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Lawrence County, Tennessee Public Records

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Tennessee Federal Cases

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, in the Customs House in Nashville, handles bankruptcy filings for Middle Tennessee. Case dockets are searched through PACER.

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Tennessee Death Row

The Tennessee Department of Correction publishes its own list of offenders now under a sentence of death in Tennessee, with related facts on the state's death penalty.

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Lawrence County at a glance

State
Tennessee
County seat
Lawrenceburg
Population
44,159
Area
618 sq mi
Founded
1817
Cities and towns
9

Lawrence County offices and records

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

Police Departments. Law enforcement in Lawrence County is provided by Lawrence County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments in cities such as Lawrenceburg and Loretto.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Lawrence County Sheriff's Office, located at 240 West Gaines Street, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464, is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of Lawrence County. Inmate lookup for Lawrence County Jail is available through the Sheriff's Office directly by phone or in-person inquiry, as Lawrence County maintains limited online inmate roster services. Municipal law enforcement is provided by the Lawrenceburg Police Department, serving Lawrence County seat, while smaller municipalities may contract with the Sheriff's Office. Arrest records in Lawrence County are public records subject to Tennessee's Public Records Act, codified in Tennessee Code Annotated § 10-7-503 and § 10-7-504, which grants citizens the right to inspect and copy public records.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Lawrence County are maintained by Lawrence County Sheriff's Office.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and attorneys to locate individuals currently held in the facility.

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 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

Old mine sites
33
Past producers, now closed
22
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
11
Producing when recorded
2
Main minerals
Iron; Limestone, Dimension; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Limestone, General
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
84
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
open pit mine or quarry, gravel pit, quarry, open pit mine
Maps surveyed
1936 to 1976
Records behind them
120 records for 119 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 35 mine sites inside the county: 22 past producers, now closed, 11 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 2 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 84 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are Iron; Limestone, Dimension; Stone, Crushed/Broken; Limestone, General.

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. Tennessee's coal regulatory program was run by OSMRE until the state took it back; the state AML program is in TDEC.

Giles County Wayne County Lawrenceburg Loretto St. Joseph Summertown Leoma Ethridge Westpoint Iron 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.
Tennessee mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Lawrence County (35 shown, 84 unnamed on the map)

Tennessee 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 18 investigations in Lawrence County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $153,164 in back wages agreed for 129 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
18
Back wages agreed
$153,164
Workers due back wages
129
Civil money penalties
$22,193
Employers on the record
18
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Lawrence County Sheriff's DepartmentLawrenceburg1$59,93715
Shaffer Farms Custom Meats, LLCSummertown1$34,75721
Assurance Operations CorporationLawrenceburg1$17,1967
Tietgens Enterprises, Inc.Lawrenceburg1$8,23923
Brad Slater Construction, LLCLeoma1$6,9619
Walker-Bird Enterprises LLCLawrenceburg1$6,03913
Keestone Properties of TN, LLCLoretto1$5,2928
Larenceburg Golf & Country Club, IncLawrenceburg1$5,0712
Marshall Industries, LLCLawrenceburg1$5,0522
Future Tech Home CenterLawrenceburg1$2,22212
Dream Factor Enterprises, Inc.Summertown1$1,19712
Jay Hanumanji, Inc.Lawrenceburg1$9423
B & S FlooringLoretto1$1781
Pro TanLawrenceburg1$811
Jack Marshall Foods, IncLawrenceburg1$00
The Rising Sun CorporationLawrenceburg1$00
Lawrence CountyLawrenceburg1$00
Gentry Drilling CompanyLeoma1$00

Every employer on the Lawrence County record, by back wages agreed; 4 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Tennessee wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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

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.

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

The Tennessee criminal history record comes from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI). Request a Tennessee name based criminal history check online through Tennessee Open Records Information Services (TORIS), paying by credit card. Fee: $29.00 for each name based check.

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

Search the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry (TBI), 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, Tennessee?

Register with the county election commission or through the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Elections. You can also register online with the state online registration. You must be registered no later than 30 days before the election; mailed forms must be postmarked at least 30 days before.

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

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Lawrence County are kept by the Lawrence County register of deeds. Property values are set by the county assessor of property, and tax bills come from the county trustee.

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

Certified birth and death certificates for Tennessee come from the Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records. All county health departments can issue any birth or death certificate registered statewide with the Tennessee Office of Vital Records; you do not need to go to the county where the event occurred. In person with no appointment at Tennessee Vital Records, 1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower, 710 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243, or at any county health department; by mail to that address with a check or money order payable to Tennessee Vital Records; or online through VitalChek. Fee: $15.00 for each birth or death certificate, first and additional copies.

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

Business entity filings are searched with the Tennessee Secretary of State, Division of Business and Charitable Organizations. Business licenses are issued by the county clerk, and by the city if it imposes the business tax, where the business is located; businesses with taxable receipts over $3,000 need one.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

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