Beauregard Parish Background Check and Court Records
Beauregard Parish background check records are available through the Clerk of Court in DeRidder, which has maintained records since the parish was created in 1913. The clerk provides online access to conveyance, mortgage, probate, civil, and criminal index records through the parish's own portal. Louisiana State Police also handles statewide background check requests that cover Beauregard Parish through the LACCH system and the Internet Background Check portal.
Beauregard Parish Quick Facts
Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court
The Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court is led by Hon. Brian S. Lestage. The office is located in DeRidder, the parish seat, on the second floor of the courthouse at 200 West 2nd Street. The clerk has maintained records since the parish's creation by legislation in 1912, with official operations beginning on January 1, 1913. That means the office holds over a century of public records covering property, court proceedings, probate matters, and more.
The clerk notes: "We are pleased to inform you that the Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court's Office is able to offer you the Conveyance, Mortgage, Probate, Civil and Criminal Index Records online." That online access covers a meaningful portion of the parish's record history, though the availability of document images depends on the record type and time period.
| Clerk | Hon. Brian S. Lestage |
|---|---|
| Address | 200 W. 2nd Street, Courthouse, DeRidder, LA 70634 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 100, DeRidder, LA 70634 |
| Phone | (337) 463-8595 |
| Fax | (337) 462-3916 |
| Criminal Records Fax | (337) 202-7834 |
| Website | beauregardclerk.org |
Beauregard Parish Online Background Check Records Coverage
The Beauregard Parish Clerk's online system covers several record categories, but the available date ranges differ by type. Knowing these ranges helps you plan your search and determines whether you need to request physical records for older documents.
For conveyance records, succession records, and marriage records, both indices and document images are available from January 1, 1913 through the present. That full coverage from the parish's founding makes the online system particularly useful for property and estate research. Mortgage records are a bit different: indices go back to January 1, 1978, while document images start from March 10, 1980.
Civil suit records have indices from January 1, 1983, but document images only start from January 1, 2000. For criminal suits, both indices and images are available from January 1, 2009 onward. If you need criminal case records from before 2009, a request to the clerk's office for physical records retrieval is the path forward. Staff can advise on what is available and the process for older records.
The Beauregard Parish Clerk of Court website is the starting point for online record access and includes instructions for creating an account or logging in.
The Clerk Connect platform connects to Beauregard Parish court records, allowing searches of conveyance, mortgage, civil, and criminal indexes through an online subscription service.
Note: Criminal images are only available from 2009 onward, and civil images from 2000 onward. Searches for older case files require direct contact with the clerk's office in DeRidder.
Louisiana Background Check System
For a statewide criminal background check covering Beauregard Parish and all other Louisiana parishes, the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII) is the primary resource. The BCII maintains the Louisiana Automated Criminal History System (LACCH), which draws from court records, arrest records, and corrections data across the state. A search through LSP captures records from multiple agencies, not just the clerk's office.
Access to criminal history records in Louisiana is governed by RS 15:587. The law sets out who can request records and what authorization is required for different types of requests. LSP also has connections to national criminal databases, so a check through the state system can surface records from other jurisdictions when applicable.
The LSP Internet Background Check portal handles online submissions. Fingerprint-based checks require scheduling through IdentoGO. A summary of request types and procedures is on the LSP background checks page.
The Louisiana State Police background check page outlines the LACCH system and the types of checks available, including those covering Beauregard Parish criminal history records.
Getting Your Own Beauregard Parish Background Check Record
Under RS 15:588, Louisiana residents can ask the Louisiana State Police for a copy of their own criminal history record. This self-request process is separate from third-party checks and gives you the right to review what appears in the state database under your name. It is a useful step before any process that involves a records search, since you can confirm accuracy and address any issues before they cause problems.
Self-requests are submitted through the IBC portal. For fingerprint-based self-requests, IdentoGO handles appointment scheduling at authorized fingerprint collection sites. The IBC FAQ page explains what the personal request covers, how long it takes, and what you will receive. The LSP BCII page adds context on how the bureau handles records statewide.
The IBC FAQ page answers common questions about requesting your own Louisiana criminal history record, a process that includes records from Beauregard Parish courts and law enforcement agencies.
eClerksLA Statewide Records Search
The eClerksLA statewide portal provides another way to search Louisiana court records from multiple parishes in one place. For Beauregard Parish specifically, the clerk's own online system is the primary tool, but eClerksLA can be useful when you need to run a broader search covering neighboring parishes at the same time.
The platform connects participating clerk offices across Louisiana and allows name-based and case number searches. Some records return full images; others show index data with a note to contact the local clerk for full documents. The site has account setup instructions and a search guide to help you get started.
The eClerksLA portal aggregates court records from multiple Louisiana parishes including the 36th Judicial District, making it a useful supplement to the Beauregard Parish clerk's own online system.
Beauregard Parish Records Since 1913
Beauregard Parish has a clear start date for its records: January 1, 1913, when the parish officially began operating after being created by legislation the prior year. The clerk's office has maintained continuous records since that date. For conveyance and succession records, the entire archive from 1913 to present is available online with full images. That level of digital access for records over a century old is genuinely useful for anyone researching property chains or estate histories in the parish.
The 36th Judicial District covers only Beauregard Parish, meaning there is no overlap with neighboring parish court systems in terms of where cases are filed. All Beauregard Parish court matters, civil and criminal, go through the DeRidder courthouse. For records involving nearby Texas counties along the state border, you would need to check the relevant Texas county clerk or district court separately, as those records fall outside Louisiana's system.
Nearby Parishes
Beauregard Parish borders several Louisiana parishes in the southwest part of the state. For background check records involving activity in adjacent jurisdictions, the pages below cover those areas.