Loudon County, Tennessee Public Records

Investigations closed

61

Back wages agreed

$772,525

Workers due back wages

743

Civil money penalties

$17,751

Employers on the record

53

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 53 on the Loudon County record; 17 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 28 more with smaller records are on the Tennessee wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Loudon County record requests across the courthouse and county offices

Choose between the Loudon courthouse and Lenoir City Justice Center

A Loudon County court request should identify the court as well as the parties. The Circuit Court Clerk publishes separate locations for Circuit and Criminal Court and for General Sessions, Juvenile and Probate Court. The first group uses 601 Grove Street in downtown Loudon, with mail to P.O. Box 280, Loudon, TN 37774, and telephone 865-458-2042. Put the court and case number in the request so the clerk can identify the record before discussing copies or certification. Circuit Court Clerk locations.

General Sessions, Juvenile and Probate Court use 12680 Highway 11 West, Suite 3, Lenoir City, TN 37771, telephone 865-986-3505. Both published clerk schedules are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A hearing notice, clerk correspondence and jail paperwork can all mention the Justice Center without directing you to the same office. Use the suite and court designation from the actual notice. For an estate, ask for the probate file or identified order rather than sending a general property inquiry to the land-record office. Source: loudoncountycircuitcourt.com.

Keep a Chancery case with the Clerk and Master

Chancery Court has its own Clerk and Master. The published contact is 601 Grove Street, P.O. Box 509, Loudon, TN 37774, telephone 865-458-2630. Although its street address matches the downtown courthouse location, its mailing box differs from the Circuit and Criminal Court box. Identify Chancery Court expressly when sending a request. An envelope labeled only 'court clerk' can omit the very information needed to determine which filing system and office should receive it. Chancery contact details.

The Clerk and Master's description includes court documents, case management, accounting and records retention. For research, distinguish the case file from a payment record or an administrative record of the clerk's office. Give the title of the pleading or order and an approximate filing date if you know them. If you have only a name, explain that you are trying to identify a case and ask what index can be checked. Keep any supplied case reference with your copies so later requests do not repeat the initial identification work. Clerk and Master responsibilities.

Follow the instrument through the Register of Deeds

The Register of Deeds records documents affecting real and personal property, including deeds, deeds of trust, assignments, plats, court decrees, leases, liens and releases. Its published mailing address is P.O. Box 395, Loudon, TN 37774, and telephone is 865-458-2605. For a copy request, identify the parties and recording reference when available. If an assessor record supplies a deed reference, preserve it exactly; it can lead to the recorded instrument instead of requiring a broader name search. Register of Deeds scope and contact.

The Register also identifies a free MyLandAlert service supplied through its recording vendor. A notification can point to a filing that deserves inspection, but the recorded document remains the evidence to obtain. Compare the parties and property description with your records before treating a name match as a filing about your parcel. If a release is involved, retain the reference to the instrument it releases. Ask the Register for the cost of the particular copy and certification requested; a filing fee for a new document is a separate product. Source: loudoncounty-tn.gov.

Separate licensing and marriage records from litigation

The County Clerk handles motor-vehicle registration and licensing, business-tax collection, marriage licensing and notary records. The county lists 101 Mulberry Street, Loudon, TN 37774, and 865-458-2726. Those functions differ from the court clerks' case files. State the service in the first sentence of an inquiry: a copy of a marriage record, a business-license record or a vehicle-title question. Similar surnames and shared courthouse language do not make the records interchangeable. County Clerk services.

For an existing marriage entry, supply the names used at issuance and the approximate date, and ask what record the office can issue. For a business matter, distinguish the local licensing record from a corporation's state registration and from a court dispute involving the business. A vehicle record request should identify the vehicle or title transaction rather than merely a person's name. Ask the office which identifying details it needs before sending sensitive personal documents through a general email address. Source: loudoncounty-tn.gov.

Trace value and payment through different tax offices

The Assessor of Property discovers, lists, classifies and values property for county taxation. Its directory entry gives 101 Mulberry Street, Suite 201, Loudon, TN 37774, and 865-458-2059. A parcel question should identify the parcel and assessment year, followed by the exact entry being checked, such as classification or value. Retain the assessment record's date when comparing it with a deed or a later bill. The assessor's value record and the document transferring an ownership interest answer different research questions. Assessor location and duties.

The Trustee collects property tax and maintains county funds. The county explicitly distinguishes that role from setting the tax rate and appraising property. Its published mail route is P.O. Box 351, Loudon, TN 37774, telephone 865-458-3103. For a disputed payment entry, supply the tax account, year and receipt. For an appraisal question, return to the Assessor; for the adopted rate, identify the relevant County Commission action. Keep a bill, payment receipt and valuation notice as separate documents rather than treating any one as the entire tax history. Trustee tax-collection role.

Use the Sheriff records number for agency reports

The Sheriff's county listing places the office at the Justice Center, 12680 Highway 11 West, Suite 1, Lenoir City, TN 37771. It supplies separate numbers: 865-986-1770 for Records, 865-986-4823 for the office and 865-986-6612 for the jail. A report inquiry and a current-custody question therefore have different published contacts. Include the incident date, location, responding agency and report number when known; a court case number alone may not identify the Sheriff's report. Sheriff records and jail contacts.

The Sheriff's duties include investigations, execution of court process and court security. A process-service record may concern the same lawsuit as a Circuit or Chancery filing while remaining a different agency record. Describe whether you want the report, a service return or custody information. If the incident was handled by Loudon Police or Lenoir City Police, identify that responding agency before directing the request. A record of arrest or custody should be kept separate from the court's later disposition. Source: loudoncounty-tn.gov.

Describe the existing record and select inspection or copies

The Election Commission maintains voter rolls, conducts county elections and supplies candidate information. Its county contact is P.O. Box 193, Loudon, TN 37774, telephone 865-458-2560. Identify the election, precinct, filing or record period you want. Preserve any supplied title and date with the record, especially when comparing an initial report with a later version. A request for an existing election record should be distinct from an application to change your registration or another personal voting transaction. Election Commission responsibilities.

Loudon County's general public-records route lists publicrecordsrequests@loudoncounty-tn.gov and fax 865-458-1784. Identify the office believed to hold the record and whether you want inspection, copies or both. The Tennessee Open Records Counsel explains that inspection-only requests cannot be required to be written, while requests for copies may be subject to a written-form requirement. If prompt production is not practicable, the statutory response framework calls for production, a written denial or a reasonable time explanation within seven business days; it is not a universal completion deadline. County request contact and state access guidance.

Separate commission meeting records from historical collections

Loudon County's meeting-document directory separates workshop packets, commission meeting packets and commission minutes, and links to a minutes archive. Begin with the meeting type and date. A workshop packet can identify a proposed subject or attachment, while the corresponding commission records may document a later action. Keep the packet title and the date printed on the document when saving it. If a needed attachment is missing, ask for the attachment to the identified meeting record rather than requesting every document about the subject. Loudon County meeting-document directory.

The county's Virtual Archives serves a different research purpose. Its collections are organized around local places and subjects, including Greenback, Lenoir City, Loudon, Philadelphia, schools, churches, military history, letters and official documents. Use those categories to locate historical context, then record the contributor, item description and date where supplied. A family narrative or photograph can suggest a name or location to investigate in an official record, but it should remain identified as an archival item. For a certificate or recorded instrument needed in an administrative transaction, return to the issuing office and request that specific product. Loudon County Virtual Archives collections.