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Voter Registration

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

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Mineral County at a glance

State
Nevada
County seat
Hawthorne
Population
4,554
Area
3,781 sq mi
Founded
1911
Cities and towns
4

Mineral County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Mineral County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public safety and order in Mineral County.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Mineral County is primarily managed by Mineral County Sheriff's Office, which covers the unincorporated areas and provides full policing services.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Mineral County Sheriff's Office, located at 105 South A Street in Hawthorne, Nevada 89415, is the primary law enforcement agency for Mineral County. The department operates Mineral County Jail, a small detention facility located adjacent to the Sheriff's Office at Mineral County courthouse complex. For arrest records and police reports in Mineral County, requests must be submitted under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 239, Nevada's Public Records Act, which requires agencies to provide public records unless specifically exempted. Mineral County does not have municipal police departments; law enforcement is consolidated under the Sheriff's Office. The Nevada Highway Patrol also maintains a presence in Mineral County along US Highway 95 and State Route 359.

Criminal Records. Residents can request criminal background checks through the Sheriff's Office or the state bureau, which offers full reports on an individual's criminal history.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Mineral County are maintained by Mineral County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office, either in person or through written requests.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate information can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, which provides details on current detainees and their charges.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Mineral County are taken and retained by Mineral County Sheriff's Office during the booking process at the detention center. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.

Mineral County does not currently offer a full free online property document search, though limited parcel information may be available through the County Assessor. Mineral County Assessor's Office, also located at the courthouse at 105 South A Street (phone: 775-945-2446), maintains property tax assessment records, ownership information, parcel maps, and assessed valuations for all real property in Mineral County.

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
908
Sites with no status in the records
90
Still producing
31
Main minerals
Gold; Tungsten; Copper
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
8,236
Shafts and tunnels
2,544
What they are
prospect pit, adit, mine shaft, open pit mine
Maps surveyed
1967 to 1989
Records behind them
9,434 records for 9,265 sites, the rest are the same working written down twice
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 1,029 named mine sites inside the county, 908 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 8,236 holes drawn inside the county, 2,544 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Tungsten; Copper.

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 9,306 shown
Mineral 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.
Nevada mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Mineral County (270 shown, 707 more named and 8,166 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.

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

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Mineral 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 can I look up sex offenders in Mineral 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 Mineral 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 Mineral County, Nevada?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Mineral County are kept by the Mineral 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 Mineral 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 Mineral 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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