These forms are provided as a convenience. They are intended as samples for use by qualified notaries or attorneys only. Clerk of Court employees cannot provide legal advice or assist with the completion of any form. All documents must be submitted with the appropriate fees — see the Fees page for applicable charges.
1st Parish Court
Civil
- Affidavit of Correctness of Note and Non-Military Service
- Affidavit of Process Server
- Application for Peace Bond
- Certification of Attorney
- Declaration of Address by Defendant or Surety
- Eviction Appeal Cover Form
- Garnishment & Interrogatories
- In Forma Pauperis (Pauper Application)
- Motion & Order Enrolling as Counsel of Record
- Motion & Order for Appointment of Special Deputy to Make Service of Process
- Motion & Order for Trial on a Judgment of Eviction
- Motion & Order to Cancel Judgment of Bond Forfeiture
- Motion by Garnishee to Withdraw Fee
- Motion for Extension of Time
- Motion for Writ of Attachment
- Motion to Set for Trial
- Petition for Trial De Novo
- Recall of Attachment or Capias
- Subpoena
- Subpoena for Deposition
- Subpoena Duces Tecum
- Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition
Criminal & Expungement
2nd Parish Court
Civil
- Certification of Attorney
- Declaration of Address by Defendant or Surety
- Garnishment & Interrogatories
- In Forma Pauperis (Pauper Application)
- Motion & Order Enrolling as Counsel of Record
- Motion & Order for Trial on a Judgment of Eviction
- Motion & Order to Cancel Judgment of Bond Forfeiture
- Motion by Garnishee to Withdraw Fee
- Motion to Set for Trial on the Merits
- Petition for Trial De Novo
- Subpoena
- Subpoena for Deposition
- Subpoena Duces Tecum
- Subpoena Duces Tecum for Deposition
Criminal & Expungement
24th Judicial District Court
Affidavits
- Affidavit of Correctness of Note & Non-Military Service
- Affidavit of No Minor Children
- Affidavit of Non-Covenant Marriage
- Affidavit of Non-Military Service
Bonds & Security
- Administrator’s Bond
- Appeal Bond
- Attachment Bond
- Bond of Injunction
- Jury Order (Cash in lieu of Bond — La. R.S. 1734.1)
- Minor’s Mortgage (La. Code of Civil Procedure Art. 4134)
- Tutor’s Bond
Expungements
Domestic & Family
- Consent to Have Matter Heard by Domestic Commissioner
- Domestic Court Family Law Affidavit (Appendix 23.0B)
- Domestic Court Hearing Officer Conference and Information Order (Appendix 23.0D)
- Objection to Domestic Commissioner Order & Transfer
- Objection to Hearing Officer’s Recommendation(s) and Interim Order
- Order Appointing Mental Health Professional
Motions & Orders
- Civil Case Reporting Form (per La. Supreme Court Rule G:13 and La. R.S. 13:4688)
- Garnishment & Interrogatories
- In Forma Pauperis (Pauper Application)
- Motion by Garnishee to Withdraw Fee
- Motion for Preliminary Default
- Motion to Allow Defendant to View Electronic Evidence (2nd Floor)
- Motion to Allow Defendant to View Electronic Evidence (4th Floor, Division M)
- Motion to Set For Trial on the Merits
- Motion to Set Summary Matter for Trial
- Name Change Petition and Judgment
- Oath
- Order of Consolidation
- Order of Transfer
Subpoenas
Criminal & Probation
- Brady Implications
- Criminal Fees and Court Costs
- Probation Fee Form — Felony
- Probation Fee Form — Misdemeanor
Division-Specific
- Division D Standing Order — Court’s Courtesy Copies
- Division D Notice — Encouragement, Hearing Dates
- Southern Legal Clinic’s Petition for Judicial Review of Agency Decision Denying Unemployment Insurance (This form was provided by Southeast Louisiana Legal Services for pro se claimants. The Clerk of Court’s office did not draft this form and is unable to assist with its completion or filing.)
Marriage Licenses & Passports
- Application for Marriage License — Please print on legal size paper if possible.
- Marriage License Copy Request
- Clergyman Affidavit
- Covenant Marriage Declaration of Intent and Affidavit with Attestation of Counselor (already married)
- Covenant Marriage Declaration of Intent and Affidavit with Attestation of Counselor (not yet married)
- Passport Form DS-11 (Application for Passport)
- Passport Renewal Form DS-82 (Application for Renewal of Passport)
Mortgage & Conveyance / UCC
These forms may be retyped to suit specific circumstances; however, all language and required information must be preserved. All promissory notes and releases submitted for cancellation must be accompanied by a Request to Cancel Inscription(s) form, complete with MOB & Folio and/or Instrument Number and the name and address of the party requesting cancellation.
Cancellations filed in Jefferson Parish must be in authentic form: executed before a Notary Public and signed by the affiant and two witnesses of lawful age. Orders to cancel a judgment of bond forfeiture or to cancel a property bond must be originally signed by a judge of the 24th Judicial District Court.
Search Requests
Effective April 7, 2017, the Clerk of Court contracted with Jefferson Certificate Corp. (217 Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, LA 70053) to prepare mortgage and conveyance certificates. For sheriff’s sales, plaintiffs no longer need to supply certificates or pay a preparation fee — the Jefferson Parish Sheriff will contact Jefferson Certificate Corp. directly. For ordinary acts of sale or mortgage, contact Jefferson Certificate Corp. at (504) 361-0206.
- General Mortgage Certificate — Please print on legal size paper.
- Lien & Privilege Certificate — Please print on legal size paper.
- Mortgage Certificate — Please print on legal size paper.
- UCC Search
- Conveyance Certificate — Please print on legal size paper.
Releases (Cancellations of Mortgage Inscriptions)
- Acceptance of Building Contract
- Mortgage Release/Cancellation Manual — Contains statutory citations and forms for cancelling inscriptions recorded in the mortgage records.
- Release of Building Contract (Must be submitted with lien & privilege certificates run in all names concerned covering the appropriate lien period.)
- Release by Prescription (Must be submitted with mortgage certificates run in all names concerned covering the appropriate prescription period.)
- Release by Motion & Order to Cancel Judgment of Bond Forfeiture
- Release of Inferior Liens Pursuant to Judicial Sale (La. R.S. 13:4368)
- Release by Motion and Order to Cancel Notice of Property Bond
- Release by Motion and Order to Cancel Notice of Property Bond Mortgage
- Release by Affidavit of Lost Paraphed Promissory Note (by Title Insurance Company)
- Release by Lost Note Affidavit (by Notary Public — La. R.S. 9:5167(A))
- Release by Financial Institution (La. R.S. 9:5172) — Full Release
- Partial Release by Financial Institution (La. R.S. 9:5172) — Partial Release
- Release by Obligee of Record (Lost Note — La. R.S. 9:5168)
- Release by Obligee of Record (La. R.S. 9:5169)
- Request to Cancel Inscription(s) (Must accompany all cancellation documents.)
- Request to Cancel Related Inscriptions
Miscellaneous
Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court forms are maintained directly by the court. Visit the Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court website for a current list.
