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Washington County at a glance

State
Idaho
County seat
Weiser
Population
10,500
Area
1,474 sq mi
Founded
1879
Cities and towns
3

Washington County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Washington County, Idaho, is provided by Washington County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments within Washington County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Washington County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Washington County and operates Washington County jail facility. Located at 1332 E. Court Street in Weiser, Idaho 83672, the Sheriff's Office can be contacted through the office’s website. Washington County Jail houses inmates arrested within Washington County, and inmate information can be obtained by contacting the jail directly at the Sheriff's Office number during business hours. Within Washington County, the City of Weiser operates its own Police Department providing municipal law enforcement services, located at 41 E. Idaho Street, Weiser, with non-emergency contact for Arrest records and incident reports in Washington County are considered public records under the Idaho Public Records Act, Idaho Code § 74-101 et seq. Citizens may request arrest records by submitting a written request to the Sheriff's Office or relevant police department, though certain investigative records may be exempt from disclosure under Idaho Code § 74-105.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Washington County, Idaho, are maintained by Washington County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate information can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, which provides an inmate lookup service.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Washington County, Idaho, are taken and retained by Washington County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. These photographs are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by direct request.

The facility provides an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about recent arrests. You may also visit the jail in person at 262 E Court St, Weiser, ID 83672, or call them at (208) 414-2120 for more information on the inmate search process.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Washington County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Washington County

Old mine sites
144
Sites with no status in the records
2
Past producers, now closed
39
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
105
Producing when recorded
7
Processing plants, not workings
2
Worked underground, in the mine records
39
Main minerals
Geothermal; Copper; Gold
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
163
Shafts and tunnels
22
What they are
prospect pit, adit, gravel pit, mine shaft
Maps surveyed
1951 to 2004
Records behind them
325 records for 318 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 155 mine sites inside the county: 39 past producers, now closed, 105 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 7 sites producing when the record was made, 2 processing plants, which are not workings, 2 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 163 holes drawn inside the county, 22 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Geothermal; Copper; Gold.

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 Weiser Midvale Cambridge N 20 miles
Washington 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 Washington County (151 shown, 167 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 Washington County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations in Washington County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $0 in back wages agreed for 0 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
4
Back wages agreed
$0
Workers due back wages
0
Civil money penalties
$9,240
Employers on the record
4
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Brooke Orchards, LLCWeiser1$00
Kelley Orchards, Inc.Weiser1$00
Ag Labor Plus, IncWeiser1$00
Walker Farms, LLCWeiser1$00

Every employer on the Washington County record, by back wages agreed; 2 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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Washington County public-records FAQs

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

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

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

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

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