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Vital records

Oklahoma Death Records

The Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records registers every death in the state and issues certified copies to eligible applicants for a fee, including Will Call pickup.

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Police & jail

Oklahoma Death Row

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections offender information page links to its death row and fugitive lists, and explains how to write to, visit or send money to people in custody.

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Vital records

Oklahoma Marriage Search

The CDC Where to Write guide for Oklahoma says marriage records are kept by the court clerk in the county that issued the license. Birth and death copies come from the State Department of Health.

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Ottawa County at a glance

State
Oklahoma
County seat
Miami
Population
30,285
Area
485 sq mi
Founded
1907
Cities and towns
10

Ottawa County offices and records

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

Police Departments. In addition to Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Ottawa County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency serving unincorporated areas of Ottawa County, with headquarters located at 102 East Central Avenue, Miami, OK 74354. Inmate searches for Ottawa County jail can be conducted by contacting the detention center directly or through the Sheriff's Office administrative line during business hours; some information may be available through third-party inmate lookup services, though Ottawa County does not currently maintain a dedicated online inmate roster portal. Several tribal police departments maintain concurrent jurisdiction within their respective tribal boundaries under Public Law 280 provisions and subsequent tribal-state compacts, including the Quapaw Nation Police, Miami Nation Police, and other tribal law enforcement entities. Arrest records in Ottawa County are considered public records under the Oklahoma Open Records Act, Title 51 O.S. Citizens should be aware that certain records may be redacted or withheld if they pertain to ongoing investigations, juvenile matters, or contain information exempt under Oklahoma law.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Ottawa County are maintained by Ottawa County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

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

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Ottawa County are taken and retained by Ottawa 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 Ottawa County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Ottawa County

Old mine sites
150
Past producers, now closed
146
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
4
Producing when recorded
14
Worked underground, in the mine records
116
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Lead, Zinc; crushed stone
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
247
Shafts and tunnels
192
What they are
mine shaft, open pit mine, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1960 to 1971
Records behind them
428 records for 411 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 164 mine sites inside the county: 146 past producers, now closed, 4 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 14 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 247 holes drawn inside the county, 192 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Lead, Zinc; crushed stone.

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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Ottawa 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.
Oklahoma mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Ottawa County (176 shown, 235 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.

Ottawa County sits over the Western Region 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 county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by Oklahoma Department of Mines, Historic Underground Mining Maps and linked below.

Oklahoma 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 Ottawa County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 39 investigations in Ottawa County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $256,178 in back wages agreed for 209 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
39
Back wages agreed
$256,178
Workers due back wages
209
Civil money penalties
$1,366
Employers on the record
32
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Wyandotte Net TelWyandotte1$83,9149
El Vallarta Mexican Restaurant of Miami LLCMiami1$52,05115
JM Farms, Inc.Miami1$26,8906
Wyandotte Tribe of OklahomaWyandotte2$21,4456
Ottawa CountyMiami1$20,9236
Eastwood Manor LLCCommerce1$20,20278
Red Cedar Enterprises, Inc.Miami1$6,84919
England Docks, LLCWyandotte1$6,39326
City of MiamiMiami2$5,6001
Wee OnesMiami1$3,0466
Dee Baker TruckingMiami1$9322
Pizza Hut of Miami, Inc.Miami1$5733
Sarina Hospitality Management Inc.Miami1$5305
Kreeger Properties, LLC.Miami1$4006
Larry's TruckingQuapaw1$2161
Gotchal TruckingMiami1$951
Bussey's Bar-B-QMiami1$561
Higher Call Nursing Center, Inc.Quapaw1$00
Hart Trucking LLCMiami1$00
LL TruckingCommerce1$00
Stone's Backhoe Dozer & TruckingMiami1$00
B & L TruckingWyandotte1$00
Collins Construction CompanyMiami1$00
Christian TravelMiami1$00
Napolis of Owasso, Inc.Miami1$00

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 32 on the Ottawa County record; 7 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 7 more with smaller records are on the Oklahoma wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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Ottawa County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Ottawa County Sheriff or a city police department in Ottawa County. Ask that agency for its record. Attorney General Opinion 2012 OK AG 22 holds that a mug shot taken and kept by a law enforcement agency is an arrestee's physical description and so an open record that must be disclosed under the Open Records Act (51 O.S. 24A.8(A)).

How can I get a criminal background check in Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

The Oklahoma criminal history record comes from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Request a name based check online through CHIRP at chirp.osbi.ok.gov; fingerprint based checks go by mail or in person, with fingerprinting at OSBI headquarters by appointment (405-848-6724). Fee: From November 1, 2026 (74 O.S. 150.9): $20.00 for a name based check and $25.00 for a state fingerprint based check.

How do I look up sex offenders in Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

Search the Oklahoma 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 Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

Register with the county election board or through the Oklahoma State Election Board. You can also register online with the state online registration. Applications must be received at least 25 days before an election; online registration needs an Oklahoma driver license or state ID and a signature on file with Service Oklahoma.

How do I look up property records in Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Ottawa County are kept by the Ottawa County clerk. 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 Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

Certified birth and death certificates for Oklahoma come from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records Service. Online or by phone at (405) 426-8880 through the state's partner VitalChek, with mail delivery or Will Call pickup in Oklahoma City, Tulsa or McAlester, or by mail with check or money order payable to OSDH to Vital Records Service, PO Box 248964, Oklahoma City, OK 73124-8964; there is no walk in service. Fee: $20.00 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy (online and phone orders).

How do I find business license records in Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

Business entity filings are searched with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. Many common business activities need no state license, but counties and municipalities may still require licenses for them, according to the state business portal.

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