Idaho, Bonner County
Where Priest River's records are kept. Priest River has its own city government, clerk's office and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Priest River's own offices, along with the Bonner County and State of Idaho offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
The Idaho State Archives in Boise keeps Idaho government records, photographs, maps and manuscripts, open in the Lincoln Reading Room and by online research request.
Open official site Idaho State ArchivesCourt records
Idaho's federal district and bankruptcy courts share one of only six combined clerk's offices in the judiciary, with offices in Boise, Coeur d'Alene and Pocatello; filings and dockets go through ECF and PACER.
Open official site U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for the District of IdahoCounty court
iCourt, the Idaho courts online case search: district and magistrate court cases in every county by name or case number, with the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals records.
Open official site Idaho court recordsVital records
Idaho birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates from the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics of the Department of Health and Welfare, ordered online, by mail or in person, with records from 1911.
Open official site Idaho vital recordsPolice & jail
The Idaho State Police posts active missing person alerts and a search for missing and unidentified persons in Idaho, kept by its Bureau of Criminal Identification.
Open official site Idaho Missing Persons and AlertsPolice & jail
The Bonner County Sheriff's Office at 4001 North Boyer Road in Sandpoint, Idaho: phone numbers for administration, the civil office, dispatch, the jail and the juvenile facility, plus the sheriff's own site.
Open official site Bonner County Sheriff's OfficePolice & jail
The Bureau of Criminal Identification of the Idaho State Police: statewide criminal history record checks by name or fingerprint, for a fee, and how to request one.
Open official site Idaho criminal history record checkPolice & jail
Idaho death row from the Department of Correction: the people under sentence of death, the facilities that hold them and the department's offender search.
Open official site Idaho death row (Department of Correction)City records
Priest River city government in Bonner County, with the city clerk and treasurer, land use files, budgets and financial reports, elections, agendas and minutes and public information requests.
Open official site City of Priest RiverProperty records
The Priest River City Clerk and Treasurer oversees candidate filing, keeps ordinances, resolutions and minutes, answers public records requests, and issues business, animal and beer licenses.
Open official site Priest River City Clerk and TreasurerPolice & jail
Priest River Police Department in Bonner County, Idaho, handling patrol, investigations and code enforcement for the city, with a police clerk on staff for records and department contacts.
Open official site Priest River Police DepartmentPolice & jail
The Idaho Sex Offender Registry from the Idaho State Police: registered offenders by name, city, county or zip code, with photos and addresses.
Open official site Idaho sex offender registryCounty court
The district and magistrate courts of Bonner County in Sandpoint: civil, criminal, traffic, probate, family and juvenile cases, with case records through the clerk of court and the iCourt portal.
Open official site Bonner County courtsProperty records
The Idaho State Tax Commission property tax hub: how assessments, exemptions and appeals work, personal property, and the directory of the county assessors who keep the parcel records and assessed values.
Open official site Idaho property tax and county assessors (State Tax Commission)State records
Idaho unclaimed property from the State Treasurer: dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and insurance proceeds searched free by name, with claims filed online.
Open official site Idaho unclaimed property searchVital records
Idaho marriage and divorce certificates from the Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics: certified copies ordered online, by mail or in person, with the fees and the years covered.
Open official site Idaho marriage and divorce recordsPolice & jail
The Idaho Department of Correction offender search: people in prison, on probation or on parole in Idaho, by name or IDOC number, with the location and status.
Open official site Idaho corrections offender searchState records
The Idaho Secretary of State business search: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and assumed business names by name or file number, with filings and status.
Open official site Idaho business entity searchEverything else, organized
6 more Priest River sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Priest River, a place of 1,696 people, is in Bonner County, whose county seat is Sandpoint. Court and property records sit with Bonner County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Idaho. Priest River's own offices are in the cards above, and our Bonner County page lists each county office.
Abandoned mine records
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
The mine records hold 5 named mine sites inside the city or town limits, 5 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 4 holes drawn inside the city or town limits, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.
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.
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.
Straight answers
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Looking is free. Idaho's Public Records Act lets anyone inspect public records, the first two hours of staff time and the first 100 pages cost nothing, and copies beyond that are charged at actual cost. The iCourt Portal is free to search, a certified Idaho birth or death certificate costs $16, and county recorders charge per-page fees for deed copies.
Ask the Priest River police department records clerk for reports if the city has its own force; most small Idaho towns are covered by the Bonner County Sheriff's Office, which keeps reports for the area. Crashes worked by the Idaho State Police are requested from the ISP, and Idaho Code 74-124 lets agencies withhold active investigation records.
Cases filed in Bonner County are heard by the Idaho District Court and its magistrate division for the county. The iCourt Portal on isc.idaho.gov searches Idaho trial court cases free, and the clerk of the district court sells copies of filed documents.
Deeds, mortgages and plats are recorded by the Bonner County Recorder, part of the county clerk's office. The Bonner County Assessor sets property values, and the Bonner County Treasurer mails tax bills by the fourth Monday in November and collects payments.
Idaho birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are issued by the state Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, online through VitalChek or by mail, for $16 per copy; the bureau has no public counter. Older marriage records are also kept by the county recorder where the license was issued.
Yes. The Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification searches Idaho criminal history by name or by fingerprints on request, for a fee. The iCourt Portal also shows criminal court cases by name free.
Idaho agencies generally answer an Idaho resident's request within three working days and may take up to 10 working days when more time is needed. Since July 1, 2024 the Public Records Act allows up to 35 days for requests from nonresidents.