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St. Helena Parish, Louisiana Public Records

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Louisiana death certificates

Death certificates for any parish from the Louisiana Department of Health vital records registry, by mail, online or in person.

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Marriage certificates: Orleans Parish from the state vital records registry, every other parish from the clerk of court that issued the license.

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St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office

The St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office, 53 North 2nd St, Greensburg, phone (225) 222-4413, led by Sheriff Clay Chutz, is the parish law enforcement agency, listed on the St. Helena Parish Police Jury site.

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Louisiana imprisoned person locator

How to find someone in Louisiana state custody, including people serving state sentences in parish jails, from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections.

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Louisiana Vital Records Registry

Birth and death certificates for every parish, and Orleans Parish marriage certificates, from the state vital records office.

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St. Helena Parish at a glance

State
Louisiana
Parish seat
Greensburg
Population
10,920
Area
409 sq mi
Founded
1810
Cities and towns
2

St. Helena Parish offices and records

Law Enforcement & Arrests. The St. Inmate lookup for St. Helena Parish Jail can be conducted by contacting the facility directly at the Sheriff's Office number or visiting in person during business hours, as the parish does not currently maintain a full online inmate roster system. For municipal law enforcement, the Town of Greensburg has limited municipal policing with most law enforcement services provided by the Sheriff's Office. Arrest records in St. Helena Parish are considered public records under Louisiana Public Records Law, specifically Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 44:1 et seq, which establishes the right of citizens to inspect and copy public records. 44:1 to ensure compliance with state transparency laws.

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

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in St. Helena Parish are taken and retained by the St. 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 St. Helena Parish

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

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What is on record in St. Helena Parish

Old mine sites
7
Past producers, now closed
7
Producing when recorded
13
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Clay
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
42
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand and gravel pit, sand pit
Maps surveyed
1954 to 1984
Records behind them
63 records for 62 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 20 mine sites inside the parish: 7 past producers, now closed, 13 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 42 holes drawn inside the parish, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Clay.

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. Louisiana's underground mines are salt mines; no state abandoned mine inventory is published.

East Feliciana Parish Greensburg Montpelier N 10 miles
St. Helena Parish: 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.
Louisiana mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in St. Helena Parish (14 shown, 48 unnamed on the map)

Louisiana 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.

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Wage and hour cases in St. Helena Parish

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 6 investigations in St. Helena Parish since fiscal 2005 and recorded $90,300 in back wages agreed for 85 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
6
Back wages agreed
$90,300
Workers due back wages
85
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
5
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Quality Community Homes, LLCGreensburg1$67,90734
St. Helena Parish Police JuryGreensburg2$16,65834
St. Helena Parish Sheriff's OfficeGreensburg1$4,78316
St. Helena Parish School BoardGreensburg1$9531
Howze's Mechanical Contracting, Inc.Pine Grove1$00

Every employer on the St. Helena Parish 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 Louisiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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St. Helena Parish public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the St. Helena Parish Sheriff or a city police department in St. Helena Parish. Ask that agency for its record. Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 234 requires a remove for pay publication or website to remove and destroy, within seven calendar days and at no charge, the booking photograph of a person who was acquitted or not prosecuted or whose charge was expunged, vacated or pardoned, once the person sends proof.

How do I get a criminal background check in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana?

The Louisiana criminal history record comes from the Louisiana State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information. A Right to Review certified copy of your own record under R.S. 15:588, by digital fingerprints at a Louisiana Applicant Processing System site booked online, or by mail with two FBI FD 258 fingerprint cards and the Right to Review Authorization and Disclosure forms; Louisiana is a closed record state, so there is no public name search. Fee: $26.00 processing fee, plus a $10.00 fingerprint fee if printed at LSP Headquarters; a $5 technology fee is added to all background check requests.

How can I look up sex offenders in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana?

Search the Louisiana State Police, State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry, 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 St. Helena Parish, Louisiana?

Register with the parish Registrar of Voters or through the Louisiana Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Register at least 30 days before an election in person or by mail (postmarked 30 days before), or 20 days before through GeauxVote Online Registration with a Louisiana driver's license or special ID card.

How do I look up property records in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in St. Helena Parish are kept by the St. Helena Parish Clerk of Court. Property values are set by the parish Tax Assessor, and tax bills come from the parish Sheriff, as ex officio tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana?

Certified birth and death certificates for Louisiana come from the Louisiana Department of Health, Vital Records Registry. Participating Louisiana Clerks of Court sell certified copies of birth records (long and short form), and Clerk of Court issued death certificates, for an added fee. By mail to Vital Records Registry, PO Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160; in person at the Vital Records Central Office, 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 400, New Orleans; or online, by phone or fax through VitalChek Network, the authorized service provider the office names. Fee: $15.00 per copy of a birth certificate and $7.00 per copy of a death certificate, plus a $0.50 state charge on each mail or VitalChek order.

How do I find business license records in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana?

Business entity filings are searched with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division. Louisiana Economic Development says licenses and permits are required at the local, state and federal levels, and local requirements come from your parish and city governments.

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