Louisiana, background checks
Louisiana background checks through 13 verified official sources, including the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, the Louisiana Supreme Court and the Louisiana Department of Health.
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Every card below goes to the government office responsible for that record. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
Criminal history
The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information keeps the state criminal history repository of arrests, dispositions and incarceration records.
Open official site Louisiana Background Checks Criminal RecordsProperty records
Louisiana Property Records, the office that values property for tax, with parcel data, assessment records and appeal information.
Open official site Louisiana Property RecordsCourt records
Search the Louisiana Secretary of State, the office that registers businesses, with entity and trade name searches and copies of the filings it holds.
Open official site Search the Louisiana Secretary of StateState agencies
Find active and inactive corporations by name from the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Open official site Louisiana Business & Corporation SearchVital records
The Louisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics, issues certified copies of Louisiana birth and death certificates.
Open official site Louisiana Birth, Marriage and Death CertificatesVital records
Louisiana Department of Health Vital Records issues death certificates, which are not public records, only to eligible relatives with ID and a fee. Parish Clerks of Court also issue copies for deaths since July 2012.
Open official site Louisiana Death RecordsVital records
Request a copy of a marriage certificates from the LA Office of Public Health.
Open official site Louisiana Marriage InformationCourt records
Louisiana Judgments And Liens: Judicial court filings, on the official site of the office that keeps it.
Open official site Louisiana Judgments And LiensCourt records
Louisiana Court Records, with the court location, contacts and the case records this office keeps.
Open official site Louisiana Court RecordsCourt records
Official judiciary website for Louisiana. Search court records, find court locations, and access official forms and information.
Open official site Louisiana State Courts (Official)Federal
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Louisiana, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of LouisianaFederal
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Louisiana, with the court location, contacts and the case records it keeps.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of LouisianaEverything else, organized
1 more Louisiana source not listed above.
Guide
Criminal history: statewide criminal history checks come from the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information.
Court records: case files stay with the clerk of the court that heard the case; start with the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Vital records: certified birth and death certificates come from the Louisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics.
Licenses, businesses and property: the Louisiana Secretary of State keeps business entity filings, and professional licenses are checked with the board or agency that issued each one.
Employment, tenant, credit or insurance decisions: use a consumer reporting agency that follows the FCRA. PublicRecordCenter.com is a directory of official sources, not a consumer reporting agency; your rights are on the Background Check Help page.
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Use official government sources whenever you need certified or admissible records. Fees, response times, identity verification, and access rules can vary by agency. For employment, tenant screening, credit, insurance, or other FCRA-covered uses, verify compliance with applicable law and agency rules before relying on any search results.
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Start with the statewide source listed first on this page, Louisiana Background Checks Criminal Records, then use the court, vital records and license offices in the cards for the specific record you need. Every link goes to the agency that keeps the record.
Not directly. PublicRecordCenter.com is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Employment, tenant, credit and insurance decisions require a compliant screening provider that follows the FCRA and Louisiana law.
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