St. George Criminal Court Records

St. George criminal court records are maintained by the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court through the 19th Judicial District Court. St. George incorporated as a city in 2024, but no separate city court has been established yet, so all criminal case filings and court documents for the area run through the EBR parish system. This page covers how to search St. George criminal court records online and in person through the EBR Parish Clerk and the 19th JDC.

Newly Incorporated City, Parish Court System

St. George became a city in 2024, making it one of Louisiana's newest incorporated municipalities. Despite the incorporation, no separate city court system has been set up yet. All criminal court records for St. George residents and cases originating in the St. George area are filed and maintained through the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court and the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge.

This is important to know when searching for records: you are looking for East Baton Rouge Parish filings, not a separate St. George city court. The city continues to develop its governing structure, and that may change over time. But for now, any search for St. George criminal court records goes through EBR Parish.

Under La. R.S. 44:1 and La. R.S. 44:32(A), any adult can request criminal court records from the clerk without providing a reason or having a legal connection to the case. Records that have been sealed or expunged are not available publicly.

East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court

The East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court is at 222 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801. Phone: (225) 389-3950. The clerk's website is at ebrclerkofcourt.org. The online records portal is at ebrclerk.com. The custodian of record is Doug Welborn. Both site addresses lead to the same office and resources.

The EBR Clerk of Court handles all criminal court filings for St. George, as the city does not yet have a separate court system of its own.

To request records in person, visit 222 St. Louis Street during office hours. Bring the defendant's full name and any case number you have. If you lack a case number, a date range and the charge type help staff narrow the search. Copy fees at EBR: $1 per page for uncertified copies, $10 per document for certification, and $0.60 per page for printing through the subscription portal. For older records, the clerk maintains an archives office at 444 St. Louis Street, under the West River Center Parking Garage, at (225) 389-3988. Records there go back to 1782.

19th Judicial District Court

The 19th JDC handles felony criminal cases for all of East Baton Rouge Parish, including St. George. The court is at 300 North Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, phone (225) 389-4737. The 19th JDC website at 19thjdc.org has information on court divisions, assigned judges, and contact details for specific criminal sections.

The 19th JDC serves all of East Baton Rouge Parish including St. George, handling felony and major criminal cases at the Baton Rouge courthouse on North Boulevard.

Cases tried in the 19th JDC can be appealed to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. If you are looking at an older case that went through an appeal, 1st Circuit records are a separate step from the district-level records at the clerk's office. The Baton Rouge City Court at 233 Saint Louis Street, (225) 389-5279, handles misdemeanor-level matters for the Baton Rouge area and may be relevant for lower-level cases tied to the St. George vicinity.

Online Search Tools

The eClerks LA statewide portal covers East Baton Rouge Parish and gives you free index-level access to criminal court records. Search by defendant name or case number to find charges, filing dates, and dispositions. No account is needed for a basic name search.

The Clerk Connect portal is a second statewide option. EBR clerk data is accessible through Clerk Connect at clerkconnect.com/courtEventInquiry/ebr. Subscription rates: 24-hour access $20, 30-day $65, 12-month $780. Printing through Clerk Connect costs $0.60 per page. Both eClerks LA and Clerk Connect provide index-level access. Full document access requires a visit to 222 St. Louis Street or use of the EBR online subscription portal.

When searching, there is no separate St. George case flag in the current system. Cases appear alongside other East Baton Rouge Parish filings. Combining a defendant name with a St. George-area address can help narrow results, but most searches start with a name and date of birth.

State and Federal Resources

The Louisiana State Police maintains the state criminal record database under La. R.S. 15:578. Their background check at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 per search. Louisiana is a "closed record state" under La. R.S. 15:587. The check covers convictions only, not arrests that did not result in conviction, and pulls statewide data including EBR Parish.

The Louisiana DOC Offender Search is free and shows current and past DOC-supervised individuals from the St. George area who received a state prison sentence. The Louisiana Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name or address. For federal cases involving St. George defendants, use PACER at $0.10 per page. St. George falls under the Middle District of Louisiana, at lamd.uscourts.gov.

Expungement of Criminal Records

Expungement in Louisiana is governed by La. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 971. For St. George residents with felony cases, the motion is filed with the 19th Judicial District Court through the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court. Not all records are eligible. Arrests without conviction are often eligible. First-time non-violent offenders may qualify after completing their sentence. Violent offenses and sex crimes are generally not eligible.

Standard expungement fees: clerk of court $200, Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information $250, district attorney $50, sheriff $50. Total fees come to $550 before legal costs. Legal aid in the Baton Rouge area may assist low-income residents. Once granted, the record is removed from public access tools. Law enforcement retains access. Juvenile records are sealed by default. The Louisiana Supreme Court self-help site at lasc.org has forms and filing instructions for those who want to file without an attorney.

Related Parish

Criminal court records for St. George are maintained by East Baton Rouge Parish. All criminal cases are filed through the 19th Judicial District Court and the EBR Clerk of Court, as St. George has not yet established a separate city court system.

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