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Police & jail

Lewis County Sheriff's Office

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office at 5252 Outer Stowe St, Lowville, phone 315-376-3511, runs the county jail and policing, with an anonymous tip line at 315-377-2020.

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Lewis County, All Departments

Lewis County's own index of all county departments, from the Board of Elections and County Clerk to Real Property and the Treasurer, each linked to its page.

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Property records

Lewis County Clerk's Office

The Lewis County Clerk's Office at the County Courthouse, 7660 N State St, Lowville, phone 315-376-5333, keeps county land records and handles pistol licenses, passports and court eFiling.

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Lewis County at a glance

State
New York
County seat
Lowville
Population
26,582
Area
1,290 sq mi
Founded
1805
Cities and towns
17

Lewis County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Lewis County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order across Lewis County, particularly in unincorporated areas. Notable divisions within the office include the Road Patrol Division, which handles routine patrols and emergency response, and the Criminal Investigation Division, which focuses on solving major crimes.

Police Departments. In addition to Lewis County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Lewis County. These agencies work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office to address major crimes and ensure public safety across Lewis County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lewis County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 5252 Outer Stowe Street in Lowville, New York 13367, is the primary law enforcement agency for Lewis County. The website www.lewiscountyny.gov provides contact information and some departmental updates. Arrest records in Lewis County are accessible under New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), codified in Public Officers Law Article 6, Sections 84-90.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Lewis County are maintained by Lewis County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Lewis County are taken and retained by Lewis County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.

Surrogate's Court at 7660 North State Street (phone 315-376-5344) has exclusive jurisdiction over probate, estate administration, and guardianships. Lewis County Family Court, also at the same address (phone 315-376-5345), handles family offense proceedings, child custody, support, paternity, and juvenile delinquency matters.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Lewis County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Lewis County

Old mine sites
23
Sites with no status in the records
2
Still producing
13
Worked underground, in the mine records
3
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Talc-Soapstone; crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
99
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, open pit mine or quarry, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry
Maps surveyed
1942 to 1989
Records behind them
140 records for 137 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 38 named mine sites inside the county, 23 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 99 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Talc-Soapstone; 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. New York has no coal AML program; the DEC database covers permitted mines, not historic underground workings.

Lewis 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.
New York mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Lewis County (38 shown, 99 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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Lewis County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Lewis County, New York?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Lewis County Sheriff or a city police department in Lewis County. Ask that agency for its record. Under New York Public Officers Law 89(2)(b)(viii), releasing law enforcement arrest or booking photographs is an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy unless public release will serve a specific law enforcement purpose and no state or federal law bars it.

How do I get a criminal background check in Lewis County, New York?

The New York criminal history record comes from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Fingerprint based Record Review only: book an IdentoGO fingerprint appointment online or at 877-472-6915 with service code 15464Z (suppressed record) or 15465F (unsuppressed record); DCJS mails the rap sheet or a no record response. Fee: $17.50 (as of 2/2/2026) for New York residents fingerprinted at IdentoGO; $57.45 for those living outside New York State.

How can I look up sex offenders in Lewis County, New York?

Search the New York State Sex Offender Registry (DCJS), 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 Lewis County, New York?

Register with the county board of elections (Board of Elections in the City of New York) or through the New York State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. For the November 3, 2026 general election, registration applications must be received by October 24, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Lewis County, New York?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Lewis County are kept by the Lewis County clerk. Property values are set by the city, town or village assessor, and tax bills come from the town or city tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Lewis County, New York?

Certified birth and death certificates for New York come from the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records (all of the state except New York City). Birth and death records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred; New York City births and deaths come from the New York City Department of Health. By mail to New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Certification Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602, or online or by phone through VitalChek Network, the independent company the Department has partnered with. Fee: $30 per copy by mail; $45 per copy online or by phone, plus a vendor processing fee per order.

How do I find business license records in Lewis County, New York?

Business entity filings are searched with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

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