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Vernon Parish Clerk of Court

Civil and criminal court records, conveyance and mortgage records and marriage licenses filed in Vernon Parish.

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

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Vernon Parish at a glance

State
Louisiana
Parish seat
Leesville
Population
48,750
Area
1,341 sq mi
Founded
1871
Cities and towns
11

Vernon Parish offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public safety in the unincorporated areas of the parish.

Police Departments. Vernon Parish is served by several law enforcement agencies, including the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Leesville Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. The Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 205 South 2nd Street in Leesville, Louisiana 71446 (phone: 337-238-1311), provides primary law enforcement services throughout the unincorporated areas of Vernon Parish and operates the Vernon Parish Jail. Individuals seeking to locate inmates can call the jail directly at 337-238-1311 or visit the facility in person during designated hours. R.S. 44:1 et seq.), which establishes the public's right to inspect and copy public records. Smaller municipalities within the parish may contract with the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Vernon Parish are maintained by the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office. Residents and legal representatives can request access to arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly.

Jail & Inmate Records. The jail provides an inmate lookup service through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Vernon Parish are taken and retained by the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office during the booking process at the jail. These booking photos are part of the arrest records and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office.

The jail provides an inmate lookup service where you can inquire about recent arrests. You may also call the jail directly at (337) 238-7232 for more information regarding an inmate's status and charges. Box 94125, Baton Rouge, LA 70804 (phone: 225-925-4704).

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Vernon Parish

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

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What is on record in Vernon Parish

Old mine sites
1
Past producers, now closed
1
Producing when recorded
7
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
79
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, clay pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated
Maps surveyed
1974 to 2004

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 8 mine sites inside the parish: 1 past producer, now closed, 7 sites producing when the record was made; the old survey maps add 79 holes drawn inside the parish, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The mineral the records name is construction sand and gravel.

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.

Leesville Fort Polk North Simpson Pitkin Fort Polk South Anacoco Rosepine Hornbeck N 20 miles
Vernon 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 Vernon Parish (7 shown, 80 unnamed on the map)

Vernon 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 Louisiana Geological Survey (LSU) and linked below.

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 Vernon Parish

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 53 investigations in Vernon Parish since fiscal 2005 and recorded $361,821 in back wages agreed for 472 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
53
Back wages agreed
$361,821
Workers due back wages
472
Civil money penalties
$0
Employers on the record
50
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Johnny Milton JohnsonPitkin1$60,4324
Dream Clean LLCAnacoco1$50,78622
Hana CorporationLeesville1$37,71952
Keith Lindsay Stites, Inc.Ft. Polk1$30,16370
Major Contracting Services, InceFort Polk1$26,0334
Vose Technical Systems, Inc.Fort Polk1$20,6714
Woods Wings LLCLeesville1$19,73544
Timothy J. Donovan MD., LLCLeesville1$9,94411
Davis Backhoe & Construction, Inc.Rosepine1$9,5439
Hana Japanese Restaurant, Inc.Leesville1$8,26822
Tbec LLCLeesville1$7,46815
Dynamic Youth IncorporatedLeesville1$7,2691
Discount Alcohol and Tobacco IncNewllano1$6,7322
American Moving and StorageLeesville1$6,68048
Victor Dowden, LLCLeesville1$4,3837
RaytheonFort Polk1$4,3529
Ram Vishnu LLVLeesville1$3,77827
The Beer Store LLCPitkin1$3,3377
Sub Chasers, Inc.Leesville1$3,23710
A-1 Quality PaintingNewllano1$2,3755
Destiny With A Purpose Daycare/Learning CenteLeesville1$2,2838
Leesville Developmental CenterLeesville1$1,71719
Kiddie Garden Learning CenterAnacoco1$1,3188
City of Leesville Housing AuthorityLeesville1$1,2334
Love & Laughter Child Care Center LLCLeesville1$1,1693

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 50 on the Vernon Parish record; 8 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 25 more with smaller records are on the Louisiana wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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Vernon Parish public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Vernon Parish, Louisiana?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the parish sheriff's office or a city police department. 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 Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon Parish, Louisiana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Vernon Parish are kept by the Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon 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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