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Louisiana death certificates

Death certificates for any parish from the Louisiana Department of Health vital records registry, by mail, online or in person.

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Red River Parish Clerk of Court

Civil and criminal court records, conveyance and mortgage records and marriage licenses filed in Red River Parish.

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Red River Parish Sheriff's Office

Parish law enforcement, the parish jail, warrants, civil process and property tax collection for Red River Parish.

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Louisiana Vital Records Registry

Birth and death certificates for every parish, and Orleans Parish marriage certificates, from the state vital records office.

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Red River Parish at a glance

State
Louisiana
Parish seat
Coushatta
Population
7,620
Area
402 sq mi
Founded
1871
Cities and towns
2

Red River Parish offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. The Red River Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for the parish.

Police Departments. In addition to the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in the parish includes the Coushatta Police Department, which serves the town of Coushatta. These agencies work together to handle law enforcement duties, with the Sheriff's Office covering unincorporated areas and the Coushatta Police Department focusing on municipal issues.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. The Red River Parish Sheriff's Office, located at 615 East Carroll Street, Coushatta, LA 71019, is the primary law enforcement agency for the parish. Inmates can be located through direct contact with the Sheriff's Office, though online inmate lookup systems may be limited compared to larger Louisiana parishes. The department works in coordination with the Sheriff's Office on investigations and emergency responses. For recent arrests and active warrants, contacting the Sheriff's Office dispatch or records department is the most reliable method.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Red River Parish are maintained by the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request access to these records through the Sheriff's Office, following the procedures outlined by the Louisiana Public Records Act.

Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup services are available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current inmates.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Red River Parish are taken and retained by the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office or online databases that compile such information.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Red River Parish

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

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What is on record in Red River Parish

Producing when recorded
1
Processing plants, not workings
1
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
43
Shafts and tunnels
0
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, clay pit
Maps surveyed
1979 to 1989

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 2 mine sites inside the parish: 1 site producing when the record was made, 1 processing plant, which is not a working; the old survey maps add 43 holes drawn inside the parish, 0 of them shafts or tunnels.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Louisiana's underground mines are salt mines; no state abandoned mine inventory is published.

Martin Coushatta Hall Summit Edgefield N 10 miles
Red River Parish: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Louisiana mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Red River Parish (2 shown, 43 unnamed on the map)

Red River County sits over a mapped coal field and the coal there is lignite, worked mostly at the surface. The two federal files record a shaft, an adit or a deposit where one was drawn on a survey sheet or catalogued as a site; neither file carries the outline of the workings, so the counts above are not the measure of what was mined under this county. The record that shows it is the mine map, held by Louisiana Geological Survey (LSU) and linked below.

Louisiana abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Red River Parish

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 8 investigations in Red River Parish since fiscal 2005 and recorded $198,787 in back wages agreed for 132 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
8
Back wages agreed
$198,787
Workers due back wages
132
Civil money penalties
$10,175
Employers on the record
8
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
The Will of God Ministries Non-DenominationalCoushatta1$191,556106
Maggio's, Inc.Coushatta1$6,3665
Moffett Enterprises, Inc.Coushatta1$59219
Coss & Chavez, Inc.Coushatta1$2732
Coushatta Motel L.L.C.Coushatta1$00
Nolen's Towing and Recovery, Inc.Coushatta1$00
Chris Dowden Forestry, LLCCoushatta1$00
Rivertown Development Inc.Coushatta1$00

Every employer on the Red River Parish record, by back wages agreed; 2 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record in this row. The Louisiana wage theft records page ranks the whole state.

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Red River Parish, Louisiana?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Red River Parish Sheriff's Office or a city police department in Red River Parish. Ask that agency for its record. Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 234 requires a remove for pay publication or website to remove and destroy, within seven calendar days and at no charge, the booking photograph of a person who was acquitted or not prosecuted or whose charge was expunged, vacated or pardoned, once the person sends proof.

How do I get a criminal background check in Red River Parish, Louisiana?

The Louisiana criminal history record comes from the Louisiana State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information. A Right to Review certified copy of your own record under R.S. 15:588, by digital fingerprints at a Louisiana Applicant Processing System site booked online, or by mail with two FBI FD 258 fingerprint cards and the Right to Review Authorization and Disclosure forms; Louisiana is a closed record state, so there is no public name search. Fee: $26.00 processing fee, plus a $10.00 fingerprint fee if printed at LSP Headquarters; a $5 technology fee is added to all background check requests.

How can I look up sex offenders in Red River Parish, Louisiana?

Search the Louisiana State Police, State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Red River Parish, Louisiana?

Register with the parish Registrar of Voters or through the Louisiana Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Register at least 30 days before an election in person or by mail (postmarked 30 days before), or 20 days before through GeauxVote Online Registration with a Louisiana driver's license or special ID card.

How do I look up property records in Red River Parish, Louisiana?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Red River Parish are kept by the Red River Parish Clerk of Court. Property values are set by the parish Tax Assessor, and tax bills come from the parish Sheriff, as ex officio tax collector. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Red River Parish, Louisiana?

Certified birth and death certificates for Louisiana come from the Louisiana Department of Health, Vital Records Registry. Participating Louisiana Clerks of Court sell certified copies of birth records (long and short form), and Clerk of Court issued death certificates, for an added fee. By mail to Vital Records Registry, PO Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160; in person at the Vital Records Central Office, 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 400, New Orleans; or online, by phone or fax through VitalChek Network, the authorized service provider the office names. Fee: $15.00 per copy of a birth certificate and $7.00 per copy of a death certificate, plus a $0.50 state charge on each mail or VitalChek order.

How do I find business license records in Red River Parish, Louisiana?

Business entity filings are searched with the Louisiana Secretary of State, Commercial Division. Louisiana Economic Development says licenses and permits are required at the local, state and federal levels, and local requirements come from your parish and city governments.

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