SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 3, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Orleans Parish is a parish in Louisiana with about 363,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 5 parish office pages for Orleans Parish, every one opened and checked, and lists 1 more whose site blocks automated checks.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, Parish Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Orleans Parish public records live

Each kind of Orleans Parish record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Orleans Parish

A person arrested in Orleans Parish is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Orleans Parish.

  • Website: opso.gov (page title: Orleans Parish Sheriff Office, LA)
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Orleans Parish

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Orleans Parish are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Orleans Parish.

SearchSystems has not yet verified an online case search for Orleans Parish. The statewide court search below covers the state courts.

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Parish Clerk of Orleans Parish

The parish clerk is the parish's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Orleans Parish.

  • Website: laclerksofcourt.org/clerks-of-court (page title: Clerks of Court)
  • Phone: 318-327-1444
  • Address: 301 South Grand Street Room 104 Monroe, LA 71201
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Orleans Parish

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Orleans Parish. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Clerk of Court (land records)

  • Website: orleanscivilclerk.com/lr_home.html (page title: Orleans Parish Civil Clerk of Court)
  • Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: Parish Assessor

  • Website: nolaassessor.com/property-search
  • Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 2, 2026; open it directly in a browser.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Orleans Parish

In Louisiana, certified birth and death certificates are ordered from the state vital records office rather than a parish office. Marriage license records are kept locally; the parish clerk listed above can say where in Orleans Parish.

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District Attorney for Orleans Parish

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Orleans Parish. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: orleansda.com/home (page title: Orleans Parish District Attorney)
  • Address: 619 South White Street., New Orleans, LA 70119
  • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Orleans Parish

Every state has a public records law that applies to parish offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Orleans Parish.

  • Website: nola.gov/public-records-requests (page title: Services | Public Records | Request City Records or Information | Public Records Requests | City of New Orlean)
  • Phone: (504) 658-9800
  • Address: 1300 Perdido St Suite 5E03 New Orleans, LA 70112
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Louisiana sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the parish. These are the Louisiana state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Orleans Parish and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Orleans Parish

Orleans Parish has 1 incorporated city or town (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are parish records whatever the city.

  • New Orleans (362,701)

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Orleans Parish Arrest Records

The Orleans Parish arrest records guide names the seven agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 14,694 arrests the one agency with every month of 2023 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Orleans Parish Records Guides

SearchSystems has four more guides to Orleans Parish, each written from the parish's own offices and figures: Orleans Parish warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Orleans Parish inmate search (the jail page of the Orleans Parish Sheriff Office, LA | Official Website, the jail numbers and who books people), Orleans Parish police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Louisiana Public Records Law requires) and Orleans Parish property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Orleans Parish website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Orleans Parish?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Orleans Parish at opso.gov. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Who records deeds in Orleans Parish?

The Clerk of Court (land records), at orleanscivilclerk.com/lr_home.html. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Orleans Parish are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Orleans Parish?

From the Louisiana state vital records office at ldh.la.gov/vital-records, which issues certified copies for every event in the state.

How do I request a public record from Orleans Parish?

Through the records request page at nola.gov/public-records-requests. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.

Population
363K
Libraries
15
Schools
84