7856 Main St. Houma, LA 70360
Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court
(985) 868-5660
Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court
- 7856 Main St. Houma, LA 70360
- (985) 868 5660
DEPARTMENTS
FEES
Birth Certificates and Birth Cards
Birth Cards
$48.00
(can only be purchased as a package with birth certificate)
Cash only (no checks or credit cards)
(can only be purchased as a package with birth certificate)
Cash only (no checks or credit cards)
Birth certificates (certified copy)
$34.00
Cash only (no checks or credit cards)
Does not include birth card.
Cash only (no checks or credit cards)
Does not include birth card.
CIVIL ADVANCED COSTS (rEVISED 11-8-2024)
PLEADING |
FEE |
|---|---|
| Affidavit (without attachments) Affidavit of Service Answer or Amended Answer (no service) | $75 $75 $75 |
| Answer with Cross Claim (includes 1 service) Answer, Request for Notice and Jury Demand | $175 $75 |
| Answer and request for notice with Jury Order (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Answer with Reconventional Demand (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Answer with Third Party Demand (includes 1 service) Attachment | $175 $4 1st pg; $2 ea. add. pg. |
| Ex-Parte Motion (any type) (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Exception (no service) | $75 |
| Exception (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Exhibits (letter or legal size) (per page) | $2 filing fee plus $2 pp |
| Exhibits (larger than 8.5 x 14) | $2 filing fee plus $5 pp |
| Implementation Plan (no service) | $75 |
| Judgment-Consent (no service) does not include recording | $75 |
| Judgment (with 1 service) does not include recording | $175 |
| Memorandum (no service) | $75 |
| Motion (no service) Motion for Appeal (includes 1 service and certificate of estimated costs) | $75 $175 |
| Motion for Child Support (Hearing Officer) (includes 1 service) | $150 |
| Motion for Child Support (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion for Contempt (no Rule/ no service) | $75 |
| Motion for Contempt (with Rule and 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion for Expedited Hearing (Rule) (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion for Extension of Time (no service) | $75 |
| Motion for Judgment Debtor Rule (includes 1 service) Motion for Lis Pendens (no service) | $200 $75 |
| Motion for New Trial (with Rule) (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion for Preliminary Default (no service) | $75 |
| Motion for Spousal Support (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion for Summary Judgment (w/o service) | $75 |
| Motion for Summary Judgment (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion to Appoint Curator (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Motion to Appoint Process Server (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Motion to Compel (Rule) (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion to Consolidate (no service) | $75 |
| Motion to Continue (no service) | $75 |
| Motion to Dismiss (suit) | $100 |
| Motion to Dismiss (Rules, Motions, etc.) (no service) | $75 |
| Motion to Enroll (no service) | $75 |
| Motion to Increase/Decrease (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion/Rule to Modify Custody (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion to Set Limitations (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Motion to Set Trial on Merits (jury/bench) (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Motion to Strike (no service) | $75 |
| Motion to Substitute Counsel (no service) | $75 |
| Motion to Suppress (no service) | $75 |
| Motion to Transfer (no service) | $75 |
| Motion to Vacate Judgment (no service) | $75 |
| Motion to Withdraw (no service) | $75 |
| Notice (no service) Opposition to Summary Judgment (no service) | $75 $75 |
| Petition (includes 1 service) Petition for Adoption (Private) (includes 1 service) | $400 $500 |
| Petition for Adoption (State) (includes 1 service) | $150 |
| Petition for Breach of Contract (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Candidacy (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Child Support (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Concursus (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Cross Claim (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Petition for Custody (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Damages (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Declaratory Judgment (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Defamation (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Deficiency Judgment (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Discovery (includes 1 service) | $275 |
| Petition for Divorce (Open & Shut) w/acceptance of serv; no rules-same day (no service) | $350 |
| Petition for Divorce (w/Rule) (includes 1 service) | $400 |
| Petition for Divorce (w/Rule & TRO/ Restraining Order-(includes 1 service) | $500 |
| Petition for Divorce (with no rules) (includes 1 service) | $350 |
| Petition for Divorce with Discovery & Interrog. (includes 1 service) | $500 |
| Petition for Emancipation (includes 1 service) | $275 |
