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Property records

Lawrence County Assessor's Office

Lawrence County Assessor in Missouri, where business personal property is declared online, with personal property tax information, GIS maps, office hours and Assessor Doug Bowerman's office line.

lawrencecountymoassessor.com
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Police & jail

Lawrence County Sheriff's Office

Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, the elected county law enforcement office, with incident reports, warrants and jail information as the office publishes them.

lawrencecosheriff.com
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City records

Lawrence County Directory

Lawrence County Directory, the county government site, with its department pages, elected officials and contact information.

lawrencecountymo.org
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Federal

Lawrence County Census

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

census.gov
Open official site Lawrence County Census
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City records

Lawrence County Election Information

Registered voters and election information County Clerk 1 East Courthouse Square, Suite 101 Mt. Vernon, MO 65712 Phone (417)466-2638 Fax (417)466-4348

sos.mo.gov
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Court records

Missouri Case.net

Search public Missouri state court records on Case.net, including docket entries, parties, judgments and charges, by name or case number. Only cases that are public under Missouri law are shown.

courts.mo.gov
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Court records

Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District Judges

Biographies of the judges of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, who hear appeals from trial courts in the southern part of the state and are appointed under the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan.

courts.mo.gov
Open official site Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District Judges

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Lawrence County at a glance

State
Missouri
County seat
Mount Vernon
Population
38,001
Area
613 sq mi
Founded
1845
Cities and towns
10

Lawrence County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in Lawrence County, particularly in the unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Lawrence County is provided by Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and several municipal police departments. Coordination between the Sheriff's Office and municipal departments is crucial for handling major crimes and making sure of full coverage across Lawrence County.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1 Courthouse Square, Mount Vernon, MO 65712, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Lawrence County. Citizens can contact the Sheriff's Office for general inquiries. Arrest records in Lawrence County are public records under Missouri's Sunshine Law, codified in Chapter 610 of the Missouri Revised Statutes (RSMo), which establishes the presumption that government records are open to the public unless specifically exempted.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Lawrence County are maintained by Lawrence County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Lawrence County are taken and retained by Lawrence County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed by the public through a request to the Sheriff's Office.

The jail provides an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about recent arrests. You may also call the jail directly at (417) 466-2131 for information on an inmate's status and charges.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Lawrence County

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

From the old mine records

What is on record in Lawrence County

Old mine sites
341
Sites with no status in the records
2
Still producing
1
Worked underground, in the mine records
275
Main minerals
Lead, Zinc; crushed stone; Iron
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
33
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
quarry, prospect pit
Maps surveyed
1969 to 1972
Records behind them
429 records for 377 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 344 named mine sites inside the county, 341 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 33 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Lead, Zinc; crushed stone; Iron.

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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Lawrence 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.
Missouri mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Lawrence County (200 shown, 144 more named and 33 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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Lawrence County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Lawrence County, Missouri?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Lawrence County Sheriff or a city police department in Lawrence County. Ask that agency for its record. RSMo 407.1150 makes it unlawful for anyone who publishes criminal record information, including booking photographs taken by Missouri law enforcement, to ask for or accept a fee to remove or correct it.

How do I get a criminal background check in Lawrence County, Missouri?

The Missouri criminal history record comes from the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Criminal Justice Information Services Division. Name based search with name, date of birth and Social Security number through the Missouri Automated Criminal History Site (MACHS), or a fingerprint search with a completed FD 258 applicant fingerprint card. Fee: $16.00 per name based request; $20.00 per fingerprint based request (state only); $5.00 more for a notarized response.

How can I look up sex offenders in Lawrence County, Missouri?

Search the Missouri Sex Offender Registry (Missouri State Highway Patrol), 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 Lawrence County, Missouri?

Register with the local election authority (county clerk or board of election commissioners) or through the Missouri Secretary of State, Elections Division. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered by 5:00 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday before the election (RSMo 115.135).

How do I look up property records in Lawrence County, Missouri?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Lawrence County are kept by the Lawrence County Recorder of Deeds. Property values are set by the county Assessor, and tax bills come from the county Collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Lawrence County, Missouri?

Certified birth and death certificates for Missouri come from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records. Local public health agencies also issue birth certificates for births from 1920 on and death certificates for deaths from 1980 on. By mail or in person by appointment at the Bureau of Vital Records, 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109, at your local public health agency, or by phone or online through VitalChek, which the Bureau names, for an added fee. Fee: $15 per birth record and $15 for each added copy; $14 per death record and $11 for each added copy.

How do I find business license records in Lawrence County, Missouri?

Business entity filings are searched with the Missouri Secretary of State, Corporations Unit. The Secretary of State's starting steps say to register for a business license and other permits, if any, with your local city or county.

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