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Ouachita Parish, Louisiana public records

In Ouachita Parish, deeds are recorded by the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department; property values come from the Ouachita Parish Assessor; court files are kept by the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court.

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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 Ouachita 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

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsOuachita Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department4Search deeds2$1 per page (copies); passport-desk photocopies also $1.00 per page; online images $0.50 per page via Clerk Connect3
Property values and ownersOuachita Parish Assessor5Property search6—
Property tax billsOuachita Parish Sheriff's Office - Civil/Tax Office7Tax bill search8—
Court casesOuachita Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department94th Judicial District Court2clerk's docket suits ($5,000 or less) $300. Criminal copies $1/page10
Marriage recordsOuachita Parish Clerk of Court - Marriage Department and vital certificate issuance11——
Divorce recordsOuachita Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department9——
Birth certificatesOuachita Parish Clerk of Court - Marriage Department and vital certificate issuance11——
Death certificatesOuachita Parish Clerk of Court - Marriage Department and vital certificate issuance11——
Probate and willsOuachita Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department9——
Business names (DBA)Assumed name certificates (sole proprietor and corporation) are filed with the Clerk of Court2——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Ouachita Parish are recorded by the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department (Clerk of the District Court and Ex-Officio Recorder).4

About this search
Clerk Connect 'Civil, Criminal and Land Record Inquiry', linked from the clerk's home page2
Copy fee
$1 per page (copies); passport-desk photocopies also $1.00 per page; online images $0.50 per page via Clerk Connect3
Certified copy fee
$10 + copy fee (certified copy); conformed copy $5 + copy fee3
Recording fee
1-5 pages $105; 6-25 pages $205; 26-50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 plus $5.00 per additional page; index fee after the 10th name $5 per name; single cancellation/partial release $553
Mortgage certificate fee
$20 for 1 name and 1 tract; $10 each additional name; requests must be in writing (fax or [email protected])3
How to order
Or online via a Clerk Connect subscription12
Good to know
Original recorded documents are not returned to the sender; they become part of the parish archives4

How deeds work in Louisiana

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Ouachita Parish Assessor sets property values5; the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office - Civil/Tax Office (Sheriff is Ex-Officio Tax Collector) bills and collects the tax7.

Property search
actdatascout.com/… (actDataScout real property search, linked by the Assessor)6
Tax bill search
laparishtax.com/county/Ouachita ('Property Tax Payments', vendor portal linked by the Sheriff/Tax Collector)8
Tax sale
Tax sale registration via zeusauction.com (linked by the Sheriff); weekly sheriff's (civil seizure) sales Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. via bid4assets7
Parcel map (GIS)
Interactive mapping in the Assessor's actDataScout search: actdatascout.com/…6

How property tax works in Louisiana

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
4th Judicial District Court (Ouachita Parish)Civil suits, probates (successions), and all felony charges in Ouachita Parish; misdemeanors inside city limits go to municipal courts13Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department (4th Judicial District Court)clerkconnect.com/civilinquiry/ouachita/0 Clerk Connect Civil, Criminal and Land Record Inquiry (subscription)2Fee charged
Fees
Civil: original petition (1 defendant) $300; petition with rule $350; petition with TRO $400; evictions $300; clerk's docket suits ($5,000 or less) $300. Criminal copies $1/page; court minutes $10 per date; certification $5. Expungement total $550 (Clerk $200, LA Bureau of Criminal Investigation $250, Sheriff $50, DA $50)10

Criminal records and background checks

Overview
Felony case records at the Clerk's Criminal Department; online via Clerk Connect criminal inquiry (subscription). State criminal history is closed (LSP).2

How Louisiana courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Marriage Department (marriage licenses) and vital certificate issuance.11

Marriage license fee
Marriage license only $27.50; license with one certified copy $33.50 (fee table). The Marriage Department page says '$32.50'.14
Requirements
Certified birth certificates for both parties, social security numbers, proof of divorce/death if previously married; 24 hours before ceremony; license expires 30 days from issue; may be issued in any parish11

Louisiana marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Divorce judgments are filed with the 4th JDC Clerk (Civil); separation and divorce judgments are also indexed in the property records12

Birth certificates

The Clerk issues Louisiana birth certificates (state records only): $34 ($35.36 by credit card); birth card with birth certificate $4815

What it covers
Only Louisiana certificates can be printed15

Ordering a Louisiana birth certificate

Death certificates

Death certificates at the Clerk: $26 ($27.50 by credit card)15

Ordering a Louisiana death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department (successions/probate).9

Fees
Successions/emancipation $300; small succession (one-time filing) $250; adoption $25010

Business names (DBA)

Assumed name certificates (sole proprietor and corporation) are filed with the Clerk of Court; forms on the clerk's home page2

Voter records

Kept by: Ouachita Parish Registrar of Voters, 701 St. John St., Monroe16

Historical records

Property records index (written and computer) dating back to 1843 at the Clerk's Research Department12

