Livingston Parish, Louisiana public records

In Livingston Parish, deeds are recorded by the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court; court files are kept by the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court.

Last checked against official sources on November 7, 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. Voter records
11. Good to know about Livingston Parish records
12. Office addresses, phones and hours
13. Records that are not online: public records requests
14. Questions people ask
15. Official copies vs look-alike sites
16. Sources

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Livingston Parish are recorded by the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court (ex officio parish recorder).⁴

Online search

eclerksla.com/home²

Who holds it

Parish Clerk of Court (clerk of the district court), who is ex officio parish recorder of conveyances, mortgages and other acts, in each of the 64 parishes; in Orleans Parish, the Land Records Division of the Clerk of Civil District Court¹¹

Copy fee

Statutory ceiling: no more than $2.00 per page for copies of official documents (clerks as ex officio recorders, R.S. 13:844(A)(5))³

Certified copy fee

$10.00 for attesting any record or copy thereof; $5.00 for a file-stamped conformed copy; recording fee includes one certified copy of the recorded document (R.S. 13:844(A)(6), (A)(1)(f)(ii)). Orleans: the two official Orleans clerk pages differ: Land Records Fees page says $30.00 per document plus per-page copy cost; the Land Records fee schedule PDF (eff. 4/1/2021) says $10.00 certification plus $1.00 per page³

Recording fee

Uniform statewide (R.S. 13:844): 1–5 pages $100; 6–25 pages $200; 26–50 pages $300; over 50 pages $300 plus $5 per page; $5 per name indexed after the tenth; $50 to cancel a single mortgage/lien/privilege; separate fees if recorded in both mortgage and conveyance records. Plus LCRAA statewide-portal fees under R.S. 13:754(F): $5 per recording, plus an additional $5 per recording³

How deeds work in Louisiana

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office (ex officio tax collector) bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search

livingston.smartcama.com/…⁵

Assessor role

Elected parish assessor in each of the 64 parishes values property and prepares the annual tax roll, submitted to the Louisiana Tax Commission¹²

Tax collector

Parish sheriff is ex officio tax collector everywhere except Orleans Parish¹³

Tax bill search

snstaxpayments.com/livingston⁷

Parcel map (GIS)

atlas.geoportalmaps.com/livingston⁶

Appealing a value

Dispute the assessed value during the assessor's open rolls period (by appointment, with documentation); the tax rate itself cannot be disputed with the assessor¹⁴

Assessor does not

The assessor does not set tax rates, mail bills, collect taxes, or seize, sell or lien property¹⁴

How property tax works in Louisiana

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Court system

State court system: district courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction (judicial districts of one or more parishes); each parish's elected clerk of court keeps district court records; Orleans has separate Civil and Criminal District Courts and clerks; plus city, parish, juvenile/family, justice of the peace and mayor's courts¹⁵

Fees

Statutory ceilings for district court clerks (R.S. 13:841): certification of copy $5; copies $1 per page; conformed copies $3; filing first page $6, each subsequent page $4⁸

Criminal records and background checks

Sex offender

Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office listing on the state-linked registry site¹⁶

How Louisiana courts keep their files

Marriage records

License issued by the clerk of court in any parish except Orleans; in Orleans by the state registrar of vital records (or a city court judge); certificates are filed with the issuing clerk¹⁷

Any parish

A license may be issued in any parish regardless of where the ceremony is or where the parties live¹⁸

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 decrees¹⁹

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 court⁹

Ordering a Louisiana birth certificate

Death certificates

LDH Vital Records Registry; participating clerks of court for deaths on or after July 7, 2012¹⁰

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 court²⁰

Voter records

Kept by the Livingston Parish Registrar of Voters.²¹

Registrar

Livingston Parish Registrar of Voters, 20400 Government Blvd., Livingston²¹

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 disclosed²²

Good to know about Livingston Parish records

• The 21st Judicial District Court serves three parishes (Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa); its site links all three parish clerks²³
• The 2016 flood is cited by the assessor as the kind of event that can trigger a re-appraisal¹⁴
• Livingston Parish has a Home Rule Charter government (parish president and council)²⁴
• Parish government offices are open Monday through Thursday only²⁵

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

livingstonparishla.gov/…²⁹

Where to send it

Livingston Parish Government, 20399 Government Blvd., P.O. Box 427, Livingston, LA 70754; (225) 686-2266; 7:00am-5:00pm Monday-Thursday²⁵

Payment

Pay only after the cost notice; check, cash or money order payable to Livingston Parish Government; records released after payment²⁹

Note2

Requests themselves become public record²⁹

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

Other parishes in Louisiana with a full guide: Ascension Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette 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. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026
2. eClerks LA (statewide portal)Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority (LCRAA)checked November 4, 2026
3. La. R.S. 13:844 – Fees of ex officio recordersLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
4. Clerk of Court contact information: LivingstonLouisiana Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
5. Livingston Parish Assessor home pageLivingston Parish Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
6. Home pageLivingston Parish Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
7. Taxes/Sales/Fines, Livingston Parish Sheriff's OfficeLivingston Parish Sheriff's Officechecked November 7, 2026
8. La. R.S. 13:841 – Enumeration of clerk fees in civil mattersLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
9. How To Order Birth RecordsLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
10. How To Order Death RecordsLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
11. La. Const. art. V, §28 – Clerks of CourtLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
12. Louisiana Governmental Audit Guide 200-1030 AssessorsLouisiana Legislative Auditorchecked November 4, 2026
13. La. R.S. 47:2051 – Tax collectors designatedLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
14. Frequently Asked QuestionsLivingston Parish Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
15. Louisiana Governmental Audit Guide 200-1040 Clerks of CourtLouisiana Legislative Auditorchecked November 4, 2026
16. Louisiana sex offender registry (icrimewatch) parish listLouisiana State Police (registry site linked from lsp.org)checked November 4, 2026
17. La. R.S. 9:221 – Authority to issue marriage licenseLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
18. La. R.S. 9:222 – Place of issuance (marriage license)Louisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
19. Marriage Certificates & LicensesLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
20. La. C.C.P. art. 2811 – Court in which succession openedLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
21. Registrar of Voters directoryLouisiana Secretary of State (Department of State)checked November 4, 2026
22. La. R.S. 18:154 – Registrar records open to inspection; exceptionsLouisiana State Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
23. 21st Judicial District Court home page21st Judicial District Courtchecked November 4, 2026
24. FinanceLivingston Parish Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
25. Contact UsLivingston Parish Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
26. Livingston Parish Clerk of Court home pageLivingston Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 7, 2026
27. Office Hours and Holidays, Livingston Parish Clerk of CourtLivingston Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 7, 2026
28. Resource MapLivingston Parish Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
29. Public Records Request FormLivingston Parish Governmentchecked November 4, 2026
30. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026