Below is a directory of the Louisiana administrative, court, and government offices. This also includes the staff in most locations.
Capital: Baton Rouge
4,533,372 (2010 Census)
State Information: (504) 342-4914
State Website: https://www.louisiana.gov
Administrative Office of the Courts
Office of the Judicial Administrator
400 Royal St., Suite 1190 New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 310-2550
Website: https://www.lasc.org/judicial_administrator
Judicial Administrator of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court: Sandra A. Vujnovich
Attorney Discipline
Attorney Disciplinary Board
2800 Veterans Blvd., Suite 310 Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 834-1488, (800) 489-8411; Fax: (504) 834-1449
Email: ladb@ladb.org
Website: https://www.ladb.org
Board Administrator: Donna L. Roberts
Chief Disciplinary Counsel: Charles B. Plattsmier
4000 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd., Suite 607 Baton Rouge, LA 70816
(225) 293-3900, (800) 326-8022; Fax: (225) 293-3300
Attorney General
Office of the Attorney General
1885 N. 3rd St., 7th Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94005 Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(225) 326-6705; Fax: (225) 326-6797
Website: https://www.ag.state.la.us/
Atty. General: James D. (Buddy) Caldwell (Republican)
Elected; next election Nov. 2015
Banking Department
Office of Financial Institutions
8660 United Plaza Blvd., 2nd Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70809-7024
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94095 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095 (225) 925-4660
Human Resources Fax: (225) 925-4665
Legal Fax: (225) 922-2592
Mail Room Fax: (225) 925-4524
Securities Fax: (225) 925-4511
Depository Fax: (225) 925-4548
Non-Depository Fax: (225) 922-2860
Website: https://www.ofi.la.gov
Commissioner: John P. Ducrest
Bar Admissions
Committee on Bar Admissions Supreme Court of Louisiana
2800 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 310 Metairie, LA 70002
(504) 836-2420; Fax: (504) 834-1449
Email: denisel@lascba.org Website: https://www.lascba.org
No admission without exam.
Bar Association
Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130-3411
(504) 566-1600; Fax: (504) 566-0930
Website: https://www.lsba.org
Exec. Dir.: Loretta Larsen, CAE
Integrated Bar
Annual Meeting - June, 2015
Client Protection Fund
Client Protection Fund
Louisiana State Bar
601 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 566-1600, (800) 421-5722; Fax: (504) 598-6753
Website: https://www.lsba.org
Assoc. Exec. Dir.: Cheri Cotogno Grodsky (504) 619-0107
Email: cgr0dsk3r@lsba.0rg
Corporations Officers
Commercial Division
Dept. of State
8585 Archives Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 (225) 925-4704
Corporations Fax: (225) 932-5314
UCC: (225) 922-1193
UCC Fax: (225) 932-5318
GeauxBiz.com: (225) 925-4584
GeauxBiz.com Fax: (225) 925-5391
Commercial Div. Email: commercial@sos.louisiana.gov
UCC Div. Email: ucc@sos.louisiana.gov
GeauxBiz.com Email: GeauxBiz@sos.louisiana.gov
Website: https://www.sos.louisiana.gov
Administrator: Carla Bonaventure (225) 925-4716
Email: cbonaventure@sos.louisiana.gov
Commercial Mgr., UCC & Geauxbiz: Hazel Babin (225) 922-4701
Email: hbabin@sos.lomsiana.gov
Asst. Administrator, Commercial: Mandy Harlan (225) 922-2896
Email: aharlan@sos.louisiana.gov
Criminal History Board
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information #A-6
P.O. Box 66614 Baton Rouge, LA 70896-6614
(225) 925-6095; Fax: (225) 925-7005
Website: https://www.lsp.org/technical.html
Economic Development Administration
Department of Economic Development
Capitol Annex, Room 229 1051N. Third St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Website: https://www.louisianaeconomicdevelopment.com
Secretary: Stephen Moret
Governor's Office
Office of the Governor
