New Iberia Criminal Records
New Iberia criminal records come from two main sources: the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court on Iberia Street and the New Iberia City Court on East Main Street. The 16th Judicial District Court handles New Iberia felony criminal cases for Iberia Parish, with New Iberia criminal records kept by the Clerk of Court. New Iberia City Court handles minor New Iberia misdemeanor and traffic matters within the city. An important distinction: the Iberia Parish Clerk background check covers parish-wide criminal charges, but New Iberia City charges are not included in the parish background check.
New Iberia Quick Facts
New Iberia City Court Criminal Cases
New Iberia City Court is located at 457 East Main Street, Rooms 206 and 207, New Iberia, LA 70560. The phone number is (337) 369-2334. New Iberia City Court has limited jurisdiction. It handles New Iberia misdemeanor charges, New Iberia traffic violations, and local ordinance matters within New Iberia city limits. New Iberia criminal cases that rise to the felony level get transferred to the 16th Judicial District Court.
If someone received a New Iberia traffic ticket or faced a minor New Iberia misdemeanor criminal charge, that New Iberia case may be at City Court rather than at the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court on Iberia Street. The two New Iberia offices are separate and keep their own criminal records. Someone may have a clean New Iberia criminal record at the clerk's office but still have New Iberia cases at City Court, or the other way around. When you need a thorough New Iberia criminal record check, checking both New Iberia offices gives you the full picture.
There is an important payment rule at New Iberia City Court. The court accepts money orders and credit cards only. Credit card payments carry a 3.5% processing fee. The New Iberia court does not accept cash. The court does not accept personal checks. This is unusual and easy to overlook. Come prepared with a money order or credit card, or your New Iberia criminal records transaction will not go through.
| Address | 457 East Main Street, Rooms 206 & 207, New Iberia, LA 70560 |
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| Phone | (337) 369-2334 |
| Accepted Payments | Money orders, credit cards (3.5% fee) |
| Not Accepted | Cash, personal checks |
Contact New Iberia City Court directly before visiting to ask about current hours, how to search for a specific New Iberia criminal case, and any fees for copies of New Iberia criminal records. New Iberia City Court records are public, though sealed New Iberia cases and New Iberia juvenile records are restricted. The court can tell you what New Iberia criminal information they can and cannot release for a given case.
Note: New Iberia City Court jurisdiction covers New Iberia city limits only. Criminal cases from unincorporated areas of Iberia Parish go through the parish court system, not New Iberia City Court.
Iberia Parish Clerk of Court Criminal Background Checks
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court is at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100, New Iberia, LA 70560. The phone number is (337) 365-7282. The clerk handles New Iberia criminal case records for the 16th Judicial District Court and provides New Iberia criminal background checks for Iberia Parish. Office hours for New Iberia criminal background checks are 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM on business days.
The New Iberia criminal background check fee at the Iberia Parish Clerk is $20 per name. To get a New Iberia criminal background check, you must bring a copy of the subject's driver's license. This is required. The New Iberia clerk will not process the criminal records request without it. The driver's license copy helps confirm identity and ensures the New Iberia criminal search is for the right person. Have the copy ready before you arrive to avoid delays on your New Iberia criminal records request.
There is a critical limitation to understand about the Iberia Parish New Iberia criminal background check. The Iberia Parish Clerk's New Iberia criminal search covers charges filed in Iberia Parish courts. It does not include charges filed by the City of New Iberia. New Iberia City criminal charges go through New Iberia City Court, which is a separate system. If you only get a New Iberia criminal background check at the Iberia Parish Clerk's office, you will not see any New Iberia City criminal charges on the result. For a complete New Iberia criminal picture, you need to check both the Iberia Parish Clerk and New Iberia City Court.
| Address | 300 Iberia Street, Suite 100, New Iberia, LA 70560 |
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| Phone | (337) 365-7282 |
| Hours | 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM (business days) |
| Background Check Fee | $20 per name |
| Required | Copy of driver's license |
| Website | iberiaclerk.com |
The clerk's website at iberiaclerk.com has more information on New Iberia criminal records services, current hours, and any policy updates. Always confirm before visiting, since New Iberia criminal records hours and policies can change.
The screenshot below shows the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court website, the main source for New Iberia criminal background checks and New Iberia district court case records.
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court handles New Iberia criminal background check requests for Iberia Parish, with the important caveat that New Iberia City criminal charges are tracked separately at New Iberia City Court.
Note: The Iberia Parish New Iberia criminal background check covers Iberia Parish charges only. New Iberia City criminal charges are NOT included and must be searched at New Iberia City Court separately.
ClerkConnect for Iberia Parish Criminal Records
Iberia Parish participates in ClerkConnect, the multi-parish electronic filing and New Iberia criminal case access portal. You can find ClerkConnect at clerkconnect.com. The portal allows attorneys and registered users to file New Iberia criminal documents electronically and, depending on access level, view New Iberia criminal case records without visiting the courthouse.
