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Baton Rouge Police Department

Law enforcement services 704 Mayflower Street Baton Rouge LA 70802 Phone: (225) 389-3800 Email: brpdinfo@brgov.com

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Baton Rouge Fire Department

Fire and emergency services 8011 Merle Gustafson Drive Baton Rouge LA 70807 Phone: (225) 354-1400 Email: brfdinfo@brla.gov

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County
East Baton Rouge Parish
County seat
Baton Rouge
Population
227,470
East Baton Rouge County population
456,781
Local records
City of Baton Rouge
ZIP codes
70836, 70808, 70809, 70802, 70803, 70801, 70806, 70807, 70805, 70820, 70825, 70819, 70813, 70812, 70815, 70814, 70816, 70804, 70821, 70822

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Baton Rouge public records are kept by the offices listed above. Start with the office that created the record.

The office sits at 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, reachable by phone at (225) 389-3940, with a website at www.ebrregistrar.com.

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How do I register to vote in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

To register to vote in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, residents can register online through the Louisiana Secretary of State's website, by mail, or in person at the East Baton Rouge Parish elections office. Louisiana requires voters to be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and residents of the state. The registration deadline is typically 30 days before an election. Voters can verify their registration status and find polling locations through the Louisiana Secretary of State's voter lookup tool. For local municipal elections in Baton Rouge, contact the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk's office for schedules and ballot information.

How do I look up property records in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

Property records for Baton Rouge are kept by the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court, which records deeds, mortgages and liens, and the East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor, which sets assessed values for tax purposes. See East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor's Office (https://www.ebrpa.org/) for ownership, assessed values and parcel maps.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

For vital records, individuals can turn to the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court, which oversees the registration and issuance of birth, death, and marriage certificates. The clerk's office can be found online at https://www.ebrclerkofcourt.org/. The brla.gov/183/Emergency-Medical-Services maintains records related to emergency medical responses and incidents within the city.

How do I find business license records in Baton Rouge, Louisiana?

Business licenses for Baton Rouge are issued by the city, the county or the state depending on the type of business, and every corporation or LLC doing business in Louisiana is registered with the state's business registry, whose entity search is public. For a local license, start with the Baton Rouge clerk or the East Baton Rouge Parish clerk.

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