Louisiana, Terrebonne Parish

Houma, Louisiana Public Records

Where Houma's records are kept. Houma has its own municipal court; county and state offices keep its other public records.

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

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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.

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City Court of Houma

City Court of Houma at 8046 Main Street, (985) 868-4232, with its online calendar, clerk of court, filing and fine schedules, eviction and small claims information, traffic and misdemeanor cases and the marshal's office.

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Houma at a glance

County
Terrebonne Parish
County seat
Houma
Population
33,406
Terrebonne Parish population
109,580
Local records
City of Houma
ZIP codes
70363, 70360, 70361

About Houma public records

Houma, a place of 33,406 people, is the seat of Terrebonne Parish. Court and property records sit with Terrebonne Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana. Houma's own offices are in the cards above, and our Terrebonne Parish page lists each parish office.

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Wage and hour cases in Houma, Louisiana

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 89 investigations with a Houma address since fiscal 2005 and recorded $4,635,367 in back wages agreed for 4,165 workers. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment, and the city is the one written on the employer's record.

Investigations closed
89
Back wages agreed
$4,635,367
Workers due back wages
4,165
Civil money penalties
$57,452
Employers on the record
81

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 81 whose address on the record is in Houma; 34 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 56 more with smaller records are on the Louisiana wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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How do I register to vote in Houma, Louisiana?

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 Houma.

How do I look up property records in Houma, Louisiana?

Deeds for property in Houma are recorded by the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court, and the parish office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Terrebonne Parish page lists the parish offices.

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

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.

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