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Ouray County Criminal Records

Criminal records for Ouray County start with the sheriff's office, which holds the arrest records, the incident and accident reports and the roster of the county jail.

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Property records

Ouray County Property Tax Information

The Ouray County Treasurer bills and collects the property taxes and keeps the record of what is owed and what has been paid on each parcel in the county.

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Police & jail

Ouray County Sex Offenders

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation registry lists the people required to register as sex offenders in Ouray County and can be searched by name, city or county.

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Ouray County Library

The Ouray County public library gives readers its catalogue, its online databases and the local history and genealogy collections it holds for the county.

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Ouray County at a glance

State
Colorado
County seat
Ouray
Population
4,874
Area
542 sq mi
Founded
1877
Cities and towns
1

Ouray County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Ouray County is served by Ouray County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments, including the Ouray Police Department and the Ridgway Marshal's Office.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Ouray County is primarily provided by Ouray County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 730 5th Avenue, Ouray, CO 81427. The Sheriff is an elected official responsible for patrol, investigations, search and rescue operations (critical in this mountainous terrain), and operation of Ouray County detention facility. Ouray County Jail is a small facility located at the Sheriff's Office that houses pre-trial detainees and those serving short sentences. Inmate information can be obtained by calling the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, though no online inmate roster is currently maintained due to the facility's limited capacity. The Town of Ouray area maintains a marshal's office for municipal code enforcement but relies on the Sheriff's Office for most law enforcement response. The Town of Ridgway contracts with Ouray County Sheriff for law enforcement services rather than maintaining its own police department.

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 Ouray County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Ouray County

Old mine sites
171
Sites with no status in the records
6
Still producing
14
Main minerals
Gold; Lead; Silver
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
730
Shafts and tunnels
448
What they are
adit, prospect pit, mine shaft, gold
Maps surveyed
1955 to 1982
Records behind them
1,020 records for 921 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 191 named mine sites inside the county, 171 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 730 holes drawn inside the county, 448 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; 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. Colorado's cover is a protection program run by DRMS, not an insurance policy sold by insurers.

1 mile 600 of 999 shown
Ouray 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.
Colorado mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Ouray County (191 shown, 688 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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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Ouray County, Colorado?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Ouray County Sheriff or a city police department in Ouray County. Ask that agency for its record. Under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5, it is unlawful to obtain a booking photograph knowing it will be posted on a website or in a publication that charges a fee to remove it; anyone requesting booking photos from a custodian must sign a statement that they will not be used that way.

How do I get a criminal background check in Ouray County, Colorado?

The Colorado criminal history record comes from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Biometric Identification and Records Unit. Name and date of birth search online through the Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC), or a request by name or by fingerprints to the CBI for a notarized copy. Fee: $6.00 for each online Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC) search; $13.00 for a name based request by mail.

How can I look up sex offenders in Ouray County, Colorado?

Search the Colorado Sex Offender Registry (CBI), 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 Ouray County, Colorado?

Register with the county clerk and recorder or through the Colorado Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Voters may register through Election Day; to get a ballot by mail, register online or by mail through the 8th day before Election Day, then in person at a voter service and polling center.

How do I look up property records in Ouray County, Colorado?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Ouray County are kept by the Ouray County clerk and 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 Ouray County, Colorado?

Certified birth and death certificates for Colorado come from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Birth and death certificates are also issued at the nearest Local Vital Records office, at the same fees. Online through GoCertificates or VitalChek as linked by the office, by mail to the address printed on the state application, or in person by appointment at the state office or at a Local Vital Records office. Fee: $25 for the first certified copy of a birth or death certificate; $20 for each additional copy ordered at the same time (fee schedule effective 1/1/2026).

How do I find business license records in Ouray County, Colorado?

Business entity filings are searched with the Colorado Secretary of State. Some business licenses come from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; other licenses are issued through local city or county offices.

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