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Property records

Chelan County Property Search

The Chelan 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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Court records

Chelan County Juvenile Court Services

Chelan County Juvenile Court Services runs the county's juvenile court work, its detention and its diversion programs, and gives the contacts for juvenile case questions.

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Chelan County Voter Registration

The Chelan 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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Chelan County at a glance

State
Washington
County seat
Wenatchee
Population
79,074
Area
2,994 sq mi
Founded
1899
Cities and towns
12

Chelan County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Chelan County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Chelan County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities such as Wenatchee, Leavenworth, and Chelan.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Chelan County is primarily provided by Chelan County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 401 Washington Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801 The Sheriff's Office maintains a full website at www.chelancountywa.gov/sheriff where citizens can access non-emergency information, community programs, and public safety resources. Chelan County Regional Justice Center, located at 401 Washington Street, houses Chelan County detention facility and provides an online inmate roster searchable through the Sheriff's Office website.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Chelan County are maintained by Chelan County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to these records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, under the Washington Public Records Act.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. In Chelan County, mugshots are taken and retained by Chelan County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. These booking photos are often included in arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases.

Chelan County District Court, sharing the same courthouse address at 350 Orondo Avenue (phone 509-667-6370), handles misdemeanor criminal cases, civil matters up to $100,000, protection orders, and traffic infractions.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Chelan County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Chelan County

Old mine sites
518
Sites with no status in the records
72
Still producing
14
Main minerals
Gold; Pumice; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
262
Shafts and tunnels
90
What they are
adit, borrow pit, prospect pit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1963 to 2004
Records behind them
903 records for 866 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 604 named mine sites inside the county, 518 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 262 holes drawn inside the county, 90 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Pumice; construction sand and gravel.

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.

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Chelan 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 Chelan County (214 shown, 404 more named and 248 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.

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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Chelan County public-records FAQs

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Chelan County Sheriff or a city police department in Chelan 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 Chelan 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 Chelan 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 Chelan 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 Chelan County, Washington?

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