Morehouse Parish Information
Morehouse Parish is in Louisiana. There were 25,629 inhabitants in Morehouse Parish in 2020. The current parish seat in Morehouse Parish is Bastrop.
The parish was formed in 1844.
It was named for Abraham Morehouse.
Morehouse Parish comprises the Bastrop, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Monroe–Ruston–Bastrop, LA Combined Statistical Area.
Morehouse Parish Arrest Records
Arrest records are kept on each crime in Morehouse Parish. Violent crime and property crime make up the two categories that Morehouse Parish offenses are split into. There were 28 violent and 111 property crimes in Morehouse Parish in 2021. Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office can be contacted at:
Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office
Sheriff: Mike Tubbs
351 South Franklin Street
Bastrop, LA 71220
Phone: (318) 281-4141
Fax: (318) 283-3920
Morehouse Parish Criminal Records
Morehouse Parish documents its criminal offenses in the form of criminal records. These records cover murders, rapes, burglaries, arson, motor vehicle theft, assaults, and crimes of sexual nature. In Morehouse Parish, criminal records are consistently updated. Each offender living, working, attending school, or incarcerated in the Morehouse Parish area must be on this list. This register can be accessed by all Morehouse Parish residents.
Locals of Morehouse Parish also have the right to search for nearby offenders. Locals must simply provide a ZIP code to serve as the center of their search. The website will then list all sex offenders found within a given radius of this pinpointed location in Morehouse Parish. Locals can also lookup specific offenders in Morehouse Parish. Non-compliant and jailed offenders are also shown in the results.
Morehouse Parish Court Records
Morehouse Parish criminal, civil, and family cases are all overseen by the courthouse. Court records in Morehouse Parish are collected and managed by the court clerk. Morehouse Parish court records can be accessed at:
Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court Office
100 East Madison Street
Bastrop, LA 71220
Phone: (318) 281-3343
Fax: (381) 281-3775
The Court of Appeals of Louisiana holds power to review all contested cases across the state. The Court of Appeals manages all contested cases made at the 64 Parish superior and trial courts, including in Morehouse Parish.
NOTE - Mail, email, or fax can all be used to send records to requesters in Morehouse Parish. Nevertheless, any official or certified records in Morehouse Parish can only be delivered via mail.
Morehouse Parish Public Records
All Morehouse Parish residents have vital records maintained on them. For Louisiana, including Morehouse Parish, the Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics operates the vital records system and documents health-related statistical data. Having numerous copies keeps the records secure and makes them always available for statistical analysis in the future.
All Morehouse Parish occupants can access and copy all vital public records as per Louisiana Public Records Act, which was introduced in 1940. Every person in Morehouse Parish, therefore, has the ability to access state and local government public records. Morehouse Parish citizens can access public records at:
Morehouse Parish Clerk’s Office
Clerk: Tiffany S. Thomas
100 East Madison Street
Bastrop, LA 71220
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 1543, Bastrop, LA 71221-1543
Phone: (318) 281-3343
Fax: (381) 281-3775
Email: morehouseclerk@gmail.com
Morehouse Parish public records come with a charge per copy. Morehouse Parish birth records cost $34 per first copy. Morehouse Parish death records cost $26 per first copy. First copies of marriage records cost $33.
NOTE - The office has opening times of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Friday. A photo ID is needed to obtain records in Morehouse Parish. This ID could be a driver’s license or state ID. Record seekers must also put their request for access to public records in writing in Morehouse Parish.