| Petition for Executory Process( Foreclosure-new suit) (no service) | $600 |
| Petition for Expropriation (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Garnishment (as new suit) (includes 1 service) | $400 |
| Petition for Garnishment (in open cases) (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Petition for Guardianship (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Habeaus Corpus (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Injunction and/or TRO (includes 1 service) | $275 |
| Petition for Interdiction (includes 1 service) | $600 |
| Petition for Intervention (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Petition for Judicial Commitment (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Judicial Review (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Liquidation (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition to Make Judgment Executory (w/o garnishment) includes 1 service | $300 |
| Petition to Make Judgment Executory (w/ garnishment) includes 1 service | $400 |
| Petition for Mandamus (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition to Modify w/ Rule (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Petition for Matrimonial Agreement Regime (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition ( Miscellaneous) (includes 1 service) | up to $500 |
| Petition for Monies Due (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Name Change or Gender Change (includes 1 service) | $500 |
| Petition on Note (includes 1 service) | $275 |
| Petition for Nullity (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition on Open Account (includes 1 service) | $275 |
| Petition for Partition (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Paternity (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Redhibition (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Petition for Reconventional Demand (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Petition for Revival of Judgment (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Petition for Subrogation (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Request for Admissions (includes 1 service) | $75 |
| Request for Admissions, Production & Interrogatories (includes 1 service) | $225 |
| Request for Interrogatories (no service) | $75 |
| Request for Jury Trial (no service) Request for Notice (no service) | $75 $75 |
| Request for Production (no service) Response | $75 $75 |
| Rule to Show Cause (includes 1 service) | $200 |
| Sequestration (includes 1 service) | $300 |
| Pretrial Statement (no service) | $75 |
| QUADRO (no service) Statement of Contested Material Facts | $75 $75 |
| Stipulation (no service) | $75 |
| Succession (Large) (no service) | $400 |
| Succession (Small- $125,000) LA CCP Art. 3422 (no service) | $200 |
| Supplemental Petition (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Sworn Detailed Descriptive List (no service) | $75 |
| Third Party Demand (includes 1 service) | $175 |
| Tutorship (Large-Over $50,000) (no service) | $400 |
| Tutorship (Small-Under $50,000) LA CCP Art. 4461 (no service) | $200 |
| Tutorship (no amount stated in the petition) (no service) | $400 |
Civil (Other Fees)
- Civil Records Search (includes notice of certification): $15 per name
- Certified Copy: $5 plus $1 per page
- Copies: $1 per page
- Certified copy of entire record: $15 plus $1 per page
- Minute entry (not certified): $5 (LA R.S. 13:841(A)(7)
- Faxed copy (incoming or outgoing): $5 fax fee plus $1 per page
- Registry of the Court: Certificate of receipt ($15 per certificate)
- Disbursements: $20 per disbursement after first 10 disbursements
- Conformed Copy: $3
Conveyance / Copy
- Certified Acts of Congress: $5, plus $1 each additional page
- Certified copy: $5 plus $1 per page
- Copies: $1 per page
- Faxed copy (incoming or outgoing): $5 fax fee plus $1 per page
- Records search: $15 per name
Criminal Processing (LA R.S. 13:847)
- Copy: $1 per page
- Certified copy: $5 plus $1 per page
- Criminal Search: $20 for each name
- Disposition: $10 per minute entry
- Faxed copy (outgoing): $5 plus $1 per page
- Minute entry (not certified): $10, plus $1 per extra page
Subpoenas
- Misdemeanor cases-$25 per name (for 7 or more)
- Felony cases: $25 per name (for 16 or more)
Criminal Records (LA R.S. 13:847)
- Copy: $1 per page
- Certified copy: $5 plus $1 per page
- Criminal Search: $20 for each name
- Disposition: $10 per minute entry
- Faxed copy (outgoing): $5 plus $1 per page
- Minute entry (not certified): $10, plus $1 per extra page
Map
The fees for copies from the Map Department varies depending on the size of the map/document. Please call the Map dept. for more information.
Marriage License
- Marriage License: $28 (plus $5 for any attachment such as waiver, translation, divorce judgment, etc.) Cash only.
- Copy of Marriage License: $1
- Certified copy of Marriage License: $10
Minute Clerks
- Copy of minute entry: $5 (Civil); $10 (Criminal)
- (Additional $5 if certified)
Misc.
- Apostille (Adoption): $10
- Apostille (all other types): $20
Recording Fees
In accordance with Act 173 of the 2017 Regular Legislative Session, changes to recording fees will become effective on August 1, 2017.