LaPlace Criminal Records
LaPlace criminal records are maintained by the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court in Edgard and can also be searched online through ClerkConnect since St. John the Baptist Parish participates in the statewide e-filing system. LaPlace criminal cases range from felony charges heard by the 40th Judicial District Court to arrest records held by the parish sheriff. This page covers the clerk's office, the parish sheriff, the 40th Judicial District, and how to search LaPlace criminal records from home or in person.
LaPlace Quick Facts
St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court for LaPlace
All LaPlace criminal court records are held by the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court. LaPlace is an unincorporated community and the largest population center in the parish, but the clerk's office is in Edgard, the parish seat. Edgard sits on the West Bank of the river, while LaPlace is on the East Bank, so an in-person visit for LaPlace criminal records means crossing to the other side of the Mississippi. Plan accordingly when visiting for LaPlace criminal records.
The mailing address for the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court is P.O. Box 280, Edgard, LA 70049. The main phone is (985) 497-3331. The clerk's office handles all LaPlace criminal case filings for the 40th Judicial District Court, including LaPlace felony criminal cases. LaPlace criminal records held at this office include the bill of information or indictment, all motions filed by prosecution and defense in LaPlace criminal cases, minute entries from LaPlace criminal court dates, plea and sentencing documents, and post-conviction filings for LaPlace criminal cases.
For certified copies of LaPlace criminal case documents, contact the clerk's office by phone or mail. Staff can search LaPlace criminal records by defendant name or case number and tell you the copying fee before you submit a request. Certified copies of LaPlace criminal records are the official version accepted by courts and government agencies. Uncertified printouts from online portals do not carry the same weight as certified LaPlace criminal documents. If you need a certified LaPlace criminal document, the clerk's office is the only source.
The image below shows the ClerkConnect portal, which St. John the Baptist Parish uses for online LaPlace criminal case filing and record access, available to subscribers who need online search access to LaPlace criminal case data.
If you cannot visit Edgard in person for LaPlace criminal records, a mail request to the P.O. Box above with the defendant's name, approximate LaPlace criminal case date, and a check for the copying fee is the standard alternative. The clerk's office typically responds within a few business days for straightforward LaPlace criminal records requests.
Note: Edgard is on the West Bank, while LaPlace is on the East Bank. Factor in bridge crossing time if visiting in person for LaPlace criminal records.
ClerkConnect Online Criminal Records for St. John the Baptist Parish
St. John the Baptist Parish is an e-filing parish that participates in the ClerkConnect system for LaPlace criminal records. This means you can search LaPlace criminal case records online through clerkconnect.com without traveling to Edgard. ClerkConnect is the main online portal for LaPlace criminal case record access in this parish.
To use ClerkConnect for LaPlace criminal records, you need a ClerkConnect account. Account setup costs $85, and the monthly subscription is $35. Once logged in, you can search LaPlace criminal cases by defendant name or case number. Results show LaPlace criminal case status, charges, hearing dates, and dispositions for LaPlace criminal cases. For attorneys, process servers, and others who regularly search LaPlace criminal court records, the subscription may be worth the cost over making repeated mail or phone requests to the Edgard clerk's office for LaPlace criminal records.
ClerkConnect covers multiple Louisiana parishes under the same account for LaPlace criminal records and all connected courts. If you search LaPlace criminal records and records in other parishes that also use ClerkConnect, a single subscription gives you access to all of them. This makes it a more cost-effective tool for users who work across several parishes rather than just St. John the Baptist Parish for LaPlace criminal records.
As with other online court portals, ClerkConnect does not provide certified copies of LaPlace criminal records. It is a research and case-lookup tool for LaPlace criminal cases. For official certified LaPlace criminal documents, you still need to contact the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk directly. For a one-time LaPlace criminal records search, ClerkConnect may be less cost-effective than a direct mail request to the clerk, but for ongoing LaPlace criminal records use, the subscription has clear value.
Note: The $85 setup fee applies when you first create a ClerkConnect account for LaPlace criminal records in addition to the ongoing monthly fee.
St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff for LaPlace Arrest Records
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement for unincorporated areas of the parish, which includes LaPlace. LaPlace criminal arrest reports, incident reports, and booking records for LaPlace are held by the sheriff's office, not by a city police department, since LaPlace has no municipal police force of its own. All LaPlace criminal arrests go through the sheriff for initial law enforcement processing.
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office is at 3939 Highway 18, Edgard, LA 70049. The main phone is (985) 497-3727. LaPlace criminal records requests can be made in person at the Edgard office during business hours. Louisiana's Public Records Law covers most LaPlace criminal arrest and incident reports, so staff should be able to provide copies of LaPlace criminal records for a copying fee after a written request. The sheriff also maintains the parish jail, so current inmate information for LaPlace criminal defendants is available by contacting the jail division directly.
Sheriff's records and LaPlace criminal court records are separate. A LaPlace criminal arrest report from the sheriff tells you what deputies observed and documented at the time of the LaPlace arrest. The LaPlace criminal court case file, held by the clerk in the same building complex in Edgard, tells you what happened afterward in LaPlace criminal proceedings: charges, court dates, pleas, and the final outcome. You may need LaPlace criminal records from both offices to get a full picture of a LaPlace criminal matter.
