In Louisiana, there are limited jurisdiction courts, a general jurisdiction trial court, and two appellate courts. The appellate courts consist of the Circuit Courts, and the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Limited jurisdiction courts include Mayor’s Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts, City Courts, Parish Courts, Magistrate Courts, Family Court, and Juvenile Court. Mayor’s Courts deal with disputes under $30. Justice of the Peace Courts handle civil and small claims cases under $2,000. City, Parish & Magistrate Courts handle civil cases under $15,000, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, and juvenile cases. They also hold preliminary hearings for criminal felony cases. Family Court handles family and domestic matters, such as divorce, domestic violence, protection orders. Juvenile Court handles cases related to juvenile delinquency.
The District Court is the general jurisdiction trial court, which handles felony, misdemeanor, DWI/DUI, juvenile, and civil cases of all amounts.
Most court records you can access via the resources below, organized by Parish name. We also have databases listed below for Appellate Court records, criminal records, and U.S. District Court federal records in Louisiana.
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4th Circuit Court of Appeals Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals case records. |
.Bankruptcies Pay Site Need to find background information or evaluate a debtor? Use the huge Premium database to search Louisiana or U.S. Nationwide tax liens, bankruptcies, and judgments for only $5.00. Immediate results. |
.Court Records | 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Go here for Louisiana 4th Circuit Court of Appeals records and dockets. |
.Court Records | PACER Federal District Courts Pay Site Go here for PACER fee-based searches of Louisiana U.S. District Court civil, criminal, and bankruptcy filings. |
Baton Rouge Baton Rouge City Court dockets, criminal histories, delinquent parking tickets, and court warrants. |
Calcasieu Parish Pay Site Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court criminal and civil court record index. Record searches require registration. |
DeSoto Parish Court Records - Civil & Criminal Pay Site Use this fee based service from the DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Clerk of Courts to view civil and criminal court records. |
East Baton Rouge Parish Court Reports Use this fee-based service provided by the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Courts to search for Baton Rouge, Louisiana court records. Subscription required. |
East Baton Rouge Parish Parking & Traffic Tickets Use this service to search for and pay parking and traffic tickets online in East Baton Rouge Parish and the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
Jefferson Parish Court Records Pay Site Use this pay service from the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court to access civil and criminal court records, property records, and recorded documents (deeds, mortgages, etc.). |
Judgments Pay Site Need to find background information or evaluate a debtor? Use the huge SearchSystems.net Premium database to search Louisiana or U.S. Nationwide tax liens, bankruptcies, and judgments for only $5.00. Immediate results. |
Lafayette Parish | Court Records Pay Site Online civil, criminal, traffic, and family nonsupport case records for the 15th Judicial District of Louisiana from the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court. Registration and fees required. |
Natchitoches Parish Pay Site Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court civil, probate, and small claims court record searches. Requires subscription. |
New Orleans Parking Tickets Search this City of New Orleans Department of Public Works database by ticket number and pay your parking ticket online. |
New Orleans Traffic Tickets Search this City of New Orleans Traffic Court database by ticket number, violation date, and name, and pay your parking ticket online. |
Orleans Parish Civil Court Records 1804-1926 Browse this New Orleans Public Library index for Orleans Parish, Louisiana Civil Court Records between 1804 and 1926. |
Orleans Parish Court Records - Criminal Docket The Sheriff's office of Orleans Parish, Louisiana provides this criminal docket database. Search by fist/last name to view corresponding info, DOB and arrest history. |
Orleans Parish Criminal Court Records 1830-1931 Browse this New Orleans Public Library index for Orleans Parish, Louisiana Criminal Court Records between 1830 and 1931. |
Orleans Parish Probate Records 1805-1846 Browse this New Orleans Public Library City Archives by name for Orleans Parish Court of Probate records for the period 1805 through 1846. |
Protective Orders Protective orders in Louisiana by case number and respondent name and county of issuance. |
St. Tammany Parish Pay Site Clerk of Court St. Tammany Parish criminal, civil, and traffic court records. |
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