About the Lawrence County Jail
The Lawrence County Law Enforcement Center, also known as the Lawrence County Detention Center or Lawrence County Jail, is located in Mount Vernon, Missouri. Sheriff Brad A. DeLay serves as Lawrence County sheriff, and Lt. David Carnagey is the jail administrator.
The facility houses adult male and female pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, and state holds awaiting transport to the Missouri Department of Corrections. Municipal arrests from Aurora and Monett are excluded.
- Facility
- Lawrence County Law Enforcement Center
- Address
- 1525 Missouri Drive, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
- Mailing Address
- 1525 Missouri Drive, Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
- Main Phone
- 417-466-2131
How the Lawrence County Inmate Search Works
The roster at the top of this page serves as the Lawrence County inmate search tool. It is synced directly from official booking data and can be used to check whether a person is currently listed in custody.
Roster records may display a mugshot, full name in “LAST NAME, FIRST NAME” format, booking number, booking date and time, charges, and bond amount or type. Select View Profile to open the available details for an individual record.
The roster includes Current Inmates and 48 Hour Release views. Users can search by name, show all available records, sort bookings from newest to oldest or oldest to newest, and move through multiple roster pages. The 48 Hour Release view lists people released from the Lawrence County Detention Center during the preceding 48 hours.
Age, gender, race, arresting agency, and release date do not appear on the primary inmate cards. Some records may also have blank or unlisted charge descriptions. Call the jail at 417-466-2131 before relying on roster information for a bond payment, transfer, release, charge, case number, or custody decision.
The Lawrence County jail roster reflects detention intake information and initial arrest charges. It is provided for public convenience, is not certified for legal accuracy or authenticity, and should not be treated as a court docket.
Missouri Case.net is the Missouri Judiciary’s public court-case information system, not an inmate roster. Case.net reflects formal judicial filings, prosecutor-filed charges, docket activity, and case dispositions, which may differ from the initial charges shown in a booking record.
Posting Bond at Lawrence County Jail
The court sets the bond amount, bond type, and release conditions. Before attempting to post bond, confirm the person’s full name, current custody status, case number, exact bond amount, and accepted bond type.
Call the jail at 417-466-2131 to confirm accepted bond payment methods and where the bond must be posted before traveling to the facility or courthouse.
Lawrence County uses pretrial electronic monitoring. Missouri Supreme Court Rule 33 permits conditional release measures that may include electronic monitoring, nonfinancial conditions, and travel or contact restrictions. The court order issued in the individual case controls the applicable release conditions.
Sending Money to an Inmate
The official online deposit platform is Tiger Deposits / Tiger Commissary. Follow the platform’s instructions and contact the jail if you need to confirm the inmate information required for a transaction.
An ATM kiosk is available in the jail lobby at 1525 Missouri Drive in Mount Vernon. The kiosk accepts cash, credit cards, and debit cards.
Inmates may use account funds to purchase hygiene products and selected commissary items. Quantity or frequency limits apply, and outside property drop-offs are prohibited. Any remaining account funds are returned on a debit card upon release.
Inmate account deposits are separate from bond payments.
Inmate Communication
The facility’s confirmed mailing address is:
Lawrence County Detention Center
1525 Missouri Drive
Mt. Vernon, MO 65712
Before sending inmate mail, call 417-466-2131 to confirm the required addressing format and current mail restrictions. The jail can also confirm the current phone service provider, account setup instructions, and whether inmates can receive messages or only place outgoing calls.
Phone cards are available through commissary in $5 and $10 denominations.
Visitation at Lawrence County Jail
Visitation schedules and formats at Lawrence County Jail can change based on facility operations, staffing, housing assignment, and inmate classification. Call 417-466-2131 before planning a visit to confirm the current schedule, whether the visit will be in person or by video, and whether the inmate is cleared to receive visitors.
Before visiting:
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Bring a valid government-issued photo ID.
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Minors may need a parent or legal guardian present.
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Follow the jail’s current dress code and conduct rules.
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Confirm whether court, transport, discipline, medical, or classification issues affect visitation.
Lawrence County Court Information
Lawrence County is part of Missouri’s 39th Judicial Circuit, which comprises Barry, Lawrence, and Stone counties. Felony cases are handled by the Circuit Division. Misdemeanors, preliminary felony hearings, and municipal cases are handled by the Associate Circuit Division.
Defendants in custody may be escorted to physical court proceedings by law enforcement or court-security officers. A defendant may also appear through an approved secure video link when directed by the presiding judge.
The official hearing notice, summons, docket entry, or court order controls the hearing date, time, location, division, assigned judge, and appearance format.
Missouri Case.net provides public information for Circuit Court criminal cases, Associate Circuit criminal proceedings, and municipal division transfers. Users can search by litigant or party name, case number, filing date, judge, or scheduled event.
Available information may include case status, parties, scheduled hearings, assigned judge, docket entries, charges, fines, court costs, restitution, and other financial history. Public court calendars are available through Case.net docket-calendar tools and the 39th Judicial Circuit Law Day schedules.
Confidential, sealed, juvenile, expunged, and sensitive personally identifying information is excluded from public display under Missouri Supreme Court Operating Rules.
- Court System
- 39th Judicial Circuit of Missouri
- Address
- Lawrence County Justice Center, 240 N. Main St., Suite 110, Mount Vernon, MO 65712
- Phone
- 417-466-2471
- Fax
- 417-466-7899
- Division
- Circuit Division and Associate Circuit Division
- Circuit Clerk
- Lawrence County Circuit Clerk