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
DEPARTMENTS
FEES
Birth Certificates and Birth Cards
Birth Cards
(can only be purchased as a package with birth certificate)
Cash only (no checks or credit cards)
Birth certificates (certified copy)
Cash only (no checks or credit cards)
Does not include birth card.
CIVIL ADVANCED COSTS (rEVISED 11-8-2024)
PLEADING | FEE |
Affidavit (without attachments) Affidavit of Service Answer or Amended Answer (no service) | $75 $75 $75 |
Answer with Cross Claim (includes 1 service) Answer, Request for Notice and Jury Demand | $175 $75 |
Answer and request for notice with Jury Order (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Answer with Reconventional Demand (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Answer with Third Party Demand (includes 1 service) Attachment | $175 $4 1st pg; $2 ea. add. pg. |
Ex-Parte Motion (any type) (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Exception (no service) | $75 |
Exception (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Exhibits (letter or legal size) (per page) | $2 filing fee plus $2 pp |
Exhibits (larger than 8.5 x 14) | $2 filing fee plus $5 pp |
Implementation Plan (no service) | $75 |
Judgment-Consent (no service) does not include recording | $75 |
Judgment (with 1 service) does not include recording | $175 |
Memorandum (no service) | $75 |
Motion (no service) Motion for Appeal (includes 1 service and certificate of estimated costs) | $75 $175 |
Motion for Child Support (Hearing Officer) (includes 1 service) | $150 |
Motion for Child Support (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Motion for Contempt (no Rule/ no service) | $75 |
Motion for Contempt (with Rule and 1 service) | $200 |
Motion for Expedited Hearing (Rule) (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Motion for Extension of Time (no service) | $75 |
Motion for Judgment Debtor Rule (includes 1 service) Motion for Lis Pendens (no service) | $200 $75 |
Motion for New Trial (with Rule) (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Motion for Preliminary Default (no service) | $75 |
Motion for Spousal Support (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Motion for Summary Judgment (w/o service) | $75 |
Motion for Summary Judgment (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Motion to Appoint Curator (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Motion to Appoint Process Server (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Motion to Compel (Rule) (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Motion to Consolidate (no service) | $75 |
Motion to Continue (no service) | $75 |
Motion to Dismiss (suit) | $100 |
Motion to Dismiss (Rules, Motions, etc.) (no service) | $75 |
Motion to Enroll (no service) | $75 |
Motion to Increase/Decrease (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Motion/Rule to Modify Custody (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Motion to Set Limitations (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Motion to Set Trial on Merits (jury/bench) (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Motion to Strike (no service) | $75 |
Motion to Substitute Counsel (no service) | $75 |
Motion to Suppress (no service) | $75 |
Motion to Transfer (no service) | $75 |
Motion to Vacate Judgment (no service) | $75 |
Motion to Withdraw (no service) | $75 |
Notice (no service) Opposition to Summary Judgment (no service) | $75 $75 |
Petition (includes 1 service) Petition for Adoption (Private) (includes 1 service) | $400 $500 |
Petition for Adoption (State) (includes 1 service) | $150 |
Petition for Breach of Contract (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Candidacy (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Child Support (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Concursus (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Cross Claim (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Petition for Custody (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Damages (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Declaratory Judgment (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Defamation (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Deficiency Judgment (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Discovery (includes 1 service) | $275 |
Petition for Divorce (Open & Shut) w/acceptance of serv; no rules-same day (no service) | $350 |
Petition for Divorce (w/Rule) (includes 1 service) | $400 |
Petition for Divorce (w/Rule & TRO/ Restraining Order-(includes 1 service) | $500 |
Petition for Divorce (with no rules) (includes 1 service) | $350 |
Petition for Divorce with Discovery & Interrog. (includes 1 service) | $500 |
Petition for Emancipation (includes 1 service) | $275 |
Petition for Executory Process( Foreclosure-new suit) (no service) | $600 |
