Louisiana, Ascension Parish
Where Gonzales's records are kept. Gonzales has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Gonzales's own offices, along with State of Louisiana offices; the Ascension Parish offices are on our Ascension Parish page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Louisiana Secretary of State archives with an online catalog and a statewide index of historical birth and death records plus Orleans Parish marriages; newer vital records come from the Vital Records Registry.
Open official site Louisiana State ArchivesCounty court
Federal bankruptcy court at 707 Florida Street in Baton Rouge, open weekdays 8:30 to 4. Users can find the case administrator for a case by its last two digits.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of LouisianaCounty court
The Louisiana Supreme Court sits at 400 Royal Street in New Orleans; its site posts court actions with email alerts, the docket, court rules, oral argument video, electronic filing and law library resources.
Open official site Louisiana Supreme CourtVital records
The Center for Vital Records and Statistics sells Louisiana fetal death certificates for $7 by mail or at 1450 Poydras Street, New Orleans; parents on the record can order a stillbirth certificate, first copy free.
Open official site Louisiana Department of Health Certificate of Fetal DeathPolice & jail
Help for families from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections: find someone in state custody or on probation or parole through LA VINE, updated every 24 hours, or call the Imprisoned Person Locator.
Open official site Louisiana Public Safety and Corrections Inmate InformationPolice & jail
State Police clearinghouse set up in 1985 that manages Louisiana AMBER and Silver Alerts and Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisories, lists active alerts and works with families, police and NCMEC.
Open official site Louisiana Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited ChildrenPolice & jail
Louisiana State Police registry of convicted sex offenders, sexually violent predators and child predators; users accept conditions of use before searching, and data come from corrections, courts and local police.
Open official site Louisiana State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator RegistryPolice & jail
Louisiana State Police bureau that issues a certified Right to Review copy of your own criminal history, ordered by fingerprint appointment through LAPS and sent by mail or a 30 day email link.
Open official site LSP Bureau of Criminal Identification and InformationFederal
The Census Bureau's QuickFacts tool for Gonzales city, Louisiana, home to 12,231 people at the 2020 Census, gives basic statistics on its people, businesses and geography.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
City of Gonzales site with utility bill payment, permits and licensing, public record requests, floodplain information, facility rentals and city departments. City Hall: 120 South Irma Boulevard, 225.647.2841.
Open official site City of GonzalesCity records
The five member Gonzales City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays at City Hall, 120 South Irma Boulevard. The council page lists members by division and posts meeting agendas.
Open official site Gonzales City CouncilPolice & jail
Gonzales Police Department site with department news, citizen services, off duty requests, court dates, payment information, most wanted and anonymous tips. The department is at 415 E. Cornerview Road, (225) 647-7511.
Open official site Gonzales Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Local profile
Gonzales, a place of 12,231 people, is in Ascension Parish, whose county seat is Donaldsonville. Court and property records sit with Ascension Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana. Gonzales's own offices are in the cards above, and our Ascension Parish page lists each parish office.
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Voter registration in Louisiana is run by the Louisiana Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online voter registration, polling places and the local election office for Gonzales.
Businesses that operate in Gonzales register with the Louisiana Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Gonzales requires one, comes from the town or Ascension Parish.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Louisiana come from the state vital records office, Louisiana Vital Records Registry. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
Same county
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.