Search St. Charles Parish Court Records
St. Charles Parish court records are searched first through the St. Charles Parish Clerk public records search page. That local page points users to eClerks/eVault and ClerkConnect. eVault describes a statewide search for land records, marriage licenses, and civil information, plus a parish search that can provide document images, printing, alerts, and subscriptions when a parish is selected.
eVault's parish search includes St. Charles Parish. ClerkConnect is also linked by the Clerk for subscription search and criminal e-filing account work. If an online record is incomplete, unofficial, image-only, or unavailable, the Clerk counter at the courthouse remains the main fallback for certified copies and older files.
- Open the Clerk's public records search page and choose the current search system linked there.
- Use eVault statewide search when the exact parish or record location is uncertain.
- Select St. Charles Parish in parish search when the record should be local.
- Check the record category exposed by the portal, such as civil, land, marriage, or document image access.
- Contact the Clerk for certified copies, court-file questions, or records not exposed online.
The eVault Louisiana portal is one of the main online access points assigned to St. Charles Parish court records.
The Clerk's site matters because parish public-record routing sends court and vital-record questions back to that office rather than to the parish council records process.
| Search Channel | Best Use | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Clerk public search page | Local route to eVault and ClerkConnect | Portal fields may require session access |
| eVault statewide portal | Locate clerk records across Louisiana | Images and printing may require parish search or subscription |
| Clerk counter | Certified copies and records not online | Office hours and fees apply |
| 29th JDC divisions | Hearing and remote appearance questions | No full public daily docket was located |
St. Charles Parish Court System
The main trial court is the Twenty-Ninth Judicial District Court, also called the 29th JDC. It is a single-parish Louisiana district court with original jurisdiction over civil, criminal, and juvenile matters. It also hears appeals from all St. Charles Parish justice of the peace courts. Appeals from the parish go to Louisiana's Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, with final state review at the Louisiana Supreme Court.
The 29th JDC has three general-jurisdiction divisions. Division C is led by Judge Connie M. Aucoin, Division D by Judge Rochelle Champagne Fahrig, and Division E by Judge Lauren Davey Rogers. The division pages post contact details and remote-court warnings. Remote appearance is not automatic, even though the court has an online-court model.
The 29th Judicial District Court site is the official court source for division and program information.
Use the court site for judicial divisions, forms, specialty programs, and hearing-related instructions, while case-file copies still route through the Clerk.
Case path: Justice of the Peace Court › 29th Judicial District Court › Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal › Louisiana Supreme Court
| Court or Office | Role in St. Charles Parish | Record Contact |
|---|---|---|
| 29th Judicial District Court | Civil, criminal, juvenile, family, probate, and JP appeals | Court phone (985) 783-2923 |
| Clerk of Court | District court clerk and ex-officio recorder | (985) 783-6632 |
| Justice of the Peace Courts | Lower local matters by district | Seven direct JP phone contacts |
| Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal | Intermediate state appeals for St. Charles Parish | Fifth Circuit website |
St. Charles Parish Courthouse
The courthouse access point is the St. Charles Parish Courthouse at 15045 River Road in Hahnville. The parish facility page identifies Hahnville as the parish seat for about 200 years and notes that the courthouse lobby includes historical artifacts and information. The courthouse complex connects several record offices, including the Clerk, 29th JDC, District Attorney, Sheriff divisions, Assessor, Registrar of Voters, Council Office, and Parish President offices.
Building entry and office hours are not always the same. Research found courthouse front-lobby public screening on weekdays from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, while the Clerk publishes Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding legal holidays. The District Attorney publishes a slightly shorter Friday schedule.
St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court
15045 River Road / P.O. Box 424
Hahnville, LA 70057
(985) 783-6632
Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM
St. Charles Parish Court Records
St. Charles Parish court records include civil suits, criminal case files, court charges, family and divorce cases, traffic matters, probate or succession proceedings, juvenile matters, and protective-order files. The same Clerk office may also hold recorder materials such as conveyance, mortgage, marriage, and land records, because the Clerk serves as ex-officio recorder.