Petition for Expropriation (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Garnishment (as new suit) (includes 1 service) | $400 |
Petition for Garnishment (in open cases) (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Petition for Guardianship (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Habeaus Corpus (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Injunction and/or TRO (includes 1 service) | $275 |
Petition for Interdiction (includes 1 service) | $600 |
Petition for Intervention (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Petition for Judicial Commitment (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Judicial Review (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Liquidation (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition to Make Judgment Executory (w/o garnishment) includes 1 service | $300 |
Petition to Make Judgment Executory (w/ garnishment) includes 1 service | $400 |
Petition for Mandamus (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition to Modify w/ Rule (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Petition for Matrimonial Agreement Regime (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition ( Miscellaneous) (includes 1 service) | up to $500 |
Petition for Monies Due (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Name Change or Gender Change (includes 1 service) | $500 |
Petition on Note (includes 1 service) | $275 |
Petition for Nullity (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition on Open Account (includes 1 service) | $275 |
Petition for Partition (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Paternity (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Redhibition (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Petition for Reconventional Demand (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Petition for Revival of Judgment (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Petition for Subrogation (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Request for Admissions (includes 1 service) | $75 |
Request for Admissions, Production & Interrogatories (includes 1 service) | $225 |
Request for Interrogatories (no service) | $75 |
Request for Jury Trial (no service) Request for Notice (no service) | $75 $75 |
Request for Production (no service) Response | $75 $75 |
Rule to Show Cause (includes 1 service) | $200 |
Sequestration (includes 1 service) | $300 |
Pretrial Statement (no service) | $75 |
QUADRO (no service) Statement of Contested Material Facts | $75 $75 |
Stipulation (no service) | $75 |
Succession (Large) (no service) | $400 |
Succession (Small- $125,000) LA CCP Art. 3422 (no service) | $200 |
Supplemental Petition (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Sworn Detailed Descriptive List (no service) | $75 |
Third Party Demand (includes 1 service) | $175 |
Tutorship (Large-Over $50,000) (no service) | $400 |
Tutorship (Small-Under $50,000) LA CCP Art. 4461 (no service) | $200 |
Tutorship (no amount stated in the petition) (no service) | $400 |
Civil (Other Fees)
- Civil Records Search (includes notice of certification): $15 per name
- Certified Copy: $5 plus $1 per page
- Copies: $1 per page
- Certified copy of entire record: $15 plus $1 per page
- Minute entry (not certified): $5 (LA R.S. 13:841(A)(7)
- Faxed copy (incoming or outgoing): $5 fax fee plus $1 per page
- Registry of the Court: Certificate of receipt ($15 per certificate)
- Disbursements: $20 per disbursement after first 10 disbursements
- Conformed Copy: $3
Conveyance / Copy
- Certified Acts of Congress: $5, plus $1 each additional page
- Certified copy: $5 plus $1 per page
- Copies: $1 per page
- Faxed copy (incoming or outgoing): $5 fax fee plus $1 per page
- Records search: $15 per name
Criminal Processing (LA R.S. 13:847)
- Copy: $1 per page
- Certified copy: $5 plus $1 per page
- Criminal Search: $20 for each name
- Disposition: $10 per minute entry
- Faxed copy (outgoing): $5 plus $1 per page
- Minute entry (not certified): $10, plus $1 per extra page
Subpoenas
- Misdemeanor cases-$25 per name (for 7 or more)
- Felony cases: $25 per name (for 16 or more)
Criminal Records (LA R.S. 13:847)
- Copy: $1 per page
- Certified copy: $5 plus $1 per page
- Criminal Search: $20 for each name
- Disposition: $10 per minute entry
- Faxed copy (outgoing): $5 plus $1 per page
- Minute entry (not certified): $10, plus $1 per extra page
Map
The fees for copies from the Map Department varies depending on the size of the map/document. Please call the Map dept. for more information.
Marriage License
- Marriage License: $28 (plus $5 for any attachment such as waiver, translation, divorce judgment, etc.) Cash only.
- Copy of Marriage License: $1
- Certified copy of Marriage License: $6
Minute Clerks
- Copy of minute entry: $5 (Civil); $10 (Criminal)
- (Additional $5 if certified)
Misc.
- Apostille (Adoption): $10
- Apostille (all other types): $20