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Police & jail

Gila County Sheriff's Department

The Gila 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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Vital records

Gila Birth and Death Records

Gila Birth and Death Records, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

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Property records

Gila Recorded Documents and Copies

The Gila County Recorder records the deeds, mortgages, plats and liens of the county, keeps the index to them and says what a certified copy costs.

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City records

Gila County Library District

Gila County Library District, with the catalog, branch information and the local history and reference collections it holds.

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Court records

Juvenile Division of Gila Superior Court

The juvenile division of the Gila County court hears delinquency and dependency cases, and its records are sealed by law except to the people and agencies the court allows.

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Voter Registration

The Gila County Recorder keeps the county's voter roll and takes registrations and address changes, and the county elections department runs the elections held there.

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Gila County at a glance

State
Arizona
County seat
Globe
Population
53,272
Area
4,795 sq mi
Founded
1881
Cities and towns
12

Gila County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Gila County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across the unincorporated areas of Gila County.

Police Departments. In addition to Gila County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Gila County, including the Globe Police Department and the Payson Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Gila County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1400 East Ash Street, Globe, AZ 85501, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Gila County and operates Gila County Adult Detention Center. Arrest records in Gila County are public records under Arizona Revised Statutes Title 39, Chapter 1, Article 2 (Arizona Public Records Law), which mandates that most government records are open to public inspection. Citizens can request arrest records by contacting the arresting agency directly - either the Sheriff's Office or the relevant municipal police department - and submitting a public records request, which may involve a nominal copying fee.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Gila County are maintained by Gila County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

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

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Gila County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Gila County

Old mine sites
760
Sites with no status in the records
26
Still producing
102
Main minerals
Asbestos; Copper; Uranium
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
3,002
Shafts and tunnels
1,652
What they are
prospect pit, adit, mine shaft, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1945 to 2004
Records behind them
4,031 records for 3,890 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 888 named mine sites inside the county, 760 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 3,002 holes drawn inside the county, 1,652 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Asbestos; Copper; Uranium.

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.

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Gila 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.
Arizona mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Gila County (296 shown, 688 more named and 2,906 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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Gila County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Gila County, Arizona?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Gila County Sheriff or a city police department in Gila County. Ask that agency for its record. Under A.R.S. 44-7902, a mugshot website operator may not charge a fee to remove or revise criminal justice records it has published, and a person harmed by a violation may sue for damages.

How do I get a criminal background check in Gila County, Arizona?

The Arizona criminal history record comes from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Central State Repository. Arizona law does not let the repository run checks for private citizens or employers; the person named in a record may review it with the Record Review Packet (fingerprint card included) or online through the DPS Public Services Portal.

How can I look up sex offenders in Gila County, Arizona?

Search the Arizona Sex Offender Registry (OffenderWatch, linked by DPS), 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 Gila County, Arizona?

Register with the County Recorder or through the Arizona Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register or update a registration is midnight on the 29th day before the election.

How do I look up property records in Gila County, Arizona?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Gila County are kept by the Gila County Recorder. 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 Gila County, Arizona?

Certified birth and death certificates for Arizona come from the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records. For same day walk in service, the state office sends customers to the local county health department Office of Vital Records. By mail to PO Box 6018, Phoenix, AZ 85005, in person at a local county vital records office, or online through VitalChek Network, Inc., which the Bureau lists for expedited service. Fee: $20 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Gila County, Arizona?

Business entity filings are searched with the Arizona Corporation Commission. Arizona does not issue or require a state business license; most city and town offices issue business licenses.

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