Louisiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
Jefferson Davis Parish (population 32,272) records real-property documents through the Jefferson Davis Parish Clerk of Court - Recording. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Jefferson Davis Parish recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson Davis Parish Clerk of Court - Recording
- Mailing address
- 300 North State Street, Jennings, LA 70546 (recording department)
- Phone
- 337-824-1160
- Website
- jeffdavisclerk.org/recording
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jefferson Davis Parish recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $100 (1-5 pages, includes indexing up to 10 names + 1 certified copy)
- Additional pages
- $200 (6-25 pages); $300 (26-50 pages); $300 first 50 pages + $5/page thereafter (51+ pages)
- Other fees
- LCRAA Portal Fee included; extra-name and oversized-paper surcharges per statewide schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson Davis Parish Clerk of Court - Recording before you mail a check.
What Jefferson Davis Parish requires
- Page formatting
- Louisiana statewide standard applies: 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper, 2in top / 1in bottom-sides margin, min 8-point type
Can you e-record in Jefferson Davis Parish?
Jefferson Davis Parish records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson Davis Parish's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit by mail to Jefferson Davis Parish Clerk of Court - Recording.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson Davis Parish property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson Davis Parish property are searchable at Jefferson Davis Parish Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Louisiana
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