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Police & jail

Culberson County Sheriff's Office

Culberson 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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Vital records

Culberson County Clerk

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

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City records

Culberson County Directory

Culberson County Directory, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.

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Culberson County Census

United States Census Bureau figures for Culberson County, Texas, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.

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Property records

Culberson County Appraisal District

Culberson County Appraisal District in Van Horn, phone 432-283-2977, appraises property for taxes and offers a property search, interactive map, online protests and online tax payments.

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Court records

205th District Court Judge

205th District Court Judge, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Culberson County, Texas.

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Property records

Culberson County Treasurer

Culberson County Treasurer, with the property tax bills, payment information and collections the office reports.

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Culberson County at a glance

State
Texas
County seat
Van Horn
Population
2,188
Area
3,813 sq mi
Founded
1911
Cities and towns
1

Culberson County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Culberson County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Culberson County.

Police Departments. In addition to Culberson County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Culberson County is supported by the Van Horn Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Culberson County Sheriff's Office, headquartered in Van Horn at 300 La Caverna Street, is the primary law enforcement agency for Culberson County's vast and sparsely populated territory. Culberson County Jail, a small detention facility operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanor offenders. The City of Van Horn operates a small municipal police department that handles law enforcement within city limits, though much of Culberson County relies exclusively on the Sheriff's Office and Texas Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol). Arrest records in Culberson County are public information under the Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code Chapter 552), and citizens may submit written requests to the Sheriff's Office or the relevant arresting agency.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Culberson County are maintained by Culberson County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Culberson County are taken and retained by Culberson County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These photos are part of the arrest record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases that compile public records.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Culberson County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Culberson County

Old mine sites
51
Still producing
13
Main minerals
Sulfur; Copper, Silver; Molybdenum
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
197
Shafts and tunnels
16
What they are
gravel pit, prospect pit, adit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1964 to 1978
Records behind them
266 records for 261 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 64 named mine sites inside the county, 51 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 197 holes drawn inside the county, 16 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Sulfur; Copper, Silver; Molybdenum.

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.

Culberson 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.
Texas mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Culberson County (74 shown, 186 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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Culberson County, Texas?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Culberson County Sheriff or a city police department in Culberson County. Ask that agency for its record. Texas Business and Commerce Code chapter 109 covers businesses that publish criminal record information, arrest photographs included, taken from public records or bought from DPS and that charge $150 or more to remove it or any fee to correct it; they must keep it complete and accurate and may not publish records they know are expunged or under an order of nondisclosure.

How do I get a criminal background check in Culberson County, Texas?

The Texas criminal history record comes from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Crime Records. Run an online name based search of deferred adjudication and conviction records through the DPS Criminal History Conviction Name Search, or have fingerprints taken by appointment at a DPS FAST location. Fee: $10.00 for a name based check done offline through DPS; $15.00 for a fingerprint based check, plus $10 for fingerprinting at a FAST location.

How can I look up sex offenders in Culberson County, Texas?

Search the Texas Department of Public Safety Sex Offender Registry, 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 Culberson County, Texas?

Register with the county voter registrar or through the Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division. Texas has no online voter registration. Your county voter registrar must receive your application at least 30 days before an election; you can fill out the application online, but you must print, sign and mail it to the registrar.

How do I look up property records in Culberson County, Texas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Culberson County are kept by the Culberson County clerk. Property values are set by the county appraisal district, and tax bills come from the county tax assessor-collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Culberson County, Texas?

Certified birth and death certificates for Texas come from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics. You can get vital records in the county, city or district where the event occurred, and some local offices also provide birth records from anywhere in the state. Online at Texas.gov, by mail to Texas Vital Statistics, Department of State Health Services, P.O. Box 12040, Austin, TX 78711-2040, or in person at the Austin office or a local office. Fee: $22.00 for a certified birth certificate, long or short form.

How do I find business license records in Culberson County, Texas?

Business entity filings are searched with the Texas Secretary of State, Business and Public Filings. The State of Texas does not require a general business license; the Governor's Business Permit Office says local permit requirements must also be met.

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