Administration

CIVIL

The Civil Division serves and executes civil processes and all other orders as directed by the Courts in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statutes as well as assisting other departments and officers within the Sheriff’s Office when called upon.

Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office Civil Division

Handles all seizure and property foreclosures
Oversees public auction of seized movable and immovable property
Processes civil and criminal subpoenas
Serves and executes all civil and criminal documents as ordered by the Courts
Collection of traffic fines, criminal fines, and bonds
Monthly disbursement of traffic and criminal collections to parish and state agencies
Collection and disbursement of garnishment payments
Sending out Jury Duty notices
Collection of property taxes
Monthly disbursement of property tax collections to appropriate taxing bodies
Collection of local sales tax and occupational license
Monthly disbursement of sales tax collections to appropriate taxing bodies
Maintains and controls accounting fund of sheriff’s office
Handles employee time and attendance records, employee benefits, insurance policies, and payroll

The Civil and Tax Division is located at:

Phone Number: (318) 744-5411

Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. We are open through the lunch hour.

IF YOU WILL BE MAILING YOUR PROPERTY TAX OR TRAFFIC FINE, the mailing address is:

Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office

P. O. Box 655

Harrisonburg, LA 71340

TRAFFIC FINES:

We have provided a couple options for you to pay your traffic ticket. You may pay traffic tickets online by using a credit/debit card, or you may mail your payment.

To pay traffic tickets online, click here.

PROPERTY TAX

2021 taxes are now payable and due by December 31, 2021, without interest and/or penalty. Any payments received after December 31, 2021, will be charged 1% interest per month and is subjected to additional costs and penalties mandated by the Louisiana Revised Statutes.

The Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office has expanded its tax collection process. We have enabled the taxpayers to view, as well as pay their taxes electronically using our web site. Click on the link below to utilize this new feature.

Disable any pop-up blocking software. It will prevent the tax system from working properly.

To pay property taxes online, click here.

Helpful Tips:

To make payment on more than one assessment, please enter a new assessment/parcel number and click the search button .
Scroll down to view the assessments you have selected to pay, then click the green “pay” button to pay.
DO NOT USE YOUR “BACK” BUTTON. YOU WILL BE CHARGED TWICE.

You may contact our office at (318) 744-5411 to inquire about the payment of your parish and/or city taxes.

If you have questions concerning assessment value, homestead and/or address change,

please contact the Catahoula Parish Tax Assessor’s Office at (318) 744-5291

SALES TAX

The following are the rates for sales tax in Catahoula Parish:

Harrisonburg -10.45 %

Jonesville – 10.45 %

Sicily Island – 10.45%

PARISH- 6%

IF YOU WILL BE MAILING YOUR SALES TAX PAYMENT, the mailing address is:

Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office

P.O. Box 655