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Washington County, Oklahoma Public Records

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Oklahoma Death Records

The Oklahoma State Department of Health Division of Vital Records registers every death in the state and issues certified copies to eligible applicants for a fee, including Will Call pickup.

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Police & jail

Oklahoma Death Row

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections offender information page links to its death row and fugitive lists, and explains how to write to, visit or send money to people in custody.

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Vital records

Oklahoma Marriage Search

The CDC Where to Write guide for Oklahoma says marriage records are kept by the court clerk in the county that issued the license. Birth and death copies come from the State Department of Health.

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Washington County at a glance

State
Oklahoma
County seat
Bartlesville
Population
52,455
Area
424 sq mi
Founded
1907
Cities and towns
5

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 is provided by Washington County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments, including the Bartlesville Police Department and the Dewey Police Department. Each department has jurisdiction over its respective city, while the Sheriff's Office covers unincorporated areas.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Washington County Sheriff's Office, located at 401 S. Johnstone Avenue in Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74003, provides primary law enforcement services for unincorporated areas of Washington County.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Washington County are maintained by Washington County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing the public to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Washington County are taken and retained by Washington County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be searched through the Sheriff's Office website or requested directly from the office.

Lincoln Boulevard, Room 101, Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (phone: 405-521-3912). Johnstone Avenue (phone: 918-337-2880), maintains property tax records, assessment valuations, ownership information, and legal descriptions.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Washington County

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

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What is on record in Washington County

Old mine sites
51
Past producers, now closed
51
Producing when recorded
3
Processing plants, not workings
1
Main minerals
Clay; crushed stone; construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
33
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, quarry, shale pit
Maps surveyed
1970 to 1972
Records behind them
94 records for 88 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 55 mine sites inside the county: 51 past producers, now closed, 3 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 33 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Clay; crushed stone; construction sand and gravel.

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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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.
Oklahoma mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Washington County (55 shown, 33 unnamed on the map)

Washington County sits over the Western Region coal field and the coal there is medium and high volatile bituminous, worked underground in many places. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by Oklahoma Department of Mines, Historic Underground Mining Maps and linked below.

Oklahoma 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 38 investigations in Washington County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $173,142 in back wages agreed for 530 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
38
Back wages agreed
$173,142
Workers due back wages
530
Civil money penalties
$1,175
Employers on the record
32
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
HS Field Services IncDewey1$31,28136
WC Burks Trucking, Inc.Bartlesville1$27,15450
Guecho CorporationDewey1$15,43021
Caney Valley SchoolsRamona1$12,8107
Malone Motor Co.Bartlesville1$11,59915
Eggbert's Restaurants IncBartlesville2$10,387140
RDV Inc.Bartlesville1$9,02123
Ignite Medical Resort Adams Park, LLCBartlesville1$7,80762
Vitos Italian Restaurant LLCBartlesville1$6,8943
El Maguey Mexican Grill & Cantina LLCBartlesville1$6,23428
Shay's Landscaping & Nursery, Inc.Bartlesville1$4,4956
Ascension Health CareBartlesville1$3,6927
Summit Restaurant Group LLCBartlesville1$2,88016
Robins Nest ChildcareBartlesville1$2,59110
Green Country Village, Inc.Bartlesville1$1,77215
Classic Pet IncBartlesville1$1,4552
Bartlesville Care Center Inc.Bartlesville1$1,43414
Bhcp Heritage Villa Op CO LLCBartlesville1$1,35119
Sunny Yang, Inc.Bartlesville1$1,3432
Caprice Restaurant Inc.Bartlesville1$1,29810
Micro-Tel Inn & SuitesBartlesville1$1,1285
Adams Golf Club LLCBartlesville1$2592
Husky Portable Containment, IncDewey1$2571
Guicho CorporationBartlesville2$00
Dewbar Management, LLC.Dewey1$00

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 32 on the Washington County record; 9 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 7 more with smaller records are on the Oklahoma wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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

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. Attorney General Opinion 2012 OK AG 22 holds that a mug shot taken and kept by a law enforcement agency is an arrestee's physical description and so an open record that must be disclosed under the Open Records Act (51 O.S. 24A.8(A)).

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

The Oklahoma criminal history record comes from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI). Request a name based check online through CHIRP at chirp.osbi.ok.gov; fingerprint based checks go by mail or in person, with fingerprinting at OSBI headquarters by appointment (405-848-6724). Fee: From November 1, 2026 (74 O.S. 150.9): $20.00 for a name based check and $25.00 for a state fingerprint based check.

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

Search the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry, 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, Oklahoma?

Register with the county election board or through the Oklahoma State Election Board. You can also register online with the state online registration. Applications must be received at least 25 days before an election; online registration needs an Oklahoma driver license or state ID and a signature on file with Service Oklahoma.

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

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Washington County are kept by the Washington County clerk. 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, Oklahoma?

Certified birth and death certificates for Oklahoma come from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records Service. Online or by phone at (405) 426-8880 through the state's partner VitalChek, with mail delivery or Will Call pickup in Oklahoma City, Tulsa or McAlester, or by mail with check or money order payable to OSDH to Vital Records Service, PO Box 248964, Oklahoma City, OK 73124-8964; there is no walk in service. Fee: $20.00 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy (online and phone orders).

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

Business entity filings are searched with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. Many common business activities need no state license, but counties and municipalities may still require licenses for them, according to the state business portal.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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