La Salle Parish Recorder Information

Office locations, recording fees, and document requirements in Louisiana

Recorder Office

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LaSalle Parish Clerk of Court
1050 Courthouse Street, Jena, Louisiana 71342
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1316, Jena, Louisiana 71342
8:30 to 4:30 M-F
(318) 992-2158 fax (318) 992-2157
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.

About the La Salle Parish Clerk of Court

Land records in La Salle Parish are recorded by the Clerk of Court. The office is held by Steve Andrews.

StatewideEvery district clerk of court is a member of the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority, which maintains a statewide portal for remote access to indices of records kept by the clerks.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · La. R.S. 13:754 (FindLaw) · LaSalle Parish Clerk of Court - Home

Recording Fees

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Deeds and other conveyances$105.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $205.00 for 6 to 25 pages (26 to 50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 plus $5 each page; charged for each records book)
Mortgages and deeds of trust$105.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $205.00 for 6 to 25 pages (26 to 50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 plus $5 each page; charged for each records book)
Releases and satisfactions$55.00 per act or affidavit to cancel a single mortgage, lien, or privilege; includes the $5 LCRAA fee
Other standard documents$105.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $205.00 for 6 to 25 pages (26 to 50 pages $305; over 50 pages $305 plus $5 each page; charged for each records book)

Other charges

Document that does not meet the formatting standards$20.00 per page when Paper other than 8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches
Additional names indexed$5.00 each beyond the 10 included (per name after the tenth indexed name)
Copies, per page$2.00
Certification$10.00

StatewideRecording fees include indexing of up to ten names and one certified copy or e-certification of the recorded document. A document recorded in both the mortgage and conveyance records is charged separately for each. A "document" includes the act and all attached exhibits, riders, powers of attorney, certificates, and surveys. Acts 2026, No. 446 enacts R.S. 13:754(F)(3), an additional $5 fee per recording applying January 1, 2027. The recording fees shown are the R.S. 13:844 fee ($100, $200, $300, and $50 for a cancellation) with the $5 LCRAA fee of R.S. 13:754 added in, which is how the clerks publish them.

Transfer tax

None at state level. The tax is not collected by the recording office. (statewide, La. Const. art. VII, §2.3)

StatewideLouisiana levies no state transfer tax. La. Const. art. VII, §2.3 prohibits any new tax or fee on the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes, levied by the state or a political subdivision after November 30, 2011; recordation, filing, and maintenance fees are not treated as such taxes. A local documentary transaction tax that existed before that date is collected only where it applies.

Verified October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · HB 135 (2011) Enrolled joint resolution adding Art. VII §2.3

Document Requirements

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Paper size8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(A)(1)(i))
First page top margin2 in (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
Other margins1 in (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
Minimum type size8 pt (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
Tax statement mailing address requiredYes (statewide, La. R.S. 9:2721(A))

StatewideThe statute sets margins for the first page only: two inches at the top and one inch at the bottom and sides.

StatewideEvery document filed for recordation shall be captioned as to type of act on the first page. An act of conveyance of immovable property shall designate the name of the person responsible for all property taxes and assessments and include the address where property tax and assessment notices are to be mailed.

Submitting documents

Electronic recordingAccepted
eRecording through Deeds.comAvailable for this office

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · La. R.S. 9:2721 Filing in office of parish recorder (FindLaw) · LaSalle Parish Clerk of Court - Land Records

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Recorder Office

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LaSalle Parish Clerk of Court
1050 Courthouse Street, Jena, Louisiana 71342
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1316, Jena, Louisiana 71342
8:30 to 4:30 M-F
(318) 992-2158 fax (318) 992-2157
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.

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