Metairie Civil Court Records

Civil court records for Metairie are maintained by the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court, which serves as the official custodian for all civil case filings in the 24th Judicial District. Metairie is an unincorporated community within Jefferson Parish on the Eastbank. Civil suits, judgments, property records, and eviction cases for Metairie go through the Jefferson Parish court system. You can search records online through JeffNet, visit the First Parish Court in Metairie or the main clerk's office in Gretna, or request records by mail.

Jefferson Parish Handles Civil Filings

Metairie is in Jefferson Parish, and all civil court filings go through the Jefferson Parish court system. The 24th Judicial District Court has original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal matters in Jefferson Parish. As the clerk's office notes: "The 24th Judicial District Court has original jurisdiction of all civil and criminal matters in Jefferson Parish, including but not limited to cities such as Kenner, Metairie, Gretna, Harvey and Marrero."

Metairie is the largest community on Jefferson Parish's Eastbank. The First Parish Court at 924 David Drive in Metairie handles civil cases for the Eastbank, including Metairie and Kenner. Larger civil suits go to the 24th Judicial District Court, whose records are maintained by the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court in Gretna. Both courts are part of the same clerk system.

Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court

Jon A. Gegenheimer serves as the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court. The main clerk's office is at 200 Derbigny Street, Suite 5600, in Gretna on the Westbank. The clerk maintains civil records dating back to 1825 in image form and 1986 for case activity. That is a deep archive. Civil records from nearly 200 years ago are part of the system. The JeffNet online portal has been available since 2004 and gives subscribers remote access to property, civil, criminal, and other public records.

The First Parish Court for the Eastbank, which serves Metairie, is at 924 David Drive in Metairie. The civil division phone is (504) 736-8391. For most civil record searches involving Metairie cases, you can use JeffNet online or visit either office during business hours. Note that juvenile records are not available through JeffNet.

How to Search Metairie Civil Court Records

JeffNet is the main online portal for Jefferson Parish civil record searches. The clerk's office describes it this way: "JeffNet is a closed Internet browser-based service sponsored by the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court since 2004 that allows access to property, civil, criminal and other public records." Subscription rates are $5.00 for 24-hour access and $50.00 per month. Printing through the portal costs $0.75 per page. JeffNet does not include juvenile records. Everything else is available through the system.

Civil records go back to 1825 in image form and 1986 for case activity data. If you are looking for a very old Metairie civil case, the image archive may have it. Start with JeffNet. If you need something older or more detailed, contact the clerk's office directly to ask about archive access.

In person, you can visit the First Parish Court at 924 David Drive in Metairie for Eastbank civil cases, or the main clerk's office at 200 Derbigny Street in Gretna for a wider range of record types. No appointment is needed. Bring a party name or case number. Inspection of any civil record is free under La. R.S. § 44:1-41. Copies have fees set by the clerk's office.

Mail requests go to the main clerk's office in Gretna. Include a written description of what you need, the party name or case number, your payment, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Call (504) 364-2900 before sending a mail request to confirm current fees and processing time.

The screenshot below shows the Jefferson Parish First Parish Court page, which serves the Eastbank including Metairie, and provides civil case information for residents searching local court records.

The JeffNet login portal allows Jefferson Parish subscribers to access property, civil, and other public records for Metairie and the rest of Jefferson Parish from any internet connection.

Civil Court Records in Metairie

Metairie residents file civil cases through the Jefferson Parish court system. The 24th Judicial District Court handles the full range of civil matters, including personal injury, contract disputes, property issues, successions, and foreclosures. First Parish Court handles smaller civil claims within the Eastbank's jurisdiction. Both courts generate public records maintained by the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court.

Civil records date back to 1825 in the Jefferson Parish system. That makes this one of the older civil record archives in Louisiana. If you need historical records tied to Metairie properties or civil matters from decades past, JeffNet's image archive may have them. The system covers both current and older filings.

Juvenile records are explicitly excluded from JeffNet access. Any civil record involving a minor as a party in juvenile proceedings is not available through the online portal. For those records, contact the clerk's office directly to ask about the process for accessing juvenile court documents, which may require a court order.

Types of civil records available for Metairie include personal injury suits, contract and debt collection cases, property and succession matters, mortgage foreclosures, eviction filings, and civil money judgments. All of these are public under La. R.S. § 44:1-41. Inspection is free. You pay only for copies.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Metairie. New Orleans is directly east. Kenner is to the west. Marrero and Terrytown are across the river on the Westbank of Jefferson Parish.