Livingston Parish Deed Records

Livingston Parish deed records are maintained by the Clerk of Court, with two locations serving the parish. The main office is in Livingston and a satellite office serves the Denham Springs area. All conveyances and mortgages for property in the parish are filed through this office. You can search Livingston Parish deed records online through the public record search portal or visit either location in person during regular office hours.

Livingston Parish Clerk of Court

Clerk Jason B. Harris heads the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court. Main office: 20300 Government Boulevard, Livingston, LA 70754. Satellite office: 145 Del Orleans Avenue, Building 2, Suite E, Denham Springs, LA 70726. Phone: (225) 686-2216. Toll-free: (877) 854-1579. Fax: (225) 686-1867. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM at both locations.

Livingston Parish has seen significant population growth as a bedroom community east of Baton Rouge. The parish spans from the Amite River in the east to the Comite River near the East Baton Rouge Parish line. Property types include residential subdivisions, rural acreage, commercial tracts, and timber land. The high volume of new construction and property sales in the parish means the clerk's office processes a large number of deed and mortgage filings. The Denham Springs satellite office makes it easier for residents in the eastern and northern parts of the parish to access records and file documents without traveling to Livingston.

Search Livingston Parish Deed Records Online

Livingston Parish has a public record search tool accessible through the clerk's website at livclerk.org. This online system allows name-based searches for conveyance and mortgage records filed in the parish. The platform is also integrated with the eClerks LA statewide system and the eClerks Alert fraud monitoring service.

The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com covers Livingston Parish and provides free index-level searches by grantor or grantee name. This portal, authorized under La. R.S. 13:754, covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost. Full document images require a paid subscription. Online printing through the Livingston Parish portal costs $1 per page for documents accessed remotely.

For in-person research, both the main Livingston office and the Denham Springs satellite office provide access to the deed records. Staff at either location can direct researchers to the right index. Contact the clerk's office toll-free at (877) 854-1579 to confirm which records are available at each location and what to bring for a title search visit.

Livingston Parish Recording Fees

Livingston Parish uses a recording fee structure based on a base fee plus a per-page charge. The base fee is $105 for the first page plus $15 per additional page. Certified copies cost $10 per document. Online printing is $1 per page for remotely accessed documents. These fee rates may differ from the standard state Act 173 schedule, so confirm current fees with the clerk's office at (225) 686-2216 before submitting documents.

All documents filed in Livingston Parish must meet state formatting requirements under La. R.S. 13:844: a 2-inch top margin on the first page, 1-inch margins on all other sides, and minimum 8-point type. Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make documents effective against third parties. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent Livingston Parish archives. Originals are not returned after filing. Request certified copies at the time of recording if you will need them for your records.

Nearby Parishes

Livingston Parish borders East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Tangipahoa, St. Tammany, and East Feliciana parishes.