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Valley County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Cascade
Population
11,746
Area
3,733 sq mi
Founded
1917
Cities and towns
4

Valley County offices and records

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

Police Departments. In addition to Valley County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Valley County is provided by municipal police departments in cities such as McCall and Cascade. The McCall Police Department and Cascade Police Department handle law enforcement within their respective city limits, coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on major crimes and cross-jurisdictional issues.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Valley County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Valley County and provides patrol, investigations, search and rescue coordination, and detention services. Inmate information and jail roster details can be obtained by calling the Sheriff's Office directly, as Valley County does not currently maintain a full online inmate search portal. Arrest records in Valley County are public records under the Idaho Public Records Act, Idaho Code § 74-101 et seq, which mandates public access to government records unless specifically exempted. The remote and rugged nature of Valley County means search and rescue operations are a significant part of law enforcement duties, with the Sheriff's Office coordinating with volunteer search and rescue teams for backcountry emergencies.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Valley County are maintained by Valley County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to these records through the Sheriff's Office, following procedures outlined by the Idaho Public Records Act.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Valley County are taken and retained by Valley County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. These images are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, either directly or via their website.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Valley County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Valley County

Old mine sites
596
Sites with no status in the records
31
Past producers, now closed
74
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
521
Processing plants, closed
1
Producing when recorded
32
Processing plants, not workings
2
Worked underground, in the mine records
137
Main minerals
Gold; Silver; Geothermal
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
280
Shafts and tunnels
78
What they are
prospect pit, adit, borrow pit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1962 to 2004
Records behind them
1,198 records for 941 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 661 mine sites inside the county: 74 past producers, now closed, 521 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 32 sites producing when the record was made, 3 processing plants, which are not workings, 31 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 280 holes drawn inside the county, 78 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Silver; Geothermal.

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.

Adams County Custer County McCall Cascade Smiths Ferry Yellow Pine Donnelly N 20 miles 600 of 1,198 shown
Valley 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. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Idaho mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Valley County (219 shown, 454 more named and 268 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.

Idaho 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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Valley County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 24 investigations in Valley County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $106,810 in back wages agreed for 199 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
24
Back wages agreed
$106,810
Workers due back wages
199
Civil money penalties
$35,928
Employers on the record
21
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Saleen ConstructionMcCall1$14,62332
Floor For You, Inc.Donnelly1$13,80112
Chapala-McCall, Inc.McCall2$12,19310
Frank and Dale Loomis dba0Donnelly1$11,0002
Pinetop Builders, LLC (Concrete Company)McCall1$10,58936
Unique-ARs Inc.McCall1$8,5399
C & H Contractors, LLCCascade1$6,95918
McCall Investments LPMcCall1$6,30914
Flintstone Services, Inc.McCall1$4,7336
Shore Lodge Whitetail LLCMcCall1$3,77225
Coulter and Company Construction, Inc.Donnelly1$3,37510
Gravitas Gourmets Inc.McCall1$2,8209
Morgan Investments, L.P.McCall1$1,23310
Valley County Sheriff's OfficeCascade1$3023
Pat's Glass & Overhead Door, Inc.McCall1$561
Lonesome Dove Construction, LLCMcCall2$461
McCall Bakery/Sourdough Lil's, LLCMcCall1$201
Perception Construction Management, Inc.McCall1$00
Ten Cascade, Inc.Cascade1$00
Morgan Investments, LPMcCall1$00
CC Painting, LLCDonnelly1$00

Every employer on the Valley County record, by back wages agreed; 11 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Idaho wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Valley County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Valley County, Idaho?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Valley County Sheriff or a city police department in Valley County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Valley County, Idaho?

The Idaho criminal history record comes from the Idaho State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification. Mail the Name Based Background Check Form with the fee to Idaho State Police BCI, 700 S. Stratford Dr. Ste. 120, Meridian, ID 83642, or send a fingerprint card with the Fingerprint Based Background Check Form. Fee: $20 processing fee for a name based check; $25 for a fingerprint based check.

How can I look up sex offenders in Valley County, Idaho?

Search the Idaho Sex Offender Registry (Idaho State Police), 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 Valley County, Idaho?

Register with the county clerk or through the Idaho Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online registration closes 11 days before an election; you may also register when you vote in person at early voting or on Election Day.

How do I look up property records in Valley County, Idaho?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Valley County are kept by the Valley County recorder. 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 Valley County, Idaho?

Certified birth and death certificates for Idaho come from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. Online through VitalChek, the Bureau's official online partner, or by mail to Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036; the Bureau has no public counter. Fee: $16 for each certified copy.

How do I find business license records in Valley County, Idaho?

Business entity filings are searched with the Idaho Secretary of State (SOSbiz). Idaho does not have a state business license; business licenses are issued by local city clerk's offices, and many cities do not require them.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.

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