FEES & COSTS (By Department)
As of July 1, 2025
Copies $ 1.00 Per Page
True Copies $5
Certification (of Mortgages & Convey) $10.00
10 year Civil Search $15.00 Per Name
Act of Congress Certification $10.00
UCC Copies $ 2.00 Per Page
Copies Emailed / Faxed $5 (1st Page) + $1 each add’l page
Credit Card Processing Fee $2
Postage Current Rate (If customer does not supply self-addressed stamped envelope)
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• Copies from the Civil suit records, Mortgages, Conveyances, and UCCs are available through this department.
• A certification charge of $10.00 is applied for all certified copies.
• This department also will perform a 10-year individual name search of civil cases for a fee of $15.00.
• Documents can also be faxed for a $5.00 charge.
• The following information is required to perform a search:
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individual's name, or party names
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approximate year
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if available the suit number, or instrument number.
CIVIL PROCESSING DEPARTMENT – Civil Filing Fees
Advance Deposits* $400.00 Includes one service, each additional service is $100
All Secretary of State service is $50 each
INCLUDES: Garnishments, Reconventional Demand, Third Party Demand, Cross Claim, Sanctions, Devolutive Appeals, Suspensive Appeals, Intervention, Injunction, Partition
*Exceptions to Advanced Deposit:
$365.00 Mandamus, Emancipation, Succession under
Administration, and Revive Judgment
$265.00 Name Change
$510.00 New Suit for damages with injunctions
$300.00 Clerks Docket Suits (Eviction Suits) and Small Claims
$175.00 All rules and motions that require a hearing date Includes one
service, each additional service is $100
All Secretary of State service is an additional $50.00
$200.00 Voluntary Transfer of Custody
$350.00 Adoptions
$200.00 Motion & Order to Continue
Motion & Order to Fix for Trial
(Service not included)
Trial Subpoenas $125.00 (Includes sheriff charges)
$50.00 Additional If service through Sec of State
Excludes witness fee
Subpoena Duces Tecum $175.00 (Includes sheriff charges)
$50.00 Additional If service through Sec of State
Motion and Order to Appoint Curator
Service $100 each
Curator Fee $350.00
Other Cost Fees
Exhibits $2.00 per page *(See Additional fees/requirements for USB drives)
Exhibits larger than 8.5x14 $5 per document
Copies $1.00 per page
Date Stamp Copy $1
Certified Copies $5.00 per seal (+$1.00 per page if we provide copy)
Conformed Copies $3.00 per file dated copy (+$1.00 per page if we provide copy)
Cover Letter on any filing $6.00 per page
Act of Congress $15.00
Suit Ledger $1.00 per page
Certificates $15 (No Answer, Mailing, Ltr of Admin, No Petition, etc.)
Certified Copies $5 (attached to all notices other than Duces Tecum)
Copies Emailed / Faxed $5 (1st Page) + $1 each add’l page
Credit Card Processing Fee $2
Research Fee $15
Postage Current Rate (If customer does not supply self-addressed stamped envelope)
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USB Drives / *Fees & Requirements
USB Drive for Exhibit $5.00 per drive (plus $2.00 per page)
USB Drive for Evidence $6.00 per drive (plus $2.00 per page)
Requirements for Submission of USB Drives:
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Filings must be submitted as PDF files.
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Filings larger than 100 pages should be split into multiple files to prevent upload problems.
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Filings larger than the recommended sizes maybe be rejected if they fail in processing.
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The current submission system only supports black & white documents.
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The system does not support color or grayscale submissions. Uploading color scans will cause the file size to be larger than necessary and may cause the submission to be rejected.
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Act of Congress Certification $10
Criminal Record Background Checks $20
Certifications $ 5 (Only Stamp and Seal)
Copies of all Documents $ 1 per page excluding court minutes
Conformed Copies $ 3
Extract of Court Minutes $10
Credit Card Processing Fee $2
Copies Emailed / Faxed $5 (1st Page) + $1 each add’l page
Clergy Registration Fee $10
Copy of DD214 (Military Discharge Document) NO CHARGE
ADDITIONAL PASSPORT PROCESSING FEES
Copy of Birth Certificate $1
Copy of Driver’s License $1
The fees listed below do NOT include the documents that are required to complete the Expungement Application. See the EXPUNGEMENT BROCHURE for a complete listing of required documents and the fees associated with each.
*ACT 342/1st OFFENSE MARIJUANA Only
Louisiana State Police (LSP) $250.00 $ 50.00*
Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court (CPCC) $200.00 $150.00*
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) $ 50.00 $ 50.00*
Calcasieu Parish District Attorney (CPDA) $ 50.00 $ 50.00*
ESTIMATED TOTAL* $550.00 $300.00*
Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) 894 $ 50.00 *As needed for DUI/Motor violation
Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) 984 $ 50.00 *As needed for DUI/Motor violation
ONLINE SEARCH SUBSCRIPTIONS - IT Department
CIVIL RECORDS (via Clerk Connect)
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TIME SUBSCRIPTION PER PAGE
1 Day $20.00 $1.00
1 Month $55.00 $1.00
1 Year $660.00 $1.00
CRIMINAL & LAND RECORDS (via e-Search)
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TIME SUBSCRIPTION PER PAGE
1 Day $20.00 $1.00
1 Month $45.00 $1.00
12 Months $540.00 $1.00
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Online accounts are purchased using credit cards through our website. Customers are reminded that documents are always available for viewing at no charge in our office, and in-office copies are $1 per page to print.
