East Feliciana Parish Criminal Court Records

East Feliciana Parish criminal court records date back to 1824 and are filed through the 20th Judicial District Court in Clinton, Louisiana. This page covers how to search East Feliciana Parish criminal court records online through eClerks LA and Clerk Connect, how to request certified copies from the clerk's office, and what Louisiana public records law says about your right to access these files.

East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court

The East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court is located at 12305 Saint Helena Street in Clinton, Louisiana 70722. The mailing address is P.O. Drawer 599, Clinton, LA 70722. The office phone is (225) 683-5145. You can also reach the clerk by email at david@eastfelicianaclerk.org. The website is www.eastfelicianaclerk.org, where you can find local records access tools and contact details.

Clerk David Dart runs the office, with Amanda Hayden serving as Chief Deputy. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office can be reached at (225) 683-8572, and the District Attorney's office is at (225) 683-8563. For arrest records that did not result in a court case, contact the sheriff rather than the clerk. For charges that went to court, the clerk's office holds the case file.

East Feliciana Parish records go back to 1824. This is one of the deeper historical archives among Louisiana's 64 parishes. Not all records from the 1800s or early 1900s will be available digitally, but they may exist in paper form at the courthouse. If you need a very old record, calling the clerk's office first to confirm availability is the right approach.

La. R.S. 44:1 gives the public the right to inspect government records. La. R.S. 44:32(A) requires the clerk to provide access to any adult who requests it. You do not need to explain why you need the records. The clerk must honor a valid public records request, though sealed and juvenile records require a court order to access.

Online Access to East Feliciana Parish Criminal Court Records

The East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court participates in both eClerks LA and Clerk Connect. The eClerks LA statewide portal provides free index-level searches covering all 64 Louisiana parishes including East Feliciana. You can search by name or case number and confirm whether a record exists, along with basic case details like charges, filing dates, and final disposition.

The clerk's website at eastfelicianaclerk.org provides direct access to local records information and online search tools for East Feliciana Parish.

The East Feliciana Parish Clerk website at eastfelicianaclerk.org provides online access to local records, with indexes going back to 1824.

For deeper document access, Clerk Connect offers subscription-based access to East Feliciana Parish criminal case filings, dockets, and court documents. This platform works across multiple Louisiana parishes, so if you regularly search records in both East Feliciana and neighboring parishes, a Clerk Connect subscription may be cost-effective.

Clerk Connect provides subscription-based online access to East Feliciana Parish criminal court records beyond what the free eClerks index offers.

The clerk's office also offers a local subscription plan. Index-only access costs $100 for setup plus $50 per month. Full access to both indexes and document images costs $100 for setup plus $100 per month. These local plans may work better than Clerk Connect for someone who focuses specifically on East Feliciana Parish records and wants access directly through the clerk's own system.

The eClerks LA portal provides free statewide index access to East Feliciana Parish criminal court records along with all 63 other Louisiana parishes.

In-Person Access and Copy Fees

Louisiana law under La. R.S. 44:32(A) gives any adult the right to inspect public records free of charge. You only pay when you want copies. At the East Feliciana Parish Clerk's office, inspection of records is free. Copies are $1 per page. Certified copies cost more and include the clerk's seal, which is required for legal proceedings, court submissions, or government agency requests.

To visit in person, go to 12305 Saint Helena Street, Clinton, LA 70722 during regular hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Bring the defendant's full name and, if you have it, a case number or approximate date range. Staff will help locate the file. For very old records that predate digitization, retrieval may take longer. Calling ahead to confirm availability for older records is worth the time.

For mail requests, write to P.O. Drawer 599, Clinton, LA 70722. Include the name, case details, and a check or money order for copy fees. The clerk's email at david@eastfelicianaclerk.org is also available if you want to ask questions about a specific record before sending a formal request. Processing time for mail requests depends on office workload and how many documents you are asking for.

Types of Criminal Records in East Feliciana Parish

Criminal case files in East Feliciana Parish include charging documents, bond records, docket sheets, pleadings and motions, judicial rulings, sentencing orders, and final dispositions. Docket sheets give the fastest overview of a case without requesting every document. They track every court action from filing through final outcome. Court minutes record what happened in open court on specific hearing dates and are a separate document type from the main case file.

Under La. R.S. 44:36, felony records in East Feliciana Parish are permanent. Misdemeanor records must be kept for at least 10 years. Traffic records must be retained for a minimum of three years. This applies to records back to 1824, though format varies. Modern records are digital; older ones may be paper only. If you need a record from before the digital era, the clerk's office holds the paper files. Juvenile records are sealed under Louisiana law and are not accessible through any public records process without a court order.

State-Level and Federal Criminal Record Resources

The Louisiana State Police background check at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 and provides an official statewide criminal history report under La. R.S. 15:578. Louisiana is a closed record state under La. R.S. 15:587, so arrests that did not lead to conviction are not included in the official check. This is different from a clerk-level records search, which can show arrests and pending cases regardless of outcome.

The free DOC Offender Search covers people sentenced to state custody, including those from East Feliciana Parish. The Louisiana Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name or location. For federal criminal cases, use PACER. East Feliciana Parish falls under the Middle District of Louisiana for federal court purposes, handled by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.

Expungement in East Feliciana Parish

Expungement petitions in East Feliciana Parish are filed with the 20th Judicial District Court under La. C.Cr.P. Art. 971. Standard fees apply: $200 to the clerk, $250 to the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, $50 to the district attorney, and $50 to the sheriff. That is $550 in total filing fees before any attorney costs. Once granted, the record is removed from public access tools including eClerks LA and Clerk Connect, but law enforcement agencies retain access under specific conditions. Juvenile records are sealed by default in East Feliciana Parish and are not part of the public criminal records system at any point.

Cities in East Feliciana Parish

Clinton is the parish seat of East Feliciana Parish and the center of all court activity in the parish. Other communities include Jackson and Wilson. None of the cities in East Feliciana Parish meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page on this site. All criminal cases from across East Feliciana Parish go through the 20th Judicial District Court and the East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court in Clinton.

Nearby Parishes

East Feliciana Parish borders several parishes in the Florida Parishes region of Louisiana. Each has its own clerk of court and may fall under a different judicial district.