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Property records

Louisa County Property Tax Service

Louisa County Property Tax Service, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.

louweb.louisa.org
Open official site Louisa County Property Tax Service
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Vital records

Virginia Office of Vital Records

Order certified Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates online, by mail or at a walk in location, check ID rules and fees, and track a submitted application.

vdh.virginia.gov
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State records

Virginia Health Statistics Reports and Tables

Download Virginia birth, death, pregnancy and induced termination data tables by city and county, along with annual vital statistics reports and population summaries from the Virginia Department of Health.

apps.vdh.virginia.gov
Open official site Virginia Health Statistics Reports and Tables
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Louisa County Census Information

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

census.gov
Open official site Louisa County Census Information
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Police & jail

Louisa County Jail

Louisa County Jail, the custody facility for the county, with inmate information and visiting rules as the facility publishes them.

cvrj.org
Open official site Louisa County Jail
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Vital records

Louisa County Medical Examiner and Coroner

Louisa County Medical Examiner and Coroner, the office that investigates deaths in the county, with the death investigation information and reports it publishes.

vdh.virginia.gov
Open official site Louisa County Medical Examiner and Coroner

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Louisa County at a glance

State
Virginia
County seat
Louisa
Population
37,596
Area
511 sq mi
Founded
1742
Cities and towns
3

Louisa County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Louisa County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in Louisa County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Louisa County is primarily handled by Louisa County Sheriff's Office.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Louisa County is primarily provided by Louisa County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 105 Clopton Avenue, Louisa, VA 23093. Inmate lookups can be conducted through the Virginia Department of Corrections Offender Locator at vadoc.virginia.gov or by contacting the jail directly at extension 5. Louisa County does not have incorporated municipalities with separate police departments; all municipal law enforcement falls under the Sheriff's Office jurisdiction. Arrest records and incident reports are considered public records under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3700 et seq.) and can be requested in writing from the Sheriff's Office, though certain investigatory records may be exempted under § 2.2-3706.

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

1 Woolfolk Avenue, Suite 101 Louisa, VA 23093 • Phone: (540) 967-1234 Building permits, zoning approvals, and land development applications are processed by Louisa County Department of Planning, Zoning, and Building Inspections at 1 Woolfolk Avenue (phone: 540-967-0401). Property tax bills and payment status can be checked through the County Treasurer's office at 1 Woolfolk Avenue (phone: 540-967-0408). Louisa County General District Court, sharing the same courthouse address (phone: 540-967-0441), handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, civil claims up to $25,000, preliminary hearings for felonies, and small claims matters. The Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (phone: 540-967-0492) has exclusive jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency, child abuse and neglect, adoptions, custody and visitation disputes, and domestic violence protective orders.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Louisa County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Louisa County

Old mine sites
66
Still producing
3
Worked underground, in the mine records
25
Main minerals
Gold; Iron; Sulfur
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
7
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, open pit mine or quarry
Maps surveyed
1942 to 1970
Records behind them
100 records for 76 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 69 named mine sites inside the county, 66 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 7 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Gold; Iron; Sulfur.

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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Louisa 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. Hover a dot for its name.
Virginia mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Louisa County (69 shown, 7 unnamed on the map)

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 Louisa County, Virginia?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Louisa County Sheriff or a city police department in Louisa County. Ask that agency for its record. Under Va. Code 2.2-3706(A)(1) law enforcement agencies must release adult arrestee photographs taken at intake and booking when requested, except when release would jeopardize a felony investigation, and then only until it no longer would.

How do I get a criminal background check in Louisa County, Virginia?

The Virginia criminal history record comes from the Virginia State Police, Central Criminal Records Exchange. Request a name search on form SP-167 (Criminal History Record Name Search Request) through vspapps.vsp.virginia.gov; results take about 15 business days after mail in.

How can I look up sex offenders in Louisa County, Virginia?

Search the Virginia State Police Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors 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 Louisa County, Virginia?

Register with the general registrar (city or county registration office) or through the Virginia Department of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. The deadline to register is 21 days before most elections; after the deadline you can register at your local registration office and vote a provisional ballot in person (same day registration).

How do I look up property records in Louisa County, Virginia?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Louisa County are kept by the Louisa County clerk of the circuit court. Property values are set by the commissioner of the revenue or local assessor, and tax bills come from the county or city treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Louisa County, Virginia?

Certified birth and death certificates for Virginia come from the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. Certified copies of Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce records are sold at all DMV customer service centers. Online through the Office of Vital Records application, by mail with check or money order payable to the State Health Department to P.O. Box 1000, Richmond, Virginia 23218-1000, in person at 8701 Park Central Drive, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23227, or at any DMV customer service center. Fee: $15 for each certified copy (DMV charges a $17 records search fee).

How do I find business license records in Louisa County, Virginia?

Business entity filings are searched with the Virginia State Corporation Commission, Clerk's Office. Business licenses are issued by the city or county where the business is based; contact the Commissioner of the Revenue or business license office of each city, county and town where the business has an office or location.

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