About Parish Court Clerk
About this position
The County Court Clerk is responsible for maintaining court records, authenticating court orders and judgements, and administering oaths to witnesses and jurors.
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Parish Court Clerk
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must have been a resident of Louisiana for the preceding 2 years and lived in the parish for 1 year by the time of qualifying.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing fee: $225, plus $112.50 State Central Committee fee from each Democratic and Republican candidate, plus additional $112.50 from each D and R candidate if assessed by Parish Committee. Petition signature requirement: 400.
- Filing period
- July 21, 2027 - July 23, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the Parish Court Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 100 E. Madison St. Bastrop, LA 71220
- Filing phone
- 318-281-3343
- Step 3
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