Access Cameron Parish Criminal Records

Cameron Parish criminal records are filed with the Cameron Parish Clerk of Court and cover all criminal cases, charges, arrests, felony offenses, misdemeanor offenses, and convictions processed through the 38th Judicial District Court serving the parish.

Cameron Parish Clerk of Court

The Cameron Parish Clerk of Court handles all criminal case records for the parish. The office is at 119 Smith Circle, Cameron, LA 70631. The main phone number is (337) 775-5316. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Cameron Parish is Louisiana's least populated parish and sits along the Gulf Coast. The clerk's office is the place to go for criminal case files, copies of court documents, and status information on active criminal cases handled by the 38th Judicial District Court. All criminal charges, felony indictments, and misdemeanor cases filed in Cameron Parish are stored here.

Under RS 44:31, the public has the right to inspect criminal records free of charge during office hours. You can look at a file without paying anything. Copies cost money. Plain copies are $1.00 per page. Certified copies run $5.00 each. A name-based record search costs $5.00 per name. If you come in person, bring the full legal name of the defendant, their date of birth, and the year of the charge if you have it. A date of birth helps narrow results when a name appears more than once in the criminal index for Cameron Parish.

Cameron Parish is a remote location. The courthouse is in the town of Cameron, which is on the coast and can be affected by storm events. Before traveling, call the Cameron Parish clerk at (337) 775-5316 to confirm the office is open and that Cameron Parish criminal records are accessible. Some Cameron Parish records may be stored off-site depending on past storm damage and reconstruction efforts in the parish. Always call ahead before making the trip to search criminal cases in Cameron Parish.

How to Search Cameron Parish Criminal Records

Given the remote location of Cameron Parish and the small size of Cameron Parish, calling the clerk's office before visiting is strongly recommended. The Cameron Parish clerk at (337) 775-5316 can confirm record availability and let you know what to bring. In person, you search Cameron Parish criminal records by name and date of birth. Staff can pull the file and let you review the criminal case record. Copies of Cameron Parish criminal records are available at the standard rates listed above.

For remote searches, ClerkConnect at clerkconnect.com is worth checking. ClerkConnect is the statewide multi-parish online portal for Louisiana clerk records. It lets you search criminal case indices from participating parishes without traveling to the Cameron Parish courthouse. Index information can confirm a Cameron Parish criminal case exists and give you the case number before you make the trip to Cameron. Document images may not be available for all Cameron Parish criminal records depending on what has been digitized for the parish.

For statewide criminal history, the Louisiana State Police BCII is the main repository. Under RS 15:587, statewide history is a closed record for the general public. Authorized agencies submit requests through the LSP. Individuals can check their own criminal record through the Internet Background Check at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov under RS 15:588. The LSP website at lsp.org has full details on the check types available and how to submit a request for statewide criminal history.

The Louisiana State Police homepage is where background check services and the BCII division information can be found.

From the LSP site you can navigate to the background check division, find the Internet Background Check link for self-review, and access contact details for the BCII unit that maintains statewide criminal records from Cameron Parish and all other Louisiana parishes.

Note: Cameron Parish has a very small population and a remote location. Always call the Cameron Parish clerk ahead of time to confirm Cameron Parish record availability before traveling to the courthouse to search criminal cases.

Cameron Parish Court System

Cameron Parish is in the 38th Judicial District. The 38th JDC covers Cameron Parish alone. It is a single-parish district. All felony criminal cases in Cameron Parish go through this court. The Third Circuit Court of Appeal in Lake Charles handles appeals from the 38th JDC covering Cameron Parish. Cases further appealed go to the Louisiana Supreme Court in New Orleans.

The 38th JDC district attorney handles all criminal prosecution for Cameron Parish. Defendants facing felony charges in Cameron Parish appear in Cameron for their court dates. The Cameron Parish district court also handles civil matters, domestic cases, and probate proceedings alongside criminal cases. Criminal case files for Cameron Parish are maintained by the Cameron Parish clerk of court as part of the same records system that covers all district court filings. Minute entries from each Cameron Parish court date are part of the public criminal record unless the court orders otherwise.

For misdemeanor matters and traffic violations, justice of the peace courts in various wards of Cameron Parish may have jurisdiction depending on where the offense occurred. Those courts keep their own Cameron Parish criminal records separately from the district court. If a district court search turns up nothing, the Cameron Parish case may have been resolved at the local ward level. Contact the Cameron Parish clerk in Cameron for guidance on which local court to check for a specific part of the parish.

