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Police & jail

Boise County Sheriff’s Office

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

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About public records in Boise County

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Boise County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Idaho City
Population
7,610
Area
1,907 sq mi
Founded
1864
Cities and towns
6

Boise County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Boise County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order across Boise County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Boise County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Boise County includes municipal police departments such as the Idaho City Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Boise County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Boise County, Idaho, providing patrol services, criminal investigations, search and rescue operations, and jail operations throughout Boise County's vast territory. The agency maintains a website at www.boisecounty.us where citizens can access information about services and programs. Boise County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving misdemeanor sentences. Municipal police departments do not exist within Boise County, as incorporated cities like Idaho City and Horseshoe Bend rely on the Sheriff's Office and Idaho State Police for law enforcement services. Due to Boise County's mountainous terrain and outdoor recreation focus, the Sheriff's Office dedicates significant resources to search and rescue operations, working closely with volunteer organizations to assist lost hikers, injured recreationists, and other emergency situations in the Boise National Forest.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Boise County are maintained by Boise County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, often requiring a formal written request.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current inmates.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Boise County are taken and retained by Boise County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, often via an online portal or by request.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Boise County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Boise County

Old mine sites
270
Sites with no status in the records
40
Past producers, now closed
118
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
151
Processing plants, closed
1
Producing when recorded
30
Worked underground, in the mine records
126
Main minerals
Gold; Silver; Geothermal
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
234
Shafts and tunnels
78
What they are
prospect pit, adit, open pit mine, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1957 to 1998
Records behind them
717 records for 574 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 340 mine sites inside the county: 118 past producers, now closed, 151 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 30 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working, 40 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 234 holes drawn inside the county, 78 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Silver; Geothermal.

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.

Gem County Robie Creek Garden Valley Banks Lowman Horseshoe Bend Placerville Idaho Crouch N 20 miles 600 of 717 shown
Boise 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 Boise County (220 shown, 140 more named and 214 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 Boise County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 5 investigations in Boise County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $15,431 in back wages agreed for 47 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
5
Back wages agreed
$15,431
Workers due back wages
47
Civil money penalties
$28,434
Employers on the record
5
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Idaho Trudy's LLCIdaho City1$12,38746
H & R Enterprises, Inc.Idaho City1$3,0441
Mikylar's World, Inc.Horseshoe Bend1$00
Good Excavation and Construction, LLCHorseshoe Bend1$00
Safety Corporation, Inc.Garden Valley1$00

Every employer on the Boise County record, by back wages agreed; 1 employer has have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Idaho wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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

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

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

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Boise County are kept by the Boise 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 Boise 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 Boise 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.

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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.

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