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Police & jail

Saratoga County Sheriff's Office

The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office at 6012 County Farm Road in Ballston Spa: Sheriff Jeffrey Brown and his command staff, corrections, emergency communications, tips, FOIL requests and the office's own website.

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City records

Saratoga County Economic Development

Saratoga County government economic development page with information for businesses, data and demographic figures, local industrial development agencies and economic development partners in Saratoga County, New York.

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Court records

Appellate Division, Third Department

The Appellate Division, Third Department of the New York Supreme Court hears the appeals taken from the trial courts of Saratoga County and keeps the records of those appeals.

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Property records

Saratoga County Real Property Tax Service

The Saratoga County Real Property Tax Service keeps the tax maps and the assessment roll for the towns and villages in the county and answers property record requests.

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Saratoga County at a glance

State
New York
County seat
Ballston Spa
Population
235,509
Area
844 sq mi
Founded
1791
Cities and towns
25

Saratoga County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Saratoga County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Saratoga County. The office is known for its community policing initiatives and specialized units such as the K-9 unit and marine patrol.

Police Departments. Saratoga County is served by Saratoga County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments, including the Saratoga Springs Police Department, Clifton Park Police Department, and Ballston Spa Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 6010 County Farm Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas and provides countywide services including the operation of Saratoga County jail. Saratoga County Correctional Facility, located at the same address as the Sheriff's Office, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced inmates. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office website, where visitors can search current inmates by name or booking number to find custody status, charges, and bond information. Arrest records in Saratoga County are public records subject to New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), codified in Public Officers Law Article 6, Sections 84-90.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Court Records, County of Saratoga, New York .

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

• Phone: (518) 885-6761

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Saratoga County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Saratoga County

Old mine sites
47
Still producing
15
Worked underground, in the mine records
3
Main minerals
Feldspar; construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
130
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, open pit mine or quarry, sand pit, quarry
Maps surveyed
1934 to 1990
Records behind them
199 records for 192 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 62 named mine sites inside the county, 47 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 130 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Feldspar; construction sand and gravel; 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. New York has no coal AML program; the DEC database covers permitted mines, not historic underground workings.

Saratoga 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.
New York mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Saratoga County (64 shown, 128 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 Saratoga County, New York?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Saratoga County Sheriff or a city police department in Saratoga County. Ask that agency for its record. Under New York Public Officers Law 89(2)(b)(viii), releasing law enforcement arrest or booking photographs is an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy unless public release will serve a specific law enforcement purpose and no state or federal law bars it.

How do I get a criminal background check in Saratoga County, New York?

The New York criminal history record comes from the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS). Fingerprint based Record Review only: book an IdentoGO fingerprint appointment online or at 877-472-6915 with service code 15464Z (suppressed record) or 15465F (unsuppressed record); DCJS mails the rap sheet or a no record response. Fee: $17.50 (as of 2/2/2026) for New York residents fingerprinted at IdentoGO; $57.45 for those living outside New York State.

How can I look up sex offenders in Saratoga County, New York?

Search the New York State Sex Offender Registry (DCJS), 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 Saratoga County, New York?

Register with the county board of elections (Board of Elections in the City of New York) or through the New York State Board of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. For the November 3, 2026 general election, registration applications must be received by October 24, 2026.

How do I look up property records in Saratoga County, New York?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Saratoga County are kept by the Saratoga County clerk. Property values are set by the city, town or village assessor, and tax bills come from the town or city tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Saratoga County, New York?

Certified birth and death certificates for New York come from the New York State Department of Health, Vital Records (all of the state except New York City). Birth and death records are also available from the local Registrar of Vital Statistics where the event occurred; New York City births and deaths come from the New York City Department of Health. By mail to New York State Department of Health, Vital Records Certification Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602, or online or by phone through VitalChek Network, the independent company the Department has partnered with. Fee: $30 per copy by mail; $45 per copy online or by phone, plus a vendor processing fee per order.

How do I find business license records in Saratoga County, New York?

Business entity filings are searched with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.

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