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Bent County at a glance
- State
- Colorado
- County seat
- Las Animas
- Population
- 5,650
- Area
- 1,541 sq mi
- Founded
- 1874
- Cities and towns
- 2
Bent County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Bent County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Bent County.
Police Departments. In addition to Bent County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Bent County includes the Las Animas Police Department, which serves the city of Las Animas.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Bent County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency serving unincorporated areas of Bent County, located at 725 Bent Avenue in Las Animas, Colorado 81054. The town of McClave also falls within Bent County jurisdiction but relies primarily on the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. Arrest records in Bent County are considered public documents under the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act (C.R.S. § 24-72-301 et seq.) and the Colorado Open Records Act (C.R.S. § 24-72-203).
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Bent County are maintained by Bent County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, following the guidelines set forth by the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA).
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Bent County are taken and retained by Bent County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, either in person or via their official website.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Bent County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Bent County
- Old mine sites
- 48
- Sites with no status in the records
- 47
- Still producing
- 2
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Uranium
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 50
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, quarry, quarry - rock
- Maps surveyed
- 1952 to 1979
- Records behind them
- 152 records for 147 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 97 named mine sites inside the county, 48 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 50 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Uranium.
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. Colorado's cover is a protection program run by DRMS, not an insurance policy sold by insurers.
Colorado mine map and abandoned mine records
- DRMS Data: electronic documents and mining activity mapThe Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety document system (Laserfiche WebLink) with non confidential coal, minerals and prospecting permit files and the Historical Mining Books, plus the DRMS map viewer at https://maps.dnrgis.state.co.us/drms/Index.html?viewer=drms; records for sites released before 2002 are at the Colorado State Archives.
- DRMS Inactive Mine Reclamation ProgramThe program that safeguards abandoned openings (over 10,500 since 1980), abates coal mine subsidence and fights coal fires; subsidence emergency line 1-800-44MINES or 303-866-3567 on the MSPP page.
- Colorado Geological Survey, Ground SubsidenceThe survey's hazard page on subsidence over abandoned mine workings, collapsing soils and karst, with its publications on coal mine subsidence in Boulder, Weld and other counties.
- DRMS Mine Subsidence Protection Program (MSPP)A state program set up with a $3 million federal grant to pay for damage to Colorado homes from coal mine subsidence; information at 1-800-44MINES or Deb.Zack@state.co.us.
Named workings recorded in Bent County (60 shown, 50 unnamed on the map)
- BentcoClay | Past Producer
- UnkClay | Unknown
- UnkClay | Unknown
- UnkClay | Unknown | 2 records for this one site
- UnkClay | Unknown
- UnkClay | Unknown
- Allen Jones PropertyCopper | Past Producer
- The Marlman Limestone QuarryLimestone, General | Producer
- Bent BuildersSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | 2 records for this one site
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | 2 records for this one site
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- Marlman QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- Marlman QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown
- UnkStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- UnkStone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown
- UnkStone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown
- UnkStone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer
- UnkStone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown
- UnkStone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown
- Allen JonesUranium | Past Producer
- G.R. Acton PropertyUranium | Occurrence
- Hansen Ranch Uranium OccurrenceUranium | Occurrence
- Glade Canyon ProspectOccurrence
- Unnamed Uranium OccurrenceOccurrence
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 Bent County, Colorado?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Bent County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Bent County. Ask that agency for its record. Under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5, it is unlawful to obtain a booking photograph knowing it will be posted on a website or in a publication that charges a fee to remove it; anyone requesting booking photos from a custodian must sign a statement that they will not be used that way.
How do I get a criminal background check in Bent County, Colorado?
The Colorado criminal history record comes from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Biometric Identification and Records Unit. Name and date of birth search online through the Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC), or a request by name or by fingerprints to the CBI for a notarized copy. Fee: $6.00 for each online Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC) search; $13.00 for a name based request by mail.
How can I look up sex offenders in Bent County, Colorado?
Search the Colorado Sex Offender Registry (CBI), 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 Bent County, Colorado?
Register with the county clerk and recorder or through the Colorado Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Voters may register through Election Day; to get a ballot by mail, register online or by mail through the 8th day before Election Day, then in person at a voter service and polling center.
How do I look up property records in Bent County, Colorado?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Bent County are kept by the Bent County clerk and 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 Bent County, Colorado?
Certified birth and death certificates for Colorado come from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Birth and death certificates are also issued at the nearest Local Vital Records office, at the same fees. Online through GoCertificates or VitalChek as linked by the office, by mail to the address printed on the state application, or in person by appointment at the state office or at a Local Vital Records office. Fee: $25 for the first certified copy of a birth or death certificate; $20 for each additional copy ordered at the same time (fee schedule effective 1/1/2026).
How do I find business license records in Bent County, Colorado?
Business entity filings are searched with the Colorado Secretary of State. Some business licenses come from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; other licenses are issued through local city or county offices.
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