East Baton Rouge Parish Civil Court Records
East Baton Rouge Parish civil court records are filed and maintained at the Clerk of Court office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where J. Douglas "Doug" Welborn serves as the official custodian of all civil case filings, judgments, land records, and related documents for the parish. All online records are available through Clerk Connect, which became the single unified portal for civil, family, probate, criminal, traffic, mortgage, conveyance, map indexes, and UCC records in June 2022. Records for this major Louisiana parish go back to 1782 and are accessible through several locations and online tools.
East Baton Rouge Parish Quick Facts
East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court
J. Douglas "Doug" Welborn leads the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court, one of the largest and most active clerk's offices in Louisiana. The main office is at 222 Saint Louis Street, Room 179, in downtown Baton Rouge. An archives department at 444 St. Louis Street preserves historical case records, and a branch office at 9050 Airline Highway, Suite 100, serves the northern part of the parish. The 19th Judicial District Court, which this clerk serves, handles one of the highest case volumes in the state.
As of June 2022, all online records are available through Clerk Connect. The clerk notes: "Civil, Family, Probate, Criminal and Traffic information are now joined by Mortgage, Conveyance, Map Indexes and UCC records under one singularly searchable system." That means you no longer need multiple portals to search different record types. One Clerk Connect account handles them all. The 19th JDC website at 19thjdc.org also provides court-specific information for this judicial district.
For historical case records, the archives department holds files going back to 1782. "For historical case records dating back to 1782, visit the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court's Office Archives and Records Department at 444 St Louis Street," the office states. Call (225) 389-3988 to reach the archives department directly.
| Clerk of Court | J. Douglas "Doug" Welborn |
|---|---|
| Main Address | 222 Saint Louis St., Room 179 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 1991, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1991 |
| Phone | (225) 389-7642 / (225) 389-3950 |
| Fax | (225) 389-5594 |
| gbrown@ebrclerkofcourt.org | |
| Archives | 444 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802 Phone: (225) 389-3988 |
| Airline Branch | 9050 Airline Highway, Suite 100 Baton Rouge, LA 70815 Phone: (225) 293-2933 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | ebrclerkofcourt.org |
How to Search East Baton Rouge Parish Civil Court Records
Clerk Connect is the primary online portal for East Baton Rouge Parish civil records. Since June 2022, all record types are searchable through one account at clerkconnect.com. The system covers civil, family, probate, criminal, traffic, mortgage, conveyance, map indexes, and UCC records. You can search by party name, case number, or document type. This is the most complete online civil record search available for East Baton Rouge Parish.
Clerk Connect subscription plans for East Baton Rouge Parish include: 24-hour access for $20, 30-day access for $65, and annual access for $780. Credit card payments carry a 4% service fee. If you access records in person at the courthouse, there is no charge to view files. You pay only for copies.
The East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court at ebrclerkofcourt.org links to Clerk Connect and provides guidance on how to search civil records online.
In-person access is available at the main office, the Airline Highway branch, or the archives department. Staff can run searches by party name or case number. For records not yet digitized or for historical filings from the 1782 archives, the archives department at 444 St. Louis Street is the right place to go.
Online Access and Fees for East Baton Rouge Parish
All civil court record access through Clerk Connect is subscription-based for remote users. But in-person inspection is always free. As the clerk states: "Access to clerk of court records is free; patrons need pay only for copies made or requested." That rule applies to anyone who walks into any of the three East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court locations during business hours.
The 19th Judicial District Court at 19thjdc.org covers civil court matters in East Baton Rouge Parish and provides court-specific information for the district.
Copy fees at the East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court are $1.00 per page for in-person plain copies and $10.00 per document for certified copies. Conformed copies cost an additional $5.00. Online access through Clerk Connect includes document images within the subscription cost. Credit card payments at the office carry a 4% surcharge. Call (225) 389-7642 to confirm current fees before visiting or submitting a mail request. Under La. R.S. § 44:1-41, inspection is always free, and you never need to give a reason for viewing a public court record.
Civil Court Records in East Baton Rouge Parish
The East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court handles all civil filings in the 19th Judicial District Court. Civil matters here include personal injury suits, contract disputes, property cases, debt collection, successions, family law matters, and probate. With one of the highest case volumes in Louisiana, the office maintains a large and active civil docket.
Most civil records are open to the public. Anyone can inspect a civil case file. You do not need to be a party in the case. You do not need to explain why you want access. But some records are not open. "Persons wishing to view juvenile criminal or other sealed records must petition the court for access," the office notes. Adoption files, mental health filings, and records sealed by court order are not part of the public record. A court petition is required to get access to those files.
The clerk's office began keeping records in 1782. That makes East Baton Rouge Parish one of the few places in Louisiana where you can trace civil court history back more than two centuries. The archives department at 444 St. Louis Street is dedicated to preserving and providing access to those older records. Call (225) 389-3988 to reach the archives team before visiting.
Cities in East Baton Rouge Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish is home to several incorporated cities, all of which file civil cases at the same Clerk of Court office in Baton Rouge. The qualifying cities with their own pages on this site include:
- Baton Rouge - parish seat and state capital
- St. George - incorporated city in the southern part of the parish
- Central - incorporated city in the northern part of the parish
Regardless of which city a civil case involves, filings go to the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court at 222 Saint Louis Street in Baton Rouge.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes border or are near East Baton Rouge Parish. If you are unsure which parish filed a civil case, check the address of the parties at the time of filing. Civil cases go to the parish where a party lives or where the dispute arose.