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Police & jail

San Benito County Criminal Records

Criminal records for San Benito 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

San Benito County Property Tax Information

The San Benito 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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Court records

Divorces, Family Law court

The family law division of the Superior Court of California, County of San Benito, hears divorce, custody, support and domestic violence cases, and the court clerk keeps the case files.

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San Benito County at a glance

State
California
County seat
Hollister
Population
64,209
Area
1,390 sq mi
Founded
1874
Cities and towns
4

San Benito County offices and records

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

Police Departments. San Benito County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including San Benito County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. San Benito County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of San Benito County and operates San Benito County jail facility. Located at 2301 Technology Parkway, Hollister, CA 95023, the Sheriff's Office can be reached through the office maintains a website at www.sanbenitocountyca.gov/departments/sheriff-s-office. For municipal law enforcement, the City of Hollister operates its own Police Department, headquartered at 370 B Street, Hollister, CA 95023, serving the incorporated city limits. Arrest records in San Benito County are public records subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.). Some information may be redacted if it pertains to ongoing investigations or is exempted under Penal Code Section 832.7.

Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.

481 Fourth Street, 1er Piso, Hollister, CA 95023 • Phone: (831) 801-9225

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in San Benito County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in San Benito County

Old mine sites
181
Sites with no status in the records
8
Still producing
41
Worked underground, in the mine records
46
Main minerals
Mercury; Chromium; Limestone, General
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
418
Shafts and tunnels
57
What they are
prospect pit, adit, quarry, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1955 to 1993
Records behind them
702 records for 648 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 230 named mine sites inside the county, 181 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 418 holes drawn inside the county, 57 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Mercury; Chromium; Limestone, General.

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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San Benito 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. Hover a dot for its name.
California mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in San Benito County (218 shown, 29 more named and 400 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 San Benito County, California?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the San Benito County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in San Benito County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Penal Code 13665, a police department or sheriff's office may not share on social media the booking photos of a person arrested on suspicion of a nonviolent crime unless an exception applies, and must remove booking photos it shared on social media within 14 days unless an exception still applies.

How do I get a criminal background check in San Benito County, California?

The California criminal history record comes from the California Department of Justice. Record Review of your own record only: submit fingerprint images through Live Scan and follow the DOJ Record Review instructions. Fee: $25 processing fee to the DOJ, plus the Live Scan agency's fingerprint fee; a fee waiver may be available.

How can I look up sex offenders in San Benito County, California?

Search the California Megan's Law Website (Department of Justice), 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 San Benito County, California?

Register with the county elections official (county elections office or registrar of voters) or through the California Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 15 days before Election Day; after that, same day (conditional) registration and voting is available at the county elections office.

How do I look up property records in San Benito County, California?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in San Benito County are kept by the San Benito County Recorder. Property values are set by the County Assessor, and tax bills come from the County Tax Collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in San Benito County, California?

Certified birth and death certificates for California come from the California Department of Public Health, Vital Records (CDPH VR). Copies may be obtained in person at the county office (County Registrar or Recorder) where the birth was registered, for events in that county. By mail with form VS 111 to California Department of Public Health, Vital Records, MS 5103, P.O. Box 997410, Sacramento, CA 95899-7410, or in person at the county office where the event was registered; since July 1, 2026 CDPH VR no longer accepts applications sent through online third party vendors. Fee: $31 for each certified copy of a birth record.

How do I find business license records in San Benito County, California?

Business entity filings are searched with the California Secretary of State (bizfile Online). Most California cities and counties require a business license, permits or registration to do business within their limits.

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