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About public records in Woodward County
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Woodward County at a glance
- State
- Oklahoma
- County seat
- Woodward
- Population
- 20,470
- Area
- 1,242 sq mi
- Founded
- 1893
- Cities and towns
- 4
Woodward County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Woodward County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Woodward County.
Police Departments. In addition to Woodward County Sheriff's Office, Woodward County is served by several municipal police departments. The Woodward Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency within the city of Woodward, handling local crime and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on broader criminal investigations.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Woodward County Sheriff's Office, Woodward, OK 73801, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Woodward County. Inmates housed at Woodward County jail can be searched through the Sheriff's Office during business hours by calling the detention facility directly. The City of Woodward operates Woodward County Police Department at 1601 Oklahoma Avenue, providing municipal law enforcement services within city limits.
Criminal Records. Woodward County District Court maintains records of criminal proceedings, while the Sheriff's Office keeps arrest and incident reports.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Woodward County are maintained by Woodward County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, and requests are processed under the Oklahoma Open Records Act.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Woodward County are taken and retained by Woodward County Sheriff's Office as part of the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or through third-party websites that aggregate public records.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Woodward County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Woodward County
- Old mine sites
- 20
- Sites with no status in the records
- 2
- Past producers, now closed
- 17
- Prospects and occurrences, never worked
- 3
- Producing when recorded
- 9
- Processing plants, not workings
- 1
- Worked underground, in the mine records
- 7
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General; Limestone, General; Sand and Gravel, Construction
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 26
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- caliche pit, sand pit, gravel pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1969 to 1972
- Records behind them
- 63 records for 58 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 32 mine sites inside the county: 17 past producers, now closed, 3 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 9 sites producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working, 2 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 26 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Limestone, General; Limestone, General; Sand and Gravel, Construction.
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 Woodward County (13 shown, 45 unnamed on the map)
- Taylor ProspectCopper | Occurrence | Underground
- Amoco Brine Well No. 11Iodine | Producer | Underground
- Amoco Brine Well No. 12Iodine | Producer | Underground
- Amoco Brine Well No. 4Iodine | Producer | Underground
- Amoco Brine Well No. 5Iodine | Producer | Underground
- Amoco Brine Well No. 8Iodine | Producer | Underground
- Amoco Brine Well No. 9Iodine | Producer | Underground
- Amoco Production Co Iodine PlantIodine | Producer | A processing plant, not a working
- Unknown Caliche PitLimestone, General | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Caliche PitLimestone, General | Past Producer | Surface
- Unknown Caliche PitLimestone, General | Past Producer | Surface
- Bentonite ProspectPumice, Bentonite | Prospect
- Kline Dredge and PlantSand and Gravel, Construction | 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 Woodward County
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 37 investigations in Woodward County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $281,490 in back wages agreed for 393 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
- 37
- Back wages agreed
- $281,490
- Workers due back wages
- 393
- Civil money penalties
- $2,485
- Employers on the record
- 32
| Employer | City | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Services, Inc | Woodward | 1 | $143,670 | 84 |
| Custom Energy Service, Inc. | Sharon | 1 | $31,132 | 11 |
| Wal-Mart Stores East, LP | Woodward | 1 | $15,000 | 1 |
| Roach Body Shop & Wrecker Service Inc. | Woodward | 1 | $14,095 | 5 |
| Automated Systems International, Inc. | Woodward | 1 | $10,000 | 17 |
| NH Investments, Inc | Woodward | 1 | $8,515 | 3 |
| Hari Om, Inc. | Woodward | 2 | $5,134 | 8 |
| Titan Drilling LLC | Woodward | 1 | $4,057 | 41 |
| NH Investment Inc | Woodward | 1 | $3,424 | 23 |
| Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. | Woodward | 1 | $2,727 | 30 |
| West OK Trucking, Inc. | Woodward | 1 | $2,401 | 13 |
| MKA | Woodward | 1 | $1,468 | 11 |
| Cherry Blossom Florist | Woodward | 1 | $930 | 1 |
| Tri State Veterinary Hospital Inc | Woodward | 2 | $909 | 3 |
| Woodward Hospitality Corporation | Woodward | 1 | $704 | 1 |
| Snowball Heaven | Woodward | 1 | $572 | 1 |
| Stanfield Office Supply Product | Woodward | 1 | $518 | 1 |
| Hari Om, Inc./Sands | Woodward | 1 | $516 | 2 |
| All Season Tan | Woodward | 1 | $499 | 5 |
| Darr Productions, LLC | Woodward | 1 | $421 | 2 |
| Bull Creek Enterprises, INC | Mooreland | 1 | $292 | 2 |
| Smoke Signal LLC | Woodward | 1 | $208 | 1 |
| Pat McVicker Oilfield Services, Inc | Woodward | 1 | $115 | 1 |
| Super 8 Woodward | Woodward | 1 | $76 | 2 |
| Silver Spur Cafe | Woodward | 1 | $0 | 0 |
The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 32 on the Woodward County record; 8 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 to find mugshots / booking photos in Woodward County, Oklahoma?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Woodward County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Woodward 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 to get a criminal background check in Woodward 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 Woodward 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 Woodward 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 Woodward County, Oklahoma?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Woodward County are kept by the Woodward 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 Woodward 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 Woodward 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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