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Police & jail

Siskiyou County Sheriff Records Administration

Siskiyou County Sheriff Records Administration, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

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Property records

Siskiyou County Property Tax Information

The Siskiyou County Tax Collector bills and collects the property taxes, and the records show the parcel, the owner and what is charged and paid on it each year.

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Court records

Divorces, Family Law court

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

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City records

Siskiyou Voter Registration

Voter registration and election information from Siskiyou Voter Registration, the office that keeps the county voter roll.

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Siskiyou County Library

Siskiyou County Library, with the catalog, branch information and the local history and reference collections it holds.

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Siskiyou County at a glance

State
California
County seat
Yreka
Population
44,076
Area
6,347 sq mi
Founded
1852
Cities and towns
22

Siskiyou County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of Siskiyou County. Notable divisions within the Sheriff's Office include the patrol division, investigations, and the search and rescue team, which are vital in managing Siskiyou County's vast and varied terrain.

Police Departments. In addition to Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Siskiyou County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 305 Butte Street, Yreka, CA 96097 (phone: 530-841-2900), is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Siskiyou County and provides jail services. Siskiyou County Jail, located adjacent to the Sheriff's Office, maintains an online inmate search tool accessible through the Sheriff's website where the public can look up current inmates by name, booking number, or booking date. Arrest records in Siskiyou County are public records under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6254(f)), which specifically makes arrest logs available for public inspection.

Criminal Records. For an authoritative source, see Siskiyou County Arrest, Court, and Public Records .

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

• Phone: (530) 842-8123 To search for someone recently arrested in Siskiyou County, you can contact the Siskiyou County Jail, located at 315 South Oregon Street, Yreka, CA 96097. The jail provides an inmate lookup process through their phone line at (530) 842-8157. Siskiyou County Superior Court, part of California's unified court system, maintains its main courthouse at 311 Fourth Street, Yreka, CA 96097 (phone: 530-842-8281).

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Siskiyou County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Siskiyou County

Old mine sites
1,283
Sites with no status in the records
785
Still producing
120
Main minerals
Gold; Chromium; Copper
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
1,364
Shafts and tunnels
513
What they are
prospect pit, adit, borrow pit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1974 to 2001
Records behind them
3,975 records for 3,552 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 2,188 named mine sites inside the county, 1,283 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 1,364 holes drawn inside the county, 513 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Chromium; Copper.

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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Siskiyou County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
California mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Siskiyou County (348 shown, 1,954 more named and 1,216 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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Siskiyou County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Siskiyou County, California?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Siskiyou County Sheriff or a city police department in Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou County, California?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Siskiyou County are kept by the Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou 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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