- The correct advance deposit must accompany the original petition; otherwise, the pleadings will be returned to sender or filed only and held until filing fee is received, if prescription is a factor.
- When all of the advance deposit is depleted, no documents or pleadings will be filed and no action will be taken by the Clerk until an additional deposit is made or costs due are paid.
- All outstanding court costs must be paid before a suit is dismissed. Please call the Suit Department at (318) 428-3281 for costs through dismissal.
- To receive certified copies of judgements, all outstanding court costs must be paid.
- Fax filing transmission fee is $5.00 plus receipt fee of $15.00. In addition, fax pleadings filed in record will be charged $6.00 for the first page and $4.00 each additional page. Original pleadings must be received and filed within 7 days. Regular charges will apply for filing original documents.
NEW COST EFFECTIVE: April 1, 2017
Pre-payment is required on all filings.
New Suits:
| Description | Amount | Additional Info |
| Without Service | $350 | Advance |
| One Service | $400 | Advance $100 each additional service |
| * Advanced Deposits are estimates | ||
| * All new suits require new suit fees of $87.50 in other legal etc, Legal Svc & Judge’s fees that are included in Advance Deposits for two names indexed. New Damage Petitions have additional $10 fees required by Supreme Court. | ||
Existing Suits:
(please refer to type of pleading as well as what copies are requested in return)
Description | Amount | Additional Info |
Answer with no service | $6 | for 1st page, $4 thereafter |
Answer and Reconventional Demand | $200 | $50 each additional service |
Answer and Third Party Demand with one service | $200 | advance $100 each additional service |
Answer with Jury Order | $6 | for 1st page, $4 thereafter – plus $24 for each attorney of record including attorney filing Answer |
Motion, Exception Rules, Petition for Intervention | $200 | advance |
Succession, Tutorship, Name Change | $350 | advance |
Garnishment | $400 | new / $200 (existing) |
Curator Fees | $200 | |
Judgement | call for cost | |
Writ of Possession | $250 | advance |
Judgment Debtor Rule | $150 | advance |
Notice of Deposition | $6 | for 1st page, $4 thereafter |
Notice of Deposition – With service on deponent | $100 | each |
Subpoenas and Subpoena Duces Tecum | $100 | each |
Any pleading or document filed without service | $6 | for 1st page, $4 thereafter |
Fax Fees | $6 | for 1st + $5 fax fee (in addition to Advance Deposit for pleading type) Excessive faxing over 20 pages add $6.00 |
Letters with requests or instructions | $0 | unless faxed ($5 fax fee) |
Exhibits | $2 | (documents) per page paper up to 8.5 x 14 / $5 (electronic) flash drives, CD’s, etc. (plus $2 per page for each document contained therein) |
Motion to Withdraw | $6 | for 1st page, $4 thereafter & call for all outstanding cost. Must be paid before withdraw. |
Motion to Dismiss | $6 | for 1st page, $4 thereafter |
Fax Filing Receipt of Transmission * Please use fax filing for time sensitive matters only. No faxed orders are presented to the Judge. | $5 | on all pleadings fax filed |
Description | Amount | Additional Info |
Copies | $1 | per page, this does NOT include appeals |
Certified Copy (Each) | $5 | $5 (additional to either conformed or stamp filed) |
