the Idaho wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Finding Bannock County instruments, hearing records and certificate services

Begin a Bannock property search with the parcel

The Bannock County Assessor maintains property assessment information and provides a parcel viewer. Use that entry to identify the parcel and location before searching for the instrument that created or changed an interest in it. Compare the owner name and legal description rather than relying only on a street address, which can be shared, changed or recorded differently across systems. Keep the assessment source separate from the recorded-document source in your notes. Questions about the assessment entry belong with the assessor; questions about the deed's recorded wording require the recorder's instrument and its attachments.

Keep the Bannock land-image coverage separate from court coverage

The County Clerk imaging description says land records created since 1999 have been scanned and can be viewed online. That statement applies to land records, not a promised starting year for every public court or sheriff record. Search the recorded names and save the instrument reference, then ask the recorder about older material or an image that does not appear. A historical search may need a book and page or another reference from a later document. Record which system and time period you searched so an unresolved result can be followed up without repeating the same limited query.

Select the Bannock instrument category before calculating fees

The Recorder fee schedule lists a general $10 first-page rate and $3 for each additional page, but separately prices instruments of thirty pages or fewer: $15 for deeds, $45 for trust deeds or mortgages, $15 for qualifying reconveyances or mortgage releases and $25 for powers of attorney. A flat document charge must not be presented as a deed first-page rate. Identify the instrument category, its full length and any combined transaction before seeking a quote. A document outside the stated length or category needs its own calculation instead of an extrapolated total.

Distinguish recorder copies from comparison and certification

Bannock lists ordinary recorder copies at $1 per page and a certificate under seal at $1. It separately lists comparison and certification of an already prepared copy at $0.50 per page, plus the seal. The products are distinguished in bannockcounty.gov and should be described clearly when ordering. Ask whether the office is supplying the copy or comparing a copy you bring, and identify whether a seal is required. Recurring electronic delivery has another rate and is not automatically the price for a one-time paper order or certified instrument.

Request Bannock court documents and hearing audio precisely

The Sixth District judicial records and audio form calls for a separate form for each case number and asks for specific document names or hearing dates. Audio requests need the judge, hearing type and approximate length. These details help separate the desired hearing from other proceedings in the same case. The form distinguishes paper and electronic copies and includes a path for sealed or otherwise confidential records. Request the actual order or audio segment you need, identify any basis for restricted access where required, and attach a current waiver specific to the request if seeking applicable fee relief.

Keep district administration and the county case custodian distinct

The Sixth Judicial District directory serves several counties and directs judicial record requests to the county where the case was filed. Its iCourt and filing links are starting routes, not a statement that every document can be downloaded by every visitor. For a Bannock case, include the local case number and requested product when contacting the county custodian. The judicial form lists $1 per paper page and $1 per certification seal, while hearing audio can involve actual production costs; see bannockcounty.gov for the product distinction.

Treat the Bannock license counter as a separate transaction

The recorder's marriage instructions at bannockcounty.gov list the new-license fee as $28, with a card transaction charge if applicable. Licenses are issued in the Clerk's Office, Room 211, and issuance stops at 4:30 p.m. even though general weekday office hours extend to 5 p.m. The application requires both people to appear together. These instructions concern obtaining a new license; they do not establish the price of an existing certified marriage record. Identify the purpose of the visit before applying or paying so a copy request is not confused with license issuance.

Read Idaho vital processing ranges without converting them to promises

The Idaho vital-record fee and timing source lists certified copies at $16 and gives standard processing of three to five weeks, or two to three weeks for paid express orders, before mail transit. Express processing adds $10 per event ordered; the online vendor fee is separately listed at $10.50. The state says rush service cannot be added to an existing order. Choose the service before submission and keep processing, shipping and any legal amendment separate. A range is retained as a range, rather than reduced to a single number that implies a fixed completion day.

Choose the correct Bannock request form

The county's records-request directory publishes separate forms for general county, sheriff and court records and identifies recordsrequest@bannockcounty.gov and the Clerk's Office as submission routes. Start by selecting the record category, then provide identifiers such as the department, incident or case reference, date range and desired document. A county correspondence request does not necessarily follow the same access rules as a confidential court file or incident report. Save the exact request and any estimate or response so a follow-up can address the same scope without assuming that another form or office received it.

