Louisiana, Caddo Parish

Blanchard, Louisiana Public Records

Where Blanchard's records are kept. Blanchard has its own police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.

Start here

Most requested Blanchard records

The cards below include Blanchard's own offices, along with the Caddo Parish and State of Louisiana offices that keep the rest of its public records. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.

Filter by type

Showing 7 official sources

Official

Vital records

Louisiana Death 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.

ldh.la.gov
Open official site Louisiana Death Records
Official

Police & jail

Blanchard Police Department

The budget for the Police Department in 1998 is $186,000.00 (Approximately 59% of the 1998 Town Budget) ..

Official sitecaddo911.com
Open official site Blanchard Police Department
Official

Police & jail

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

Inmate records in Caddo Parish are official government documents maintained by the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office and correctional facilities that.

Official sitecaddosheriff.org
Open official site Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office

Everything else, organized

More official Blanchard record sources

Other official sources

Local record guide

About public records in Blanchard

Useful local context without burying the official record links above.

Local profile

Blanchard at a glance

County
Caddo Parish
County seat
Shreveport
Population
3,538
Caddo County population
237,848
Local records
Caddo Parish offices
ZIP codes
71009, 71107

About Blanchard public records

Blanchard, a place of 3,538 people, is in Caddo Parish, whose county seat is Shreveport. Court and property records sit with Caddo Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana. Blanchard's own offices are in the cards above, and our Caddo Parish page lists each parish office.

Straight answers

Blanchard public-records FAQs

Open only the answer you need.

Are Blanchard public records free?

Examining records is free under Louisiana's Public Records Law, and custodians may charge only reasonable copy fees under a published schedule. A certified Louisiana birth certificate costs $15 and a death certificate $7 plus a 50 cent state charge on mail and VitalChek orders, parish clerks of court set their own copy fees, and the State Police Internet Background Check charges per search.

How do I request a Blanchard police report?

Ask the Blanchard police department for incident and crash reports if the town has its own force; otherwise the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office keeps reports for the area. Crashes worked by the Louisiana State Police are sold online or at any State Police troop, usually about 15 business days after the crash.

Where can I search Blanchard court cases?

Cases filed in Caddo Parish are heard by the district court for the parish, and the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court keeps the files and runs the parish records system. Louisiana has no statewide trial court portal, and the Supreme Court offers a case search for its own cases.

Where do I find property deeds, ownership and tax records?

Conveyance and mortgage records are recorded by the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court. The Caddo Parish Assessor sets property values, and the parish sheriff serves as the property tax collector.

Who issues Blanchard birth, death and marriage certificates?

Louisiana birth and death certificates are issued by the Vital Records Registry, by mail, at a Vital Records service center or through VitalChek, and many parish clerk of court offices issue them through the state system. Marriage records are kept by the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court.

Can I search another person’s Louisiana criminal history by name?

Yes. The Louisiana State Police Internet Background Check returns a name-based Louisiana criminal history online for a fee. Parish clerk of court records also show criminal cases.

How quickly must a Louisiana agency respond to a public-records request?

Louisiana's Public Records Law, R.S. 44:1, requires records to be made available promptly, and when a record is in active use the custodian must set a time within three working days to inspect it. Examining records costs nothing.

Same county

Nearby Caddo Parish cities

Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.