Pointe Coupee Parish Court Records

Pointe Coupee Parish court records comprise documents, case details, and materials submitted or generated during criminal and civil proceedings in the parish. Information within these filings includes orders, motions, filing dates, names of case parties, judicial decisions and opinions, and evidence.

Specifically, criminal case files contain Pointe Coupee Parish arrest records (typically generated by law enforcement), criminal charges, and sentencing details. Civil proceedings generate details, such as complaints, motions, pleadings, decrees, eviction notices, and other similar documents.

Court records in Pointe Coupee are kept by the clerks of the local district, family, justice of the peace, mayor's, and municipal courts.

Are Court Records Public in Pointe Coupee Parish?

Yes. According to La. R.S. 44:31, any person is allowed to inspect or copy case records in Pointe Coupee Parish. However, Louisiana law (La. R.S. 44:3 and La. R.S. 44:4.1) enables custodians to deny access to records restricted by court rules or state/federal laws. Examples of restricted records include the identities of confidential criminal informants and certain victims, juvenile records, and information regarding ongoing investigations.

Pointe Coupee Parish Court Records Search

A Pointe Coupee Parish court records search typically starts with identifying the record custodian. Records produced during court cases handled by the local district and family courts are managed by the parish clerk's office. Other courts, such as justices of the peace, the Town of Livonia Municipal Court, and the Town of Fordoche Mayor's Court, handle records independently.

Information required to search court records includes the names of case parties, assigned case numbers, and case types.

Pointe Coupee Parish Courts

Pointe Coupee Parish is part of Louisiana's 18th Judicial District. The Parish is also served by 12 Justices of the Peace districts, a municipal court, and a mayor's court.

Individuals can find these courts using the following address and contact details:

Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse
201 East Main Street
New Roads, LA 70760

Pointe Coupee Parish Justice of the Peace Districts

District 1
8309 Highway 418
Batchelor, LA 70715
Phone: (225) 202-7018

District 2
P.O. Box 9
Batchelor, LA 70715
Phone: (225) 492-2020

District 3
8668 Deaton Lane
Morganza, LA 70759
Phone: (225) 240-2002

District 4
5814 Island Road
Jarreau, LA 70749
Phone: (225) 281-7775

District 5
6438 Island Road
Jarreau, LA 70749
Phone: (225) 572-9680

District 6
3900 Oakland Road
Lakeland, LA 70752
Phone: (225) 718-3025

District 7
1112 St. Mary Street
New Roads, LA 70760
Phone: (225) 718-1573

District 8
209 East Fifth Street
New Roads, LA 70760
Phone: (225) 718-3695

District 9
9321 Jared Street
Livonia, LA 70755
Phone: (225) 933-8856

District 10
P.O. Box 894
Livonia, LA 70755
Phone: (225) 405-1205

District 11
P.O. Box 1
Fordoche, LA 70732
Phone: (225) 718-1856

District 12
P.O. Box 41
New Roads, LA 70760
Phone: (225) 713-8710

Town of Fordoche Mayor's Court
Town Hall, 5390 Fordoche Road
Fordoche, LA 70732
Phone: (225) 637-3112

Town of Livonia Municipal Court
3111 LA Highway 78
P.O. Box 307
Livonia, LA 70755
Phone: (225) 637-2981

Pointe Coupee Parish Criminal and Civil Records

Pointe Coupee criminal records are created when law enforcement officers take people into custody. These records are included in case filings when criminal proceedings begin in a court of law. One can find criminal case information by contacting the relevant court.

For example, most felonies and misdemeanor cases are handled by the Pointe Coupee District Court. Pointe Coupee Parish's Clerk of Court is responsible for dispensing records generated during these cases and can be contacted at:

201 East Main Street
New Roads, LA 70760
Phone: (225) 638-9596
Fax: (225) 638-9590

Requests for court transcripts, which record word-for-word in courtrooms, must be directed to the appropriate court reporter in the 18th Judicial District.

Municipal and mayor's courts prosecute violations of municipal or town ordinances, while Justice of the Peace districts act as committing magistrates, with limited jurisdiction over minor parish ordinance-related infractions and preliminary criminal case hearings.