Louisiana State Criminal Records Resources

The Louisiana State Police BCII is the statewide criminal history database for Louisiana. Authorized agencies use the BCII to run background checks through the LSP's background check service. The LSP background checks page explains the process, required forms, and fees for running criminal history checks that cover Cameron Parish and all other parishes. For self-review, the Internet Background Check at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov lets individuals see their own Louisiana criminal history under RS 15:588.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections tracks people in state prisons and those under DOC supervision. If a Cameron Parish criminal case resulted in a state prison sentence, the offender may appear in the DOC offender lookup at doc.la.gov. That tool shows current facility, incarceration status, and projected release dates where the information is public. People held in the Cameron Parish jail on local Cameron Parish criminal charges are not in the DOC system.

The DOC website provides the offender lookup tool and information on state correctional facilities and supervision programs.

The DOC site covers state-level incarceration and supervision. For people held locally in Cameron Parish on criminal charges, the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office has that Cameron Parish information.

The Louisiana state portal at louisiana.gov connects users to all major state agencies, including courts, the LSP, DOC, and other offices relevant to Cameron Parish criminal records and records across all parishes.

The state portal is useful when you are not sure which agency handles a particular type of Cameron Parish criminal record in Louisiana and need a central starting point for your Cameron Parish search.

Note: The DOC offender lookup covers state-supervised offenders only. For local jail holds in Cameron Parish, contact the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office directly.

Expunging Criminal Records in Cameron Parish

Louisiana's expungement statute is RS 44:9. It defines which criminal charges are eligible for expungement, sets out the petition process, and describes what happens after an order is signed. Crimes of violence, sex offenses, and certain drug offense categories with prior convictions are not eligible for expungement in Cameron Parish. Before paying any fees, confirm that your specific Cameron Parish criminal charge qualifies under the statute. Every fee in the Cameron Parish expungement process is non-refundable, so getting that answer first saves money if you are not eligible.

The standard total for a felony or misdemeanor expungement in Cameron Parish runs about $550. That breaks down as a filing fee to the Cameron Parish Clerk of Court, $250 to the Louisiana State Police paid by USPS money order only, and separate amounts to the Cameron Parish sheriff's office and the district attorney. No combined payment option exists. Each agency gets paid separately, and credit cards are not accepted for the LSP portion of the Cameron Parish criminal expungement fee.

After you file the Cameron Parish petition with the clerk in Cameron, the Cameron Parish clerk serves notice on the agencies with standing to object. Those agencies have a set window to respond. If no objection is filed and the Cameron Parish court finds you eligible, the judge signs an expungement order. Each agency named in the order then has 60 days to seal or destroy the relevant Cameron Parish criminal records. The LSP updates the statewide criminal history file after receiving the signed order from the court in Cameron Parish.

Once expunged, the Cameron Parish criminal record is removed from the public file. The Cameron Parish clerk will not disclose it to members of the public. Law enforcement retains limited access under RS 44:9, but for practical purposes the Cameron Parish criminal record is sealed. Applying for professional licenses or other positions that ask about criminal history after a Cameron Parish expungement requires you to check the specific disclosure rules for that application, as requirements vary widely.

Note: Call the Cameron Parish Clerk at (337) 775-5316 before beginning the expungement process to confirm current procedures and any local requirements specific to the 38th JDC.

Copy Fees and Record Access in Cameron Parish

Louisiana's public records law, RS 44:1 and RS 44:31, protects the public's right to access government records. At the Cameron Parish Clerk of Court, inspection of public Cameron Parish criminal records is free during office hours. You do not pay to look at a Cameron Parish criminal case file. Copy fees apply when you want to take a document with you from the Cameron Parish clerk's office in Cameron.

Plain copies cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies are $5.00 each. A Cameron Parish criminal record search by name runs $5.00 per name. If you know the case number, providing it speeds up the Cameron Parish search. For a parish this small, Cameron Parish staff can often find a criminal record quickly with just a name and date of birth of the defendant.

Because Cameron Parish is a remote location with a small staff, mail or phone requests are worth trying if you cannot get there in person. Call (337) 775-5316 to ask about the process for written or mail-in Cameron Parish criminal records requests. You will need to describe the Cameron Parish record you want and include payment for any applicable fees. Turnaround times vary. For urgent matters, in-person is the fastest option, but call ahead to confirm the Cameron Parish office is accessible before making the trip.

Juvenile records, criminal records sealed by court order, and Cameron Parish records expunged under RS 44:9 are not available to the general public. If the Cameron Parish clerk cannot provide a criminal record you are requesting, ask for the specific legal basis for that denial. Under RS 44:1, a denial of access to a Cameron Parish public record must be documented and must cite the applicable law.

Nearby Parishes

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