Louisiana, Lafayette Parish
Where Scott's records are kept. Scott has its own city government, fire department and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Scott's own offices, along with State of Louisiana offices; the Lafayette Parish offices are on our Lafayette 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 court for bankruptcy cases in western Louisiana, with offices in Alexandria, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport. Posts court fees and local procedures and takes applications for unclaimed funds.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western 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
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
Population, housing and economic facts for Scott city, Louisiana from the Census Bureau, including the July 1, 2025 estimate of 9,635 residents and a land area of 11.71 square miles.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsCity records
City of Scott site with council meetings the first Thursday at 6 p.m., agendas and minutes, the municipal code and budget, utility bill payment, the Eye on Water app and City Hall at 337-233-1130.
Open official site City of ScottCity records
Scott City Government page with City Hall at 125 Lions Club Road, 337.233.1130, contacts for the mayor and five council members, the council district map, city administration and the utility department.
Open official site Scott City GovernmentCity records
Scott Volunteer Fire Department at 129 Lions Club Rd, 337-235-4725, offering online fire report requests, insurance letters, station tours, EMS standby, home and business fire prevention guidance and volunteer sign up.
Open official site Scott Volunteer Fire DepartmentPolice & jail
Scott Police Department, with the incident reports, record requests and contacts the department publishes.
Open official site Scott Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
5 more Scott sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Local profile
Scott, a place of 8,119 people, is in Lafayette Parish, whose county seat is Lafayette. Court and property records sit with Lafayette Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana. Scott's own offices are in the cards above, and our Lafayette 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 Scott.
Deeds for property in Scott are recorded by the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court, and the parish office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Lafayette Parish page lists the parish offices.
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.
Businesses that operate in Scott register with the Louisiana Secretary of State, which runs the state business entity search. A local business license, where Scott requires one, comes from the town or Lafayette Parish.
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.