Obtaining criminal case information that may not be included in court filings, such as Pointe Coupee Parish arrest records and incarceration details, involves approaching the related law enforcement agency or detention facility.

Civil case records are created when parties ask courts to settle civil disputes or grant non-criminal legal remedies. The Pointe Coupee District Court handles all civil matters but shares jurisdiction with Justice of the Peace courts in suits where the amount in contention is not above $5,000.

Pointe Coupee Parish Marriage Records

Pointe Coupee Parish marriage records, including certified copies of marriage certificates, are available through the office of the Parish Clerk of Court. One can contact the office using the following information for inquiries about request methods and fees:

201 East Main Street
New Roads, LA 70760
Phone: (225) 638-9596
Fax: (225) 638-9590

A Pointe Coupee marriage certificate can be used during joint tax filings, inheritance claims, insurance purchases, and legal name change applications.

Pointe Coupee Parish Divorce Records

Divorce records are documents generated and collected during dissolution of marriage cases initiated in the parish. The Pointe Coupee Clerk of Court is responsible for maintaining and dispensing these records. One can mail, call, or visit the office for inquiries about obtaining certified copies or viewing plain documents.

Pointe Coupee Birth Records

The Louisiana Department of Health, through its Vital Records Registry, provides mail-in, in-person, telephone, fax, and online options for requesting certified copies of Pointe Coupee birth records. The mail-in and in-person methods involve filling out the application form, attaching photo identification and the correct fee ($15 per copy), and mailing or submitting the form to:

Mailing Address:
Vital Records Registry
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160

Vital Records Central Office (In-person submissions during business hours)
1450 Poydras Street
Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70112

Online, fax, and telephone requests are processed by the department's authorized third-party vendor.

However, only parties eligible under La. R.S. 40:41 may apply:

• The registrant (child named on the document)
• The registrant's parent, grandparent, spouse, adult child, grandchild, or sibling
• The registrant's legal guardian (must present judgment of custody)
• Attorney of persons named above

Any individual who is not listed as an entitled (eligible) applicant must provide an Authorization Release of Records. The Authorization Release of Records is a document signed by an eligible party authorizing the release of the birth record to a non-entitled person.

However, birth records 100 years and older are open to the general public, and anyone can view birth information using the Secretary of State's birth records index.

Pointe Coupee Death Records

Pointe Coupee death records can be obtained from the Louisiana DPH's Vital Records Division using the office's mail-in, walk-in, online, or phone request methods. Each certificate costs $7.

Like birth records, only eligible persons can order a certified copy of a death record. These include

• Surviving spouse (must be listed as such), parent, adult child, grandparent, sibling, or grandchild of the deceased
• Court-recognized family member of the deceased
• Insurance, trust, or payable-on-death account beneficiary
• Succession representative (with a certified Letter of Testamentary or Administration)
• Legal representative
• Agent for the surety of the deceased when the person is a criminal bail bond party
• A notary assisting an heir of the deceased

Death records 50 years or older are open to members of the public. The Louisiana Secretary of State dispenses certified copies of microfilmed records from 1911 to 1974. Members of the public can also view the office's death records indexes.

Pointe Coupee Parish Probate Court Records

Pointe Coupee's Parish Clerk of Court is the custodian of documents and other information produced during probate proceedings. These proceedings encompass the administration of the estates of deceased individuals, successorships, conservatorships, guardianships, and will settlements. Interested persons can request these probate records from the clerk's office.

Pointe Coupee Parish Property Records

Property records are used to verify and find various details or documents related to real estate (real property) in the parish. Members of the public typically seek property records during real estate transactions, tax filings, appraisals, and tax assessment disputes.

Generally, the Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk maintains real estate records, while the Parish Assessor provides access to assessment information.

Pointe Coupee Parish Court Records Online

Apart from government websites, third-party platforms like Louisianacourtrecords.us provide access to publicly available court records. Independent businesses operate these websites, and the records they provide are not government-approved. However, they provide convenient search methods since users can find different types of documents within centralized databases.