Find New Iberia Civil Court Records
New Iberia civil court records are maintained by the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court at 300 Iberia Street in New Iberia. The clerk serves the 16th Judicial District Court and keeps all civil case filings, judgments, and land records for the parish. You can search New Iberia civil records online through Clerk Connect, use the free eClerks LA index for conveyance records back to 1868, or visit the clerk's office in person Monday through Friday.
New Iberia Quick Facts
Which Court Handles New Iberia Civil Cases
New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish and the home of the 16th Judicial District Court. Civil cases filed by or against New Iberia residents, or involving property in Iberia Parish, are handled by this court. The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court is the official keeper of those records and is located at the same address as the New Iberia City Court: 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100.
The New Iberia City Court at 300 Iberia Street handles small claims disputes up to $5,000 and related city-level matters. For larger civil suits, the 16th Judicial District Court is the proper venue, and those records are kept by the Iberia Parish Clerk at the same address. This shared location makes it convenient to identify which court level applies to your case and to access both sets of records in one place.
The Iberia Parish Clerk's office is self-funded through fees, not taxes. As the clerk's office states, "The Clerk of Court's office does not receive ad valorem taxes. Our office operates through fees collected for the services we provide." That means every transaction has a cost, though inspecting records in person is always free under Louisiana law. Small claims filings require a $350 advanced deposit for one defendant, plus $100 for each additional defendant. Defendants must reside within Iberia Parish but outside city limits of New Iberia or Jeanerette for small claims jurisdiction.
The 16th Judicial District covers Iberia, St. Mary, and St. Martin parishes. Iberia Parish cases are the responsibility of the Iberia Parish Clerk. If you are not sure which parish a case was filed in, start with the parish where the parties lived at the time of the dispute or where the property in question is located.
Iberia Parish Clerk of Court
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court is at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100, in New Iberia. The office handles civil filings, land records, marriage records, and other official parish documents. For e-recording, note an important change: beginning January 1, 2022, Simplifile and CSC are no longer accepted for e-recordings. As the clerk states, "Beginning on January 1, 2022, Simplifile and CSC will not be accepted for e-recordings. You will need to utilize E-Clerks, via www.eclerksla.com." Mail or in-person submissions are still accepted for recording documents.
For Clerk Connect subscription inquiries, email wrobison@iberiaclerk.com. The office notes that "Clerk Connect allows for 1 username and 1 password to access those applicable Parishes," meaning a single Clerk Connect account works across multiple Louisiana parishes that use the system.
| Address | 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100 New Iberia, LA 70560 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (337) 365-7282 |
| Fax (Civil) | (337) 365-0737 |
| Fax (Recording) | (337) 365-7636 |
| Website | iberiaclerk.com |
| New Iberia City Court | 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100 New Iberia, LA 70560 (337) 365-7282 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Judicial District | 16th Judicial District Court |
How to Search New Iberia Civil Court Records
Clerk Connect is the primary online portal for searching Iberia Parish civil court records. It is available at iberiaclerk.com/online-subscriptions/clerk-connect. Civil records in Clerk Connect go back to January 1, 1980. Criminal records go back to November 30, 1959. That covers decades of case data. Subscription fees apply, and a single account works across all Louisiana parishes that use Clerk Connect. Contact wrobison@iberiaclerk.com for subscription details.
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court website at iberiaclerk.com is the main access point for New Iberia civil court records.
Clerk Connect at iberiaclerk.com/online-subscriptions provides civil record access for New Iberia dating back to 1980.
eClerks LA at eclerksla.com offers free index searches and covers conveyance records for Iberia Parish going back to 1868. Mortgage records go back to January 1, 1959. That makes it especially useful for property and land record research. Civil case index searches are also available at no cost through eClerks LA. For full document images, Clerk Connect or an in-person visit is required. Note that subscriptions on eClerks LA and Clerk Connect are linked: subscriptions on one site are mirrored on the other upon confirmation.
The New Iberia City Court handles city-level matters at 300 Iberia Street alongside the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court.
In-person searches are available Monday through Friday at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100. Staff can look up cases by name or case number. Viewing records is free. Copies cost $1 per page when you print them yourself at the public access terminal. Staff-printed copies cost $2 per page. Certified copies are $10 plus the per-page cost. Conformed copies are $5 plus copy fee. A civil background search runs $20 per name searched. Under the Louisiana Public Records Act, La. R.S. 44:1-41, inspection of civil records is always free.
Civil Court Records in New Iberia
The 16th Judicial District Court handles all civil matters for Iberia Parish. Civil case types include personal injury suits, contract disputes, property matters, debt collection, mortgage foreclosures, succession filings, and family law cases. The Iberia Parish Clerk keeps all the documents from each case: the original petition, all pleadings and motions, court orders, and the final judgment. All of those are public records.
Land records for New Iberia and Iberia Parish are also kept by the clerk. Conveyance records go back to 1868 and are available through eClerks LA at no cost for index searches. Mortgages go back to 1959 online. Liens and other property instruments are recorded with the clerk and are public records. If you are doing a title search on New Iberia property, this office has what you need, and the online tools make preliminary research possible without a visit.
The office also handles e-recording for land documents. Starting January 1, 2022, only eClerks is accepted as the e-recording vendor. Simplifile and CSC are no longer accepted. If you are an attorney or title company using e-recording in Iberia Parish, make sure your submissions go through eClerks to avoid rejection.
Recording fees for documents have a tiered structure. One to five pages cost $110. Six to 25 pages cost $210. Pages 26 through 50 cost $310. These are recording fees, separate from copy fees for documents already on file. Call the clerk's office at (337) 365-7282 to confirm current rates before submitting a recording or requesting copies.
Records that are not available to the public include sealed case files, adoption records, and juvenile court matters. All other civil records from the 16th Judicial District are open for inspection. For civil suits filed before 1980, those records exist but are not in the online Clerk Connect system. You will need an in-person or mail request for older cases.
Nearby Cities
New Iberia is in south-central Louisiana in Iberia Parish. These nearby qualifying cities also have civil court record pages.