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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

Request Wisconsin State Patrol records, pay a citation, get crash reporting information, read concealed carry rules, and find State Patrol post locations and contacts.

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Police & jail

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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Price County at a glance

State
Wisconsin
County seat
Phillips
Population
14,054
Area
1,254 sq mi
Founded
1879
Cities and towns
8

Price County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Price County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services in Price County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Price County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Price County. They often collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional safety initiatives, making sure of full coverage across Price County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Price County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 104 South Lake Avenue in Phillips, Wisconsin 54555, is the primary law enforcement agency for Price County.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Price County are maintained by Price 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 inmates.

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

The facility is located at 164 Cherry Street, Phillips, WI 54555. You can also call the jail at (715) 339-4116 to inquire about an inmate. Vital records for Price County, including birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, and divorce records, are maintained by multiple agencies depending on the record type and date. Price County Clerk's office, Phillips, Wisconsin 54555 (phone: 715-339-3336), is the local custodian for vital records.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Price County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Price County

Old mine sites
124
Past producers, now closed
70
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
54
Producing when recorded
3
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Copper; Zinc
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
211
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1968 to 2005
Records behind them
339 records for 338 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 127 mine sites inside the county: 70 past producers, now closed, 54 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 3 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 211 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Copper; Zinc.

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.

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Price 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 Price County (127 shown, 211 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 Price County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 2 investigations in Price County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $20,749 in back wages agreed for 9 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
2
Back wages agreed
$20,749
Workers due back wages
9
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
1
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Moonstar LLCPrentice1$00

Every employer on the Price County record, by back wages agreed; 0 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 Price County, Wisconsin?

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

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

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Price County are kept by the Price 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 Price 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 Price County, Wisconsin?

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

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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