Not all record types are searched the same way. Criminal and traffic filings may involve ClerkConnect or a court-date form. Warrants and jail roster records use the Sheriff's Zuercher portals. Marriage licenses and certified divorce decrees are Clerk matters. Official driver records are state OMV records, not St. Charles court records.
- Civil files: petitions, answers, motions, minute entries, judgments, costs, and appeal notices.
- Criminal case files: filed charges, arraignment, pleas, motions, hearings, disposition, and sentence.
- Family and divorce records: district-court files with possible child or personal-data restrictions.
- Probate and succession files: wills, petitions, inventories, accountings, and judgments of possession.
- Traffic records: citation payment data, court appearances, criminal traffic cases, and separate OMV driver records.
What St. Charles Parish Records Show
A court record usually identifies the court, division, case number, filing date, parties, attorneys, case type, docket entries, orders, judgments, and costs. Criminal files can add charge language, statute references, arraignment, bond, plea, sentence, probation, restitution, and fines. Probate files can name the decedent, heirs, legatees, petition type, will filing, inventory, administrator, executor, or judgment of possession.
| Field | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Case number | Clerk-assigned number used for filings, docket entries, and copy requests. |
| Court or division | Usually 29th JDC Division C, D, or E for district-court matters. |
| Parties | Plaintiff and defendant, state and defendant, petitioner and respondent, or succession/decedent names. |
| Docket entry | Chronological note for filings, hearings, continuances, orders, pleas, or sentencing. |
| Disposition | The result of a charge, claim, motion, or case. |
- Docket
- The ordered list of events and filings in a case.
- Minute entry
- A court note that summarizes what happened during a hearing.
- Disposition
- The outcome of a charge or case, such as dismissed, guilty plea, or judgment.
- Succession
- Louisiana's common term for probate or estate administration after a death.
St. Charles Parish Public Access
Louisiana public-record access begins with the correct custodian. For court and vital records, the parish records page routes users to the Clerk of Court. For custody and warrants, the Sheriff's Office and Zuercher portals are the direct channels. For state driver history, the Office of Motor Vehicles is separate from the court record.
Key Statutes:
La. R.S. 44:31 gives adults the general right to inspect or copy public records unless another law restricts access.
La. R.S. 44:32 covers access during regular hours and copy procedures.
La. R.S. 44:33 addresses timing when records are in active use or unavailable.
La. R.S. 44:3 limits some criminal investigatory records while preserving public booking, citation, and bill-of-information components.
Juvenile files, adoption and child-welfare materials, sealed or expunged records, protected victim information, and sensitive identifiers may be restricted or redacted. Louisiana Children's Code article 412 treats juvenile court records and reports as confidential, except traffic violations and specific exceptions.
St. Charles Parish Record Fees
Fee data in the research has several conflicts, so copy costs should be confirmed with the Clerk before ordering. The Clerk and Louisiana law support several base district-court fee categories, while the Clerk's snippets showed conflicting copy and certification amounts. Civil and probate advance deposits are required, but the full local probate table was JavaScript-gated during research.
| Item | Amount or Rule | Source Note |
|---|---|---|
| District-court initialization fee | $20 | Clerk court-cost page and La. R.S. 13:841 |
| First page filing cost | $6 | Clerk court-cost page and La. R.S. 13:841 |
| Subsequent page filing cost | $4 | Clerk court-cost page and La. R.S. 13:841 |
| Marriage license | $35 | Clerk recordation-fee snippet |
| Certified or plain copies | Confirm current amount | Research found conflicting snippets |
St. Charles Parish Jail Records
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Greg Champagne. The Nelson Coleman Correctional Center in Killona is the local custody facility and operates every day. The Sheriff's Corrections page states that the center opened June 15, 2001, has a 600-inmate capacity, averages about 550 inmates, and uses video arraignment and video visitation.
