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Seneca County Family Court
The Seneca County Family Court hears custody, support, neglect, paternity and juvenile delinquency cases, and the court clerk keeps its case files.
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Seneca County Correctional Facility
The Seneca County Correctional Facility holds the people arrested in the county, and its inmate list gives the name, the charge and the bond set for each person held.
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Appellate Division, Fourth Department
The Appellate Division, Fourth Department of the New York Supreme Court hears the appeals taken from the trial courts of Seneca County and keeps the records of those appeals.
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- Seneca County JailJail inmate and visitation information.
- Seneca County Marriage RecordsInformation to obtain marriage records in Seneca County.
- Seneca County Chamber of CommerceBusiness information and directory.
- Seneca County AirportFinger Lakes Regional Airport information.
- Seneca County District JudgeSeventh Judicial District Court of New York.
- Seneca County Treatment CourtAdult and family drug treatment matters.
- Seneca County Domestic Violence CourtOrder of protection and other domestic violence issues.
- Seneca County Commercial DivisionBusiness legal matters for the Seventh Judicial District.
- Seneca County Surrogate's CourtSupervise estate settlements, adoptions and guardianships.
- Seneca County Fictitious Business Name and DBA FilingsFiling a Certificate of Assumed Name.
- Seneca County Health StatisticsOfficial public health data.
- Seneca County Driver's License and Motor Vehicle RegistrationGet driving license, ID card and vehicle license information.
- Search for Seneca County RecordsNew York archives information and recorded historic documents.
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- Seneca County SchoolsInformation for students and teachers.
- Seneca County CoronerCounty death investigation.
- Seneca County Crime Victim Assistance ProgramsAdvocacy services for violent crime victims.
- Seneca County Probation and Community CorrectionsAdult and juvenile offenders.
- Seneca County Youth BureauJuvenile delinquency prevention.
- Seneca County Public DefenderCriminal defense.
- Seneca County Attorney's OfficeCriminal prosecution in the county of Seneca.
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About public records in Seneca County
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Seneca County at a glance
- State
- New York
- County seat
- Waterloo
- Population
- 33,814
- Area
- 325 sq mi
- Founded
- 1804
- Cities and towns
- 8
Seneca County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Seneca County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement across Seneca County's unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. In addition to Seneca County Sheriff's Office, Seneca County is served by several municipal police departments, including the Seneca Falls Police Department and the Waterloo Police Department. These agencies handle law enforcement within their respective jurisdictions and collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and regional safety initiatives.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Seneca County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 6150 State Route 96 in Romulus, NY 14541, provides primary law enforcement services throughout Seneca County. Seneca County Correctional Facility, located at the same address as the Sheriff's Office, houses pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates. Under New York's Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), codified in Public Officers Law Article 6, Section 84 et seq, citizens have the right to request arrest records, incident reports, and booking information from law enforcement agencies.
Arrest Records. They are maintained by the arresting agency, primarily the County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments.
• Phone: (315) 220-3431 Seneca County Clerk's Office, located at 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo, NY 13165 (phone: 315-539-1771), is the official recording office for real property documents including deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, assignments, satisfactions, and other instruments affecting real property in Seneca County. Building permits, certificates of occupancy, and zoning approvals are handled at the local municipal level by individual town and village building departments and code enforcement offices throughout Seneca County. Seneca County Planning Department, located at 1 DiPronio Drive, Suite 3, Waterloo, NY 13165 (315-539-1775). 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo, NY 13165 • Phone: 855-322-1022
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Seneca County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Seneca County
- Old mine sites
- 4
- Still producing
- 2
- Main minerals
- Salt; Limestone, General
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 53
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- open pit mine or quarry, gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry
- Maps surveyed
- 1942 to 1978
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 6 named mine sites inside the county, 4 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 53 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Salt; 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.
New York mine map and abandoned mine records
- NYS DEC, NY State Mines and Wells mapDEC's web map of permitted mines and wells across the state.
- NYS DEC Mined Land Reclamation DatabaseSearchable records of over 3,700 mines and 1,800 companies by county, town, commodity and permit status, with CSV download; the DEC mining data page is https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/mining-reclamation/mining-resources-data.
Named workings recorded in Seneca County (7 shown, 52 unnamed on the map)
- Peat Moss PitOpen Pit Mine or Quarry | Geneva North map, 1953
- Seneca Quarry and PlantLimestone, General | Past Producer
- Carrie Chapman No.1 WellSalt | Past Producer | A well
- Seneca Falls Well No.12Salt | Past Producer | A well
- Solvay Well V-25Salt | Past Producer | A well
- Devils Gulch PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Seneca QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface
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 Seneca County, New York?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Seneca County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Seneca 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 Seneca 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 Seneca 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 Seneca 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 Seneca County, New York?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Seneca County are kept by the Seneca 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 Seneca 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 Seneca County, New York?
Business entity filings are searched with the New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
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