OPEN PUBLIC RECORDS

Because You Need to Know
How to use this page: Pick the record type you need below. Each section names the agency that holds those records and links to the official source — no aggregators, no third-party services. Because Louisiana doesn't have a unified state case search, most court lookups start at the parish level.

What You Can Find Here

⚖️ Court information through the Louisiana Supreme Court and five Courts of Appeal
🔍 Arrest records held by parish sheriffs and city police
📋 Criminal history checks through Louisiana State Police
🏛️ Vital records, property records, and open-records requests
Have this ready before you start:
  • Full name of the person or business
  • Case number, if you have one
  • The parish where the record was created

How Records Work in Louisiana

Louisiana organizes its record systems around three levels: state, parish, and arresting-agency. The state judiciary under the Louisiana Supreme Court keeps appellate records. Louisiana State Police maintains statewide criminal history through its Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information. But most of what people come looking for — trial court files, arrest reports, property deeds, marriage licenses — lives at the parish level.

Louisiana has 64 parishes, each with its own Clerk of Court, sheriff, and assessor maintaining separate records. That parish-by-parish structure is why there's no "one-stop" case search: a civil lawsuit in Caddo Parish isn't indexed alongside a criminal case in Jefferson Parish. You have to know where the record lives and go to that parish's clerk. A lot of parish clerks now offer online search portals; older records and certified copies usually mean a fee or an in-person visit.

Parishes in Louisiana

Louisiana has 64 parishes (Louisiana uses parishes, not counties). Select one below to find local court, arrest, and court and arrest records.

What this page does not show: Not every record is online. Some require a written request, an in-person visit, a fee, or all three. Parish-level records vary in how accessible they are — larger parishes tend to have better online search tools than smaller ones. Court and arrest data can be incomplete or delayed. When in doubt, call the agency directly.

This page is a guide to help you find official records — it is not the official database. All information comes from government sources. Verify details directly with the agency that holds the records.

Last updated: April 24, 2026