Search Houma Criminal Court Records

Houma criminal court records are maintained by the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court and the 32nd Judicial District Court, which handle all felony and major criminal cases filed in the city. This page covers how to search criminal court records in Houma online through the clerk's system and statewide portals, as well as in-person options at the Main Street courthouse.

Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court

The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court is the official keeper of criminal case records for Houma. The clerk's office is at 7856 Main Street, Suite 100, Houma, Louisiana. Phone is (985) 868-5660. The clerk handles all filings, certified copies, and public record requests for the 32nd Judicial District Court, which has jurisdiction over all criminal matters in Terrebonne Parish.

When visiting in person, bring the defendant's full name and any case number you have. Staff can search by name alone, but knowing the approximate year helps narrow results. Copy fees at Terrebonne Parish are $1 per page for standard copies, $5 for a criminal name search, and certified copies carry a $5 base fee plus $1 per page. If you are requesting records for legal purposes and need certified copies, call ahead to confirm current fees before you visit.

The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court at terrebonneclerk.org maintains all criminal case filings for Houma and Terrebonne Parish.

You can search the online index for case information before visiting the Main Street courthouse in person.

The clerk's online index gives you free access to case information at the index level. You can search by name or case number and see filing dates, charges, and disposition status for cases in the 32nd JDC. This is the fastest way to confirm a case exists and get a case number before making a formal copy request. Full documents require a visit to the courthouse or a copy request by mail.

Houma City Court

Not all criminal matters in Houma go to the 32nd JDC. Houma City Court at 8046 Main Street handles a distinct set of cases. Judge Matthew H. Hagen presides. The city court phone number is (985) 868-4232. The court's website is citycourt.org. Houma City Court handles civil cases up to $30,000, small claims under $5,000, evictions, traffic violations, and some juvenile matters. If the case you are looking for involves a traffic violation or a minor misdemeanor at the city level, it may be in Houma City Court rather than the 32nd JDC.

City court records are separate from the parish district court records. The clerk of court at terrebonneclerk.org will not have city court records, and Houma City Court will not have 32nd JDC records. If you are not sure which court handled a case, calling both offices is often the quickest way to find out. The 32nd JDC handles felony charges. The city court handles lower-level civil and traffic matters. Knowing the charge type usually tells you where the records are.

Online Search Tools for Houma Cases

Statewide portals eClerks LA at eclerksla.com and Clerk Connect at clerkconnect.com both cover Terrebonne Parish. These systems pull from clerk of court data and give you index-level results. Try multiple portals if a name search in one system comes up empty. For federal cases, Houma falls under the Eastern District of Louisiana. Federal records are accessible through PACER with an account you create at pacer.gov.

Note: Houma City Court records are separate from 32nd JDC records. Search both if you are unsure which court handled a case.

In-Person and Mail Requests

For records not available through the online index, visit the Terrebonne Parish Clerk at 7856 Main Street, Suite 100. Bring a photo ID and the defendant's full name. Copy requests can be made in person for recent cases. Older records may be in off-site storage and could require additional retrieval time.

Mail requests are accepted. Include the defendant's full name, approximate case year, case number if known, and payment for estimated fees. Send a check or money order payable to the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court. The office will contact you if the actual fees differ from what you sent. For records from Houma City Court, direct your request to that office at 8046 Main Street rather than the parish clerk at 7856 Main Street.

State Criminal Record Resources

Louisiana State Police maintains the statewide criminal record repository under La. R.S. 15:578. You can get an official conviction record through LSP's background check portal for $31. The result covers Terrebonne Parish convictions and all other Louisiana parishes. Louisiana is a closed record state under La. R.S. 15:587, meaning the official check shows convictions only, not arrests without conviction.

Free public tools include the Louisiana DOC Offender Search, which covers people supervised by the state Department of Corrections, and the Louisiana Sex Offender Registry, searchable by name or location. Both tools are useful supplements when the case resulted in a state prison sentence or sex offender registration requirement. La. R.S. 44:1 guarantees public access to court records, and La. R.S. 44:32(A) requires clerks to fulfill requests from any adult member of the public.

Expungement in Terrebonne Parish

Expungement motions for Houma cases are filed with the 32nd Judicial District Court through the Terrebonne Parish Clerk. Louisiana's expungement law under La. C.Cr.P. Art. 971 governs eligibility. Arrests without conviction and some first-time non-violent convictions may qualify. 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. That totals $550 before attorney fees. Once an expungement is granted, the record is removed from public-facing databases and online indexes. Law enforcement retains access under circumstances defined by state law. Juvenile records in Houma are sealed by default and are not part of the public criminal records system.

Related Parish

Criminal court records for Houma are maintained by Terrebonne Parish. All felony and major criminal cases go through the 32nd Judicial District Court at the Terrebonne Parish Courthouse on Main Street in Houma.

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