Jackson Parish Deed Records

Jackson Parish deed records are maintained by the Clerk of Court in Jonesboro, Louisiana. The office holds all conveyances and mortgage records for property in the parish and provides public access through both an online portal and in-person inspection at the Jonesboro courthouse. You can search Jackson Parish deed records through Clerk Connect with a subscription or use the free eClerks LA statewide index to find instrument numbers and filing dates.

Jackson Parish Clerk of Court

Clerk Rachel Shively heads the Jackson Parish Clerk of Court at Room 103 of the Courthouse Building, 500 East Court Avenue, Jonesboro. Mailing address: P.O. Box 730, Jonesboro, LA 71251. Phone: (318) 259-2424. Fax: (318) 395-0386. Email: clerk@jacksonparishclerk.org. The office handles deed recordings, certified copy requests, public record searches, and electronic court filings for the parish.

Jackson Parish is in north Louisiana, a rural parish with pine timber operations, agriculture, and some oil and gas activity. The Clerk of Court maintains the complete chain of title for all property in the parish, indexed by both grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer) name. Jackson Parish participates in Clerk Connect for online records access and e-recording, making it easier for attorneys and title companies to file documents electronically and search records remotely.

Search Jackson Parish Deed Records Online

Jackson Parish participates in the Clerk Connect multi-parish portal at clerkconnect.com. Subscription rates for Jackson Parish are: $20 for daily access; $100 per month; $1,200 per year. Clerk Connect provides access to Jackson Parish deed and mortgage records with search by grantor or grantee name, instrument number, and filing date. The portal also supports e-recording for Jackson Parish, meaning documents can be submitted electronically without mailing paper originals to Jonesboro.

The free statewide eClerks LA index at eclerksla.com also covers Jackson Parish. This portal, authorized under La. R.S. 13:754, provides free name-based searches showing instrument numbers and filing dates across all 64 Louisiana parishes. Use eClerks LA to confirm whether a document exists before pulling the full image through a Clerk Connect subscription. The eClerks Alert service monitors your name for new filings at no cost.

Jackson Parish Deed Record Types and Fees

Jackson Parish deed records fall into two main categories. The conveyance index holds all documents that transfer or affect ownership of immovable property: acts of sale, cash sales, donations, exchanges, partitions, oil and gas leases, royalty deeds, rights of way, and easements. The mortgage index holds mortgages, judgments, tax liens, mechanic's liens, and UCC financing statements affecting real property.

Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make these documents effective against third parties. A deed signed in Jackson Parish but not filed at the Jonesboro courthouse has no legal effect against a later buyer or creditor who acquired the property without actual knowledge of the prior transaction. This is why every deed, mortgage, and lien must be recorded at the clerk's office to protect the parties involved.

Recording fees follow the 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. All documents must have a 2-inch top margin on the first page and 1-inch margins elsewhere. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent parish archives. Originals are not returned after recording, so request certified copies at the time of filing.

Nearby Parishes

Jackson Parish borders Union, Lincoln, Claiborne, Bienville, Winn, and Caldwell parishes.