Assumption Parish Criminal Court Records Search

Assumption Parish criminal court records are held by the Clerk of Court in Napoleonville under the 23rd Judicial District. If you need to find a case, look up charges, or check a verdict, this page explains how to search Assumption Parish criminal court records through the parish's own online portal, the statewide eClerks LA tool, and in-person options at the Napoleonville courthouse.

Assumption Parish Clerk of Court

Clerk of Court Amy Patin runs the Assumption Parish Clerk of Court. Her office in Napoleonville manages all criminal case filings, court orders, and public record access for cases heard in the 23rd Judicial District in Assumption Parish. The clerk's office is the official keeper of criminal court records for this parish and handles both in-person requests and online access through the parish's dedicated portal.

For in-person access, visit the courthouse in Napoleonville. Bring the full name of the person you are searching and a case number if you have one. A name search without a case number works too, though it may take longer. Staff can pull docket sheets, case files, and copies of court documents. The clerk's office follows La. R.S. 44:32(A), which requires the clerk to present records to any adult who requests them without requiring a reason.

For mail requests, write to the Assumption Parish Clerk of Court in Napoleonville. Include the person's full name, an approximate date range or case number, and a check or money order for copy fees. Standard Louisiana clerk rates apply: about $1 per page for uncertified copies and more for certified copies with the clerk's official seal.

Online Access to Assumption Parish Criminal Court Records

Assumption Parish has its own online portal for criminal court records. The Assumption Clerk LCRAA portal offers online access to criminal records, e-filing, and e-recording for Assumption Parish.

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The LCRAA portal is the Assumption Parish version of the Louisiana Clerks Remote Access system. It gives you direct access to records maintained by the Assumption Parish Clerk of Court. You can search by name, case number, or date range. The portal also supports e-filing, which is useful if you are filing documents in an active Assumption Parish case. This is a direct connection to the parish's own record system rather than a third-party aggregator, so it is generally the most current and reliable source for local records.

The second online option is the statewide eClerks LA portal. The eClerks LA statewide portal connects to all 64 Louisiana parishes including Assumption for free criminal record index searches.

eClerks LA also offers case monitoring alerts and e-filing services beyond the basic free search.

eClerks LA is a good choice when you want a quick name check without setting up access to the parish-specific LCRAA portal. The free index search returns basic case details. If you need more, the LCRAA portal or a direct clerk request will get you full documents.

Note: Both portals reflect adult criminal records only. Juvenile records are sealed by Louisiana law and will not appear in any public search.

23rd Judicial District and Appeals

The 23rd Judicial District covers Assumption, Ascension, and St. James parishes. Criminal cases from Assumption Parish go through the 23rd JDC, with the Assumption Parish Clerk of Court in Napoleonville managing local filings. If the same case involved parties from both Assumption and Ascension parishes, the relevant clerk records would still be separated by parish, each held by their respective clerks.

Appeals from 23rd JDC criminal cases in Assumption Parish go to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal. The 1st Circuit handles cases from the Baton Rouge region and the parishes to the south and east. If you are tracking a case that moved to the appeals stage, check with the 1st Circuit directly for those records. The trial-level records stay with the Assumption Parish Clerk of Court regardless of whether an appeal was filed.

La. R.S. 44:1 establishes the public records framework for Louisiana. Criminal court records are included under this law, meaning the clerk must make them available to the public. The only routine exception is juvenile records, which are sealed under separate state law and not accessible through public search tools.

Record Types and Retention Rules

Criminal court records in Assumption Parish include all documents generated during a criminal case from initial filing through final disposition. Common documents include charging papers, bills of information, indictments, motions, plea agreements, orders, trial records, verdicts, and sentencing documents. Some files also include probation orders and related court-ordered terms.

Louisiana law sets minimum retention periods under La. R.S. 44:36. Felony conviction records are permanent and never purged. Misdemeanor conviction records must be kept for at least 10 years. Traffic violation records must be retained for at least 3 years. For a small, rural parish like Assumption, some older records may be in paper format only and not yet available through the online LCRAA portal. If you are searching for a record older than 10 to 15 years, call the clerk's office in Napoleonville before using an online tool to confirm the record's availability.

State-Level Resources for Assumption Parish

Statewide tools round out your search options for Assumption Parish criminal court records. The Louisiana State Police background check portal costs $31 and returns a compiled statewide criminal record under La. R.S. 15:578. Louisiana is a closed record state, so arrest records without conviction are not included in the official LSP result. Use this when you need a formal compiled record rather than a raw case-by-case search.

The DOC Offender Search is free and does not require a login. It covers individuals who received a state prison sentence or are under DOC supervision, and it includes cases from Assumption Parish. The Louisiana Sex Offender Registry is also free and searchable by name or location, covering registered sex offenders statewide. Federal cases involving Assumption Parish residents go through the Middle District of Louisiana, accessible via PACER at $0.10 per page.

Expungement in Assumption Parish

Expungement of Assumption Parish criminal court records is handled through the 23rd JDC. Louisiana's expungement law, La. C.Cr.P. Art. 971, sets out which records are eligible and what the process involves. Arrests without conviction are generally eligible. Convictions require a waiting period and must meet eligibility criteria, such as being a first-time non-violent offense with the sentence fully served.

The statutory fees for expungement total $550: $200 to the clerk of court, $250 to the Bureau of Criminal Identification, $50 to the district attorney, and $50 to the sheriff. Once granted, the expungement removes the record from public access tools including the LCRAA portal and eClerks LA. Law enforcement agencies still retain access to expunged records under specific circumstances. The Louisiana Supreme Court provides self-help guides that explain eligibility and the filing process if you want to review the requirements before seeking legal help.

Cities in Assumption Parish

Assumption Parish is a small, rural parish. Napoleonville is the parish seat. Other communities include Pierre Part, Labadieville, and Belle Rose. None of the cities in Assumption Parish reach the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. All criminal cases from any community in the parish go through the Assumption Parish Clerk of Court in Napoleonville.

Nearby Parishes

Assumption Parish is bordered by several parishes across south-central Louisiana. Each has its own clerk of court and may be part of a different judicial district for criminal court records purposes.