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La Salle County District and County Clerk

La Salle County District and County Clerk at 101 Courthouse Square #107, Cotulla, phone (830) 483-5120: deeds, birth and death certificates, marriage licenses and court records.

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La Salle County Birth Certificates

La Salle County Birth Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

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La Salle County, Texas

La Salle County government at 101 Courthouse Square, Cotulla: commissioners court, county and district clerk, sheriff, tax assessor collector, justices of the peace, elections and open records.

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La Salle County U.S. Census

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

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La Salle County Commissioners Court

The La Salle County Commissioners Court at 101 Courthouse Square, Cotulla, four precinct commissioners and the county judge, sets the yearly property tax rate and approves the county budget.

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Vital records

La Salle County Death Certificates

La Salle County Death Certificates, the office that issues these certificates, with the application, identification and fee rules it publishes.

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City records

La Salle County Constables

The La Salle County Constables for Precincts 1 through 4 serve civil process and carry out court judgments from the courthouse at 101 Courthouse Square, Cotulla, Texas 78014.

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La Salle County at a glance

State
Texas
County seat
Cotulla
Population
6,664
Area
1,487 sq mi
Founded
1858
Cities and towns
4

La Salle County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. La Salle County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order throughout La Salle County.

Police Departments. In addition to La Salle County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in La Salle County is supported by municipal police departments such as the Cotulla Police Department and the Encinal Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. La Salle County Sheriff's Office, located at 101 Courthouse Square in Cotulla, Texas 78014, provides primary law enforcement services throughout the unincorporated areas of La Salle County. Inmates housed at La Salle County Jail can be located by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly during business hours, as La Salle County does not currently maintain a real-time online inmate roster system. Oil field traffic enforcement has become a priority due to increased commercial vehicle activity related to energy production, and both the Sheriff's Office and Cotulla Police coordinate with the Texas Department of Public Safety on highway safety initiatives along Interstate 35 and other major corridors within La Salle County.

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 La Salle County

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

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What is on record in La Salle County

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
19
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1969 to 1982

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 19 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.

La Salle 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 La Salle County, Texas?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the La Salle County Sheriff or a city police department in La Salle 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 La Salle 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 La Salle 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 La Salle 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 La Salle County, Texas?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in La Salle County are kept by the La Salle 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 La Salle 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 La Salle 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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