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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Buy Wisconsin hunting and fishing licenses, read hunting, fishing and ATV regulations, find state parks and wildlife areas, and report spills or natural resource violations to the DNR.

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Wisconsin State Patrol

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Federal Bureau of Investigation Milwaukee Office

The FBI Milwaukee Field Office covers all of Wisconsin, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It also lists wanted persons; an Identity History Summary comes from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.

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Wisconsin Attorney General

The Wisconsin Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General, gives the state legal advice, investigates statewide crimes and provides forensic analysis of evidence. Court case records come from the Wisconsin Court System.

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Wisconsin Death Records

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Vital Records Office sells certified death certificates by mail or through VitalChek. County Register of Deeds offices and the Milwaukee and West Allis health offices also issue them.

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Oneida County at a glance

State
Wisconsin
County seat
Rhinelander
Population
37,845
Area
1,250 sq mi
Founded
1887
Cities and towns
9

Oneida County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Oneida County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order across Oneida County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Oneida County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Oneida County is supported by several municipal police departments. These agencies work in coordination with the Sheriff's Office to address major crimes and ensure public safety across Oneida County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Oneida County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 2150 County Highway G in Rhinelander, WI 54501, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Oneida County and provides countywide services including jail operations, civil process, and emergency dispatch. Oneida County also coordinates with the Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission for tribal law enforcement matters, and state patrol services are provided by the Wisconsin State Patrol District 5.

Criminal Records. Oneida County Clerk of Courts maintains these records, which can be accessed by the public under Wisconsin's Open Records Law.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Oneida County are maintained by Oneida County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records through the Sheriff's Office, following the guidelines set forth by Wisconsin's public records law, known as the Wisconsin Open Records Law.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Oneida County are taken and retained by Oneida 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 or online databases.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Oneida County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Oneida County

Old mine sites
130
Sites with no status in the records
4
Past producers, now closed
70
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
60
Producing when recorded
8
Worked underground, in the mine records
1
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Copper, Zinc; Clay
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
130
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit
Maps surveyed
1965 to 1982

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 142 mine sites inside the county: 70 past producers, now closed, 60 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 8 sites producing when the record was made, 4 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 130 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Copper, Zinc; Clay.

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. Wisconsin has no coal AML program; the old lead and zinc workings are in the southwest counties.

Rhinelander Three Lakes Lake Tomahawk Woodruff Minocqua N 20 miles
Oneida 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.
Wisconsin mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Oneida County (142 shown, 130 unnamed on the map)

Wisconsin 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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Oneida County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 15 investigations in Oneida County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $204,112 in back wages agreed for 232 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
15
Back wages agreed
$204,112
Workers due back wages
232
Civil money penalties
$4,770
Employers on the record
13
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Nachos 2 LLCMinocqua1$56,41118
Nachos LLCRhinelander1$44,85925
Jim Kuczmarski Jr.Rhinelander1$33,2317
Avanti Health Systems, IncMinocqua1$23,281157
Jim Roland BruyetteMinocqua1$15,9841
Musson Brothers, Inc.Rhinelander1$1,9666
Ruschmeyer Enterprises, Inc.Minocqua1$8342
Northstar Pyrotechnic Enterprises LLCRhinelander1$8234
Northwestern Hotel and Lounge Bar Inc.Rhinelander1$1042
Drs. Foster & Smith Inc.Rhinelander1$00
Oneida Tool & MacHine Corp.Rhinelander1$00
BBT Pub, LLCRhinelander1$00
Walmart Stores, Inc.Minocqua1$00

Every employer on the Oneida County record, by back wages agreed; 7 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Wisconsin wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Oneida County, Wisconsin?

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

How do I get a criminal background check in Oneida County, Wisconsin?

The Wisconsin criminal history record comes from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau. Anyone may pay a fee and request adult criminal history record information by name online through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS).

How can I look up sex offenders in Oneida County, Wisconsin?

Search the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry, 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 Oneida County, Wisconsin?

Register with the municipal clerk (city, village or town clerk) or through the Wisconsin Elections Commission. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online and mail registration closes 20 days before the election; you can register in person at the municipal clerk's office until the Friday before the election at 5:00 p.m. or close of business, and at the polls on Election Day with a proof of residence document.

How do I look up property records in Oneida County, Wisconsin?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Oneida County are kept by the Oneida County register of deeds. Property values are set by the municipal assessor, and tax bills come from the town, village or city treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Oneida County, Wisconsin?

Certified birth and death certificates for Wisconsin come from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Department of Health Services. Birth, marriage, death and divorce records are also available through Wisconsin county Register of Deeds offices, and birth and death records through the Milwaukee City Health Office and the Southwest Suburban Health Department (Cities of West Allis and Greenfield). By U.S. mail to PO Box 309, Madison, WI 53701, or online or by phone through VitalChek at 877-885-2981. Fee: $20 for the first copy of each record and $3 for each additional copy of the same record.

How do I find business license records in Oneida County, Wisconsin?

Business entity filings are searched with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

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