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Police & jail

Lincoln County Sheriff

The Lincoln 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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Lincoln County District Attorney

The Lincoln County District Attorney prosecutes the county's criminal cases and advises its county offices, and the county site gives the office's contacts.

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Voter Registration

Voter registration and election information from Voter Registration, the office that keeps the voter roll for Lincoln County, Nevada.

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Lincoln County at a glance

State
Nevada
County seat
Pioche
Population
4,499
Area
10,637 sq mi
Founded
1866
Cities and towns
5

Lincoln County offices and records

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

Police Departments. In addition to Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Lincoln County is served by municipal police departments in cities such as Caliente.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for Lincoln County, with headquarters, Pioche, Nevada 89043. Arrest records and booking information are considered public records under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 239, the Nevada Public Records Act, which requires government agencies to provide access to most records upon request unless specifically exempted. Lincoln County has no incorporated cities with independent municipal police departments; all law enforcement services are consolidated under the Sheriff's Office. The towns of Caliente, Panaca, Pioche, and Alamo rely on Sheriff's deputies for police protection.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Lincoln County are maintained by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, following the procedures outlined by the Nevada Public Records Act.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and attorneys to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Lincoln County are taken and retained by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. Individuals looking to search for mugshots can do so through the Sheriff's Office, although availability may vary based on privacy laws and regulations.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Lincoln County

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

From the old mine records

Lincoln County mine record counts

Named mine sites in the mineral file
845
Worked out or abandoned
791
Still producing
37
Main minerals
Gold; Silver; Lead
Mine features on the topographic sheets
1,668
Shafts, adits and tunnels
711
Kinds mapped
prospect pit, mine shaft, adit, borrow pit
Sheets surveyed
1953 to 1989
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The USGS mineral file records 845 named mine sites inside the county, 791 of them worked out or abandoned; the USGS topographic mine features add 1,668 features mapped inside the county, 711 of them shafts, adits or tunnels, digitised from the old survey sheets. The minerals the records name are Gold; Silver; Lead.

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.

600 of 2,459 shown
Lincoln County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, each dot an old mine site from the USGS mineral file or a mine feature from the historical topographic sheets. Purple is a mapped shaft, adit or tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Nevada mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Lincoln County (70 shown, 2,388 more on record)

The names that open a link are from the federal mineral file and open their own USGS record. The rest were digitised from the historical topographic sheets, which hold no record page for a single feature, so the sheet and the year it was surveyed are named instead.

Nevada 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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Lincoln County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Lincoln County, Nevada?

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

How can I get a criminal background check in Lincoln County, Nevada?

The Nevada criminal history record comes from the Nevada Department of Public Safety, Records, Communications and Compliance Division (Criminal History Repository). Fingerprint based request for your own record: send a complete rolled ten print fingerprint card, form DPS 006 and a money order or cashier's check to 333 West Nye Lane, Suite 100, Carson City, Nevada 89706, or submit electronically from inside Nevada. Fee: $27.00 per applicant.

How do I look up sex offenders in Lincoln County, Nevada?

Search the Nevada Sex Offender Registry (Department of Public Safety), 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 Lincoln County, Nevada?

Register with the county clerk or through the Nevada Secretary of State, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. Same day registration: yes, in person at a polling place in your county on Election Day before the polls close (NRS 293.5772).

How do I look up property records in Lincoln County, Nevada?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Lincoln County are kept by the Lincoln 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 Lincoln County, Nevada?

Certified birth and death certificates for Nevada come from the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Office of Vital Records. Records can also be obtained in Clark County and in Washoe County, where pricing may vary. Online through VitalChek, the only online vendor the office uses, or by phone at 877-456-5410, or by mail with the birth or death record application, identification and payment. Fee: $25 for each certified birth certificate; $25 for each certified death certificate if the death occurred in Carson, Clark, Douglas, Lyon, Mineral or Washoe County, $22 in any other Nevada county.

How do I find business license records in Lincoln County, Nevada?

Business entity filings are searched with the Nevada Secretary of State, Commercial Recordings. Nevada requires a State Business License from the Secretary of State and applicable local business licenses from the city or county where you operate.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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