Calcasieu Parish Court Records

Calcasieu Parish court records contain information about legal proceedings and verdicts. Persons who obtain court records can expect to find information, such as parties' names, claims, court hearing dates, charges, judgments, and other events during the case.

A Louisiana court records search reveals important details about the case parties, an individual's criminal history, and other legal documents. Consequently, Louisiana court records are essential to promote accountability and transparency in judicial processes.

Are Court Records Public in Calcasieu Parish?

Yes. Under the Louisiana Public Records Law, residents of Calcasieu Parish are authorized access to public records. Requestors do not need to state the purpose of the request; however, they must be of legal age and have valid identification (Louisiana Revised Statutes Section 44:32 (A)).

Generally, juvenile records, adoption records, domestic violence records, mental health records, and sealed records are not publicly accessible in Calcasieu Parish. Similarly, court records containing personal information and other sensitive data are redacted or sealed from public access. Nonetheless, record subjects, government entities, and persons authorized by a court may request such court records.

Calcasieu Parish Court Records Search

Persons looking for Calcasieu Parish court records have the following options:

• Walk-in visit to the Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court's Office
• Mail and fax requests sent to the appropriate record custodian
• Court online case search tools
• Third-party service providers.

Calcasieu Parish Court Records Search by Name

Interested members of the public may search case information online or in person by case party name (defendant or plaintiff), judge's name, or attorney's name. In-person requestors may stop by the Clerk of the court's office during official hours to search. They will be required to furnish the Clerk's office staff with a name for the search.

Inspecting court records by name for free at the Clerk's office may be possible, but requesting copies comes at a cost. Mail and fax requests are other options available for performing a name-based court record search in Calcasieu Parish. Mail requests are usually dispatched in a stamped self-addressed envelope that contains search fees and other necessary descriptions.

The Clerk's online civil and criminal case search tools are also available to persons conducting a court record search by name. These online search tools require users to subscribe and create an account. Subscribers may search for court records by entering the name of a case party, an attorney, a witness, or a judge.

Calcasieu Parish Courts

The Calcasieu Parish judicial system consists of district courts, city courts, justice of the peace courts, magistrate courts, and mayor courts. The district courts have original and general jurisdiction to hear and resolve criminal and civil cases. Other courts have limited jurisdiction and can only handle specific cases.

Calcasieu 14th Judicial District Court
P.O. Box 3210
1001 Lakeshore Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 437-3100
Fax: (337) 437-3350

Calcasieu 14th Judicial District Court - West Annex
North Huntington Street
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: (337) 313-1140
Fax: (337) 527-4417

Lake Charles City Court
118 West Mill Street
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Phone: (337) 491-1564
Fax: (337) 491-1303 (Civil)
Phone: (337) 491-1565
Fax: (337) 491-8745 (Traffic/Criminal)

Sulphur City Court
1551 East Napoleon Street
Sulphur, LA 70663
Phone: (337) 527-7006
Fax: (337) 527-4528

Justice of the Peace Ward 1
1207 Cheyenne Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Phone: (337) 855-4065

Justice of the Peace Ward 2
P.O. Box 176
Hayes, LA 70646
Phone: (337) 526-9766

Justice of the Peace Ward 5
4954 B Alligator Park Road
Starks, LA 70661
Phone: (337) 743-5318

Justice of the Peace Ward 6
312 Live Oak Street
DeQuincy, LA 70633
Phone: (337) 802-3384

Justice of the Peace Ward 7
2845 Delta Downs Drive
Vinton, LA 70668
Phone: (337) 764-0897

Justice of the Peace Ward 8
105 N Welty Avenue
Iowa, LA 70647
Phone: (337) 309-8683

DeQuincy Magistrate Court
North Holly Street
P.O. Box 968
DeQuincy, LA 70633
Phone: (337) 786-8241
Fax: (337) 786-3076

