Access Beauregard Parish Court Records

Beauregard Parish court records are held by the Clerk of Court at 200 West Second Street in DeRidder, Louisiana, with records going back to 1913 when the parish separated from Calcasieu. The clerk maintains civil suits, criminal cases, conveyance and mortgage records, succession filings, and marriage licenses. You can search Beauregard Parish court records through the clerk's own online portal or in person at the DeRidder courthouse during regular business hours.

Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court

The Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court is located at 200 West Second Street in DeRidder, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 100, DeRidder, LA 70634. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, which is slightly earlier than the standard 8:30 start time used in many other parishes. The main phone number is (337) 463-8595. There is a separate fax number for criminal records requests: (337) 202-7834. General fax is (337) 462-3916.

The official website at beauregardclerk.org provides access to the online records search portal, describes available record types, and lists current fee schedules. All records held by the office date from 1913, the year Beauregard Parish was formed by separating from Calcasieu Parish.

The official Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court website screenshot below shows the homepage and the online records portal link for searching Beauregard Parish court records.

The beauregardclerk.org website is the starting point for searching records online or finding out what to bring for an in-person visit to the DeRidder courthouse.

Note: Parish employees are prohibited by law from giving legal advice. If you need help understanding the content of a court record, consult a licensed Louisiana attorney.

How to Search Beauregard Parish Court Records

Beauregard Parish court records can be searched online through the clerk's own portal or in person at the courthouse in DeRidder. To search online, visit beauregardclerk.org and click the online records search link. A subscription is required. A day pass costs $20, and a monthly subscription runs $100. These rates are higher than some other parishes, so a monthly plan makes more sense if you search frequently.

For in-person searches, go to 200 West Second Street in DeRidder during business hours. The office opens at 8:00 AM, earlier than most Louisiana clerk offices. Bring the full legal name of the party you are searching and an approximate year if you have one. Staff can help you locate the right index or terminal, but they cannot search for you or give legal advice.

For mailed requests, write to P.O. Box 100, DeRidder, LA 70634. Include the party name, record type, approximate date, and payment. For criminal records specifically, you can use the separate fax at (337) 202-7834 to submit requests by fax. Call (337) 463-8595 first to confirm the exact fee and the correct format for your request type.

Note: Online records are not official documents. Only records viewed or certified at the DeRidder courthouse are considered official for use in legal proceedings.

Types of Court Records in Beauregard Parish

Beauregard Parish was formed in 1913 when it separated from Calcasieu Parish. All records held by the clerk date from that year forward. The availability of digital indexes and images varies by record type, with some categories having full digital access and others only partial coverage.

Conveyance records have both indexes and images from 1913. Succession and probate records also have indexes and images from 1913. Marriage records go back to 1913 with both indexes and images available. Mortgage records have indexes from 1978 and images from 1980. Civil suit records have indexes from 1983, with images available from 2000. Criminal suit records have both indexes and images from 2009.

Here is a summary of digital availability for each record type:

• Conveyance records: indexes and images from 1913
• Succession/probate records: indexes and images from 1913
• Marriage records: indexes and images from 1913
• Mortgage records: indexes from 1978, images from 1980
• Civil suits: indexes from 1983, images from 2000
• Criminal suits: indexes and images from 2009

Records predating the online index ranges still exist in physical form at the courthouse. For older civil or mortgage records, an in-person visit to DeRidder is the best approach.

Online Access to Beauregard Parish Court Records

Beauregard Parish uses its own online records search portal at beauregardclerk.org. This is not a shared platform like Clerk Connect or eClerks LA. Instead, the Beauregard Clerk built and maintains its own subscription search system. You create an account on the clerk's website and purchase access from there.

A day pass costs $20. A monthly subscription costs $100. Monthly access is the more practical option for attorneys, title companies, and others who search Beauregard records regularly. Once logged in, you can search by party name, case number, document type, or date range. Images are available for the coverage periods listed above; records outside those ranges may be index-only.

The Clerk Connect portal image below shows the statewide portal interface, which is used in many neighboring parishes and can supplement Beauregard-specific searches when researching parties across Southwest Louisiana.

Clerk Connect covers many Southwest Louisiana parishes and is useful for cross-parish research involving parties from Calcasieu, Allen, Jefferson Davis, or other nearby areas.

Note: Beauregard's online portal is separate from Clerk Connect and eClerks LA. You need a Beauregard-specific account to access records through the clerk's website.

Court Record Fees in Beauregard Parish

Standard copies of Beauregard Parish court records cost $1 per page. Certified copies are $5 per page. Online access through the clerk's portal costs $20 per day or $100 per month. Birth certificates cost $34. Death certificates cost $26. For vital records, these fees match standard rates set by the Louisiana Department of Health and the Clerk's statutory schedule.

In-person inspection of records at the courthouse is free. Fees apply only when you request copies or certified documents. The clerk cannot charge you a fee just to look at a public record.

The office has a separate fax number for criminal records: (337) 202-7834. This is useful if you need to submit a quick request for a criminal disposition or transcript. Standard copy fees apply to faxed or mailed requests just as they do for in-person requests. Call ahead to confirm the exact fee and payment method before submitting any request by fax or mail.

Public Record Access in Beauregard Parish

Louisiana law gives the public the right to inspect and copy records held by the Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court. Under La. R.S. 44:1, public records include all documents and data created or held by a public body in the conduct of its official duties. Court records held by the Beauregard Clerk fall within this definition and are open to the public.

Under La. R.S. 44:31, any person has the right to inspect, copy, or reproduce a public record. The custodian cannot ask why you want the record. No reason is required. Viewing records in person at the DeRidder courthouse is free. Fees only apply when you request copies or certified documents.

Under La. R.S. 44:32, the custodian must respond promptly. If a record is not immediately available, the clerk must tell you when it will be ready. You are entitled to copies in a reasonable format. If a record is withheld, the clerk must cite the legal basis for doing so.

Some records are exempt. Juvenile files, adoption records, certain mental health proceedings, and other categories restricted by state or federal law are not publicly accessible. If you believe a record has been wrongly withheld, you have the right to seek judicial review.

Beauregard Parish Records Since 1913

Beauregard Parish was carved out of Calcasieu Parish in 1913, so all records in this office begin with the parish's formation. This is useful context for researchers: if you are looking for records related to land or court activity before 1913, those older records would be found at the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court in Lake Charles, not in DeRidder.

For records from 1913 forward, the Beauregard clerk's office has a strong archive. Conveyance, succession, and marriage records all have full digital coverage going back to the year the parish was formed. Mortgage records are fully indexed from 1978, with images from 1980. Civil suit coverage begins in 1983, and criminal suit digital coverage starts in 2009.

Researchers who need records from the earliest years of the parish, 1913 to 1929, for civil or probate matters should plan an in-person visit. These older records may not be available through the online portal and may require staff assistance to locate in the physical archive. Call (337) 463-8595 before your visit to confirm whether the specific records you need have been digitized or exist only in paper form at the DeRidder courthouse.

Note: Beauregard Parish has its own online portal separate from multi-parish services like Clerk Connect. A subscription purchased for another parish's system will not give you access to Beauregard records.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes are near Beauregard Parish. File your records request in the parish where the case was originally filed.