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Lawrence County, Mississippi Public Records

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Mississippi Federal Cases

PACER, the federal judiciary's records service, holds dockets and filings from Mississippi's Northern and Southern District Courts and bankruptcy courts. State cases are kept by Mississippi circuit and chancery clerks.

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Lawrence County at a glance

State
Mississippi
County seat
Monticello
Population
12,016
Area
436 sq mi
Founded
1814
Cities and towns
6

Lawrence County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Lawrence County is provided by Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in towns such as Monticello and New Hebron.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 517 Broad Street in Monticello, Mississippi 39654, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Lawrence County. Currently, Lawrence County does not offer a full online inmate roster, requiring in-person or telephone inquiries for custody status and visitation information. To obtain arrest records, individuals should submit written requests to the Sheriff's Office or the municipal police department that made the arrest, including the subject's name, date of birth if known, and approximate date of arrest.

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

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate information, including booking details, can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, which provides assistance for locating recently arrested individuals.

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 public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.

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

Holes drawn on the old survey maps
106
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit
Maps surveyed
1970 to 1971

Is an old working under a property here?

The old survey maps record 106 holes 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. The state says it has no underground mines.

Jefferson Davis County Lincoln County Monticello Silver Creek New Hebron N 10 miles
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. 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.
Mississippi mine map and abandoned mine records

Lawrence County sits over a mapped coal field and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by MDEQ Office of Geology, Mining and Reclamation Division and linked below.

Mississippi 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.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Lawrence County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 4 investigations in Lawrence County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $29,952 in back wages agreed for 50 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
4
Back wages agreed
$29,952
Workers due back wages
50
Civil money penalties
$3,735
Employers on the record
3
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Lawrence CountyMonticello1$15,36513
R & R Foods Monticello, LLCMonticello1$1,50415
Quality Forestry Services, IncMonticello1$1,0937

Every employer on the Lawrence County record, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Mississippi wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Lawrence County public-records FAQs

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

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the county sheriff's office or a city police department. Ask that agency for its record.

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

The Mississippi criminal history record comes from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Criminal Information Center. Name based check of your own record only, requested online through the DPS Name Based Background Check by the person the record belongs to; results can take up to 30 calendar days. Fee: $32.00 per request.

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

Search the Mississippi Sex Offender Registry (Department of Public Safety), 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, Mississippi?

Register with the county Circuit Clerk or through the Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division. Mississippi has no online voter registration. No online voter registration; register in person at the Circuit Clerk's Office or by mail with an application postmarked by the deadline (October 5 for the November 3, 2026 election).

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

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

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

Certified birth and death certificates for Mississippi come from the Mississippi State Department of Health, Vital Records. By mail with a cashier's check or money order to Mississippi Vital Records, P.O. Box 1700, Jackson, MS 39215-1700, in person at the Vital Records office in Ridgeland, or online or by phone through VitalChek, the private company MSDH names, for an added fee. Fee: $17 for a birth or death certificate, $6 for each added copy of the same record ordered at the same time.

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

Business entity filings are searched with the Mississippi Secretary of State, Business Services Division. The Secretary of State's business portal says you may need permits and licenses from your city or county government, and requirements differ by location.

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