Search Allen Parish Criminal Records

Allen Parish criminal records are maintained by the Allen Parish Clerk of Court in Oberlin and cover all criminal cases, felony charges, misdemeanor offenses, arrests, warrants, and convictions processed through the 33rd Judicial District Court serving the parish.

Allen Parish Clerk of Court

The Allen Parish Clerk of Court is located in Oberlin and serves as the official custodian of all criminal court records for Allen Parish. Every criminal charge, felony case, misdemeanor case, arrest warrant, and criminal conviction processed through the 33rd Judicial District Court is stored at this office. The mailing address is P.O. Box 248, Oberlin, LA 70655. The main phone number is (318) 639-4351. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Visit in person to inspect Allen Parish criminal records or request copies during those hours.

Louisiana public records law, specifically RS 44:31, gives the public the right to inspect Allen Parish criminal records free of charge during regular business hours. If you want a copy of a criminal court document from the parish, fees apply. Plain copies cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies run $5.00 each. A per-name criminal record search costs $5.00. When you visit the office, bring the full legal name of the person, their date of birth, and the approximate year the criminal charge was filed. Having that information ready helps Allen Parish clerk staff locate the correct criminal case file much faster.

Allen Parish is an e-recording parish, which means certain documents can be submitted electronically through approved providers. The Allen Parish clerk's office also participates in ClerkConnect, which allows online access to some criminal records. This is useful if you want to do a preliminary check on Allen Parish criminal cases before making a trip to Oberlin to inspect the full file in person.

How to Search Allen Parish Criminal Records

Allen Parish participates in the ClerkConnect multi-parish portal. ClerkConnect at clerkconnect.com lets you search criminal and civil indices for participating parishes from any computer. You can look up Allen Parish criminal case names, case numbers, and filing dates without traveling to Oberlin. Full document images for Allen Parish criminal cases may or may not be available depending on how far back the records go and what has been digitized by the clerk.

The ClerkConnect portal is the main statewide online tool for clerk records in Louisiana.

Through ClerkConnect, you can confirm an Allen Parish criminal case exists and get the basic case details before deciding whether to request copies of Allen Parish criminal records from the Oberlin clerk's office in person.

For in-person searches of Allen Parish criminal records, go to the Allen Parish Clerk of Court in Oberlin during business hours. Bring the full name and date of birth of the defendant you are looking up. Staff can pull the Allen Parish criminal case file by name. You can read the criminal record at the counter at no charge. If you need documents from the Allen Parish criminal case copied, request them at that time and pay the applicable fees before you leave the office.

For a statewide criminal history that goes beyond Allen Parish, the Louisiana State Police BCII handles those searches. The public cannot pull a full criminal history on another person under RS 15:587, which classifies statewide criminal history as a closed record. Authorized agencies can run BCII checks through lsp.org. Individuals can review their own criminal record through the Internet Background Check portal at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov, which is available under RS 15:588.

Note: ClerkConnect searches reflect only what has been entered in that system. For older Allen Parish criminal records or cases not yet digitized, an in-person visit to the Oberlin clerk's office is the only reliable option.

Allen Parish Court System

Allen Parish is in the 33rd Judicial District. This is a single-parish district, meaning the 33rd JDC serves Allen Parish alone. The district court in Oberlin handles all felony criminal cases filed in Allen Parish. Felony charges, criminal indictments, and serious criminal offenses in Allen Parish all go through this court. The Third Circuit Court of Appeal in Lake Charles handles appeals from Allen Parish criminal cases decided in the 33rd JDC. Further appeals from Allen Parish criminal convictions go to the Louisiana Supreme Court in New Orleans.

Misdemeanor cases and traffic violations in Allen Parish may be handled in justice of the peace courts or other lower courts within Allen Parish depending on where the offense occurred. Those courts maintain their own separate Allen Parish criminal records. If you are looking for a minor criminal charge or a traffic offense from Allen Parish, contact the specific court rather than the district court clerk. The Allen Parish district court clerk in Oberlin focuses on district court filings, which are primarily felony matters and serious criminal cases.

Allen Parish does not have a city court with its own separate criminal records system in the way that larger parishes do. Most Allen Parish criminal matters funnel through the 33rd JDC clerk's office. When in doubt about where a criminal record might be filed in Allen Parish, calling the clerk at (318) 639-4351 first can save you a trip and point you toward the right court for your Allen Parish case.