Court Cost Printout | $2 | |
Stamp Filed Copies + Conformed Copies | $3 | each |
Conformed Copies | $3 | each |
Act of Congress/Exemplified Copies | $25 | plus cost of copies at $1 per page |
Suit Ledger Printout | $2 | |
To Send a Fax (local) | $5 | plus $1 per page |
To Send a Fax (long-distance) | $8 | plus $1.50 per page |
** Self Addressed Stamped Envelopes required for return copies or the attorney will be charged.
** Refunds will only be given upon written request.
Judges signature $2.00
Description |
Amount |
Additional Info |
Conveyance or Mortgage (includes indexing up to 10 names, 1 certified copy and LCRAA fee*). Fees for documents filed in both the Mortgage and Conveyance records shall be assessed separately |
$105 |
1-5 pages. $105 6-25 pages. $205 26-50 pages. $305 + $5 for each additional page over 50 pages |
Subdivision Plats (Includes LCRAA fee*) |
$125 |
first page $20 for each additional page |
Cancellations (Includes LCRAA fee*) |
$55 |
Multiple cancellations are based on page fee above |
Notary Affidavit/Legal Posting-Notices |
$10 |
|
Indexing for each additional name after 10 |
$5 |
|
Mortgage and Clear Lien Certificates (Includes LCRAA fee*) |
$20 |
One Name and Tract. $10 for each additional name. $20 for each additional tract. $2 each exception after 1 |
Certified Copies / Acts of Congress |
$10 |
$1 per page |
Notice of Repossession of Vehicle |
$75 |
flat fee |
All Documents larger than 8.5” X 14” |
$20 |
additional per page |
Regular Copies per page |
$2 |
|
Recordation/Cancellation Certificate |
$12 |
|
Email Documents |
$5 |
|
Local Fax |
$5 |
|
Long Distance Fax |
$8 |
|
Postage Fees Standard Mailing Envelope |
$1 |
|
Each increase in envelope size (letter, legal |
$1 |
|
Money Judgments without social security numbers |
$105 |
Additional $25.00 fee per debtor |
Affidavit of Identity Judgment before 7/1/2012 |
$23 |
|
Affidavit of Identity Judgment after 7/1/2012 |
$0 |
|
Affidavit of Small Succession |
$105 |
flat fee |
*Pursuant to R. S. 13:754 the $5.00 LOUISIANA CLERKS’ REMOTE ACCESS AUTHORITY LCRAA Fee shall be collected in the cost of each recorded document for parishes in the statewide portal.
ACT 173 WILL ENABLE THE WEST CARROLL PARISH CLERK OF COURT TO MAKE THE MORTGAGE AND CONVEYANCE INDEXES AVAILABLE ONLINE TO THE PUBLIC. IMAGES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE TO ONLINE SUBSCRIBERS.
UCC Fee Schedule
NOTE: All filing fees must be made payable to the filing office with whom you are filing your UCC financing statement. Do not send you filing fee to the Secretary of State’s OfficeUCC-1
| Description | Amount | Additional Info |
| Financing Statement | $30 | |
| Financing Statement with Assignment | $35 | |
| Financing Statement relative to “as extracted collateral” or fixture filing | $40 | |
| Financing Statement (Transmitting Utility) | $205 | |
| Financing Statement (Transmitting Utility and fixture filing) | $215 | |
| Financing Statement (Public Finance Transaction) | $105 | |
| Financing Statement (Public Finance Transaction and fixture filing) | $115 | |
| Attachments | $2 | each |
| Additional Debtor Names | $10 | each |
| Non-Standard* Form Fee | $15 | |
| * Anything other than the National Financing Statement forms or the Louisiana Financing Statement forms | ||
UCC-3
Description |
Amount |
Additional Info |
Amendment |
$25 |
|
Continuation |
$25 |
|
Assignment |
$25 |
|
Master Assignment / Amendment |
$5 |
per |
Termination |
$5 |
per debtor name paid at time of original filing Additional Debtors Named on Original – $5.00 each |
UCC-5
Description |
Amount |
Additional Info |
Information Statement |
$25 |
UCC-11 Search
| Description | Amount | Additional Info |
| UCC Certificate* (per debtor name) | $30 | |
| Copies of Documents | $2 | per page |
| Certification of Copies | $5 | each |
| *Additional $1.00 for each listing more than ten | ||
UCC-1F and UCC-3F Central Registry Filing
| Description | Amount | Additional Info |
| UCC and Crop Filing* | $35 | |
| Crop Filing* | $20 | |
| Amendments, Continuous, Assignments | $20 | |
| *These are flat fees. No additional charges are assessed for additional debtos and/or attachments | ||
Effective: August 1, 2016
Copy Department (Conveyance & Mortgage) Fees
Description |
Amount |
Additional Info |
Copies |
$1 |
per page |
Certification |
$10 |
for entire document if copy is provided $10.00 for entire plus above copy charges if copy is not provided |
Fax Fee |
$5 |
local plus copy fee $8.00 long distance plus copy fee |
Records Department (Civil, Probate, Marriage, Military) Fees
Description |
Amount |
Additional Info |
Mail Copies – NOTE: Money must be received prior to mailing |
$2 |
per page |
Certification |
$5 |
for entire document plus above copy |
Certified Copy of Marriage License |
$5 |
Expungement Forms CCrP 893 & 894
Form # | Form Name | Form Notes | Printable Forms |
Motion to Set Aside Conviction and Dismiss Prosecution | CCrP 893 & 894 | ||
Rule to Show Cause | CCrP 893 & 894 | ||
Order to Dismissal | CCrP 893 & 894 |
Expungement | Money orders made payable to each and in the amount of: |
West Carroll Parish District Attorney | $50 |
West Carroll Parish Sheriff | $50 |
West Carroll Parish Clerk of Court | $200 |
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information – Louisiana State Police | $250 |
Total Cost of Expungement | $550 |