The two services above are managed separately. Individuals wanting access all records would obtain one of each type of account.
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Effective July 1, 2025, ALL online subscription users will utilize one of the options above. Instructions for "Grandfathered Account" users can be REVIEWED HERE.
MARRIAGE LICENSE – Recording Department
Marriage License $27.50 (Cash and Credit Card Only / No Bills larger than $20)
Marriage License Certified Copy $10
Souvenir Copy (upon request only) $5
Waivers (No SS, Minors, Correction Form, Affidavit of Lost or Damaged Certificate of Marriage)
$4 per page
Credit Card Processing Fee $2
MORTGAGE CERTIFICATES
Mortgage Certificate (10 years) $20.00
Each Additional Name $10.00
Each Additional Tract of Land $20.00
Each Additional Entry (after 10) $ 1.00
Lien Certificate (10 years) $20.00
Each Additional Name $10.00
Each Additional Entry (after 10) $1.00
Clear Lien $20.00
Each Additional Entry (after 10) $ 1.00
UCC Certificate Per Name From 1-1-2005 $30.00
Additional Filings Over 10 Items (Per Item) $ 1.00
Property Bond (Up to Two Names) $50.00
Each Additional Name $10.00
Each Additional Tract of Land $20.00
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Credit Card Processing Fee $2
Copies Emailed / Faxed $5 (1st Page) + $1 each add’l page
Postage Current Rate (If customer does not supply self-addressed stamped envelope)
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MORTGAGE, CONVEYANCE, & CANCELLATIONS
Standard document recording fees for Cancellations/Partial Releases will apply:
Single Cancellation $55
Multiple Cancellations: Based on fees below:
01 to 05 pages: $105
06 to 25 pages: $205
26 to 50 pages: $305
51 or more pages: $305 for the first 50 pages + $5 per additional page
These fees include up to 10 names indexed, a certified copy, and the LCRAA Portal Fee.
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Copies Emailed / Faxed $5 (1st Page) + $1 each add’l page
Certificate of Acknowledgement of Paternity $20 (no charge for agency adoptions)
Postage Current rate
Credit Card Processing Fee $2
Copies $2 per page when copy not provided with submission
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*Documents to be recorded in 1 index type (fees are assessed separately for each recording book):
1 to 5 pages $105
6 to 25 pages $205
26 to 50 pages $305
51 or more pages $305 for the first 50 pages + $5 per add page
This includes up to 10 names indexed, a certified copy, and the LCRAA Portal Fee.
Index Fee after the 10th names $5 per name
Paper size larger that 8 ½ x 14 $20 per page
Debtor Fee/Non compliance Fee
(No SS# or Tax ID) $25 per debtor (LA R.S. 13:841)
Cancellation/Partial Release (single cancellation) $55
Cancellation/Partial Release (multiple cancellations) Based on per page fee above
Affidavit of Identity
Judgment or lien prior to 7/1/12 $23 + ($6 for each add page + $3 for each add name)
Judgment or lien after 7/1/12 $0
Maps/Plats oversize
1 page + oversize charge $125
This includes up to 10 names indexed. $ 5 per name after 10th name
Notice of Repossession $75
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Copies $2 per page when copy not provided with submission
Conformed Copy $5 + copy fee
Certified Copy $10 + copy fee
Postage Actual Amount
Credit Card Processing Fee $2
Copies Emailed / Faxed $5 (1st Page) + $1 each add’l page
True Copy Fee $10
*A “document” is defined as those page presented together for filing or recording, inclusive of the act, together with exhibits, riders, or additional documents attached thereto, including but not limited to powers of attorney, property description exhibits, tax certificates and researches, mortgage certificates, and survey, R.S. 13:844(B)(1).
Every document filed for recordation shall be captioned as to type of act on the 1st page and shall have on the 1st page a margin of 2” at the top and 1” at the bottom and sides. The type size shall not be less that 8 point, R.S. 13:844(B)(2).
Documents to be recorded may be either 8 ½ x 11” paper or 8 ½ x 14” paper.
UCC FILING / RECORDING DEPARTMENT (Uniform Commercial Code)
UCC-1 (one debtor) Fees reflected below include a $5 prepaid termination fee
Financing Statement $30
Financing Statement with Assignment $35
Financing Statement relative to "as extracted collateral" or fixture filing $40
Financing Statement (Transmitting Utility) $205
Financing Statement (Transmitting Utility and fixture filing) $215
Financing Statement (Public Finance Transaction) $105
Financing Statement (Public Finance Transaction and fixture filing) $115
Attachments $2 each
Additional Debtor Names $10 each
Non-standard* Form Fee $15
*Anything other than the National Financing Statement forms or the Louisiana Financing Statement forms
UCC-3 (one debtor) – No Farm Filings
Amendment $25
Continuation $25
Assignment $25
Master Assignment/Amendment $5 per
Termination ($5 per debtor name paid at time of original filing) N/A - $5 fee applies to refile of termination after 1st termination Additional debtors named on original $5 each
UCC-5
Information Statement $25
UCC-11 Search
UCC Certificate* (per debtor name) $30
Copies of documents $2 per page
Certification of copies $5 each
*Additional $1 for each listing more than ten
UCC-1F and UCC-3F Central Registry Filings – Farm Filings only
UCC and Crop filing $35*
Crop filing $20*
Amendments, Continuations, Assignments $20*
*These are flat fees. No additional charges are assessed for additional debtors and/or attachments.
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