Iowa Mayor's Court
North Thomson
P.O. Box 1707
Iowa, LA 70647
Phone: (337) 582-3535
Fax: (337) 582-7776

Vinton Mayor's Court
Horridge Street
Vinton, LA 70668
Phone: (337) 589-7453
Fax: (337) 589-6127

Westlake Mayor's Court
1001 Mulberry Street
P.O. Box 700
Westlake, LA 70669
Phone: (337) 433-0691
Fax: (337) 437-9350

Calcasieu Parish District Court Records

The Clerk of the Fourteenth Judicial District Court generates and maintains court records for civil and criminal cases heard in Calcasieu Parish. The Clerk's office provides members of the public with onsite and remote options for accessing court records in its custody.

Requestors may obtain Calcasieu Parish court records in person by submitting a written request and valid identification to the Clerk's office. Details like the case party name, case number, and trial date should be included in the request to ease the search. A valid means of identification is needed to process records requests. The Clerk's office also permits inquirers to send mail and fax requests for court records.

Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court
1000 Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 437-3550
Fax: (337) 437-3350

The Clerk of Court provides remote access to persons incapable of making in-person requests. The criminal and civil case search portals maintained by the Clerk's office may be utilized by interested persons to inspect and copy court records. Intending users must create an account and pay the required subscription fees. Requestors may search these repositories by defendant/plaintiff name, case number, hearing date, and birth date.

Calcasieu Parish Criminal Records

Calcasieu Parish criminal records are open to anyone interested in requesting them. Anyone may request Calcasieu Parish arrest records, police reports, and criminal history. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is the best place to access criminal records at the parish level. Concerned persons may submit requests in person, online, or through mail at:

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office
5400 East Broad Street
Lake Charles, LA 70615
Phone: (337) 491-3715

Alternatively, the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information has a statewide repository for the criminal history of residents in the state. Interested persons may retrieve criminal history information and conduct background checks on the Internet background check website maintained by the Louisiana State Police. Researchers may also send completed Background Check Authorization forms and the specified fees to:

Louisiana State Police
Bureau of Criminal Identification & Information
P.O. Box 66614
Baton Rouge, LA 70896.

Calcasieu Parish Criminal Court Case Lookup

The Criminal Records Department of the Calcasieu Clerk of Courts is the custodian of criminal court case records. To conduct a Calcasieu Parish criminal court case lookup, one may query the criminal records department in person or send mail requests to:

Criminal Records Department
Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court
Ryan Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 437-3550

The Criminal Records Department processes background checks at $20 per record. Certification costs $5 per copy, confirmed copies cost $3, and plain copies are provided at $1 per page. Online research may be done using the Calcasieu Parish Clerks' online Criminal Case Search Tool. This tool requires account creation and subscription to access criminal court case information.

Get Calcasieu Parish Civil Court Records

Calcasieu Parish civil court records are available to members of the public at the Clerk's office. In-person, mail, and fax requests can be sent to the Civil Records Department of the Clerk's office. At the Civil Records Department, requesting parties may obtain copies of civil case records at $1 per page and $10 for certification. A 10-year name search for individual civil case records costs $15, while faxing the records attracts a $5 charge. The requestor will need a party name, approximate filing year, and suit/ instrument number( where available) for the search.

The subscription-based Clerks online Civil Case Search Tool is another alternative for accessing civil case records in Calcasieu Parish. To use this platform, one will have to sign up and pay a subscription fee for a specific interval. Search credits can be purchased only from the Clerk's website with credit cards. Upon subscription, users can search for civil case information by case number, defendant/ witness name, or filing date.

Calcasieu Parish Family Court Records

The Calcasieu Parish Family Court handles cases of divorce, child custody, mental health issues, spousal support, and domestic abuse. These records are mostly confidential or accessible to authorized persons only. Requests for family court records may be sent through mail or in-person visits to:

Calcasieu Parish Family and Juvenile Court
1000 Ryan Street, North Annex
P.O. Box 1150
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 437-3363
Fax: (337) 437-3390

Researchers will need a case number to retrieve family court records in Calcasieu Parish. If the case number is unknown, they may search using the names of the parties involved. The Clerk's remote civil case search portal may also provide remote access to family court record information.

