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About public records in Delaware County
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Delaware County at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- County seat
- Delaware
- Population
- 214,124
- Area
- 457 sq mi
- Founded
- 1808
- Cities and towns
- 8
Delaware County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Delaware County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services in Delaware County, particularly in unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Delaware County is provided by Delaware County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Delaware County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Delaware County and provides detention services for the entire county. The official website is www.co. Delaware County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving sentences. Municipal police departments serving Delaware County include the Delaware area Police Department (91 North Franklin Street, Delaware County), Powell Police Department (47 Hall Street, Powell), Sunbury Police Department (32 South Vernon Street, Sunbury), and portions of the Westerville Division of Police. Arrest records in Delaware County are considered public records under Ohio Revised Code Section 149.43, the Ohio Public Records Act.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Delaware County are maintained by Delaware County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, either in person or via an online request form.
Jail & Inmate Records. The jail provides an inmate lookup service through the Sheriff's Office website, allowing the public to search for current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Delaware County are taken and retained by Delaware County Sheriff's Office during the booking process at Delaware County jail. These booking photos are part of the arrest record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a request for public records.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Delaware County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Delaware County
- Old mine sites
- 5
- Still producing
- 4
- Main minerals
- Limestone, General; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 29
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, quarry, clay pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
- Maps surveyed
- 1954 to 1995
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 9 named mine sites inside the county, 5 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 29 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Limestone, General; Clay.
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. Coverage is automatic in the 26 mandatory counties (Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mahoning, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Scioto, Stark, Trumbull, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington) and optional in 11 more.
Ohio mine map and abandoned mine records
- ODNR Ohio Mines Locator (Mines of Ohio)Locations and permit information for thousands of mapped surface and underground coal and mineral mines, found by entering a street address or clicking mining features, with statewide shapefile download; the viewer itself opens at https://gis.ohiodnr.gov/MapViewer/?config=OhioMines.
- ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management, Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation ProgramsThe state and federal AML programs that investigate and fix hazards from pre law coal mining; questions and concerns to minerals@dnr.ohio.gov.
- ODNR Map Viewer, Mines of Ohio layers (Divisions of Geological Survey and Mineral Resources Management)The map application behind the Mines Locator with the abandoned underground mine polygons digitized from archival mine maps, organized by county, with a Data tab listing the shapefiles.
- ODNR Mine Subsidence Insurance (Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund)The 1985 state fund administered by the Mine Subsidence Insurance Governing Board through the Ohio Mine Subsidence Insurance Underwriting Association: in 26 mandatory counties the cover is added to every homeowner policy for $1 a year, in 11 optional counties it is $5 a year by choice, and claims go to the homeowner agent or insurer.
Named workings recorded in Delaware County (10 shown, 28 unnamed on the map)
- Stone QuarryQuarry - Rock | Shawnee Hills map, 1954
- Galena PitClay | Past Producer
- Vans Valley Road PitClay | Producer | Surface
- Delaware QuarryLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Owens QuarryLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Penry QuarryLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Shawnee Division QuarriesLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Owens QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Penry QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
- Shawnee Division QuarriesStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
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 Delaware County, Ohio?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Delaware County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Delaware County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Ohio Revised Code 2927.22 no one who publishes criminal record information, booking photographs included, may ask for or accept a fee to remove, correct or stop publishing it; a violation is a first degree misdemeanor.
How do I get a criminal background check in Delaware County, Ohio?
The Ohio criminal history record comes from the Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). Checks are fingerprint based: submit fingerprints electronically through a WebCheck location, or mail the BCI Civilian Background Check card with payment to P.O. Box 365, London, Ohio 43140. Fee: $22.00 for a BCI check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Delaware County, Ohio?
Search the Ohio Attorney General Electronic Sex Offender Registration and Notification (eSORN), 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 Delaware County, Ohio?
Register with the county board of elections or through the Ohio Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration forms must be received or postmarked by the 30th day before the election.
How do I look up property records in Delaware County, Ohio?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Delaware County are kept by the Delaware County recorder. Property values are set by the county auditor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Delaware County, Ohio?
Certified birth and death certificates for Ohio come from the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. More than 100 local vital statistics offices at local health departments in Ohio offer in person or other same day certified copies of Ohio vital records. Online through the Department of Health order portal with a credit card, by mail with check or money order to PO Box 15098, Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098, or in person at a local vital statistics office; the state office at 4200 Surface Road, Columbus serves same day birth record requests Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fee: $21.50 for each certified birth or death record.
How do I find business license records in Delaware County, Ohio?
Business entity filings are searched with the Ohio Secretary of State, Business Services Division. Ohio.gov says some licenses and permits come from the state and others come from your city or county.
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