Search Iberia Parish Criminal Court Records
Iberia Parish criminal court records are maintained by the Clerk of Court under the 16th Judicial District, which serves New Iberia and the surrounding communities. This page covers how to search Iberia Parish criminal court records online, how to request copies in person or by mail, what types of records are available, and what statewide tools can help you track down a case from Iberia Parish.
Iberia Parish Quick Facts
The 16th Judicial District Court
The 16th Judicial District covers three parishes: Iberia, St. Martin, and St. Mary. Criminal cases from Iberia Parish are filed with the district court seated in New Iberia. The Clerk of Court office at 300 Iberia Street handles all filings, case access, and copy requests for Iberia Parish. If your case originated in Iberia specifically, you will need to direct requests to New Iberia rather than to any shared district-level office. The other two parishes in the 16th JDC maintain their own clerk offices.
Appeals from the 16th JDC go to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal. The 3rd Circuit covers south-central Louisiana. If a criminal case moved from the district court level to an appeal, those appeal records would be a separate step from the trial-level criminal court records held at the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court.
La. R.S. 44:1 establishes the right to access government records, including criminal court filings. Under La. R.S. 44:32(A), the clerk must make records available to any adult who requests them. You do not need to be a party to the case. Most adult criminal court records in Iberia Parish are public. Juvenile records are sealed and are not accessible through public search tools.
The 16th JDC also operates a Family-Focused Juvenile Drug Court, which is a specialty court designed to support families where a parent's substance use is tied to a child welfare case. Records from that specialty court follow different access rules from standard adult criminal case files.
Online Search Options for Iberia Parish Criminal Court Records
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court offers online access through two platforms: Clerk Connect and eClerks LA. Both platforms are coordinated through the clerk's office, and subscriptions on one site mirror the other. If you have a subscription on Clerk Connect, it carries over to eClerks LA, and vice versa. For subscription coordination, the clerk's office email is wrobison@iberiaclerk.com.
The Iberia Parish Clerk website gives an overview of available services and subscription options. The screenshot below shows the clerk's main page, which is a good starting point if you are new to searching records in this parish.
The clerk's site links out to both online portals and provides contact information for any questions about record access.
Through Clerk Connect, criminal records for Iberia Parish are available going back to November 30, 1959. Civil records go back to January 1, 1980. These are index-level records, meaning you can find key case details like charges, filing dates, and dispositions, but full document images may require a separate step or subscription level. The screenshot below shows the Clerk Connect portal where you can begin a search.
Clerk Connect is widely used across Louisiana and gives consistent access to criminal indices across many parishes from one login.
eClerks LA covers conveyance records going back to 1868 for Iberia Parish. For criminal records, the depth of access through eClerks LA matches what is available through Clerk Connect. The eClerks LA statewide portal is free to use for basic index searches and does not require an account for a simple name search. If you need document images, you may need to set up a paid subscription. The screenshot below shows the online record access page for Iberia Parish.
Having both platforms available gives you flexibility in how you search. Most users find Clerk Connect convenient for criminal record searches, while eClerks LA works well for property and conveyance research.
In-Person and Mail Requests
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court is at 300 Iberia Street, New Iberia, LA 70560. The mailing address is P.O. Box 12010. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The phone number is (337) 365-7282. If you are going in person, bring the full name of the person and any case number you have. A date range helps staff narrow the search if you don't have a case number.
Copy fees follow standard Louisiana clerk rates. Uncertified copies are typically $1 per page. Certified copies cost more and carry the clerk's seal, which is needed for certain legal purposes. For mail requests, write to the clerk at P.O. Box 12010, New Iberia, LA 70560, include a check or money order for estimated copy costs, and note the name and approximate filing date of the case. The clerk's office can advise on fees before you send payment if you call ahead.
City Courts in Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish has two city courts that handle lower-level criminal and civil matters separate from the 16th JDC. These courts handle misdemeanor crimes, traffic violations, and local ordinance violations within their respective jurisdictions.
The City Court of New Iberia is located at 457 East Main Street, Rooms 206 and 207, and can be reached at (337) 369-2334. Cases that originate in New Iberia city limits for lower-level offenses typically go through this court rather than the district court. Records for city court cases are kept by the city court itself, not the parish clerk of court. You would need to contact the city court directly for those records.
The Jeanerette City Court is at 811 Canal Street in Jeanerette and can be reached at (337) 276-5603. Jeanerette is a small community in the southern part of Iberia Parish. Cases filed there for local violations go through the Jeanerette City Court. If you are searching for a record from Jeanerette and are not sure which court handled it, a call to either the city court or the parish clerk can help clarify.
The screenshot below shows a third-party records resource for Iberia Parish court records, which can be useful for getting an overview of case availability before contacting the courts directly.
Third-party sites can help orient your search, but official copies must come from the clerk of court or the relevant city court.
Statewide Criminal Record Resources
Several state-level resources provide criminal record information beyond what the clerk's office holds.
The Louisiana State Police runs the state's central criminal record repository under La. R.S. 15:578. Their background check service at LSP's background check portal costs $31 and returns an official statewide record. Louisiana is a closed record state under La. R.S. 15:587, which means the official check only shows convictions, not arrests that did not lead to a conviction. This is not the same as a court records search, but it covers statewide conviction data and can be useful when you want a compiled summary rather than case-by-case courthouse records.
The Louisiana Department of Corrections runs the DOC Offender Search, which is free and requires no login. It shows current and former DOC-supervised individuals, including those sentenced after a conviction in Iberia Parish. The Louisiana Sex Offender Registry is also free and searchable by name or location. For federal criminal cases, use PACER. Iberia Parish falls under the Western District of Louisiana for federal court. The Western District website is at lawd.uscourts.gov.
Expungement in Iberia Parish
Expungement removes a criminal record from public view. In Louisiana, the process is governed by La. C.Cr.P. Art. 971 and related articles. Not every record qualifies. First-time non-violent offenses are often eligible after the sentence is complete. Arrests that did not result in a conviction can sometimes be expunged on a faster track.
To file for expungement in Iberia Parish, you petition the 16th Judicial District Court. There are fees due to several agencies: $200 to the Clerk of Court, $250 to the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, $50 to the District Attorney, and $50 to the Sheriff. In total that comes to $550 before any attorney costs. It is worth calling the clerk's office or speaking with a local attorney before starting the process to confirm your record qualifies. Once granted, an expungement removes the record from public tools like Clerk Connect and eClerks LA, but law enforcement agencies can still access expunged records under certain conditions.
Cities in Iberia Parish
New Iberia is the parish seat and the largest city in Iberia Parish. It meets the population threshold for a dedicated page on this site. For criminal court records matters, cases from all cities and towns in Iberia Parish go through the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court in New Iberia, or through the relevant city court for lower-level matters.
Smaller communities in the parish, including Jeanerette, Loreauville, and Delcambre, do not meet the population threshold for individual city pages. Criminal records from those areas are handled by the parish clerk or the Jeanerette City Court depending on the offense and jurisdiction.
Nearby Parishes
Iberia Parish borders several other parishes in south-central Louisiana. Records from those parishes are handled by their own clerks of court and may fall under different judicial districts.