Use Idaho BCI for the statewide product it describes

The Idaho State Police fingerprinting and background-check instructions list $20 for a name-based Idaho repository search and $25 for a fingerprint-based search. Collection and card-payment charges are separate, and the agency describes different submission methods for the two products. The fingerprint-based route supports notarized results on request, while the name-based product does not. Before ordering, ask the receiving organization which method and result format it needs. A local court docket and a state repository response serve different purposes, and neither should be relabeled as a national check simply because it covers more than one local case.

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Bannock County offices that hold the records

Each office below was read on its own site. A field the office does not publish is left out rather than filled in from a directory.

Bannock County Clerk and Recorder

Land recording, county clerk records and application services; distinct transaction cutoffs.

Address
624 East Center Street, Room 211, Pocatello, ID 83201
Phone
Clerk: 208-236-7358. Recorder: 208-236-7340
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding state holidays; marriage-license issuance stops at 4:30 p.m.; passport acceptance stops at 3:30 p.m.

Office page: bannockcounty.gov

Bannock County Assessor

Real and personal property assessment and parcel-viewer assistance.

Address
Courthouse Annex, 130 North 6th Avenue, Pocatello, ID 83201
Phone
208-236-7260
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Office page: bannockcounty.gov

Idaho State Police BCI Applicant Unit

State repository background-check products and headquarters fingerprint collection.

Address
700 S Stratford Drive, Suite 120, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone
208-884-7130, option 1
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding government holidays

Office page: isp.idaho.gov

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Bannock County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Bannock County, Idaho?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Bannock County Sheriff or a city police department in Bannock County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Bannock County, Idaho?

The Idaho criminal history record comes from the Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification. Mail the Name Based Background Check Form with the fee to Idaho State Police BCI, 700 S. Stratford Dr. Ste. 120, Meridian, ID 83642, or send a fingerprint card with the Fingerprint Based Background Check Form. Fee: $20 processing fee for a name based check; $25 for a fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Bannock County, Idaho?

Search the Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho State Police), 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 Bannock County, Idaho?

Register with the county clerk or through the Idaho Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online registration closes 11 days before an election; you may also register when you vote in person at early voting or on Election Day.

How do I look up property records in Bannock County, Idaho?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Bannock County are kept by the Bannock County recorder. 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 Bannock County, Idaho?

Certified birth and death certificates for Idaho come from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Online through VitalChek, the Bureau's official online partner, or by mail to Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036; the Bureau has no public counter. Fee: $16 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Bannock County, Idaho?

Business entity filings are searched with the Idaho Secretary of State (SOSbiz). Idaho does not have a state business license; business licenses are issued by local city clerk's offices, and many cities do not require them.

Does Bannock's online land coverage establish the earliest court-search year?

No. The Clerk's imaging description says land records created since 1999 have been scanned. It does not establish the starting year or public-document coverage of the court system.

Is a Bannock deed charged at the ordinary first-page recording rate?

The Recorder schedule separately lists $15 for a deed of thirty pages or fewer. That document price should not be replaced with the general $10 first-page rate; other instruments and lengths have different treatment.

What is the difference between a Bannock recorder copy and a prepared-copy certification?

The fee provisions list ordinary copies at $1 per page. Comparing and certifying a prepared copy is listed separately at $0.50 per page, with an additional $1 certificate under seal.

What details are needed for Bannock hearing audio?

The judicial records form asks for the case number, judge, specific hearing date and type, and approximate hearing length. Each case number needs its own form.

Should a Bannock court-record request go to general district administration?

The Sixth District instructions direct record requests to the county where the case was filed. Use the Bannock custodian for a Bannock case, including its case number and the documents or audio requested.

Can a Bannock marriage-license application wait until 5 p.m.?

The marriage service instructions stop license issuance at 4:30 p.m. General Clerk office hours extend later. Both applicants must appear together, and the new-license fee is separate from a record-copy price.

Can Idaho add express processing after a vital-record order is submitted?

The state processing instructions say rush service cannot be added to an existing order. Choose and pay for the intended service before submission; published processing ranges do not include mailing time.

Which Idaho criminal-history product can provide notarized results?

The BCI instructions say fingerprint-based Idaho repository results can be notarized on request, while name-based results are not notarized. Confirm the receiving organization's required product before ordering.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.