Calcasieu Parish Dissolution of Marriage Records

Calcasieu Parish's dissolution of marriage records comprise records related to marriage annulment, separation, and divorce heard in a court. These kinds of records constitute Family court records and may be obtained online or by sending in-person and mail requests to the Clerk's office.

Calcasieu Parish Marriage and Divorce Records

The Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court's Office manages Marriage and Divorce Records created in the parish. Calcasieu Parish marriage records may be obtained in person at the Clerk's office. Certified copies of Calcasieu Parish marriage certificates are issued at $10 per copy, and plain copies cost $1 per copy. Persons interested in requesting marriage records will need to provide the couple's name, license number, and date of marriage.

Calcasieu Parish Divorce records may be accessed via the Clerks online Case Search Tool. In-person requests may also be sent to the Clerk's office. The name of the divorcee, the case number, or the judgment/ filing date are required to search.

Calcasieu Parish Birth and Death Records

Calcasieu Parish birth and death records are maintained by the Clerk's office. These records are not public and can only be obtained by eligible requestors like the registrant, immediate family members, and persons with legal authorization. Eligible persons may submit a duly completed Application for Birth/Death Certificate form and valid identification to the West Calcasieu Parish clerk's office at:

Calcasieu Parish Clerk of Court
West Calcasieu / Sulphur Annex office
North Huntington Street
Sulphur, LA 70663.

Calcasieu Parish birth certificates cost $34 per copy and $48 for a pair(birth certificate and birth card). Death certificates, on the other hand, cost $26 per copy in Calcasieu Parish. Calcasieu parish birth records up to 100 years and death certificates above 50 years are publicly available at:

The Secretary of State
Louisiana State Archives
P.O. Box 94125
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125.

The Louisiana Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics also processes requests for Calcasieu Parish vital records. Birth certificates cost $15 per copy and $24 per pair, while death certificates cost $7 per copy. Filled-out request forms and the applicable fees may be submitted in person or mailed to:

Louisiana Vital Records Registry
P.O. Box 60630
1450 Poydras Street
Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70160
Phone: (504) 593-5100

Calcasieu Parish Probate Court Records

Calcasieu Parish probate court records are related to probate matters such as administering a decedent's estates, guardianship, trusts, and conservatorship. These records are available at the Clerk's office's Civil Records Department. Interested persons may query the Clerk's office in person, send mail requests, or search the civil case search portal. A case number or party name is usually required to facilitate the search.

Calcasieu Parish Property Records

The Calcasieu Parish Assessor maintains records of real estate, personal property, and oil/gas equipment registered in the parish. Property information like the owner's name, recording date, instrument number, deeds, lien, mortgages, and maps may be found in Calcasieu Parish property records.

To access these records, submit requests to the assessor's office at:

Calcasieu Parish Assessor's Office
1011 Lakeshore Drive
Suite 101
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone: (337) 721-3000

Mail requests can be sent using the following information:

P.O. Box 1346
Lake Charles, LA 70602-1346
Fax: (337) 721-3021

Requestors may also access property records through the assessor's online database. Concerned persons may search the online portal using a parcel number, address, street name, legal description, subdivision, township, or range.

Calcasieu Parish Court Records Online

Besides government sources, Louisianacourtrecords.us, and other third-party websites are suitable for researching Calcasieu parish court records. Third-party websites are privately owned and are not managed by governmental agencies/ bodies. They contain information and data assembled from diverse private, public, and official resources.

Third-party websites are relatively easy to use, faster than most official repositories, and do not require the user to provide valid identification. They can be utilized remotely from the comfort of a home or office. Most third-party repositories are low-cost or free of charge. The downside of using these sites may be the inability to ascertain the information's completeness and accuracy.