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.
Tensas Parish is a parish in Louisiana with about 3,800 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 Tensas 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 Tensas Parish public records live
Each kind of Tensas 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: tensas.lavns.org (details)
- Court cases: tensasclerk.org (details)
- Parish records: tensasclerk.org (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: tensasclerk.org (details)
- Property values and parcels: propertyassessor.org/la-tensas-parish (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: sixthda.org (details)
- Public records requests: tensasclerk.org (details)
- Birth and death certificates: the Louisiana state vital records office, ldh.la.gov/vital-records (details)
Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Tensas Parish
A person arrested in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish.
- Website: tensas.lavns.org (page title: Tensas Parish Jail)
- 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 Tensas Parish
Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish.
- Website: tensasclerk.org (page title: Tensas Parish Clerk of Court)
- Phone: 318-766-3921
- Hours: Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: lasc.org/Search
Parish Clerk of Tensas 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 Tensas Parish.
- Website: tensasclerk.org (page title: Tensas Parish Clerk of Court)
- Phone: 318-766-3921
- Hours: Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
Deeds, land records and property values in Tensas Parish
Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Tensas 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: tensasclerk.org (page title: Tensas Parish Clerk of Court)
- Phone: 318-766-3921
- Hours: Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.
Property values: Parish Assessor
- Website: propertyassessor.org/la-tensas-parish
- Checked: October 2, 2026, the site blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), and the page was found in a live search index on October 3, 2026; open it directly in a browser.
Birth, death and marriage records in Tensas 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 Tensas Parish.
- Louisiana state vital records office: ldh.la.gov/vital-records
District Attorney for Tensas Parish
The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Tensas Parish. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.
- Website: sixthda.org (page title: District Attorney DA, Office of the Sixth Judicial District Attorney Tallulah, LA Home)
- Phone: (318) 559-6340
- Address: 310 Morgan Street Lake Providence, LA 71254
- Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Tensas 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 Tensas Parish.
- Website: tensasclerk.org (page title: Tensas Parish Clerk of Court)
- Phone: 318-766-3921
- Hours: Monday through Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.
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 Tensas Parish links from the SearchSystems directory
These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Tensas Parish and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.
- Association | LA Clerks of Court Association (laclerksofcourt.org)
- LA Sex Offender Registry - Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections (doc.la.gov)
- Public Access to Court Electronic Records | PACER: Federal Court Records (pacer.uscourts.gov)
- Tensas Parish - Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections (doc.la.gov)
- Tensas Parish Clerk of Court (tensasclerk.org)
- VINE is not working right now - VINELink (vinelink.vineapps.com)
- Voter Portal: Search (voterportal.sos.la.gov)
- Voter Portal: Search By Voter (voterportal.sos.la.gov)
Cities and towns in Tensas Parish
Tensas Parish has 3 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.
- Newellton (828)
- St. Joseph (778)
- Waterproof (509)
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
- Ouachita 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
- Terrebonne Parish
- Union Parish
- Vermilion Parish
- Vernon Parish
- Washington Parish
- Webster Parish
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- West Carroll Parish
- West Feliciana Parish
- Winn Parish
Tensas Parish Arrest Records
The Tensas Parish arrest records guide names the agency that reports arrests to the FBI here and the 61 arrests it reported for 2025. 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.
Tensas Parish Records Guides
SearchSystems has nine more guides to Tensas Parish, each written from the parish's own offices and figures: Tensas Parish warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Tensas Parish inmate search (the jail page of the Tensas Parish Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Tensas Parish criminal records (the court file, the Louisiana criminal history and the local arrest records), Tensas Parish court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Tensas Parish police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Louisiana Public Records Law requires), Tensas Parish traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Tensas Parish DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Tensas Parish divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Tensas Parish property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Tensas 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 Tensas Parish?
Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Tensas Parish at tensas.lavns.org. 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 Tensas Parish?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for Tensas Parish is at tensasclerk.org, phone 318-766-3921. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.
Who records deeds in Tensas Parish?
The Clerk of Court (land records), at tensasclerk.org. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Tensas Parish are filed there.
How do I get a birth or death certificate for Tensas 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 Tensas Parish?
Through the records request page at tensasclerk.org. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.