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Wisconsin Attorney General

The Wisconsin Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General, gives the state legal advice, investigates statewide crimes and provides forensic analysis of evidence. Court case records come from the Wisconsin Court System.

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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Buy Wisconsin hunting and fishing licenses, read hunting, fishing and ATV regulations, find state parks and wildlife areas, and report spills or natural resource violations to the DNR.

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Wisconsin State Patrol

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Milwaukee Office

The FBI Milwaukee Field Office covers all of Wisconsin, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It also lists wanted persons; an Identity History Summary comes from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.

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Wisconsin Death Records

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Vital Records Office sells certified death certificates by mail or through VitalChek. County Register of Deeds offices and the Milwaukee and West Allis health offices also issue them.

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Eau Claire County at a glance

State
Wisconsin
County seat
Eau Claire
Population
105,710
Area
645 sq mi
Founded
1856
Cities and towns
4

Eau Claire County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Eau Claire County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Eau Claire Police Department and the Altoona Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office, located at 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54703, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Eau Claire County and provides regional services including patrol, investigations, and jail operations. Eau Claire County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same address, houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving sentences of one year or less. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's website, where the public can search for current inmates by name and view booking information, charges, and bond status.

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

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Eau Claire County are taken and retained by Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office during the booking process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Eau Claire County

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

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What is on record in Eau Claire County

Old mine sites
10
Sites with no status in the records
5
Still producing
7
Main minerals
crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
97
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, quarry, shale pit
Maps surveyed
1972 to 1984

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 22 named mine sites inside the county, 10 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 97 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is crushed stone.

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. Wisconsin has no coal AML program; the old lead and zinc workings are in the southwest counties.

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Eau Claire 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.
Wisconsin mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Eau Claire County (22 shown, 97 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 Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

The Wisconsin criminal history record comes from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau. Anyone may pay a fee and request adult criminal history record information by name online through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS).

How can I look up sex offenders in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

Search the Wisconsin Department of Corrections 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 Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

Register with the municipal clerk (city, village or town clerk) or through the Wisconsin Elections Commission. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online and mail registration closes 20 days before the election; you can register in person at the municipal clerk's office until the Friday before the election at 5:00 p.m. or close of business, and at the polls on Election Day with a proof of residence document.

How do I look up property records in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Eau Claire County are kept by the Eau Claire County register of deeds. Property values are set by the municipal assessor, and tax bills come from the town, village or city treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

Certified birth and death certificates for Wisconsin come from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Department of Health Services. Birth, marriage, death and divorce records are also available through Wisconsin county Register of Deeds offices, and birth and death records through the Milwaukee City Health Office and the Southwest Suburban Health Department (Cities of West Allis and Greenfield). By U.S. mail to PO Box 309, Madison, WI 53701, or online or by phone through VitalChek at 877-885-2981. Fee: $20 for the first copy of each record and $3 for each additional copy of the same record.

How do I find business license records in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

Business entity filings are searched with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

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