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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Ouachita Parish:
- Court case files: contact the Ouachita Parish Clerk of Court, 301 South Grand Street, Suite 104, Monroe, LA 71201; mailing address PO Box 1862, Monroe, LA 71201-1862; phone 318-327-1444; email danab@opcoc.la.gov; hours 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday excluding holidays
- District court hearings and court services: contact the Fourth Judicial District Court, Ouachita Parish Courthouse, 300 St John Street, Monroe, LA 71201; Judges Office and Administration 318-361-2250; Court Services 318-361-2292
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records; certified Ouachita Parish marriage records and divorce decrees come from the Clerk of Court, not Louisiana Vital Records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records; Ouachita Parish successions and related probate matters are filed through the Clerk's Civil Department in the 4th Judicial District Court
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and charges; OPSO Records/Identification handles offense reports, accident reports, warrants, inmate booking documentation, public-records requests, background checks, and fingerprinting at 318-324-2630
- Jail roster: see inmate records; Ouachita Correctional Center is listed at 4801 Highway 165 Bypass, Monroe, LA 71202
- Active warrants: see warrant records; OPSO main office is 400 St. John Street, Monroe, LA 71201, phone 318-329-1200, and the Ouachita Sheriff App advertises active arrest warrants
- City traffic and misdemeanor records: Monroe City Court is at 600 Calypso Street, phone 318-329-2580; West Monroe City Court is at 2303 N. 7th Street, phone 318-396-2767, traffic ticket phone 318-396-6107