Central Louisiana Criminal Court Records

Central criminal court records are filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court and processed through the 19th Judicial District Court, since Central is incorporated within EBR Parish. There is no separate city court for Central, so all felony and major criminal matters go through the same EBR court system that serves Baton Rouge. This page explains how to search those criminal court records online and in person.

East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court

Central is an incorporated city within East Baton Rouge Parish, but it does not have its own court system. All criminal cases originating in Central go through the East Baton Rouge Parish court system, the same one that serves Baton Rouge. The EBR Parish Clerk of Court is at 222 St. Louis Street in Baton Rouge. Phone is (225) 389-3950. The 19th Judicial District Court, which is the district court for EBR Parish, handles all felony and major criminal matters for the entire parish including Central.

When searching for Central criminal court records, you are searching the EBR Parish system. There is no separate Central case index. The defendant's name, charge type, and approximate case year will help the clerk's staff locate the right file. Copy fees at EBR Parish follow standard Louisiana rates. Calling (225) 389-3950 before your visit can confirm current fees and whether the record you need is on-site or in storage.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk at ebrclerk.com handles all criminal court filings for Central, since Central is part of EBR Parish.

The online case search system lets you look up criminal records filed with the 19th JDC without visiting the St. Louis Street courthouse.

The EBR online case search system is accessible through ebrclerk.com. You can search by name or case number and see index-level case details including charges, filing dates, and disposition information. This covers Central cases because they are filed under the same EBR Parish case index. Full documents require a visit to 222 St. Louis Street or a copy request by mail.

Note: Central does not have a separate city court. All criminal court records for Central are in the EBR Parish system alongside Baton Rouge cases.

19th Judicial District Court

The 19th Judicial District Court is the district court for East Baton Rouge Parish. It handles felony criminal cases, major civil matters, and certain specialty courts within EBR Parish. Because Central is inside EBR Parish, the 19th JDC has jurisdiction over all felony cases originating in Central. Cases heard by the 19th JDC are filed with the EBR Parish Clerk of Court and are searchable through the clerk's online system.

The 19th Judicial District Court website at 19thjdc.org covers the court that handles Central criminal cases.

Court schedules, judge assignments, and procedural information relevant to Central cases are available through this site.

The 19th JDC website is a useful reference for understanding the court's structure, which judges handle which divisions, and what the procedures are for different types of matters. If you have a case pending in the 19th JDC or need to know when a hearing is scheduled, this site is the right starting point. Criminal case records are in the clerk's system at ebrclerk.com, while court scheduling and procedural matters are addressed through 19thjdc.org.

Online Search Tools for Central Records

Beyond the EBR clerk's own system, two statewide portals cover East Baton Rouge Parish. eClerks LA at eclerksla.com and Clerk Connect at clerkconnect.com both index EBR Parish criminal records and are accessible without registration at the index level. These tools may surface records or case details that are easier to find through a statewide search than through the parish-specific system. Try both if your initial search in the EBR online system does not return results.

Central falls under the Middle District of Louisiana for federal cases. If the charge involves federal law, use PACER to search federal court records. Federal charges are not included in the EBR Parish clerk's system and require a separate PACER account. Federal cases in the Middle District are heard at the federal courthouse in Baton Rouge.

State Criminal Record Resources

Louisiana State Police maintains the statewide criminal history repository under La. R.S. 15:578. A formal statewide conviction check costs $31 and is available at LSP's background check portal. The result covers all Louisiana parishes including East Baton Rouge. Louisiana is a closed record state under La. R.S. 15:587, so this official check shows convictions but not arrests that did not lead to conviction.

Free state databases include the Louisiana DOC Offender Search, which shows DOC-supervised individuals including those who served state prison time after an EBR Parish conviction, and the Louisiana Sex Offender Registry, searchable by name or location. Both tools cover Central residents and are accessible to the public at no cost. La. R.S. 44:1 governs public access to government records, and La. R.S. 44:32(A) requires custodians to fulfill records requests from any adult member of the public.

In-Person and Mail Requests

Visit the EBR Parish Clerk at 222 St. Louis Street in Baton Rouge to request records in person. Bring the defendant's full name and any case number. The St. Louis Street location is the main courthouse for all 19th JDC records. For mail requests, send the defendant's name, approximate filing year, case number if available, and payment for estimated fees to the clerk's office at that address. The clerk's office handles mail requests in the order received and will notify you if additional fees are required.

Expungement in East Baton Rouge Parish

Expungement motions for Central cases are filed with the 19th Judicial District Court through the EBR Parish Clerk. Louisiana's expungement statute at La. C.Cr.P. Art. 971 governs eligibility statewide. Arrests without conviction and some first-time non-violent convictions may qualify for expungement. Violent offenses and sex offenses are generally not eligible.

Standard Louisiana expungement fees are $200 to the clerk, $250 to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, $50 to the district attorney, and $50 to the sheriff, for a total of $550 before attorney fees. Once granted, the record is removed from public-facing databases and is no longer accessible through the EBR online system or statewide portals. Law enforcement agencies retain access under limited circumstances defined by state law. Juvenile records in Central are sealed by default and are not included in the public criminal records system.

Related Parish

Criminal court records for Central are maintained by East Baton Rouge Parish. All felony and major criminal cases go through the 19th Judicial District Court at the EBR Parish Courthouse on St. Louis Street in Baton Rouge.

Nearby Cities

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