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Search Louisiana UCC filings

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Written byRegistryWise Editorial TeamFact-checked against the Louisiana parish Clerks of Court (the Secretary of State keeps the statewide UCC database) · How we research

The short answer

Louisiana UCC financing statements are filed with the Louisiana parish Clerks of Court (the Secretary of State keeps the statewide UCC database). You can search them online for a fee, after creating an account, by the debtor's name.

On this page
  1. How to search
  2. Fees
  3. Reading the results
  4. Questions
  5. Sources

How to search Louisiana UCC records

  1. For a certified search, send a written request to any parish Clerk of Court with $30 per debtor name.
  2. For online access, subscribe to the Secretary of State's Direct Access Service for $400 a year, which gives one subscriber unlimited searches.
  3. Mail the Direct Access application with a check, then sign in with the User ID and password the office sends you.

Good to know in Louisiana: UCC forms sent to the Secretary of State are returned. Louisiana lets you file a UCC-1 with any of the 64 parish filing offices, no matter where the debtor or the collateral is.

Louisiana UCC fees

Online search
$30
Per debtor name for a certified search, requested in writing from a parish Clerk of Court.
File a UCC-1
$30
UCC-1 with one debtor. File with any parish Clerk of Court, or online through the Secretary of State's UCC filing system.

Reading the results

Each result is a financing statement: a lender (the secured party) telling the public it has a claim on some of a business's property (the debtor's collateral). Open a filing to see who the lender is, when it was filed, when it lapses, and what property it covers. Later filings on the same record, such as amendments, continuations and terminations, show whether the claim is still live.

A filing usually lasts five years unless the lender continues it. A termination means the lender has released its claim. For more on what these filings mean, see what a UCC filing is and our UCC search guide.

Checking the business itself? Our Louisiana business search guide shows how to confirm its exact legal name and status first.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Louisiana UCC search free?

No. The state charges $30 (Per debtor name for a certified search, requested in writing from a parish Clerk of Court).

How much does it cost to file a UCC-1 in Louisiana?

$30. UCC-1 with one debtor. File with any parish Clerk of Court, or online through the Secretary of State's UCC filing system.

What name should I search?

Search the debtor's exact legal name as it appears on its state business record, including "LLC" or "Inc." if your search needs it. Lenders file under that name, so a nickname or brand name can miss the filing. Check the name on our Louisiana business search guide first.

How long does a UCC filing last?

A financing statement generally lasts five years from the date it was filed. The lender can extend it by filing a continuation in the six months before it lapses.

Sources

We take every fee, deadline and rule on this page from these pages and nowhere else. Rules change, so open the source before you pay anything.

  1. 1.Louisiana parish Clerks of Court (the Secretary of State keeps the statewide UCC database): UCC searchChecked November 8, 2026
  2. 2.Louisiana parish Clerks of Court (the Secretary of State keeps the statewide UCC database): UCC-1 filing feeChecked November 8, 2026

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