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
Civil Processing Department
The Civil Processing Department is located in the basement of the Clerk of Court’s Office.
- Phone: 985-868-5660
- Fax: 985-227-4971
- The fax machine is operable 24/7.
*Please note that our office cannot give legal advice. For help in civil legal matters, please click here.
Supervisor: Shannon Folse
The Civil Processing Department is responsible for the filing of all Civil suits, Adoptions, Domestic Abuse, Successions and all other civil matters. This includes the proper recording of the costs associated with any filings.
The Civil Processing Department also issues all civil citations, writs, subpoenas, and other processes of the Court. They collect, in accordance with La. R.S. 13:842, advance payment from the plaintiff for the anticipated costs the Clerk will have in the initial handling and processing of the pleading.
Fax Filings
The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court operates several different machines capable of sending and receiving faxes.
(Civil Processing fax number: 985-227-4971)
In accordance with La. R.S. 13:850, the Civil Processing Dept. does accept fax filings in Civil matters. The filing will have no force and effect unless the following is complied with by the filing party as set out in La R.S. 13:850 (A), (B) and (C).
Please click here for House Bill 331 (Act No. 109).
- The filing party forwards the original of the pleading within seven days, exclusive of holidays, after the fax filing is transmitted.
- The filing party pays the fax transmission fee and all filing fees.
- The date of receipt of the fax filing is considered the date of filing of the document.