Good to know about Ouachita Parish records

  • Clerk's property records index reaches back to 184312
  • Since 2023 civil, criminal and property record inquiry run on one vendor system (Clerk Connect); Non-Support added Sept 1, 20262
  • The Clerk's office is a passport acceptance facility2
  • The Clerk issues Louisiana birth and death certificates locally15

Office addresses, phones and hours

Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department (Clerk of the District Court and Ex-Officio Recorder)

Address
Ouachita Parish Courthouse, South Grand Street, Monroe (street number not published on the clerk's site)2
Mail
PO Box 1862, Monroe, LA 71201-1862 (LA Secretary of State lists Monroe, LA 71210-1862)17
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except legal holidays2

Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department (4th Judicial District Court)

Address
Ouachita Parish Courthouse, South Grand Street, Monroe (street number not published on the clerk's site)2
Mail
PO Box 1862, Monroe, LA 71201-1862 (LA Secretary of State lists Monroe, LA 71210-1862)17
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except legal holidays2

Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Criminal Department

Address
Ouachita Parish Courthouse, South Grand Street, Monroe (street number not published on the clerk's site)2
Mail
PO Box 1862, Monroe, LA 71201-1862 (LA Secretary of State lists Monroe, LA 71210-1862)17
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except legal holidays2

Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Civil Department (successions/probate)

Address
Ouachita Parish Courthouse, South Grand Street, Monroe (street number not published on the clerk's site)2
Mail
PO Box 1862, Monroe, LA 71201-1862 (LA Secretary of State lists Monroe, LA 71210-1862)17
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except legal holidays2

Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Marriage Department (marriage licenses) and vital certificate issuance

Address
Ouachita Parish Courthouse, South Grand Street, Monroe (street number not published on the clerk's site)2
Mail
PO Box 1862, Monroe, LA 71201-1862 (LA Secretary of State lists Monroe, LA 71210-1862)17
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., except legal holidays2

Ouachita Parish Assessor

Address
Ouachita Parish Courthouse, 300 Saint John Street, Monroe, LA 712016
Mail
PO Box 1127, Monroe, LA 712106
Hours
8:00am - 4:30pm (Monday through Friday)6

Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office - Civil/Tax Office (Sheriff is Ex-Officio Tax Collector)

Address
400 St. John St., Monroe, LA 712017
Phone
Tax Office (318) 324-2536; Sheriff's Office main (318) 329-12007
Hours
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm (Sheriff's Office hours)7

Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office - Records/Offense Reports

Address
400 St. John St., Monroe, LA 7120119

Ouachita Parish Registrar of Voters

Address
701 St. John St., Monroe, LA 7120116
Mail
701 St. John St., Monroe, LA 71201-772216

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
opclerkofcourt.com/… (Clerk of Court form)2
Where to send it
Clerk of Court, PO Box 1862, Monroe; (318) 327-144417

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Ouachita Parish?

The Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court - Recording Department (Clerk of the District Court and Ex-Officio Recorder) keeps deed records. To order copies: Or online via a Clerk Connect subscription. Plain copies: $1 per page (copies); passport-desk photocopies also $1.00 per page; online images $0.50 per page via Clerk Connect. Certified copies: $10 + copy fee (certified copy); conformed copy $5 + copy fee.4123

Where do I get a divorce decree in Ouachita Parish?

Divorce judgments are filed with the 4th JDC Clerk (Civil); separation and divorce judgments are also indexed in the property records.12

How much does a marriage license cost in Ouachita Parish?

Marriage license only $27.50; license with one certified copy $33.50 (fee table). The Marriage Department page says '$32.50'.14

How do I look up who owns a property in Ouachita Parish?

Use the property search of the Ouachita Parish Assessor: actdatascout.com/…6

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Ouachita Parish office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other parishes in Louisiana with a full guide: Ascension Parish, Bossier Parish, Caddo Parish, Calcasieu Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, Jefferson Parish, Lafayette Parish, Livingston Parish, Orleans 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. Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court homeOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Fees - RecordingOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Recording DepartmentOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Ouachita Parish Police Jury homepageOuachita Parish Police Jurychecked November 7, 2026
  6. Ouachita Parish Assessor's Office home pageOuachita Parish Assessorchecked November 7, 2026
  7. Civil/Tax OfficeOuachita Parish Sheriff's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  8. Ouachita Parish Sheriff homeOuachita Parish Sheriff's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  9. Civil DepartmentOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Fees - CivilOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Marriage DepartmentOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Research DepartmentOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Criminal DepartmentOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Fees - MarriageOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Fees - Birth/Death CertificatesOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Registrar of Voters directoryLouisiana Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
  17. Contact UsOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Mortgage DepartmentOuachita Parish Clerk of Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Records/Offense ReportsOuachita Parish Sheriff's Officechecked November 4, 2026
  20. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureauchecked November 4, 2026