Louisiana, Saint James Parish
Where Convent's records are kept. Convent has no town government, so its court and property records sit with Saint James Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana.
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Convent has no town government of its own and relies on Saint James Parish and the State of Louisiana for its public records. The cards below are the Louisiana state offices, and the Saint James Parish offices are on our Saint James Parish page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
The Louisiana Secretary of State commercial database: corporations, LLCs, partnerships and trade names by name, officer or charter number, with filing history and status.
Open official site Louisiana business entity searchVital records
Louisiana death certificates from the Vital Records Registry in New Orleans: certified copies for deaths in Louisiana within the last fifty years (older death records are public at the Louisiana State Archives), ordered online, by mail or in person by the family.
Open official site Louisiana death certificatesVital records
Louisiana marriage records from the Vital Records Registry: certified marriage certificates for licenses issued in Orleans Parish; marriages licensed in other parishes are certified by that parish's Clerk of Court.
Open official site Louisiana marriage recordsCounty court
St. James Parish Clerk of Court's office in Convent, 225.562.2270, with recording and civil filing fees, records, marriage licenses, UCC filings, election information and civil and criminal eFiling.
Open official site St. James Parish Clerk of CourtCounty court
The 23rd Judicial District Court for Ascension, Assumption and St. James parishes: civil, criminal and probate cases searched online, jury service and court calendars; suit records are kept by each parish clerk of court.
Open official site 23rd Judicial District Court (Ascension, Assumption and St. James parishes)Property records
The St. James Parish Assessor in Convent: the parish assessment roll and parcel maps, assessed values, homestead exemptions, millage rates and assessment appeals.
Open official site St. James Parish AssessorPolice & jail
The St. James Parish Sheriff's Office in Convent: the parish jail and its inmates, warrants, civil process, sheriff's sales, public records requests and parish property tax collection.
Open official site St. James Parish Sheriff's OfficeParish records
The St. James Parish Registrar of Voters in Convent: voter registration and the parish voter rolls, early and absentee voting, precincts and polling places.
Open official site St. James Parish Registrar of VotersParish records
St. James Parish Government in Convent: the parish council and president, meeting agendas and minutes, ordinances, permits and public records requests under the Louisiana Public Records Law.
Open official site St. James Parish GovernmentPolice & jail
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections imprisoned person locator: people held in state prisons and in parish jails under state custody, by name or DOC number, with the facility, custody status and release date information.
Open official site Louisiana imprisoned person locatorPolice & jail
The Louisiana State Police sex offender and child predator registry: registered offenders searched by name, address or map, with photographs, offenses and community notification rules.
Open official site Louisiana sex offender and child predator registryVital records
The Louisiana Vital Records Registry in New Orleans, part of the Department of Health: certified copies of Louisiana birth and death certificates and Orleans Parish marriage records, ordered online, by mail or in person, with the fees and the years covered.
Open official site Louisiana Vital Records RegistryState courts
The Louisiana Supreme Court site: opinions, the court docket and a directory of every district, parish and city court in the state. Trial court case records are kept by the parish clerk of court.
Open official site Louisiana court recordsProperty records
Unclaimed property held by the Louisiana Department of the Treasury: dormant accounts, uncashed checks, deposits and insurance proceeds, searched and claimed online by name.
Open official site Louisiana unclaimed property searchLocal record guide
What we hold on Convent, and who keeps its records.
Local profile
There is no town hall in Convent. It is a Census designated place, not an incorporated town, so its records sit with Saint James Parish. Our Saint James Parish page lists each county office.
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Court records for Convent are kept by the clerk of the court that heard the case. See United States Courts (https://www.uscourts.gov/federal-court-finder) to search cases and request copies.
Public records for Convent, Louisiana (ZIP: 70723) are maintained by the St. James Parish Clerk of Court. The Clerk of Court's office is located at 5800 LA-44, Convent, LA 70723. Residents can access many public records online through the parish's website.
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Other places in Saint James Parish. A town page lists that town's own offices where it has them; Saint James Parish records are on the county page.