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Spokane County at a glance

State
Washington
County seat
Spokane
Population
539,339
Area
1,764 sq mi
Founded
1858
Cities and towns
25

Spokane County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Spokane County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of Spokane County. Notable divisions within the Sheriff's Office include the Investigative Division, which handles major crimes, and the Traffic Unit, which focuses on road safety and enforcement.

Police Departments. Spokane County is served by multiple law enforcement agencies, including Spokane County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Spokane Police Department, Spokane Valley Police Department, and Cheney Police Department. Each agency operates within its jurisdiction, with the Sheriff's Office covering unincorporated areas and the city departments handling urban areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Spokane County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1100 West Mallon Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260, provides law enforcement services to unincorporated areas and contract cities throughout Spokane County. Spokane County Detention Services operates Spokane County Jail and Geiger Corrections Center, with inmate lookup available through the Sheriff's website using the Inmate Roster search tool, where citizens can search by name, booking number, or date of birth to locate current inmates and view booking information. Citizens should note that some law enforcement records may be exempt from disclosure under RCW 42.56.240 if they involve ongoing investigations or sensitive criminal intelligence.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Spokane County are maintained by Spokane County Sheriff's Office and the respective municipal police departments.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Spokane County are taken and retained by Spokane County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a public records request.

For records older than several years or when the local office cannot locate records, the Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics is the centralized state repository and can be contacted at PO Box 9709, Olympia, WA 98507-9709 (phone: 360-236-4300). Spokane County's judicial system operates through multiple court levels serving Spokane County's legal needs. Spokane County Superior Court, located at 1116 West Broadway Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260 (phone: 509-477-2211), handles felony criminal cases, civil matters exceeding $100,000, divorces, adoptions, and appeals from lower courts. Elections in Spokane County are administered by Spokane County Elections Office, located at 1033 West Gardner Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260 (phone: 509-477-2320, website: spokanecounty.org/elections). Spokane County District Court, also at 1116 West Broadway Avenue (phone: 509-477-3662), has jurisdiction over misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors, civil cases up to $100,000, protection orders, and preliminary felony hearings. Spokane County Assessor's Office, at 1116 West Broadway Avenue, Room 130 (phone: 509-477-3698), maintains property tax assessment records, parcel information, and ownership data accessible through their website at spokanecounty.org/assessor. Spokane County Treasurer's Office handles property tax collection and can be reached at 509-477-4713 for payment inquiries and tax statement requests. Property and land records for Spokane County are maintained by Spokane County Auditor's Office, located at 1116 West Broadway Avenue, Room 100, Spokane, WA 99260 (phone: 509-477-4716). Building permits, land use permits, zoning approvals, and development applications for unincorporated areas are handled by Spokane County's Building and Planning Department, located at 1026 West Broadway Avenue, Spokane County (phone: 509-477-7506), with online permit search available through Spokane County website.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Spokane County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Spokane County

Old mine sites
352
Sites with no status in the records
4
Still producing
11
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Uranium
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
353
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, borrow pit, sand pit, prospect pit
Maps surveyed
1950 to 1981
Records behind them
763 records for 720 sites, the rest are the same working written down twice
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 367 named mine sites inside the county, 352 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 353 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Uranium.

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. Washington has no state abandoned mine land program page; the survey's coal mine maps are the record.

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Spokane 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.
Washington mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Spokane County (221 shown, 152 more named and 332 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.

Washington abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

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 Spokane County, Washington?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Spokane County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Spokane County. Ask that agency for its record. Under RCW 70.48.100 the jail register (name, date, time and cause of confinement, and release) is open to the public, but other records of a person confined in jail are confidential and go only to criminal justice agencies and the others the law lists. Law enforcement may use booking photographs to investigate crimes, and photographs of people convicted of a sex offense may be released under the sex offender notification laws.

How do I get a criminal background check in Spokane County, Washington?

The Washington criminal history record comes from the Washington State Patrol, Identification and Background Check Section. Run a name and date of birth search online through WATCH (Washington Access to Criminal History), or send the Request for Conviction Criminal History form or a fingerprint card to PO Box 42633, Olympia WA 98504-2633. Fee: $11.00 for a WATCH name search online; $32.00 for the Request for Conviction Criminal History form; $58.00 for a fingerprint card.

How can I look up sex offenders in Spokane County, Washington?

Search the Washington Sex Offender Public Registry (Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs), 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 Spokane County, Washington?

Register with the county auditor (the county elections office; King County Elections in King County) or through the Washington Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online and mail registrations must be received 8 days before Election Day; you can register in person at a county elections office until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

How do I look up property records in Spokane County, Washington?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Spokane County are kept by the Spokane County auditor. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Spokane County, Washington?

Certified birth and death certificates for Washington come from the Washington State Department of Health Vital Records. Local health departments in Washington also issue certificates; check with your local health department for the certificates it offers and whether it serves people in person. By mail with check or money order to PO Box 9709, Olympia, WA 98507, online or by phone through VitalChek, or in person by appointment at the Tumwater office. Fee: $25 for each certified or informational birth certificate.

How do I find business license records in Spokane County, Washington?

Business entity filings are searched with the Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division. More than 200 cities and towns, and some counties for their unincorporated areas, issue their business license endorsements through the state Business Licensing Service at the Department of Revenue; a city or county not on its lists must be contacted directly.

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