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Mineral County, Montana Public Records

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Montana Federal Cases

The U.S. District Court for the District of Montana hears federal civil and criminal cases, with dockets and filings available through PACER. Montana state court cases come from the Montana Judicial Branch.

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Montana Unclaimed Property

The Montana Department of Revenue holds unclaimed money and property, such as old bank accounts, wages, refunds and safe deposit box contents, and lets owners search and file claims online.

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Montana Death Row inmates

The Montana Department of Corrections offender search. Montana no longer publishes a separate death row page, so a person under a sentence of death is looked up here by name.

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Mineral County at a glance

State
Montana
County seat
Superior
Population
4,535
Area
1,223 sq mi
Founded
1914
Cities and towns
3

Mineral County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Mineral County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across Mineral County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Mineral County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Mineral County includes the Superior Police Department, which serves the town of Superior.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Mineral County is primarily provided by Mineral County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 301 River Street, Superior, MT 59872. Mineral County jail is a small facility located adjacent to the Sheriff's Office in Superior, housing inmates awaiting trial or serving short sentences. Inmate information and jail roster inquiries can be made by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, as Mineral County does not currently maintain a public online inmate search database. Arrest records and booking information are public records under Montana's Constitutional Right to Know provisions, codified in Montana Code Annotated Title 2, Chapter 6, Part 10. Within Mineral County, the town of Superior does not maintain a separate municipal police department; all law enforcement services are consolidated under the Sheriff's Office. St. Regis similarly relies on the Sheriff's Office for police services.

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

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Mineral County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Mineral County

Old mine sites
160
Sites with no status in the records
29
Still producing
23
Worked underground, in the mine records
71
Main minerals
Gold; Copper; Lead, Silver
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
100
Shafts and tunnels
36
What they are
prospect pit, adit, gravel pit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1964 to 1999
Records behind them
379 records for 312 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 212 named mine sites inside the county, 160 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 100 holes drawn inside the county, 36 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Copper; Lead, Silver.

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.

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Mineral 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. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Montana mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Mineral County (209 shown, 11 more named and 91 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.

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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Mineral County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Mineral County, Montana?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Mineral County Sheriff or a city police department in Mineral County. Ask that agency for its record. Montana law (MCA 44-5-103) lists initial arrest records, including booking photographs, as public criminal justice information, and MCA 44-5-301 places no restrictions on its dissemination.

How do I get a criminal background check in Mineral County, Montana?

The Montana criminal history record comes from the Montana Department of Justice, Criminal Records and Identification Services. Name search of public criminal history online through Criminal History Online Public Record Search, or by mail to Montana Criminal Records, PO Box 201403, Helena, MT 59620-1403 with the full name, date of birth and a self addressed stamped envelope; fingerprint searches go to the same address. Fee: $15.00 for a name based request by mail; $20.00 for each online record search.

How can I look up sex offenders in Mineral County, Montana?

Search the Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (Montana Department of Justice), 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 Mineral County, Montana?

Register with the county election administrator (the county election office) or through the Montana Secretary of State. Montana has no online voter registration. Regular registration closes 30 days before the election; after that, late registration in person with the county election administrator is available (MCA 13-2-304).

How do I look up property records in Mineral County, Montana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Mineral County are kept by the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder. Property values are set by the Montana Department of Revenue, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Mineral County, Montana?

Certified birth and death certificates for Montana come from the Montana DPHHS Office of Vital Records. You may visit any local County Clerk and Recorder's office in Montana to buy a birth or death certificate, no matter which Montana county the event occurred in (long form birth certificates come only from the State Vital Records Office in Helena or the listed offices). By mail with the application, payment and a copy of your ID to Montana Vital Records, PO Box 4210, Helena, MT 59604, or online or by phone through VitalChek or VitalRecordsOnline, the only third party vendors the state has contracted and approved. Fee: $16 for a certified birth certificate and $16 for a certified death certificate.

How do I find business license records in Mineral County, Montana?

Business entity filings are searched with the Montana Secretary of State, Business Services. Local city and county offices provide all business licensing in Montana; the state provides professional licenses.

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