Tennessee, Lawrence County
Where Lawrenceburg's records are kept. Lawrenceburg has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Lawrenceburg's own offices, along with State of Tennessee offices; the Lawrence County offices are on our Lawrence County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation sells a Tennessee only adult criminal history check on any person for $29, online or by mail with no fingerprints; a nationwide FBI fingerprint check costs $50 through its contractor.
Open official site TBI Background ChecksState records
Under the Tennessee Secretary of State, the State Library and Archives offers an online catalog, research guides for genealogists, the TeVA digital collections of maps and images, and the Tennessee Electronic Library.
Open official site Tennessee State Library and ArchivesCounty court
Nashville clerk's office at 701 Broadway, open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., backed by unstaffed offices in Columbia and Cookeville; daily dockets, forms and an unclaimed funds locator are posted.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of TennesseeCounty court
The Administrative Office of the Courts in Nashville runs Tennessee's judiciary site, carrying appellate opinions and oral argument dockets, a courthouse finder, court clerks by county, forms and a self help center.
Open official site Tennessee Administrative Office of the CourtsVital records
Tennessee Department of Health office issuing birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates; county health departments also issue birth and death certificates, and anyone other than a parent, child or spouse must show entitlement.
Open official site Tennessee Office of Vital RecordsPolice & jail
From the Tennessee Department of Correction and Board of Parole, this lookup finds felony offenders by name, TDOC ID or state ID number, with aliases optional; an official background check comes from TBI.
Open official site Tennessee Felony Offender InformationState records
Posters of missing Tennessee children and adults from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, with active AMBER, Endangered Child and Silver alerts; the TBI notes the list is not every missing person in the state.
Open official site TBI Missing Persons ClearinghouseState records
Since 1993 the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has posted its Top 10 Most Wanted, fugitives sought for violent felonies or major drug trafficking in Tennessee, with rewards offered for tips.
Open official site Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Top 10 Most WantedPolice & jail
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation registry guide: who must register, the yearly reporting for sexual offenders and quarterly reporting for violent sexual offenders, and the registry law; the database is updated daily.
Open official site Tennessee Sex Offender Registry InformationVital records
Census Bureau summary of the city of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee drawn from the 2020 Census (11,633 people), population estimates and the American Community Survey, with demographic, housing, economic and geographic statistics.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
Lawrenceburg's city government, based at 25 Public Square, posts property tax payment, the municipal code, driver's license information, Crockett Theater tickets, airport details and bid notices.
Open official site City of LawrenceburgPolice & jail
Records and investigations division 232 W Gaines St Lawrenceburg, Tennessee 38464 (931)762-2276
Open official site Lawrenceburg Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
12 more Lawrenceburg sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Lawrenceburg, a place of 11,633 people, is the seat of Lawrence County. Court and property records sit with Lawrence County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Tennessee. Lawrenceburg's own offices are in the cards above, and our Lawrence County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Tennessee is run by the Tennessee Division of Elections and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Tennessee offers it, polling places and the local election office for Lawrenceburg.
Deeds for property in Lawrenceburg are recorded by the Lawrence County Register of Deeds, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Lawrence County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Tennessee come from the state vital records office, Tennessee Office of Vital Records. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.