Washington, Whatcom County
Where Maple Falls's records are kept. Maple Falls has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Whatcom County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Washington.
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Maple Falls has no town government of its own and relies on Whatcom County for its court cases, deeds and other public records. The cards below are the county and state offices that keep them. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Police & jail
The FBI Seattle Field Office, which covers Washington State: how to report a crime or submit a tip, the office's wanted persons and missing persons notices, and how to request your own FBI Identity History Summary (the federal criminal record check) from the FBI's CJIS Division.
Open official site FBI Seattle Field Office (Washington)State records
The Washington Department of Financial Institutions: lookups of licensed banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, loan originators, escrow agents, securities brokers and investment advisers, enforcement actions and consumer complaints against them, and how to file a complaint.
Open official site Washington Department of Financial Institutions licensee searchProperty records
Whatcom County real estate excise tax from the Treasurer: the tax due on property sales, the affidavit, rates and exemptions.
Open official site Whatcom County real estate excise taxPolice & jail
The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office in Bellingham: records requests, concealed pistol licenses, sex offender registration, civil process and the county jail.
Open official site Whatcom County Sheriff's OfficeVital records
Birth and death certificates from the Whatcom County Health Department: certified copies for births and deaths in Washington ordered online, by mail or in person.
Open official site Whatcom County birth and death certificatesCounty court
The Whatcom County Superior Court Clerk: civil, criminal, family and probate case files, certified copies, fines and jury service, with the online case search.
Open official site Whatcom County Superior Court ClerkProperty records
Whatcom County property search from the Assessor: ownership, assessed values, taxes, sales and maps for every parcel.
Open official site Whatcom County property searchPolice & jail
Whatcom County Jail inmate lookup: people in custody at the main jail and the work center, searched by name, with booking and release information.
Open official site Whatcom County Jail inmate lookupVital records
Whatcom County marriage licenses from the County Auditor: applying, the waiting period, fees and certified copies.
Open official site Whatcom County marriage licensesCounty court
Whatcom County Superior Court: civil, criminal, family, juvenile and probate cases, judges and calendars, with records through the County Clerk.
Open official site Whatcom County Superior CourtState records
Whatcom County voter resources from the County Auditor: registration, ballot drop boxes, vote by mail status and election results.
Open official site Whatcom County voter registrationPolice & jail
Registered sex and kidnapping offenders in Washington, searchable by name, address or map, from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, which runs the statewide public registry for the state.
Open official site Washington sex offender registryPolice & jail
The Department of Corrections incarcerated individual search: people held in Washington state prisons, by name or DOC number, with the facility and custody status.
Open official site Washington corrections offender searchPolice & jail
WATCH, the Washington State Patrol online conviction record search: statewide criminal conviction history by name and date of birth, for a fee, from the Washington Access to Criminal History system.
Open official site Washington criminal history record checkState courts
The Washington Courts case search: superior, district and municipal court cases statewide by name or case number, plus appellate court records, from the Administrative Office of the Courts.
Open official site Washington court recordsVital records
Birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates for Washington from the Department of Health Center for Health Statistics, ordered online, by mail or in person.
Open official site Washington vital recordsState records
The Corporations and Charities Filing System of the Washington Secretary of State: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and charities by name or UBI number, with filings and status.
Open official site Washington business entity searchState records
Unclaimed property held by the Washington Department of Revenue: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and other property, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Washington unclaimed property searchEverything else, organized
Local record guide
What we hold on Maple Falls, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
Maple Falls is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, with no town government of its own, so its local records are kept by the county. The Whatcom County offices are in Bellingham, the county seat. See our Whatcom County page for every county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 1 mine site inside the city or town limits: 1 past producer, now closed. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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. Washington has no state abandoned mine land program page; the survey's coal mine maps are the record.
Maple Falls lies on the edge of the Whatcom County Area coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this town. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by Washington Geological Survey, Coal Mine Map Collection and linked below.
Washington 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.
Straight answers
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Voter registration in Washington is run by the Washington Secretary of State, and the county auditor keeps the roll for Maple Falls. You can register online, by mail or in person. Online and mail registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day; you can register in person at a county elections office until 8 p.m. on Election Day.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Washington come from the Washington State Department of Health Vital Records. The fee is $25 for each certified or informational birth certificate. Local health departments in Washington also issue certificates; check with your local health department for the certificates it offers and whether it serves people in person.
Deeds for property in Maple Falls are recorded by the county auditor, the county assessor sets the assessed value, and the county treasurer sends the tax bill. Our Whatcom County page lists those offices.
Incident and crash reports for Maple Falls come from the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office, the office linked above. Ask its records staff for a copy and give the date, the location and the report or case number if you have it.
Businesses that operate in Maple Falls register with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division, which runs the state business entity search. More than 200 cities and towns, and some counties for their unincorporated areas, issue their business license endorsements through the state Business Licensing Service at the Department of Revenue; a city or county not on its lists must be contacted directly.
Washington criminal history checks are run by the Washington State Patrol, Identification and Background Check Section. The fee is $11.00 for a WATCH name search online; $32.00 for the Request for Conviction Criminal History form; $58.00 for a fingerprint card. Run a name and date of birth search online through WATCH (Washington Access to Criminal History), or send the Request for Conviction Criminal History form or a fingerprint card to PO Box 42633, Olympia WA 98504-2633.
Same county
Other places in Whatcom County. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Whatcom County records are on the county page.