Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Public Records

Investigations closed

65

Back wages agreed

$2,088,039

Workers due back wages

2,656

Civil money penalties

$50,589

Employers on the record

58

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 58 on the Lafourche Parish record; 25 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 33 more with smaller records are on the Louisiana wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

Lafourche Parish: finding the correct records and service window

Choose the Lafourche counter that performs the work

Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court has branches, but the offices do not perform an identical set of tasks. The Clerk places all civil, criminal, election and administrative offices in Thibodaux and says all recording and document processing occurs there. The main counter is at 303 West 3rd Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana 70301; its mailing address is P.O. Box 818, Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302. Call 985-447-4841 when arranging a visit or a document request. Thibodaux is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Confirm the applicable service window before using a satellite office or mailing an original instrument. Clerk locations and responsibilities.

Read the coverage dates before interpreting a case result

The Clerk's online service covers conveyance and mortgage records as well as civil and criminal records, with separate subscriptions and fees for the systems. Its civil and criminal description lists indexes beginning July 1, 1982, probate images beginning in 1840, minute entries beginning January 1, 2001, and other images beginning in March 2018. Earlier images are described as becoming available after redaction. A search without an image therefore needs a follow-up to the copy department rather than an assumption that the filing does not exist. The Clerk also distinguishes released records from documents assigned official numbers that are still being indexed or verified. Online search scope and release status.

Obtain the copy that matches the receiving office

The copy department provides non-sealed conveyance and mortgage instruments, civil and criminal filings, marriage licenses, oaths and other Clerk records. Public research computers and indexes are available in the office. Its posted fees distinguish photocopies at $1 per page, certified copies at $10 per document and stamped copies at $5 per document. Maps and surveys have separate charges that depend on sheet size; do not price a large survey as an ordinary document page. Give the department the case or instrument reference, requested document and desired copy type. Ask whether an identified fee is the complete charge for the particular order before sending payment. Copy department services and fees.

Combine conveyances with the assessment account

The Parish Assessor provides ownership details, assessed values, legal descriptions, estimated taxes and interactive maps. Those tools are useful for finding the property and comparing the description in a recorded instrument with the assessment listing. They serve a different purpose from the Clerk's conveyance and mortgage records: the assessment account supports valuation and taxation, while the recorded instrument supplies the terms of a transfer or encumbrance. Preserve the parcel identifiers and names that connect the searches. If an address produces several accounts, compare the legal descriptions before ordering documents. Questions about the assessed information belong with the Assessor rather than the court copy department. Lafourche assessment search tools.

Use the Thibodaux vital-record window

Louisiana birth and death certificates through the Clerk are available in person only at Thibodaux. The office accesses the state vital-record database and requires valid identification and an eligible relationship or authority. It lists a birth certificate at $34, a birth certificate with birth card at $48, and a death certificate at $26, payable in cash. The birth card is not sold alone. Certificate service is Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., which ends earlier than general Clerk business hours. Use 985-447-5266 for this service and review the eligibility instructions before sending someone to the counter on your behalf. Birth and death certificate service.

Match older vital research to the right collection

A local certificate request can fail because the record falls outside the Clerk's available database, even when the event occurred in Louisiana. The Clerk directs birth records at least 100 years old and death records at least 50 years old to the state archives in Baton Rouge. Its death-certificate service covers records registered from July 2012 onward; earlier registrations go through state Vital Records. It also says death certificates are usually available within 90 days of death, which describes registration availability rather than a guaranteed turnaround for a mailed order. Keep the event date and registration information separate when asking staff where the record can be obtained. Source: lafourcheclerk.com

Distinguish a new license from an existing marriage copy

A new marriage license is a different transaction from requesting an existing certified record. The Clerk lists the license at $32 cash, including a certified copy mailed after the signed ceremony documents return. The license expires 30 days after application and has a 24-hour waiting period before use. Applicants must meet the identification and supporting-document requirements, including the stated rules for prior marriages and birth records. An online application can begin the process, but an office visit with the required documents completes it. The marriage instructions also provide a separate copy-request form to mail with check or money order when the desired product is an existing marriage record. Marriage licensing and record copies.

Plan a satellite marriage visit around its schedule

The Clerk's marriage service is available beyond Thibodaux, but branch opening days differ. Lockport operates at the Civic Complex, 710 Church Street, on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Galliano service is at the Lafourche Parish Government Building, 16241 East Main Street, Cut Off, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the same hours. Both branches close for lunch from noon to 1:00 p.m. The published numbers are 985-532-7361 for Lockport and 985-632-8111 for Galliano. These are branch marriage-service arrangements; the Clerk expressly assigns recording and document processing to the main Thibodaux office. Source: lafourcheclerk.com

Send police and civil-enforcement records to the Sheriff

The Sheriff's Judicial Services Division handles public records, warrants, fines and bonds, civil process, tax collection, sheriff sales and related enforcement work. Those functions are separate from the Clerk's civil and criminal case files. For a Sheriff public-records request, its published route is the Custodian of Records, Chief Deputy Roy Gros, P.O. Box 5608, Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302, with an email route and a downloadable request form. Describe the incident, report, service or other existing record sought. The same division provides separate links for crash reports, background checks and bonding information, so identify the product before assuming a court docket or property-tax search will supply it. Sheriff records and Judicial Services.