900 N. Third St., 4th Floor Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94004 Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(225) 342-7015; Fax: (225) 342-7099
Website: https://www.gov.state.la.us/
Governor: Bobby Jindal (Republican)
Next election Oct. 2015
Highest State Court
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Bldg., Suite 4200 400 Royal St. New Orleans, LA 70130-8102 (504) 310-2300
Website: https://www.lasc.org
Chief Justice: Bemette J. Johnson
Clerk of the Supreme Court: John Tarlton Olivier
Insurance Department
Office of the Insurance Commissioner
1702 N. Third St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94214 Baton Rouge, LA 70804
(225) 342-5900,342-0895; Fax: (225) 342-8622
Email: public@ldi.la.gov
Website: https://www.ldi.la.gov
Commissioner: James J. Donelon
Motor Vehicle Office
Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
7979 Independence Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 64886 Baton Rouge, LA 70896
(225) 925-6146; Fax: (225) 925-3979
Website: https://omv.dps.state.la.us
Fee for obtaining abstract: $15.00 (on-line service - add $2.00 for electronic commerce as per La. Rev. Stat. §49:316.1)
Police
Louisiana State Police
7919 Independence Blvd. Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 66614 Baton Rouge, LA 70896 (225) 925-6157
Traffic Records Unit (A-27): (225) 925-6156; Fax: (225) 925-4922
Website: https://www.lsp.org/index.html
Superintendent: Col. Michael Edmonson (225) 925-6118 Fee for obtaining accident report: $8.50
Probate, Recording and Notary Certificate Offices
Estate & Wills: Clerk of Courts Office, each parish Deeds and Mortgages: Clerk of Courts Office, each parish; Recorder of Mortgages in Orleans Parish Notary Certificates: Secretary of State, Commissions Div. ($20.00; Adoptions, $10.00)
E-mail: notaries@sos.louisiana.gov
Senators, U.S.
Mary L. Landrieu (Democrat)
703 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5824; Fax: (202) 224-9735
Website: https://www.landrieu.senate.gov
David Vitter (Republican)
516 Hart Senate Office Bldg. Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4623; Fax: (202) 228-5061
Website: https://www.vitter.senate.gov
Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of State
8585 Archives Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125
(225) 922-2880; Fax: (225) 922-2003
Apostille/Authentications: (225) 922-0330 Fax: (225) 922-2473
Website: https://www.sos.la.gov/Pages/default.aspx
3851 Essen Ln. Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Secretary of State: Tbm Schedler (Republican)
Elected; next election Oct. 2015
Tax Department
Department of Revenue
617 N. Third St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 201 Baton Rouge, LA 70821-0201 (225) 219-7462
Call Center (Individual Income): (225) 219-0102
Forms: (225) 219-2113
Website: https://www.revenue.louisiana.gov
Secretary: Tim Barfield
Exec. Counsel: Jason DeCuir
Victim Compensation Program
Crime Victims Reparations Board
Commission on Law Enforcement
602 N. Fifth St., Room 144 Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3133 Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(225) 342-1749; Fax: (225) 342-1672
Victim/Claimants: (888) 684-2846
Website: https://lcle.la.gov/cvr
La. Rev. Stat. §§46:1801-1821
Vital Statistics
Vital Records Registry
Dept. of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health
P.O. Box 60630 New Orleans, LA 70160-0630
(504) 593-5100; Fax: (504) 568-8716
Website: https://vitalrecords.dhh.louisiana.gov
Births dating back 100 years past the date of birth. Deaths dating back 50 years past the date of death. Orleans Parish Marriage records dating back 50 years.
Births - long form: $15.50, short form: $9.50. Deaths - $7.50. Marriage (Orleans Parish only) - $5.50; Amendments/Corrections of Birth record - $27.50; Amendments/Corrections of Death record - $25.50.