Natchitoches Parish Recorder Information

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Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court
200 Church Street, Room 104, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71458-0476
Mailing address: P.O. Box 476, Natchitoches, LA 71458
Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
(318) 352-8152 fax (318) 352-9321
Checked October 2026.

About the Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court

Land records in Natchitoches Parish are recorded by the Clerk of Court. The office is held by David Stamey.

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.

Online records start December 2, 1949 for conveyances and January 1, 1986 for mortgages and oil and gas records. Land records in the office date back to approximately 1732.

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

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)

Added at recording

Judgment Debtor Fee$25.00 per debtor, when there is no SS#; CC 3352 & CCP 1922

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$1.00
Certification$10.00

Fee schedule effective August 1, 2017.

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.

Paying the office

The office operates on a cash control system. Frequent customers in good standing may apply for a charge account.

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.

Checked 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 · Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court Fees for Filing and Recording · Recording Department

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

Original documents sent for recording are not returned to the sender; they become part of the parish archives. Certified copies with the Clerk's endorsement may be obtained.

Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · La. R.S. 9:2721 Filing in office of parish recorder (FindLaw) · Recording Department · Clerk Connect

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Recorder Office

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Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court
200 Church Street, Room 104, Natchitoches, Louisiana 71458-0476
Mailing address: P.O. Box 476, Natchitoches, LA 71458
Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
(318) 352-8152 fax (318) 352-9321
Checked October 2026.

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