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Benton at a glance
- County
- Bossier Parish
- County seat
- Benton
- Population
- 2,048
- Bossier Parish population
- 128,746
- Local records
- Bossier Parish offices
- ZIP codes
- 71006
About Benton public records
Benton, a place of 2,048 people, is the seat of Bossier Parish. Court and property records sit with Bossier Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana. Benton's own offices are in the cards above, and our Bossier Parish page lists each parish office.
Abandoned mine records
Coal ground under Benton
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Benton sits over a mapped coal field and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The USGS coal fields map is drawn at a small scale, so it shows the ground, not a parcel.
Nothing at all is on record inside the town limits: no mine, no shaft, no adit and no pit. That is what the files say, and it is not a clearance. Those files record a working only where one was catalogued or drawn on a survey sheet, and on coal ground the sheets are thin: the maps that show the rooms and the pillars are held by Louisiana Geological Survey (LSU) and that office is where to ask for them.
Louisiana 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 Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there.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 Benton, Louisiana
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 10 investigations with a Benton address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $29,921 in back wages agreed for 70 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.
- Investigations closed
- 10
- Back wages agreed
- $29,921
- Workers due back wages
- 70
- Civil money penalties
- $4,624
- Employers on the record
- 8
| Employer | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermillion Painting and Construction, Inc. | 1 | $21,869 | 48 |
| Parker's Lawn Care, LLC | 1 | $5,348 | 3 |
| Cypress Baptist Child Development Center | 1 | $2,369 | 18 |
| Sheppard's Countertops & Floors, Inc | 2 | $334 | 1 |
| Roy Sattler Construction Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Tim's Food Store, Inc. | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Bossier Parrish School Board | 1 | $0 | 0 |
| Benton United Methodist ay | 1 | $0 | 0 |
Every employer whose address on the record is in Benton, by back wages agreed; 3 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Louisiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.
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Are Benton public records free?
Examining records is free under Louisiana's Public Records Law, and custodians may charge only reasonable copy fees under a published schedule. A certified Louisiana birth certificate costs $15 and a death certificate $7 plus a 50 cent state charge on mail and VitalChek orders, parish clerks of court set their own copy fees, and the State Police Internet Background Check charges per search.
How do I request a Benton police report?
Ask the Benton police department for incident and crash reports if the town has its own force; otherwise the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office keeps reports for the area. Crashes worked by the Louisiana State Police are sold online or at any State Police troop, usually about 15 business days after the crash.
Where can I search Benton court cases?
Cases filed in Bossier Parish are heard by the district court for the parish, and the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court keeps the files and runs the parish records system. Louisiana has no statewide trial court portal, and the Supreme Court offers a case search for its own cases.
Where do I find property deeds, ownership and tax records?
Conveyance and mortgage records are recorded by the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court. The Bossier Parish Assessor sets property values, and the parish sheriff serves as the property tax collector.
Who issues Benton birth, death and marriage certificates?
Louisiana birth and death certificates are issued by the Vital Records Registry, by mail, at a Vital Records service center or through VitalChek, and many parish clerk of court offices issue them through the state system. Marriage records are kept by the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court.
Can I search another person’s Louisiana criminal history by name?
Yes. The Louisiana State Police Internet Background Check returns a name-based Louisiana criminal history online for a fee. Parish clerk of court records also show criminal cases.
How quickly must a Louisiana agency respond to a public-records request?
Louisiana's Public Records Law, R.S. 44:1, requires records to be made available promptly, and when a record is in active use the custodian must set a time within three working days to inspect it. Examining records costs nothing.
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