Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
St. James Parish, Louisiana, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in St. James Parish is in the deed records of the Clerk of Court and its taxable value is set by the Parish Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city or the parish. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: St. James Parish public records, St. James Parish arrest records, St. James Parish warrants, St. James Parish inmate search, St. James Parish criminal records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in St. James Parish
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in St. James Parish are recorded by the Clerk of Court, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Clerk of Court's page at stjamesla.com/277/Public-Records (page title: Public Records | St. James Parish, LA), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in St. James Parish
The Parish Assessor sets the value each parcel in St. James Parish is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Louisiana parishes reassess every four years, and homes are assessed at 10 percent of market value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the Parish Assessor's page at stjamesassessor.com (page title: St. James Parish Assessor | Residential, Commercial and Land Fair Market Property Valuation), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in St. James Parish
Court cases about land from St. James Parish, evictions among them, are filed in the City Courts and Parish Courts or the District Court for St. James Parish.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at stjamesclerk.com/records.
Asking a Parish Office for a Record
Under the Louisiana Public Records Law a parish office must answer a request within 3 business days when the record is not immediately available, and it may charge a reasonable fee for copies. The parish records request page SearchSystems verified is at stjamesla.com/163/Public-Information-Requests (page title: Public Records Requests | St. James Parish, LA).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for St. James Parish
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for St. James Parish and Louisiana. These recorded document pages from its St. James Parish listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Association, LA Clerks of Court Association (laclerksofcourt.org)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in St. James Parish?
The Clerk of Court, at stjamesla.com/277/Public-Records. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in St. James Parish are filed there.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in St. James Parish?
The Parish Assessor.
Where are evictions from St. James Parish filed?
In the City Courts and Parish Courts. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Louisiana?
Louisiana parishes reassess every four years, and homes are assessed at 10 percent of market value.
Is this the official St. James Parish website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official parish, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.