Beauregard County
Beauregard Parish was established in 1913. Until 1762, Spain held land that would later become what is modern-day Beauregard Parish. According to data recorded in 2020, the parish is home to at least 36,549 people. Its seat is DeRidder, its most populous municipality.
Residents of Beauregard Parish are served by a District Court, Justice of the Peace Courts, and Mayor's Courts. The District Court is the highest jurisdiction court in the county. The court has exclusive jurisdiction over felonies and most cases related to property disputes. It also hears misdemeanors, domestic relations cases, administrative appeals, and civil cases without financial limits. The Justice of the Peace Court has locations in Fields, Merryville, Ragley, and DeRidder. These courts have limited jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. They have the jurisdiction to conduct preliminary hearings for felonies and often hear non-felony criminal cases. The Mayor's Courts typically hear cases related to traffic and local ordinance violations. Although their jurisdiction is limited, they have the authority to impose fines and pass an imprisonment sentence.
Public court records refer to documents that provide information about the proceedings of cases heard in Beauregard Parish. The Beauregard Parish Clerk of Courts is the official responsible for keeping, managing, and processing these records. The clerk is also responsible for ensuring that any interested person is granted access to the record upon demand. Examples of public court records include:
- Criminal records
- Civil records
- Family law records
- Probate records
Interested persons can obtain court records by sending a mail to the Clerk's Office or making an in-person visit to the office located at:
201 W 1st Street
P.O. Box 100
DeRidder, LA 70634
Phone: (337) 463-8595
Alternatively, the Office of the Beauregard Parish Clerk of Courts maintains an online records database from which interested persons can access court records. Note, however, that accessing records on the online database comes with a subscription fee as follows:
- 24-hour access costs $20.00
- One month of access costs $100.00
- One-year access costs $1,200.00
Obtaining physical copies of court records in Beauregard Parish costs $1.00 per page. If the requester requires the copies to be certified, an additional $5.00 fee applies.
