Caddo Parish, Louisiana public records

In Caddo Parish, deeds are recorded by the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court; property values come from the Caddo Parish Assessor; court files are split between the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court and the Caddo Parish Juvenile Clerk.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

1. Where to get each record
2. Deeds and land records
3. Property values, owners and tax bills
4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
5. Marriage records
6. Divorce records
7. Birth certificates
8. Death certificates
9. Probate records and wills
10. Business names (DBA)
11. Voter records
12. Historical records
13. Good to know about Caddo Parish records
14. Office addresses, phones and hours
15. Records that are not online: public records requests
16. Questions people ask
17. Official copies vs look-alike sites
18. Sources

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Caddo Parish are recorded by the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court (ex officio Recorder).²

Online search

eclerksla.com/Home²

Who runs it

eClerks LA (Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority)¹¹

Years online

Computer index from the early 1980s; scanning since 1995; conveyances indexed back to 1914 and back-scanned to 1838; mortgages being back-scanned¹²

Holder

Clerk of Court keeps mortgages and conveyances.¹³

Copy fee

$1.00 per page; card payments add a convenience fee³

Certified copy fee

$10.00 per document¹⁴

Recording fee

1-5 pages $105.00; 6-25 pages $205.00; 26-50 pages $305.00; over 50 pages $305.00 + $5.00 each additional page; includes the $5.00 LCRAA fee. A further $5.00 LCRAA fee begins January 1, 2027.¹⁴

Mortgage certificate

$20.00 for the first name and $10.00 for each extra name or spouse¹²

How to order

Find the instrument number on eClerks, then request a copy by phone 318-226-6642 or [email protected]. Record Room staff can find a document but do not do title searches.³

How deeds work in Louisiana

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Caddo Parish Assessor's Office sets property values⁴; the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, Tax Division (Sheriff and Tax Collector) bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search

actdatascout.com/…⁵

Assessor search: search by

Owner name, Section-Township-Range and subdivision, with GIS map view⁵

Assessor search: paid tiers

Day Pass $10 for 24-hour access; Professional Search $35 per month; Interactive Mapping and History Card each +$10 per month⁵

Tax bill search

caddosheriff.go2gov.net/…⁷

Tax search: billing

Bills are sent at the end of each year by the Sheriff and Tax Collector; the Parish does not collect property taxes.¹⁵

Parcel map (GIS)

actdatascout.com/…⁵

Appealing a value

Assessment rolls open for inspection during the last part of August and the first of September; that is when a protest can legally be filed. Not at tax-bill time in December.¹⁶

Appeal law

Appeal first to the parish board of review (after the inspection period), then to the Louisiana Tax Commission; further judicial review under R.S. 47:1998¹⁷

Inspection period

Assessment lists are open for public inspection 15 days between Aug 15 and Sept 15 (Orleans: 32 days between July 15 and Aug 15)¹⁸

How property tax works in Louisiana

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

Filing and copy costs are on the Clerk's Civil Court Costs and Copies pages. Statutory ceilings for district court clerks (R.S. 13:841): certification $5; copies $1 per page; conformed copies $3⁸

Criminal records and background checks

Who holds it

Clerk of Court keeps criminal cases.¹³

How Louisiana courts keep their files

Marriage records

Clerk of Court keeps marriage licenses.¹³

Copies

Certified copies for marriages licensed outside Orleans: the clerk of court of that parish²⁰

Marriage license fee

$32, cash or credit card, includes a certified copy for the couple⁹

Any parish

A license may be issued in any parish regardless of where the ceremony is or where the parties live²¹

Waiting period

24 hours between purchase and ceremony; a District Judge may waive it⁹

Validity

30 days; usable in any Louisiana parish, not in another state⁹

Copies fee

$6.78 by mail (check or money order) to Attention: Marriage Department, 501 Texas Street, Room 103; $6.00 + postage + card fee online⁹

Records since

1838⁹

Contact

318-226-6789; [email protected]⁹

Louisiana marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Clerk of court of the parish where the divorce was granted (district court record); the state Vital Records Registry cannot issue divorce decrees²²

Fee

Clerk copy/certification ceilings: copies $1 per page; certification $5 (R.S. 13:841)⁸

Birth certificates

Louisiana Department of Health, Vital Records Registry (Center for Vital Records and Statistics), New Orleans; also participating parish clerks of court²³

Closed record

Closed record state: birth and death certificates are not public records²³

Fee

$15.00 per certified birth certificate; $24.00 birth certificate plus short-form card (pair); +$0.50 state charge on mail/VitalChek orders; VitalChek adds its own fees¹⁰

Clerk fee

Clerk of court issued long-form birth certificate $34.00; short-form/long-form combo $48.00 per pair¹⁰

Caddo clerk participates

Yes. Clerk issues certified Louisiana birth certificates at $34.00, or $48.00 with Birth Card as a pair, in person only, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 318-226-6642²⁴

Ordering a Louisiana birth certificate

Death certificates

LDH Vital Records Registry; participating clerks of court for deaths on or after July 7, 2012²⁵

Fee

$7.00 per certified death certificate (+$0.50 on mail/VitalChek orders); clerk-of-court issued death certificate $26.00¹⁰

