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Police & jail

Gates County Sheriff's Department

The Gates County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

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Gates Records Clerk

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

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Gates County at a glance

State
North Carolina
County seat
Gatesville
Population
10,478
Area
346 sq mi
Founded
1779
Cities and towns
6

Gates County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Gates County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order within Gates County.

Police Departments. In addition to Gates County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Gates County includes municipal police departments such as the Gatesville Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Gates County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 100 Court Street, Gatesville, NC 27938, is the primary law enforcement agency for Gates County. For inmate lookup and jail information, citizens can contact the detention center directly at the Sheriff's Office number or visit in person during regular business hours, as Gates County does not currently maintain a full online inmate search portal. Gates County does not have any incorporated municipalities with independent police departments; all law enforcement services throughout Gates County are provided by the Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Arrest records in Gates County are public records under North Carolina General Statute § 132-1, the North Carolina Public Records Law, which mandates that public records be made available for inspection and copying by any person unless specifically exempted.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Gates County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Gates County

Old mine sites
3
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
7
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand pit, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1967 to 1982
Records behind them
11 records for 10 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 3 named mine sites inside the county, 3 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 7 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is 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. No abandoned mine inventory is published online.

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Gates 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.
North Carolina mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Gates County (3 shown, 7 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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Gates County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Gates County, North Carolina?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Gates County, North Carolina?

The North Carolina criminal history record comes from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). Fingerprint based Right to Review of your own record using the SBI form Request for Access to Criminal History Record Information; a certified name search of court records in one county costs $25 at the clerk of superior court with Form AOC CR 314. Fee: $14 for a NC state fingerprint based check; $18 for a national fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Gates County, North Carolina?

Search the North Carolina Sex Offender Registry (State Bureau of Investigation), 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 Gates County, North Carolina?

Register with the county board of elections or through the North Carolina State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The regular registration deadline is 25 days before Election Day; same day registration is available at early voting sites during the early voting period, not on Election Day for most voters. Online registration is open only to existing DMV customers with a DMV issued driver's license or ID.

How do I look up property records in Gates County, North Carolina?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Gates County are kept by the Gates County Register of Deeds. Property values are set by the county tax assessor, and tax bills come from the county tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Gates County, North Carolina?

Certified birth and death certificates for North Carolina come from the NC Department of Health and Human Services, NC Vital Records. Birth, death and marriage certificates may also be obtained at the Register of Deeds office in the county where the event took place, in most cases the same day. Online, by phone or by mail through VitalChek, the only authorized vendor for a state issued certified birth certificate, or in person at NC Vital Records. Fee: $24 state search fee, which includes one certificate; $15 for each added certificate.

How do I find business license records in Gates County, North Carolina?

Business entity filings are searched with the North Carolina Secretary of State, Business Registration Division. North Carolina has no single generic business license; besides state licenses, a local license may be required for your business.

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