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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

Request Wisconsin State Patrol records, pay a citation, get crash reporting information, read concealed carry rules, and find State Patrol post locations and contacts.

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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 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 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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Green Lake County at a glance

State
Wisconsin
County seat
Green Lake
Population
19,018
Area
380 sq mi
Founded
1858
Cities and towns
5

Green Lake County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Green Lake County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order within Green Lake County's unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Green Lake County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Green Lake County. Each department is responsible for law enforcement within its respective city limits, while the Sheriff's Office handles rural areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Green Lake County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 571 County Road A, Green Lake, WI 54941, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Green Lake County. Inmate lookup and current custody information can be obtained by contacting the jail directly at the same phone number or through Green Lake County's official website.

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

• Phone: (920) 294-4134

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Green Lake County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Green Lake County

Old mine sites
10
Sites with no status in the records
2
Still producing
9
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; dimension stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
80
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, quarry
Maps surveyed
1980 to 1984

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 21 named mine sites inside the county, 10 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 80 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; dimension 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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Green Lake 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 Green Lake County (21 shown, 80 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 Green Lake County, Wisconsin?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Green Lake 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 Green Lake 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 Green Lake 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 Green Lake County, Wisconsin?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Green Lake County are kept by the Green Lake 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 Green Lake 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 Green Lake County, Wisconsin?

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

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