Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
Ouachita Parish is a parish in Louisiana with about 158,000 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 6 parish office pages for Ouachita Parish, every one opened and checked.
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 Ouachita Parish public records live
Each kind of Ouachita 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.
- Arrests and jail bookings: opso.net/bookings (details)
- Court cases: opclerkofcourt.com (details)
- Parish records: opclerkofcourt.com (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: opclerkofcourt.com (details)
- Property values and parcels: opassessor.com (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-laed-2_09-cv-03246 (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Louisiana state vital records office, ldh.la.gov/vital-records (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Ouachita Parish
A person arrested in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish.
- Website: opso.net/bookings (page title: Bookings | Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office)
- 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.
Court records and case lookups in Ouachita Parish
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish.
- Website: opclerkofcourt.com (page title: Ouachita Clerk of Court)
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: lasc.org/Search
Parish Clerk of Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish.
- Website: opclerkofcourt.com (page title: Ouachita Clerk of Court)
- Phone: (318) 327-1444
- Hours: Monday - Friday, except legal holidays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Ouachita Parish
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Ouachita 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: opclerkofcourt.com (page title: Ouachita Clerk of Court)
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Parish Assessor
- Website: opassessor.com (page title: Ouachita Parish Assessor's Office)
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Birth, death and marriage records in Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish.
- Louisiana state vital records office: ldh.la.gov/vital-records
District Attorney for Ouachita Parish
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Ouachita Parish. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-laed-2_09-cv-03246 (page title: 09-3246 | Murray v. Ouachita Parish District Attorney Office et al | USCOURTS-laed-2_09-cv-03246 | Content Det)
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish.
SearchSystems has not yet verified a central records request page for Ouachita Parish. Send the request to the office that holds the record, using the contact details above.
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.
- Statewide court case search: lasc.org/Search
- State prison inmate locator: doc.la.gov
- Sex offender registry: lsp.org/community-outreach/sex-offender-registry
- State vital records office: ldh.la.gov/vital-records
- State criminal history records: ibc.dps.louisiana.gov
- Business entity search: coraweb.sos.la.gov/commercialsearch/commercialsearch.aspx
- Unclaimed property search: unclaimedproperty.la.gov
More Ouachita Parish links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Ouachita Parish and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Clerks of Court (laclerksofcourt.org)
- Ouachita Correctional Center - Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office (opso.net)
- Ouachita Parish - The official website of Louisiana (louisiana.gov)
- Voter Portal: Search (voterportal.sos.la.gov)
- Voter Portal: Search By Voter (voterportal.sos.la.gov)
Cities and towns in Ouachita Parish
Ouachita Parish has 4 incorporated cities and towns (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.
- Monroe (46,622)
- West Monroe (12,476)
- Richwood (3,809)
- Sterlington (2,557)
Other counties in Louisiana
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every parish in Louisiana.
- Acadia Parish
- Allen Parish
- Ascension Parish
- Assumption Parish
- Avoyelles Parish
- Beauregard Parish
- Bienville Parish
- Bossier Parish
- Caddo Parish
- Calcasieu Parish
- Caldwell Parish
- Cameron Parish
- Catahoula Parish
- Claiborne Parish
- Concordia Parish
- De Soto Parish
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- East Carroll Parish
- East Feliciana Parish
- Evangeline Parish
- Franklin Parish
- Grant Parish
- Iberia Parish
- Iberville Parish
- Jackson Parish
- Jefferson Parish
- Jefferson Davis Parish
- LaSalle Parish
- Lafayette Parish
- Lafourche Parish
- Lincoln Parish
- Livingston Parish
- Madison Parish
- Morehouse Parish
- Natchitoches Parish
- Orleans Parish
- Plaquemines Parish
- Pointe Coupee Parish
- Rapides Parish
- Red River Parish
- Richland Parish
- Sabine Parish
- St. Bernard Parish
- St. Charles Parish
- St. Helena Parish
- St. James Parish
- St. John the Baptist Parish
- St. Landry Parish
- St. Martin Parish
- St. Mary Parish
- St. Tammany Parish
- Tangipahoa Parish
- Tensas Parish
- Terrebonne Parish
- Union Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- Vernon Parish
- Washington Parish
- Webster Parish
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Winn Parish
Ouachita Parish Arrest Records
The Ouachita Parish arrest records guide names the six agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 6,783 arrests the four agencies with every month of 2025 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.
Ouachita Parish Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Ouachita Parish, each written from the parish's own offices and figures: Ouachita Parish warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Ouachita Parish inmate search (the custody page of the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Ouachita Parish criminal records (the court file, the Louisiana criminal history and the local arrest records), Ouachita Parish court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Ouachita Parish police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Louisiana Public Records Law requires), Ouachita Parish traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Ouachita Parish DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Ouachita Parish divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Ouachita Parish property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Ouachita Parish at opso.net/bookings. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.
Where do I look up a court case in Ouachita Parish?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Ouachita Parish is at opclerkofcourt.com. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Ouachita Parish?
The Clerk of Court (land records), at opclerkofcourt.com. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Ouachita Parish are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Ouachita 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 Ouachita Parish?
From the office that holds it: the court for case files, the Clerk of Court (land records) for deeds, the sheriff for jail records, and so on. Every state has a public records law that applies to parish offices.