SearchSystems Editorial

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.

About this guide

Union Parish is a parish in Louisiana with about 21,000 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 7 parish office pages for Union 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 Union Parish public records live

Each kind of Union 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 Union Parish

A person arrested in Union 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 Union Parish.

  • Website: unionsheriff.com (page title: Union Parish Sheriff's Office)
  • Address: 710 Holder Rd Farmerville, LA 71241
  • 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 Union Parish

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Union 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 Union Parish.

  • Website: upclerk.com (page title: Union Parish Clerk of Court)
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

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Parish Clerk of Union 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 Union Parish.

  • Website: upclerk.com (page title: Union Parish Clerk of Court)
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Union Parish

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Union 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)

Property values: Parish Assessor

  • Website: unionparishassessor.com (page title: Union Parish Assessor's Office)
  • Checked: October 11, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Union 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 Union Parish.

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District Attorney for Union Parish

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

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Public records requests to Union 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 Union Parish.

  • Website: upclerk.com (page title: Union Parish Clerk of Court)
  • Checked: September 30, 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 Union Parish and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Union Parish

Union Parish has 7 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.

  • Farmerville (3,375)
  • Bernice (1,304)
  • Marion (601)
  • Junction City (416)
  • Spearsville (121)
  • Lillie (114)
  • Downsville (113)

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Union Parish Arrest Records

The Union Parish arrest records guide names the four agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 148 arrests the two agencies 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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Union Parish Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Union Parish, each written from the parish's own offices and figures: Union Parish warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Union Parish inmate search (the jail page of the Union Parish Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Union Parish criminal records (the court file, the Louisiana criminal history and the local arrest records), Union Parish court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Union Parish police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Louisiana Public Records Law requires), Union Parish traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Union Parish DUI (the DWI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Union Parish divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Union Parish property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Union 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 Union Parish?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Union Parish at unionsheriff.com. 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 Union Parish?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Union Parish is at upclerk.com. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Union Parish?

The Clerk of Court (land records), at upclerk.com. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Union Parish are filed there.

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

Through the records request page at upclerk.com. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.