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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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Juneau County at a glance

State
Wisconsin
County seat
Mauston
Population
26,718
Area
804 sq mi
Founded
1857
Cities and towns
10

Juneau County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Juneau County is provided by Juneau County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments, including the Mauston Police Department and the New Lisbon Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Juneau County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides countywide services including operation of Juneau County jail, court security, and civil process, the Sheriff's Office can be reached through the office maintains a website at juneaucountywi.gov. Juneau County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same Oak Street location, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates.

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

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Juneau County are taken and retained by Juneau County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. Individuals seeking to view or obtain mugshots can do so through the Sheriff's Office, often requiring a formal request.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Juneau County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Juneau County

Old mine sites
2
Still producing
2
Main minerals
crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
60
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
sand pit, quarry, gravel pit, shale pit
Maps surveyed
1969 to 1983
Records behind them
69 records for 64 sites, the rest are the same working written down twice

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 4 named mine sites inside the county, 2 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 60 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.

Juneau 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.
Wisconsin mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Juneau County (7 shown, 55 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.

Wisconsin abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

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 Juneau County, Wisconsin?

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

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

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

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

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