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Stevens County, Washington Public Records

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Stevens County Economic Development

Stevens County government at 230 E. Birch Avenue in Colville points businesses to the Tri County Economic Development District, which supports communities in Ferry, Pend Oreille and Stevens counties.

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Property records

Stevens County Property Search

The Stevens County property search gives the owner, the parcel number, the legal description and the assessed value of each parcel in the county.

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Court records

Juvenile Court Records and Forms

Juvenile Court Records and Forms, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps for Stevens County, Washington.

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State records

Stevens County Voter Registration

The Stevens County Auditor's elections office holds the county's voter roll, takes new registrations and address changes, and runs the elections held in the county.

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Stevens County at a glance

State
Washington
County seat
Colville
Population
46,445
Area
2,541 sq mi
Founded
1863
Cities and towns
18

Stevens County offices and records

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

Police Departments. In addition to Stevens County Sheriff's Office, several city police departments operate within Stevens County. Each department is responsible for law enforcement within its respective city limits, while the Sheriff's Office handles the unincorporated areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Stevens County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 215 South Oak Street in Colville, WA 99114, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Stevens County. Stevens County Sheriff operates Stevens County Jail, which houses inmates for both pre-trial detention and sentenced misdemeanants. Current inmate rosters and booking information can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or by calling the jail directly for Municipal police departments operate in incorporated cities within Stevens County, including the Colville Police Department, the Chewelah Police Department, and the Kettle Falls Police Department, each with jurisdiction within their respective city limits.

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

To search for someone recently arrested in Stevens County, Washington, you can contact the Stevens County Jail, located at 215 S Oak St, Colville, WA 99114. The jail provides an inmate lookup process through their phone line at (509) 684-4707.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Stevens County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Stevens County

Old mine sites
758
Sites with no status in the records
111
Still producing
77
Main minerals
Gold; Lead; Copper
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
927
Shafts and tunnels
419
What they are
prospect pit, adit, mine shaft, gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1952 to 1992
Records behind them
2,246 records for 1,873 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 946 named mine sites inside the county, 758 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 927 holes drawn inside the county, 419 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Lead; 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. Washington has no state abandoned mine land program page; the survey's coal mine maps are the record.

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Stevens 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 Stevens County (351 shown, 746 more named and 776 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 Stevens County, Washington?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Stevens County Sheriff or a city police department in Stevens 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 Stevens 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 Stevens County, Washington?
How do I register to vote in Stevens 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 Stevens County, Washington?

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