Assumption Parish Background Information
Louisiana is home to Assumption Parish. There were 21,039 people in Assumption Parish in 2020. Napoleonville is the current parish seat in Assumption Parish.
The parish was founded in 1807.
It was named after the Assumption Roman Catholic Church.
Assumption Parish Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on every crime in Assumption Parish. Crimes in Assumption Parish are separated into two most important categories; violent crime and property crime. There were 66 violent and 202 property crimes in Assumption Parish in 2021. Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office can be contacted at:
Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Leland Falcon
112 Franklin Street
Napoleonville, LA 70390
Phone: (985) 369-7281
Fax: (985) 369-1395
Assumption Parish Criminal Records
Assumption Parish records its criminal activities in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of sexual nature. In Assumption Parish and across the entire state of Louisiana, the authorities are required to keep a refreshed list of all arrest records. These include records of any offender living, attending school, working, or imprisoned in the Assumption Parish area. This register can be accessed by all Assumption Parish citizens.
People living in Assumption Parish can use a search tool to find offenders in the area. Residents provide a ZIP code and decide the radius of their search. All offenders within that area will then be revealed to the searcher. A resident may also use the tool to lookup known offenders. Results feature all offenders, even those imprisoned or non-compliant.
Assumption Parish Court Records
Assumption Parish criminal, civil, and family cases are all overseen by the courthouse. The court clerk is in charge of maintaining all records within Assumption Parish. Assumption Parish residents can acquire court records at:
Assumption Parish Clerk of Court Office
Clerk: Erin Hebert
4809 Highway 1
Napoleonville, LA 70390
Phone: (985) 369-6653
Fax: (985) 369-2032
The Court of Appeals of Louisiana can review all contested decisions in the state. The lower courts over which the Court of Appeals manages the 64 superior or trial courts across the 64 parishes, including Assumption Parish.
NOTE - In Assumption Parish, mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Assumption Parish. However, all official records can only be delivered via mail.
Assumption Parish Public Records
All Assumption Parish inhabitants have vital records kept on them. For the State of Louisiana, including Assumption Parish, the Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics operates the vital records system and collects health-related statistical data. Having duplicate copies keeps the records preserved and available for statistical analysis later on.
All Assumption Parish residents can access and copy all vital public records as per Louisiana Public Records Act, which was introduced in 1940. This enables individuals to access, inspect and take a copy of public records. To get hold of public records in Assumption Parish, a person must enquire at:
Assumption Parish Clerk’s Office
4809 Highway 1
Napoleonville, LA 70390
Phone: (985) 369-6653
Fax: (985) 369-2032
Records in Assumption Parish do come with a charge. Assumption Parish Birth records cost $34.00 per first copy. Assumption Parish Death records cost $26.00 per first copy. Marriage records in Assumption Parish cost $27.50 and an additional $4.50 for a certified copy.
NOTE - The office is only open between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. Photo identification is required to obtain records in Assumption Parish. Both driver's licenses and state IDs would suffice. Record seekers must also put their requests for access to public records in writing in Assumption Parish.