Louisiana State Criminal Records Resources

The Louisiana State Police BCII is the statewide hub for criminal history records, including records from Allen Parish. Agencies that need to run background checks on individuals go through the LSP. The background check service is detailed on the LSP background checks page, which lists the types of checks, forms required, and the associated fees. Private individuals cannot use this service to pull Allen Parish criminal records on someone else, but they can review their own criminal record through the Internet Background Check portal at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections tracks people currently serving sentences in state facilities or under DOC supervision. If someone was convicted of a felony in Allen Parish and sent to a state prison, their information may appear in the DOC offender lookup at doc.la.gov. The DOC database shows current incarceration status, release dates for eligible offenders, and supervision information for those on parole or probation. It does not cover people held in the Allen Parish jail on local criminal charges awaiting trial.

The Louisiana state portal at louisiana.gov also serves as an entry point to various state agencies and services, including links to courts and records-related resources for Allen Parish and other parishes.

The state portal can help you find the correct agency when you are not sure which office handles a particular type of Allen Parish criminal record in Louisiana.

Note: The DOC lookup is limited to offenders under state supervision. Local jail records for Allen Parish are handled by the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office, not the DOC.

Expunging Criminal Records in Allen Parish

Louisiana's expungement law is RS 44:9. That statute defines eligibility for expunging criminal records in Allen Parish, the filing process, agency notice requirements, and timelines for each step. Not all criminal charges can be expunged in Allen Parish. Crimes of violence, sex offenses, and certain other criminal categories are excluded. The first step is finding out whether your specific Allen Parish charge qualifies under RS 44:9. An attorney can help you make that determination before you spend money on non-refundable filing fees.

The total cost for a standard felony or misdemeanor expungement in Allen Parish runs about $550. The Allen Parish Clerk of Court receives a filing fee. The Louisiana State Police receives $250 by USPS money order only. The Allen Parish sheriff's office and the district attorney each receive their portions separately. You cannot combine these into a single payment. All fees are non-refundable, even if the expungement petition for an Allen Parish criminal record is ultimately denied by the court.

Once the expungement petition is filed with the Allen Parish clerk, the clerk serves copies on the relevant agencies. Those agencies have time to review the petition and object if they choose to. If no objection is filed and the court finds the petitioner eligible, the judge signs an expungement order. The agencies named in the order then have 60 days to seal or destroy the relevant Allen Parish criminal records. The LSP updates the statewide criminal history file to reflect the Allen Parish expungement and removes the record from its public database.

After an Allen Parish expungement, those criminal records are no longer part of the public file. The Allen Parish clerk will not show them to members of the public. Law enforcement agencies retain access in limited circumstances, but the general public cannot get to those criminal records. If you are applying for a license or position that asks about expunged criminal records, check the specific rules for that application before you answer about prior charges or arrests in Allen Parish.

Note: All expungement fees are non-refundable in Allen Parish, so confirm your criminal charge qualifies before filing anything with the clerk.

Copy Fees and Record Access in Allen Parish

Public criminal record access in Allen Parish follows Louisiana's public records law, RS 44:1 and RS 44:31. You have the right to inspect any public criminal record at the Allen Parish clerk's office during business hours at no charge. That right is broad. It covers Allen Parish criminal case files, minute entries, court orders, and other documents that are part of the public criminal record unless sealed by court order or exempted by law.

Copy fees for Allen Parish criminal records are separate from inspection rights. Plain copies cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies are $5.00 each. A criminal record search by name costs $5.00 per name. If you need a large number of pages from Allen Parish criminal files, ask the clerk's office ahead of time about the process and payment options. Some requests may need to be submitted in writing, and turnaround time can vary based on how many documents are involved and office workload at the time.

Sealed criminal records, juvenile records, and criminal records expunged under RS 44:9 are not available for public inspection in Allen Parish. If you ask for an Allen Parish criminal record and the clerk says it is unavailable, you can ask for the reason. The Allen Parish clerk is required to cite the specific legal basis for any denial of access to a public criminal record under RS 44:1. That written denial protects your right to challenge the denial if needed.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes are near Allen Parish. Each has its own clerk of court and district court system handling criminal records.