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About public records in Payette County
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Payette County at a glance
- State
- Idaho
- County seat
- Payette
- Population
- 25,386
- Area
- 410 sq mi
- Founded
- 1917
- Cities and towns
- 1
Payette County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Payette County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Payette County.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Payette County is provided by Payette County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in the cities of Payette, Fruitland, and New Plymouth.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Payette County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1130 3rd Avenue North, Payette, ID 83661, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Payette County and provides countywide services including jail operation, civil process, and search and rescue. Payette County Jail, operated by the Sheriff's Office at the same location, houses inmates for Payette County and provides online inmate lookup services through Payette County website.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Payette County are maintained by Payette County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing the public to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Payette County are taken and retained by Payette County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases if available.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Payette County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Payette County
- Old mine sites
- 24
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Past producers, now closed
- 3
- Prospects and occurrences, never worked
- 21
- Producing when recorded
- 6
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Diatomite; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 21
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry - rock, clay pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1951 to 1998
- Records behind them
- 54 records for 52 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 31 mine sites inside the county: 3 past producers, now closed, 21 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 6 sites producing when the record was made, 1 site with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 21 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Diatomite; 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.
Idaho mine map and abandoned mine records
- Idaho Department of Lands, Abandoned Mine LandsThe program under the 1994 Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act, funded by half the mine license tax; location questions go to the nearest IDL supervisory area.
- Idaho Geological Survey, Mines and Prospects DatabaseThe survey's searchable database of mines and prospects with mine histories, inactive mines and mineral property files; map at https://www.idahogeology.org/webmap/?show=mines.
Named workings recorded in Payette County (31 shown, 21 unnamed on the map)
- Jensen Clay MineBrick Clay | Past Producer
- Clay, Industrial, Jensen Brick CoClay | Past Producer | Surface and underground
- PayetteClay | Occurrence
- Diatomite OccurrenceDiatomite | Prospect | Surface
- Unnamed LocationDiatomite | Unknown | Surface
- Unnamed LocationDiatomite | Prospect | Surface
- Unnamed LocationDiatomite | Prospect | Surface
- Weiser Sand HollowManganese | Prospect | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface | 2 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- Payette PitsSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Rock QuarrySand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | Surface
- QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Prospect | Surface
- Rock Quarry MineStone, Dimension | Past Producer
- Diatomite OccurrenceOccurrence
- Diatomite OccurrenceOccurrence
- Sand Hollow ProspectOccurrence
Idaho 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 Payette County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 11 investigations in Payette County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $15,623 in back wages agreed for 86 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
- 11
- Back wages agreed
- $15,623
- Workers due back wages
- 86
- Civil money penalties
- $3,208
- Employers on the record
- 10
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pronto Inc. | Payette | 1 | $4,218 | 3 |
| Henggeler Packing Company, Inc. | Fruitland | 1 | $3,116 | 50 |
| American Staffing, Inc. | Fruitland | 1 | $1,778 | 9 |
| Bear Mountain Group LLC | New Plymouth | 1 | $1,014 | 1 |
| Jacobs Well LLC | Payette | 1 | $808 | 5 |
| Partners Produce, Inc. | Payette | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| M & E Construction | New Plymouth | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Countryside Poultry Processing, LLC | Fruitland | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Northwest RCI, Inc. | New Plymouth | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Bankhead Orchard | Payette | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Payette County record, by back wages agreed; 3 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Idaho wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Payette County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Payette County, Idaho?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Payette County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Payette County. Ask that agency for its record.
How do I get a criminal background check in Payette County, Idaho?
The Idaho criminal history record comes from the Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification. Mail the Name Based Background Check Form with the fee to Idaho State Police BCI, 700 S. Stratford Dr. Ste. 120, Meridian, ID 83642, or send a fingerprint card with the Fingerprint Based Background Check Form. Fee: $20 processing fee for a name based check; $25 for a fingerprint based check.
How can I look up sex offenders in Payette County, Idaho?
Search the Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho State Police), 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 Payette County, Idaho?
Register with the county clerk or through the Idaho Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online registration closes 11 days before an election; you may also register when you vote in person at early voting or on Election Day.
How do I look up property records in Payette County, Idaho?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Payette County are kept by the Payette 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 Payette County, Idaho?
Certified birth and death certificates for Idaho come from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Online through VitalChek, the Bureau's official online partner, or by mail to Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036; the Bureau has no public counter. Fee: $16 for each certified copy.
How do I find business license records in Payette County, Idaho?
Business entity filings are searched with the Idaho Secretary of State (SOSbiz). Idaho does not have a state business license; business licenses are issued by local city clerk's offices, and many cities do not require them.
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