The official jail roster is a Zuercher portal. Its configuration identifies the public page as the Sheriff's Office and Nelson Coleman Correctional Center jail roster, shows current inmates, displays date of birth as age, and does not show juveniles. State custody searches and custody notifications use Louisiana Department of Corrections resources and VINELink rather than the parish roster. The public St. Charles Parish Sheriff app supports tips and public-safety information, but no public app-only inmate lookup was confirmed.
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office homepage is the starting point for law-enforcement and jail links.
Use the Sheriff site for jail, warrant, citation payment, tip, and public-safety channels before using nonofficial jail directories.
St. Charles Parish Warrants Traffic
Warrant searches use the Sheriff's official outstanding-warrants Zuercher portal. The portal shows public fields for name, race, sex, date issued, date of birth, and charge, while comments and juvenile records are not shown. Bench warrants tied to missed court dates can also involve the 29th JDC, the Clerk, or a justice of the peace district.
Traffic records split between local citation records and state driving records. The Sheriff's online-payments page links St. Charles state citations to nCourt. The 2026 fine schedule lists common payable citations and mandatory court-appearance categories. The Louisiana OMV official driving record is a different state file that may show license status, convictions, violations, suspensions, and DWI history.
St. Charles Parish Vital Records
Marriage licenses and certified marriage copies outside Orleans are Clerk matters in Louisiana. St. Charles Parish uses the Clerk of Court for marriage licenses, while Louisiana law allows a license to issue in any parish. The local marriage license fee found in the Clerk snippet is $35, with a 24-hour waiting period and 30-day license validity under state law.
Divorce decrees are not issued by Louisiana Vital Records. Certified divorce records come from the Clerk in the parish where the divorce occurred. Probate in St. Charles Parish is usually described as succession and is handled through the 29th JDC and Clerk as civil/probate work rather than through a separate probate court.
St. Charles Parish Court Programs
The 29th JDC identifies Adult Drug Court and FINS as local programs. Recent court material says Drug Court began about 24 years ago and now uses a broader Recovery Court model that recognizes treatment, housing, food, transportation, education, and work needs. FINS, or Families in Need of Services, is a juvenile and family intervention program, not a public record database.
The court also lists 2026 MADD Victim Impact Panels on January 12, April 6, July 6, and November 9, with a $65 money order payable to MADD. That detail is most relevant to DWI and serious traffic cases.
Federal Court Records
St. Charles Parish belongs to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Federal cases are not filed with the St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court. They use federal court clerks, PACER or CM/ECF, and sometimes free research tools for opinions or limited dockets.
The Eastern District parish page confirms St. Charles Parish's federal district placement.
Federal bankruptcy matters for St. Charles Parish go to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and federal appeals route to the U.S. Fifth Circuit.
The Louisiana Supreme Court sits above the state appellate system.
State appellate rules and district-court rule materials come from the Louisiana Supreme Court, not from the parish Clerk.
The Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal is the intermediate state appellate court for St. Charles Parish.
That state appellate court is separate from the federal U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
CourtListener can help locate free opinions and some docket material.
CourtListener is useful for research, but official federal case access still comes from PACER or the federal clerk.
St. Charles Parish Court FAQ
Where are St. Charles Parish court records kept?
District-court case files are kept through the St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court for the 29th JDC. Sheriff custody and warrant data use Sheriff systems. State driver records use Louisiana OMV.
Is there a public daily docket?
No full public daily docket calendar was located in accessible official sources. Hearing questions should go to the Clerk, the division handling the case, or the relevant JP court.
Can I appear remotely?
Remote court attendance is not automatic. Division D and E pages warn that written court authorization or a court order is required before remote attendance.
Where do certified divorce decrees come from?
Certified divorce decrees come from the Clerk of Court in the parish where the divorce occurred. Louisiana Vital Records does not issue certified divorce decrees.
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