East Feliciana Parish Civil Court Records

East Feliciana Parish civil court records are filed and maintained at the Clerk of Court office in Clinton, Louisiana, where Hon. David Dart serves as the official custodian of all civil case filings, judgments, land records, and related documents for the parish. Civil, criminal, traffic, marriage license, and mortgage and conveyance records dating back to 1824 are available for public examination. The office offers an online subscription e-search portal for remote access and maintains a public daily docket for court proceedings.

East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court

Hon. David Dart serves as the East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court. The office is at 12305 Saint Helena Street in Clinton. The clerk handles all civil case filings for the 20th Judicial District Court, which covers East and West Feliciana parishes. As the office states, "the clerk of court's civil, criminal, traffic, marriage license, and mortgage and conveyance records are available for public examination." That covers the full range of record types this office maintains.

Records in this office go back to 1824, making it one of the older archives in the region. "Access to clerk of court records is free; patrons need pay only for copies made or requested," the clerk notes. Inspection costs nothing. You pay only for copies. The clerk's office also notes that "the Clerk's Office receives and files all pleadings such as petitions, answers and exceptions in Civil, Family, Probate, Juvenile and Adoption matters." All those filings become part of the case file.

The office also maintains a public daily docket at eastfelicianaclerk.org/daily-docket.php, which shows upcoming court proceedings in East Feliciana Parish. You can check that page to see when cases are scheduled for hearings.

Contact the clerk at (225) 683-5145 or by email at david@eastfelicianaclerk.org. The clerk's website is at eastfelicianaclerk.org.

How to Search East Feliciana Parish Civil Court Records

East Feliciana Parish offers an e-search subscription portal for online civil record access. The subscription setup fee is $100, with a monthly rate of $50 for index-only access or $100 for both indexes and document images. Payments are made quarterly. This portal gives remote access to civil, land, and other court records from your computer without visiting the Clinton courthouse.

For in-person access, visit the office at 12305 Saint Helena Street in Clinton during business hours. Staff can search by party name or case number. Bring the name of a party or the case number to help staff locate the file quickly. Records going back to 1824 are available. Older records may require a bit more time to pull from the archives, so it can help to call ahead if you are looking for very old files.

The daily docket page at eastfelicianaclerk.org/daily-docket.php is useful if you want to check the schedule of court proceedings without calling the office. That page is free and open to anyone.

The East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court at eastfelicianaclerk.org is the starting point for online civil record access, subscription sign-up, and daily docket viewing.

Online Access and Fees for East Feliciana Parish

The e-search subscription portal for East Feliciana Parish gives you remote access to civil case indexes and document images. Setup costs $100 to activate the account. Monthly fees after that are $50 for index access only or $100 for indexes plus document images. Payments are due quarterly, so plan for a three-month payment cycle. Contact the clerk's office at (225) 683-5145 to set up an account or ask about current pricing.

The records search portal at eastfelicianaclerk.org connects to East Feliciana Parish's e-search system for civil and land record access.

In-person access to any civil record is always free under the Louisiana Public Records Act, La. R.S. § 44:1-41. You pay only for copies. Copy fees are $1.00 per page for plain copies. Birth records cost $34.00 and death records cost $26.00. Call (225) 683-5145 to confirm current fees before visiting or sending a mail request. Sealed records and juvenile matters are not open to the public. To get those, you must petition the court.

Additional court-related information for East Feliciana Parish civil matters is available through the clerk's website and the daily docket page at eastfelicianaclerk.org/daily-docket.php.

Civil Court Records in East Feliciana Parish

The East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court files all civil cases in the 20th Judicial District Court. Civil matters include personal injury suits, contract disputes, property cases, debt collection, successions, family law matters, and probate filings. The office receives and files all pleadings: petitions, answers, exceptions, motions, and court orders. Every item filed becomes part of the case record.

Records here go back to 1824. That is nearly 200 years of civil court history. Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 251 requires the clerk to maintain these records and make them open to the public. Anyone can inspect a civil case file. You do not need to be a party in the case. No reason is needed. Viewing is always free. You pay only for copies.

Not all records are open. As the office states, "persons wishing to view juvenile criminal or other sealed records must petition the court for access." Adoption files, mental health filings, and court-sealed records fall outside the public record. A formal court petition is required to access those files. The clerk cannot release them on request alone.

Bring a valid photo ID when you visit the East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court in Clinton. That helps staff verify your identity and process copy requests smoothly.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border or are near East Feliciana Parish. If you are unsure which parish filed a civil case, check the home address of the parties at the time of filing. Civil cases go to the parish where a party lives or where the dispute arose.