Richland Parish Deed Records
Richland Parish deed records are maintained by the Clerk of Court in Rayville, Louisiana. The office holds all conveyances and mortgage records for property in the parish. You can search Richland Parish deed records through Clerk Connect with a subscription or use the free eClerks LA statewide index for basic name-based searches. Certified copies of recorded documents are available from the Rayville courthouse.
Richland Parish Quick Facts
Richland Parish Clerk of Court
Clerk Melissa C. Morris heads the Richland Parish Clerk of Court at 708 Julia Street, Suite 103, in Rayville. Mailing address: P.O. Box 119, Rayville, LA 71269. Phone: (318) 728-4171. Fax: (318) 728-7020. Email: richlandparishcc@bellsouth.net. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk's office maintains all deed records for Richland Parish and serves as the Register of Conveyances and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages for the parish.
Richland Parish is in northeast Louisiana, a predominantly agricultural parish with cotton, corn, soybean, and grain sorghum production. The Boeuf River runs through the parish. Rayville is the parish seat and the main commercial center. The clerk's office handles all land record filings for the entire parish. The grantor-grantee index lets researchers search from either the buyer's or seller's name through the complete recorded history of Richland Parish property. Clerk Connect provides subscription-based online access to these records.
The Richland Parish Clerk of Court website provides contact information and Clerk Connect access for deed records in Rayville.
| Clerk | Melissa C. Morris |
|---|---|
| Address | 708 Julia Street, Suite 103, Rayville, LA 71269 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 119, Rayville, LA 71269 |
| Phone | (318) 728-4171 |
| Fax | (318) 728-7020 |
| richlandparishcc@bellsouth.net | |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | richlandparishclerk.com |
Search Richland Parish Deed Records Online
Richland Parish participates in the Clerk Connect multi-parish portal at clerkconnect.com. Clerk Connect provides subscription-based access to conveyance and mortgage records from Richland Parish and other Louisiana parishes. The platform supports search by grantor or grantee name, instrument number, and filing date. Contact the clerk's office at (318) 728-4171 or visit clerkconnect.com for current subscription rates and access details.
Clerk Connect provides online access to Richland Parish deed records with index and image data from Rayville.
The free statewide eClerks LA index at eclerksla.com also covers Richland Parish for free name-based searches. This portal, authorized under La. R.S. 13:754, shows instrument numbers, filing dates, and document types at no cost across all 64 Louisiana parishes. Full document images require a paid Clerk Connect subscription. The eClerks Alert free service monitors for new filings under your name in Richland Parish or any other Louisiana parish.
Richland Parish Recording Fees
Recording fees in Richland Parish follow the standard state schedule: 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. Cancellations cost $55. Certified copies are $10 per document plus $2 per page. These fees are set under La. R.S. 13:844 and apply to all deed and mortgage recordings filed at the Rayville courthouse.
Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make documents effective against third parties. An unrecorded deed in Richland Parish does not bind a later buyer who acquired the property without actual knowledge of the prior transaction. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent Richland Parish archives. Originals are not returned after recording, so request certified copies at the time of filing if you need them. Documents must have a 2-inch top margin on the first page and 1-inch margins on all other sides.
Nearby Parishes
Richland Parish borders Morehouse, Union, Ouachita, Franklin, and Madison parishes.