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Willacy County Auditor

Willacy County Auditor, the office that keeps county filings and public records, with the copies and searches it publishes.

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Willacy County U.S. Census

United States Census Bureau figures for Willacy County, Texas, with population, housing, income and business counts from the latest estimates.

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Willacy County Elections

Voter registration and election information from Willacy County Elections, the office that keeps the county voter roll.

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Reber Memorial Library

Reber Memorial Library at 193 North 4th Street in Raymondville, listed on the Willacy County government site with the librarian's contact details and illustrated pages on library services.

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Willacy County at a glance

State
Texas
County seat
Raymondville
Population
20,164
Area
784 sq mi
Founded
1911
Cities and towns
6

Willacy County offices and records

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

Police Departments. In addition to Willacy County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Willacy County includes the Raymondville Police Department and the Lyford Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Willacy County is primarily provided by Willacy County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 576 West Main Avenue, Suite 11, in Raymondville, Texas 78580. Inmate information and jail roster searches can be conducted by contacting the jail directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office during business hours, though online inmate lookup capabilities may be limited compared to larger Texas counties. Arrest records in Willacy County are considered public information under the Texas Public Information Act, codified in Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code, which establishes the right of citizens to access government records. Requests for arrest records, incident reports, and booking information should be submitted in writing to the Sheriff's Office or the respective municipal police department, with reasonable fees allowed for copying and research time.

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

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Willacy County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Willacy County

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
2
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
caliche pit
Maps surveyed
1956

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 0 named mine sites inside the county, 0 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 2 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

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.

Willacy 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.
Texas mine map and abandoned mine records

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 Willacy County, Texas?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Willacy County Sheriff or a city police department in Willacy County. Ask that agency for its record. Texas Business and Commerce Code chapter 109 covers businesses that publish criminal record information, arrest photographs included, taken from public records or bought from DPS and that charge $150 or more to remove it or any fee to correct it; they must keep it complete and accurate and may not publish records they know are expunged or under an order of nondisclosure.

How do I get a criminal background check in Willacy County, Texas?

The Texas criminal history record comes from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Crime Records. Run an online name based search of deferred adjudication and conviction records through the DPS Criminal History Conviction Name Search, or have fingerprints taken by appointment at a DPS FAST location. Fee: $10.00 for a name based check done offline through DPS; $15.00 for a fingerprint based check, plus $10 for fingerprinting at a FAST location.

How can I look up sex offenders in Willacy County, Texas?

Search the Texas Department of Public Safety 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 Willacy County, Texas?

Register with the county voter registrar or through the Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division. Texas has no online voter registration. Your county voter registrar must receive your application at least 30 days before an election; you can fill out the application online, but you must print, sign and mail it to the registrar.

How do I look up property records in Willacy County, Texas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Willacy County are kept by the Willacy County clerk. Property values are set by the county appraisal district, and tax bills come from the county tax assessor-collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Willacy County, Texas?

Certified birth and death certificates for Texas come from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics. You can get vital records in the county, city or district where the event occurred, and some local offices also provide birth records from anywhere in the state. Online at Texas.gov, by mail to Texas Vital Statistics, Department of State Health Services, P.O. Box 12040, Austin, TX 78711-2040, or in person at the Austin office or a local office. Fee: $22.00 for a certified birth certificate, long or short form.

How do I find business license records in Willacy County, Texas?

Business entity filings are searched with the Texas Secretary of State, Business and Public Filings. The State of Texas does not require a general business license; the Governor's Business Permit Office says local permit requirements must also be met.

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