Note: The sheriff's office is also in Edgard. Both the clerk and the sheriff are on the West Bank, while LaPlace is on the East Bank. You can visit both offices for LaPlace criminal records in one trip to Edgard.
40th Judicial District Court and LaPlace Criminal Cases
LaPlace falls within the 40th Judicial District, which covers St. John the Baptist Parish only. This is a single-parish judicial district. All LaPlace felony criminal cases, along with other serious LaPlace criminal matters from across the parish, are heard by the 40th JDC judges. LaPlace criminal case appeals go to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal.
The 40th JDC operates from the St. John the Baptist Parish Courthouse in Edgard. LaPlace criminal felony charges, drug trafficking, violent LaPlace criminal crimes, major theft, and other LaPlace criminal offenses carrying more than one year in prison go through this court. The district attorney for St. John the Baptist Parish prosecutes these LaPlace criminal cases. The clerk's office at the same location maintains all LaPlace criminal case files for the district.
Because St. John the Baptist Parish is a single-parish district, there is only one set of LaPlace criminal records to search for all parish-level criminal cases, whether they originated in LaPlace, Reserve, Lutcher, or anywhere else in the parish. All of them are at the Edgard clerk's office or searchable through ClerkConnect for LaPlace criminal cases.
Note: The 40th JDC covers St. John the Baptist Parish only. LaPlace criminal cases from adjacent parishes go to different judicial districts with different clerks.
Criminal Record Searches in LaPlace: Online and In Person
Two approaches work for searching LaPlace criminal records: online through ClerkConnect, or in person and by mail through the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court in Edgard.
Online is often the easier starting point for LaPlace criminal records. Go to clerkconnect.com and create an account. Once set up, you can search the St. John the Baptist Parish LaPlace criminal case index by name or case number from any location. This is especially useful given that the Edgard courthouse is on the West Bank, while most LaPlace residents searching LaPlace criminal records are on the East Bank. For a quick LaPlace criminal case status check or to see whether a LaPlace criminal case was filed, ClerkConnect saves the trip.
For certified copies of LaPlace criminal records or to search LaPlace criminal records that may predate the online system, a direct request to the clerk works best. Call (985) 497-3331, give the name and approximate time frame for the LaPlace criminal case, and ask about the current copying fee for LaPlace criminal records. Mail requests to P.O. Box 280, Edgard, LA 70049 with a check for the fee. If the LaPlace criminal case has a known case number, include it in your request. It speeds up LaPlace criminal records processing.
For LaPlace criminal arrest records specifically, contact the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff at (985) 497-3727. The sheriff and the clerk are both in Edgard, so if you are making the trip in person for LaPlace criminal records, you can visit both offices on the same day. Bring a valid photo ID regardless of which office you visit for LaPlace criminal records.
Note: Older LaPlace criminal records from before the parish joined the ClerkConnect system may only be available through a direct in-person or mail request to the Edgard clerk's office for LaPlace criminal cases.
State Resources for LaPlace Criminal History
When you need LaPlace criminal records from beyond St. John the Baptist Parish, two state-level resources cover all of Louisiana. These tools are useful for statewide LaPlace criminal searches or for cases that may have been filed in other parishes beyond LaPlace.
The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII) is the official statewide repository for criminal history records including LaPlace criminal cases. Individuals can request their own LaPlace criminal history through the LSP at lsp.org. The BCII covers all Louisiana parishes and provides the most comprehensive single-source view of a person's LaPlace criminal history across the state.
The LSP background checks page at lsp.org/services/background-checks has current forms, fees, and step-by-step instructions for submitting a criminal history record request that covers LaPlace criminal history and all Louisiana parishes. This is the place to start for an official statewide LaPlace criminal history rather than a parish-specific LaPlace criminal records search.
The Louisiana Department of Corrections at doc.la.gov maintains records on individuals held in state prisons after LaPlace criminal convictions or convictions elsewhere in Louisiana. The DOC offender database can be searched by name to find incarceration history for LaPlace criminal defendants. DOC records show where someone was held and for how long, not the underlying LaPlace criminal court case details. Use both the LSP BCII and the DOC tool together for a fuller picture of a person's LaPlace criminal history across Louisiana.
Note: Official LaPlace criminal records from the LSP BCII are the most reliable source. Third-party databases may be incomplete or not reflect recent LaPlace criminal case updates.
Nearby Cities with Criminal Records Pages
Qualifying cities near LaPlace with criminal records pages include Metairie to the east in Jefferson Parish, Kenner also in Jefferson Parish, and Hammond to the north in Tangipahoa Parish.
St. John the Baptist Parish Criminal Records
LaPlace is the largest community in St. John the Baptist Parish. All LaPlace criminal cases filed in LaPlace go through the 40th Judicial District Court, and LaPlace criminal records are held by the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court in Edgard. For a complete parish-level overview including court details, fee schedules, and additional resources covering LaPlace criminal records, visit the St. John the Baptist Parish criminal records page.