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Louisiana Public Records

For public records, Louisiana residents can search these government Web sites.

Public records in Louisiana are like a lot of other things you'll find in the Pelican State, like the French Quarter in New Orleans and the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge: They're vital to the state, rich with history and always open to the public.

Indeed, thanks in part to its public records, Louisiana is decidedly American. Never mind it's uniquely European feel, which it owes to the long-lasting influence of French and Spanish colonists. Louisiana is an American state, home to American citizens and a model for American laws, not the least of which are the Louisiana public records laws.

Thanks to those laws, residents can access public records in Louisiana as quickly and as easily as they can collect beads during Mardi Gras, crawfish in Cajun cooking and gators in the bayou. That is to say: Public records in Louisiana are a fundamental legal right and privilege.

In fact, public records—Louisiana residents will be glad to know—are readily available by way of state and county governments, which are required by law to connect residents with free Louisiana public records, including public marriage records, death records and birth records, for instance, as well as Louisiana public property records, Louisiana public court records and even Louisiana public criminal records.

It doesn’t matter where in Louisiana you live, either. Whether you’re in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, or Orleans Parish, Louisiana, public records are available via the following state and county government Web sites, many of which offer access to free Louisiana public records:

State of Louisiana Public Records Web Sites:

• Louisiana.gov - Boards and Commissions: If you want to verify a professional’s occupational credentials, search public records in Louisiana for licensing information. For the appropriate place to do so, check out Louisiana.gov’s Boards and Commissions page, where you can find resources with which to verify credentials for everyone from accountants and architects to dentists and doctors.

• Louisiana.gov - Local Government: To find public records, Louisiana residents should consider contacting their city and county governments, which often keep local public records Louisiana residents won’t find in national databases. For a list of such governments in Louisiana, consult Louisiana.gov, the State of Louisiana’s official Web site, which links to city and county resources.

• Louisiana Department of Corrections - Inmate Locator: From the Louisiana Department of Corrections’ Web site, you can access resources with which to search Louisiana public criminal records for information about inmates currently jailed in Louisiana prisons. Available information typically includes name, offense, gender, date of birth and sentence.

• Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals - Vital Records: The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals maintains a variety of public records in Louisiana, including birth records, death records and marriage records. However, access is often limited to such public records; Louisiana residents typically may access only their own records or those of their family members.

• Louisiana Department of the Treasury - Unclaimed Property Search: Maintained by the Louisiana Department of the Treasury, Louisiana’s unclaimed property database is accessible online and includes public records Louisiana residents will want to know about when they’re looking for missing property, including money from uncashed paychecks, inactive bank accounts and more.

• Louisiana Judicial Branch: The Louisiana Judicial Branch Web site is the go-to site for Louisiana residents who need information from Louisiana courts. In order to access Louisiana public court records and Louisiana public criminal records, contact the Clerk of Court for the appropriate court; the Louisiana Judicial Branch Web site serves the Louisiana Supreme Court, Louisiana Court of Appeals and Louisiana District Courts.

• Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles - Driving Records: For DMV public records, Louisiana residents can consult the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles, which offers information on its Web site for requesting public records in Louisiana about drivers and their vehicles.

• Louisiana Secretary of State - Corporations Database: To find information about Louisiana-based businesses, including their names, addresses and owners, consult the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Commercial Division, which maintains a database of public records in Louisiana on its Web site, where you can search—for free—Louisiana public records pertaining to businesses and corporations.

• Louisiana State Archives: Maintained by the Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office, the Louisiana State Archives include a variety of official public records Louisiana residents can use for genealogical or other research purposes. Among the public records in the archives, for instance, are historical government records, public census and naturalization records, public medical records, public military records, Louisiana public criminal records, public property records and more.

• Louisiana State Police - Sex Offender Registry: You can find registered sex offenders in Louisiana by searching Louisiana public criminal records on the Louisiana State Police’s Sex Offender Registry Web site. There, you can search for sex offenders by name or location. Records include the names, addresses, ages and photographs of registered sex offenders in the State of Louisiana.

• United States Bankruptcy Court - Eastern District of Louisiana: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana keeps Louisiana public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in Eastern Louisiana counties, including Orleans Parish, Louisiana—public records from which include bankruptcy filings from New Orleans.

• United States Bankruptcy Court - Middle District of Louisiana: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana keeps Louisiana public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in Middle Louisiana counties, including East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana—public records from which include bankruptcy filings from the state’s capital city, Baton Rouge.

• United States Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Louisiana: The United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana keeps Louisiana public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in Western Louisiana counties.

East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, Public Records Web Sites:

• BR.gov: In East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official East Baton Rouge Parish Web site—which is also the official City of Baton Rouge Web site: BR.gov.

• East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court: For certain types of Louisiana public court records in East Baton Rouge Parish, consult the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court, which maintains for residents of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, public records of all sorts, including probate records, for instance, as well as divorce records.

• City of Baton Rouge - Geographic Information System: If you live in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, public records available to you include property records. To find them, turn to the City of Baton Rouge’s Geographic Information System, which maintains an electronic database of free Louisiana public records searchable by parcel number or address.

Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Public Records Web Sites:

• Jefferson Parish: In Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official Jefferson Parish Web site.

• Jefferson Parish Assessor's Office - Property Records: If you live in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, public records available to you include property records. To find them, turn to the Jefferson Parish Assessor’s Office, which maintains an electronic database of free Louisiana public records searchable by parcel number or address.

• Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court: For certain types of Louisiana public court records in Jefferson Parish, consult the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court, which maintains for residents of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, public records of all sorts, including probate records, for instance, as well as divorce records.

Orleans Parish, Louisiana, Public Records Web Sites:

• City of New Orleans: In Orleans Parish, Louisiana, public records can be found by looking up the appropriate local government contact, who can help you navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official Orleans Parish Web site—which also happens to be the official City of New Orleans Web site.

• Orleans Parish Assessor's Office - Property Records: If you live in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, public records available to you include property records. To find them, turn to the Orleans Parish Assessor’s Office, which maintains an electronic database of free Louisiana public records searchable by parcel number or address.

• Orleans Parish Clerk of Court: For certain types of Louisiana public court records in Orleans Parish, consult the Orleans Parish Clerk of Court, which maintains for residents of Orleans Parish, Louisiana, public records of all sorts, including probate records, for instance, as well as divorce records.

Other Useful Louisiana Web Sites:

• Louisiana Bar Association - Lawyer Referral Information: If you need to find a Louisiana lawyer, consult the Louisiana Bar Association, which offers a lawyer referral service.

• National Center for State Courts: For a listing of links to courts that keep Louisiana public court records, including appellate courts, probate courts and circuit courts, consult the National Center for State Courts.

• Louisiana Clerks of Court Association: Everywhere, including Louisiana, public records are widely available through courts, via the clerks of court. If you’re looking for Louisiana public court records or Louisiana public criminal records, then, look first to the local clerk of court, which you can find via the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association.

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