Bossier City Deed Records
Bossier City deed records are maintained by the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court in Benton, the parish seat. Despite being the largest city in Bossier Parish, Bossier City has no separate deed recorder. All conveyances and mortgages for Bossier City property are filed at the courthouse in Benton.
Bossier City Quick Facts
Where to Find Bossier City Deed Records
All deed records for Bossier City property are maintained by the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court in Benton, not by the city government. The courthouse is at 204 Burt Boulevard, Third Floor, Benton, LA 71006. Phone: (318) 965-2336. Benton is the parish seat of Bossier Parish and is located about 15 miles north of Bossier City. Bossier City residents must go to the Benton courthouse for in-person deed record access. See the full Bossier Parish deed records page for complete clerk details.
The Bossier Parish Clerk of Court website provides contact information and online portal access for Bossier City deed records.
Bossier City is directly across the Red River from Shreveport and is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area. The city has experienced significant growth since the 1990s, driven in part by Barksdale Air Force Base, the casino industry, and residential development. The active real estate market in Bossier City generates consistent deed recording volume. All property sales, mortgage recordings, and related deed documents for Bossier City are processed at the Bossier Parish Clerk's office in Benton. Electronic recording and e-filing are available for Bossier Parish through Clerk Connect.
The City of Bossier City website provides city services information. Property deed records are maintained by the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court in Benton.
Search Bossier City Deed Records Online
Bossier Parish deed records are available through Clerk Connect at clerkconnect.com. Contact the clerk's office at (318) 965-2336 or visit bossierclerk.com for current subscription rates and access details. Electronic recording and e-filing for Bossier Parish are also available through Clerk Connect.
The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com also covers Bossier Parish for free name-based index searches. This portal, created under La. R.S. 13:754, shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost across all 64 Louisiana parishes. Full document images require a paid subscription. The eClerks Alert free service lets you monitor for new filings under your name in Bossier Parish.
For in-person research, the Benton courthouse at 204 Burt Boulevard maintains the complete archive of Bossier Parish deed records. For the earliest land title records, the Louisiana State Land Office at doa.la.gov holds original patents and tract books. Phone: (225) 342-4570.
Bossier City Recording Fees
Recording fees for Bossier City (Bossier Parish) follow the standard state Act 173 schedule under La. R.S. 13:844: 1-5 pages at $105; 6-25 pages at $205; 26-50 pages at $305; 51-plus pages at $305 plus $5 per additional page. The $5 LCRAA portal fee is included. Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make documents affecting immovable property effective against third parties. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent Bossier Parish archives and are not returned after filing.
Nearby Cities
Shreveport is directly across the Red River from Bossier City and uses the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court for deed records.