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Police & jail

Lauderdale County Sheriff Office

The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office is the county's law enforcement agency and holds its arrest records, incident and accident reports and the roster of people held in the county jail.

lauderdalesheriff.org
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City records

Lauderdale County Schools

Lauderdale County Schools publishes its school board agendas and minutes, its budget, its policies and its calendar, and the district office answers requests for student records.

lcschools.org
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Property records

Lauderdale County Property Tax Information

Property in Lauderdale County is valued by the county tax assessor and the taxes are billed and collected by the county tax collector, whose records give the owner, the parcel and the assessed value.

lauderdalecountyal.gov
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Lauderdale County Library

The Lauderdale County public library gives readers its catalogue, its online databases and the local history and genealogy collections it holds for the county.

flpl.org
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Lauderdale County at a glance

State
Alabama
County seat
Florence
Population
93,564
Area
721 sq mi
Founded
1818
Cities and towns
7

Lauderdale County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Lauderdale County.

Police Departments. In addition to Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, several municipal police departments operate within Lauderdale County. The Florence Police Department serves the city of Florence, handling law enforcement within city limits and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on broader county issues.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office, located at 1001 Darby Drive in Florence, Alabama 35630, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Lauderdale County. Lauderdale County Detention Facility, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses inmates awaiting trial and those serving shorter sentences. Inmate searches can be conducted through the Sheriff's Office website or by calling the detention center directly. Arrest records in Lauderdale County are considered public information under the Alabama Public Records Law (Code of Alabama § 36-12-40), which provides that public records shall be open to inspection and copying by any citizen of Alabama during regular business hours.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Lauderdale County are maintained by Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by submitting a formal request to the Sheriff's Office, often requiring identification and a processing fee.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmates can be searched through an online inmate lookup system provided by the Sheriff's Office.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Lauderdale County are taken and retained by Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be searched through the Sheriff's Office website or by contacting the office directly.

The facility is located at 653 S Seminary St, Florence, AL 35630. You can contact the detention center directly at (256) 760-5771 for more information on recent arrests. Wills legal requirements and other information. PO Box 1059 Florence, AL 35631 256-760-5804

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Lauderdale County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Lauderdale County

Old mine sites
4
Sites with no status in the records
3
Main minerals
Silica
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
113
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
open pit mine or quarry, gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, quarry
Maps surveyed
1952 to 1988
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 7 named mine sites inside the county, 4 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 113 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is Silica.

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. The Geological Survey of Alabama coal page is a script application that gives this box no readable text, so it is not listed.

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Lauderdale 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. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Alabama mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Lauderdale County (4 shown, 113 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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Lauderdale County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Lauderdale County. Ask that agency for its record.

How do I get a criminal background check in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

The Alabama criminal history record comes from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Criminal Records Identification Unit. Fingerprint based request: send the ALEA Application to Review Alabama Criminal History Record Information with fingerprints and a copy of your photo ID, in person at 301 S. Ripley Street, Montgomery, or by mail to PO Box 1511, Montgomery, AL 36102-1511. Fee: $25 by money order or cashier's check; each additional copy is $5.

How can I look up sex offenders in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Search the Alabama Sex Offender Registry (ALEA Community Notification), 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 Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Register with the county Board of Registrars or through the Alabama Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Registration is closed during the 14 days before an election and on election day.

How do I look up property records in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Lauderdale County are kept by the Lauderdale County Judge of Probate. Property values are set by the county Tax Assessor, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices, and tax bills come from the county Tax Collector, or Revenue Commissioner in counties that combine the offices. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Certified birth and death certificates for Alabama come from the Alabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics. Any county health department in Alabama issues certified copies of Alabama vital records, most while you wait. By mail to Center for Health Statistics, P.O. Box 5625, Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5625, in person at any county health department, or online and by phone through VitalChek at 1-888-279-9888. Fee: $15 for a search, which includes one certified copy; additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6 each.

How do I find business license records in Lauderdale County, Alabama?

Business entity filings are searched with the Alabama Secretary of State. State and county business privilege licenses are issued by the county Probate Judge or License Commissioner where the business is located, and cities set their own licenses.

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