ClerkConnect offers different subscription options for different types of New Iberia criminal records users. Attorneys often use it for e-filing in active New Iberia criminal cases. Members of the public looking for New Iberia criminal case records may have access to some New Iberia case index information through the portal as well. The level of access for public users versus registered professionals can differ, so check the ClerkConnect site directly to see what New Iberia criminal records are available without a subscription and what requires a paid account.
Using ClerkConnect can save time if you need to check New Iberia criminal case status or find basic New Iberia case information without making the trip to the clerk's office. For full New Iberia criminal document review, certified copies, and New Iberia criminal background check services, an in-person visit to the Iberia Parish Clerk at 300 Iberia Street is still needed. ClerkConnect is a supplement to in-person New Iberia criminal records access, not a replacement for it when certified records are required.
The ClerkConnect screenshot below shows the multi-parish portal available for New Iberia criminal records in Iberia Parish and other participating Louisiana clerks of court.
ClerkConnect provides electronic filing and online New Iberia criminal case access for Iberia Parish and other participating Louisiana parishes.
Note: Access levels on ClerkConnect vary by user type. Public access to New Iberia criminal records may be more limited than attorney or paid subscriber access.
16th Judicial District Court in New Iberia
The 16th Judicial District Court covers three parishes: Iberia, St. Mary, and St. Martin. This is the court that handles New Iberia felony criminal cases for all of Iberia Parish. New Iberia criminal cases involving serious crimes, drug offenses, violent crimes, and other New Iberia felony charges go through the 16th Judicial District. The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court at 300 Iberia Street keeps the New Iberia criminal records for Iberia Parish cases in this district.
Because the 16th Judicial District spans three parishes, New Iberia criminal courts are held in multiple locations. The Iberia Parish portion of the 16th Judicial District sits in New Iberia. New Iberia criminal cases from St. Mary Parish go to the St. Mary Parish Clerk of Court in Franklin. New Iberia district criminal cases from St. Martin Parish go to the St. Martin Parish Clerk in St. Martinville. If you are looking for New Iberia criminal records from a case in one of those other parishes, you need to contact the clerk in that specific parish.
Appeals from New Iberia criminal cases in the 16th Judicial District go to the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal. The Third Circuit covers central and southwest Louisiana. Appellate New Iberia criminal records are held at the Third Circuit, not at the local clerk's office. The local clerk keeps the New Iberia trial court criminal record only.
The 16th Judicial District is one of the busier multi-parish districts in southwest Louisiana. The Iberia Parish Clerk can tell you which court division handled a specific New Iberia criminal case and who the presiding judge was, which may be useful if you need to track down New Iberia criminal records from a case that was transferred or heard in a different location.
Louisiana State Criminal Records for New Iberia
For a full Louisiana criminal history that goes beyond New Iberia Iberia Parish, the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII) is the right resource.
The BCII maintains a statewide database of arrests and convictions reported by courts and law enforcement agencies across all 64 Louisiana parishes. This covers far more New Iberia criminal ground than a single parish background check. The BCII criminal background check is particularly useful when someone has lived in multiple parishes or when you need to confirm there are no New Iberia criminal charges hidden in other parts of the state. Visit lsp.org for current information on how to submit a BCII request covering New Iberia and all Louisiana parishes. The process requires forms, a fee, and sometimes fingerprint cards.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections also provides a free online offender search. This tool lets you look up anyone currently incarcerated in a Louisiana state facility or under state supervision following a New Iberia criminal conviction. It does not show a full New Iberia criminal history but tells you current custody status. The DOC offender search is available on the department's website without registration or payment.
The Louisiana State Police website connects users to BCII services for statewide criminal history checks covering all Louisiana parishes, including New Iberia Iberia Parish.
Note: The LSP BCII statewide criminal check and the Iberia Parish Clerk New Iberia criminal background check are separate processes with different fees. A BCII check covers all Louisiana parishes, while the local clerk check covers only New Iberia Iberia Parish charges.
Nearby Cities with Criminal Records Pages
New Iberia is in south-central Louisiana. Residents often need criminal records from nearby cities as well. The following nearby qualifying cities have criminal records pages on this site.
- Lafayette Criminal Records, Lafayette Parish, approximately 25 miles northwest of New Iberia
- Houma Criminal Records, Terrebonne Parish, approximately 60 miles southeast of New Iberia
For other cities in Louisiana not listed above, those locations may not have a dedicated page on this site. Contact the relevant parish clerk of court directly for criminal records from smaller cities.
Iberia Parish Criminal Records
New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish. All 16th Judicial District Court criminal cases from New Iberia go through the Iberia Parish Clerk of Court. For full parish-level information including fees, office hours, related New Iberia criminal records, and additional search resources, visit the Iberia Parish criminal records page.