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About public records in Woods County
County profile
Woods County at a glance
- State
- Oklahoma
- County seat
- Alva
- Population
- 8,624
- Area
- 1,290 sq mi
- Founded
- 1893
- Cities and towns
- 5
Woods County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Woods County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout Woods County, particularly in unincorporated areas.
Police Departments. Law enforcement in Woods County is provided by Woods County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities like Alva and Waynoka.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Woods County Sheriff's Office, located at 411 Government Street in Alva, Oklahoma 73717, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Woods County. Inmates housed at Woods County jail can be located through the Sheriff's Office during normal business hours by calling the main line, though Woods County does not currently maintain a real-time online inmate roster. Municipal law enforcement is provided by the Alva Police Department, which serves the county seat and largest county, located at 410 Flynn Street. Arrest records in Woods County are considered public records under the Oklahoma Open Records Act (Title 51 O.S. No federally recognized tribal lands exist within Woods County, so tribal police jurisdiction does not apply. Citizens may also access certain arrest information through court dockets maintained by Woods County District Court when charges have been formally filed.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Woods County are maintained by Woods County Sheriff's Office.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Woods County are taken and retained by Woods County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process.
The Alva Area Chamber of Commerce, located at 502 Oklahoma Boulevard, Alva, OK 73717 (580-327-1647), provides business development resources, networking opportunities, and information about operating businesses in Woods County, though it is not a regulatory body. 502 Oklahoma Boulevard, Alva, OK 73717 • Phone: (580-327-1866 407 Government Street, Alva, OK 73717 • Phone: (580-327-2126 407 Government Street, Alva, OK 73717 • Phone: (580-327-3124
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Woods County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Woods County
- Old mine sites
- 39
- Past producers, now closed
- 39
- Producing when recorded
- 5
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 1
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Dolomite
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 20
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, sand pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
- Maps surveyed
- 1969 to 1970
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 44 mine sites inside the county: 39 past producers, now closed, 5 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 20 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Dolomite.
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.
Oklahoma mine map and abandoned mine records
- Oklahoma Department of Mines, Historic Underground Mining MapsHistoric underground mine maps listed county by county (Atoka, Coal, Craig, Haskell, Latimer, LeFlore, Okmulgee, Pittsburg, Rogers, Tulsa and others) with mine name, section, township and range and map date.
- Oklahoma Conservation Commission, Land Restoration (Abandoned Mine Land)The state AML program, with a Report an Abandoned Mine form (name, email, county, town or land location).
- Oklahoma Geological Survey, Coal Illustrations and MapsThe survey's map of the Oklahoma coalfield and stratigraphic columns of the coal bearing strata.
Named workings recorded in Woods County (44 shown, 20 unnamed on the map)
- Unknown Dolomite PitDolomite | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Dolomite PitDolomite | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Dolomite PitDolomite | Past Producer | Surface
- Blackman SaltQuartz | Producer | Surface
- Blackmon Salt CoSalt | Producer | Surface and underground
- Alva Concrete Materials Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- L & L Paving Co Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Two Unnamed Sand & Gravel PitsSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Two Unnamed Sand PitsSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Two Unnamed Sand PitsSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Terrace Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Terrace Sand PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface
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.
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Wage and hour cases in Woods County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 5 investigations in Woods County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $13,820 in back wages agreed for 29 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
- 5
- Back wages agreed
- $13,820
- Workers due back wages
- 29
- Civil money penalties
- $0
- Employers on the record
- 4
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donut Palace | Alva | 1 | $7,026 | 2 |
| Rachit, Inc. | Alva | 1 | $5,457 | 7 |
| Value Added Products | Alva | 1 | $1,253 | 17 |
| Hammer-Williams Company | Waynoka | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer on the Woods County record, by back wages agreed; 0 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Oklahoma wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Woods County public-records FAQs
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Where to find mugshots or booking photos in Woods County, Oklahoma?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the county sheriff's office or a city police department. 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 to get a criminal background check in Woods 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 to look up sex offenders in Woods 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 Woods 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 Woods County, Oklahoma?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Woods County are kept by the Woods 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 Woods 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 Woods 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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