Ouachita Parish Health Unit
1650 Desiard Street, Monroe, Louisiana, 71201
Contact & location
- Address
- 1650 Desiard Street, Monroe, Louisiana, 71201
- Records for
- Monroe County, Louisiana
- Phone
- (318) 361-7370
- Official site
- Government website ↗
Last verified July 14, 2026
This office issues Louisiana state records
Monroe County follows Louisiana’s fees, eligibility rules and processing times. Compare the statewide baseline below before choosing where to go.
- $15.50
- Louisiana birth certificate fee
- 8–10 weeks
- Statewide processing
- 4,597,740
- Louisiana population
Office hours
| Monday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Certificates, fees & processing
Louisiana statewide| Record | Fee | Processing |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate | $15.50Louisiana state fee | 8–10 weeksLouisiana estimate |
| Death Certificate | $7.50Louisiana state fee | 8–10 weeksLouisiana estimate |
| Marriage Certificate | — | 0 daysLouisiana estimate |
| Divorce Record | — | 0 daysLouisiana estimate |
This office has not published which records it issues or what it charges, so the table shows the records available in Louisiana at the statewide fee. Call ahead to confirm before travelling. Processing times are set at state level — county offices do not publish their own — and are estimates that vary with demand.
The Ouachita Parish Health Unit is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of the local community. Their wide-ranging services encompass vital functions, including monitoring water quality, food safety, and sanitation to safeguard environmental health, promoting public health through educational programs, managing disease control, overseeing permits and inspections, and actively participating in emergency preparedness.
While their mission is vital for the well-being of the community, its essential to note that they typically do not handle vital records like birth certificates, death certificates and marriage certificates . To obtain these crucial documents, please visit other listings of offices available in the state of Louisiana.
Reviews
★★★★★2.2 (33)- ★★★★★꧁ Sadistic Raven ꧂Google
Wow! I called to see what time they open for lunch and I wasn't even done with my conversation when the lady hung up the phone! Didn't even ask if that was all I needed or anything. Very very rude!
- ★★★★★Roy TaylorGoogle
Very poor service. Tried calling the third time the lady just hung up without saying a thing then when I tried repeatedly calling it was saying “busy” they are very rude! I definitely won’t be back to that establishment
- ★★★★★Eva EscobarGoogle
They never answer the PHONE!!!!! I called for weeks and left messages to set up an appointment, and I never got a call back! I finally get a hold them one day and the lady wasn’t the nicest person.
- ★★★★★Brianna GGoogle
So tired of this place. I go here when I’m away at college (ULM), and they are always getting mixing up me and my sister. It’s simple data keeping people. Two different people; two different names. Do your job right. Also learn to answer the phone.
- ★★★★★carlie guynesGoogle
Slow unprofessional they have one nurse that never knows what she is talking about