Beauregard Parish Court Records

A Beauregard Parish Court record is an official document created during a legal proceeding. It contains vital information such as case number, case title, party name, attorney's name, district court number, disposition, hearing date and time, and judge's name. Access to this information provides a reliable source to case parties, legal professionals, and members of the public, helping to uphold the integrity of the judicial system.

Are Court Records Public in Beauregard Parish?

Yes. The Louisiana Public Records Law guarantees the public access to court records. Therefore, anyone 18 or older can see or copy any record maintained by the Beauregard Parish District Court. The Clerk of Court will release court records as soon as a request is made and the necessary fees are paid. However, the Clerk will limit access to any record exempted from public disclosure. Examples of such nonpublic court records are:

• Paternity records
• Adoption records
• Juvenile court records
• Grand jury proceedings
• Attorney's work product
• Expunged and sealed records
• Gestational surrogacy records
• Pretrial services program records
• Medical and mental health records
• Domestic violence reports and records
• Complete presentence investigation reports
• Sexual assault or abuse records regarding child victims
• Court administration's memoranda or advisory opinions
• Jurors of grand juries' identity and records of proceedings
• Attorney-client communication and common interest privileges
• Social Security, charge, bank account, debit, and credit card numbers
• Personal information of victims or alleged victims of sexual offenses or domestic violence
• Employment applications, personnel records, and employment investigation and hearing records
• Copies of arrest and search warrants and supporting affidavits until executed or determined that it cannot be executed.

Beauregard Parish Court Records Search

Record seekers can perform court records searches online through the Online Records Search or in person at the Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court. The Clerk charges $1 per page for copies of court records and $5 per page for certified copies. Individuals can also find court records online on third-party platforms. These sites charge fees for comprehensive court records but allow free searches for basic information.

Beauregard Parish Courts

Beauregard Parish is part of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal, which has the Thirty-Sixth Judicial District Court, Justice of Peace Courts, and Major Courts.

Beauregard Parish Courthouse
200 West Second Street
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone: (337) 463-8595
Fax: (337) 462-3916

DeRidder Major's Court
200 S Jefferson Street
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone: (337) 462-8900
Fax: (337) 462-8908

Merryville Major's Court
580 Hennigan Street
P.O. Box 607
Merryville, LA 7053
Phone: (337) 825-8740

Beauregard Parish Justice of Peace District 1
290 Ray Brown Road
Fields, LA 70653
Phone: (337) 743-6375

Beauregard Parish Justice of Peace District 2
P.O. Box 33
Merryville, LA 70657
Phone: (337) 340-0699

Beauregard Parish Justice of Peace District 4
961 Newt Hodges Road
Ragley, LA 70657
Phone: (337) 725-3175

Beauregard Parish Justice of Peace District 5
1477 Hwy 1147
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone: (337) 463-2758

Beauregard Parish Criminal and Civil Records

The Thirty-Sixth Judicial District Court has original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters in Beauregard Parish. The Clerk of Court's Civil and Criminal Departments handle records pertaining to these matters. These departments provide copies of criminal and civil records for $1 per page and $5 per page for certified copies. Customers can also use the Online Records Search portal to find civil and criminal index and document imaging from 2009 to date. Users must create an account to conduct a search.

Similarly, criminal records are managed by local law enforcement agencies in the parish. Unlike criminal court records which pertain to the judicial proceedings relating to an offense being prosecuted, criminal records relate to Beauregard Parish arrest records and reports, warrants, crime statistics and others.

Beauregard Parish Marriage and Divorce Records

The Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court disseminates marriage and divorce records online and in person. The Online Records Search portal provides electronic access to marriage and divorce records by creating an account. Users can access the portal with a daily subscription for $20 and a monthly subscription for $100. In-person requests can be made from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Copies of divorce records cost $1 per copy, and certified copies cost $5 per copy.

Beauregard Parish Birth and Death Records

Most Beauregard Parish vital records, including birth and death, are confidential and become public after some years. Birth records are considered public records after 100 years, and death records after 50 years. The following individuals are eligible to obtain copies of confidential birth and death records in Beauregard Parish:

• The person named on the Beauregard Parish birth certificate
• Immediate family members like spouse, mother, father, adult child, siblings, grandparents, and grandchildren named on the certificate
• Attorneys representing any of the aforementioned individuals
• A succession representative and a universal or general legatee in judgment of possession (for death certificates)
• Any beneficiary of a decedent's public pension plan or other private retirement plan or pension.
• A beneficiary of an insurance policy or trust and the decedent's financial institution account or individual retirement account.

Copies of confidential birth and death records can be obtained by mail or in person (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) from the Clerk of Court. Applicants must pay $34 each for Beauregard Parish birth certificates, $48 for a pair of birth certificates and birth cards, and $26 for the death certificate. Mail applicants must submit an Application for a Certified Copy of the Birth/Death Certificate Form with the appropriate fees. The Clerk does not process birth and death certificates after 3:30 p.m. Nonconfidential birth and death records can be obtained in writing at the Louisiana State Archives.

Beauregard Parish Property Records

Record seekers can easily find property records at the Beauregard Parish Assessor and Clerk of Court Offices. Requests are processed from Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Copies of these records cost $2 per page, and certified copies cost $10 plus the copy fee. Most Beauregard Parish property records are available online and free to the public. The search criteria are name, parcel number, physical address, mailing address, or subdivision.

Beauregard Parish Court Records Online

Individuals can find court records online through third-party platforms such as Louisianacourtrecords.us. These platforms easily access court records by aggregating case information from multiple jurisdictions. Users will need a name or case number to conduct searches on third-party websites. Most sites return basic court information for free and require a fee for detailed reports. Charges are usually between $2.95 and $4.95 for seven (7) days of unlimited access or a monthly subscription charge between $19.95 and $24.95.