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Canyon County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Caldwell
Population
231,105
Area
590 sq mi
Founded
1892
Cities and towns
9

Canyon County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Canyon County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Canyon County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Canyon County Sheriff's Office, located at 1115 Albany Street, Caldwell, ID 83605, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Canyon County. Jail inmate searches can be conducted online through Canyon County Sheriff's website at canyoncounty.id.gov/sheriff, where the public can access current inmate rosters, booking information, and custody status. Arrest records in Canyon County are public records subject to disclosure under Idaho Code § 74-101 et seq, the Idaho Public Records Act.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Canyon County are maintained by Canyon County Sheriff's Office.

Jail & Inmate Records. The booking process involves photographing and fingerprinting individuals upon arrest, and inmates can be searched through an online inmate lookup tool provided by the Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Canyon County are taken and retained by Canyon County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos can be searched through the Sheriff's Office website or requested directly from the office.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Canyon County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Canyon County

Old mine sites
28
Sites with no status in the records
28
Still producing
20
Worked underground, in the mine records
7
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Geothermal; Volcanic Materials
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
53
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, cinder pit, sand pit
Maps surveyed
1953 to 1992
Records behind them
135 records for 129 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 76 named mine sites inside the county, 28 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 53 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Geothermal; Volcanic Materials.

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.

Canyon 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. Hover a dot for its name.
Idaho mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Canyon County (76 shown, 53 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 Canyon County, Idaho?

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

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

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