Caddo clerk participates

Yes. $26.00, in person; deaths registered in Louisiana from July 9, 2012 to the present²⁴

Ordering a Louisiana death certificate

Probate records and wills

Successions (probate) are opened in the district court of the parish of the decedent's domicile; records are kept by that parish clerk of court²⁶

Will registry

Secretary of State will registry records only where a will is kept (not the will itself); confidential until death; $10 to file, $10 to retrieve, $20 certified copy²⁷

Business names (DBA)

Kept by the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court.²

Assumed names

Sole proprietors/others using an assumed name file a certificate with the parish clerk of court (Orleans: register of conveyances) where they do business²⁸

Secretary of State

Secretary of State registers corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names/trademarks/service marks; search via Louisiana Business Filings search (geauxBIZ for filings)²⁹

Voter records

Kept by the Caddo Parish Registrar of Voters.³⁰

Public access

Registrar records are public records open to inspection (except early-voting confirmation sheets); SSN, driver's license number, day and month of birth, mother's maiden name, email and others are not disclosed³¹

How to get it

Buy voter lists from the Secretary of State online (account required); selection criteria defined by purchaser; paid in advance³²

Fee

$0.01 per name, minimum $20.00, maximum $5,000.00, plus a $5.00 state fee per order; voter history (last 20 dates voted) at no extra charge³³

Historical records

Archives

Louisiana State Archives (Secretary of State), 8585 Archives Ave., Baton Rouge: births 100+ years, deaths 50+ years, Orleans Parish marriages 50+ years; indexes searchable online³⁴

Parish

Marriage records from 1838; property records from 1839 per the Clerk's Property Records page, with conveyances back-scanned to 1838¹²

Good to know about Caddo Parish records

• One office holds land records, court cases and marriage licenses, and also trains election commissioners and tabulates results.¹³
• The Sheriff, not the Parish, is the tax collector.¹⁵
• Caddo is one of four parishes with a separate juvenile court.¹⁹
• Clerk's marriage records go back to 1838; conveyances are back-scanned to the same year.⁹

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

caddosheriff.org/… (Sheriff's records only)³⁹

Where to send it

Commission Clerk's Office handles commission records and minutes.⁴⁰

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

Other parishes in Louisiana with a full guide: Ascension Parish, Bossier Parish, Calcasieu Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Livingston Parish, Orleans Parish, Ouachita Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Tangipahoa Parish. Every parish in the state: Louisiana parish list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 41 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
2. Clerk homeCaddo Parish Clerk of Court
3. Clerk e-commerceCaddo Parish Clerk of Court
4. ContactCaddo Parish Assessor's Office
5. HomeCaddo Parish Assessor's Office
6. Sheriff homeCaddo Parish Sheriff
7. Sheriff taxes FAQCaddo Parish Sheriff
8. La. R.S. 13:841 – Enumeration of clerk fees in civil mattersLouisiana State Legislature
9. Clerk marriageCaddo Parish Clerk of Court
10. Service Fees (Vital Records)Louisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
11. eClerks LA homeLouisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority
12. Clerk property recordsCaddo Parish Clerk of Court
13. Caddo Parish Clerk of CourtCaddo Parish Commission
14. Clerk recording feesCaddo Parish Clerk of Court
15. Where do I pay my property tax bill?Caddo Parish Commission
16. FAQCaddo Parish Assessor's Office
17. La. R.S. 47:1989 – Review of appeals by tax commissionLouisiana State Legislature
18. La. R.S. 47:1992 – Inspection of assessment lists; board of reviewLouisiana State Legislature
19. The Judicial Branch (State and Local Government)Louisiana House of Representatives
20. Marriage - Another ParishLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
21. La. R.S. 9:222 – Place of issuance (marriage license)Louisiana State Legislature
22. Marriage Certificates & LicensesLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
23. How To Order Birth RecordsLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
24. Clerk birth and death certificatesCaddo Parish Clerk of Court
25. How To Order Death RecordsLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
26. La. C.C.P. art. 2811 – Court in which succession openedLouisiana State Legislature
27. End of Life Registry ProgramsLouisiana Secretary of State (Department of State)
28. La. R.S. 51:281 – Assumed business names; registrationLouisiana State Legislature
29. Search Business FilingsLouisiana Secretary of State (Department of State), Business Services
30. Registrars of VotersLouisiana Secretary of State
31. La. R.S. 18:154 – Registrar records open to inspection; exceptionsLouisiana State Legislature
32. Purchase Voter ListsLouisiana Secretary of State (Department of State), Elections
33. Voter List Charges and Other InformationLouisiana Secretary of State (Department of State), Elections
34. Historical Birth RecordsLouisiana Secretary of State (Department of State), State Archives
35. Clerk of Court contact information: CaddoLouisiana Secretary of State
36. Clerk contactsCaddo Parish Clerk of Court
37. Clerk FAQCaddo Parish Clerk of Court
38. FAQsCaddo Parish Commission
39. Sheriff public records requestCaddo Parish Sheriff
40. Commission Clerk's OfficeCaddo Parish Commission
41. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau