Find Criminal Records in East Baton Rouge Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish criminal records are maintained by the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court and the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge, and East Baton Rouge Parish criminal cases covering felony charges, arrests, convictions, and court dockets are accessible through the clerk office and through online portals including ClerkConnect.
East Baton Rouge Parish Quick Facts
East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court
The East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court is the official keeper of criminal court records in East Baton Rouge Parish. The East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk main office is at 222 Saint Louis Street, Suite 179, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. You can also reach the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk by mail at P.O. Box 1991, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1991. The East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Staff can help with criminal case lookups, copies of criminal records, and criminal record requests for East Baton Rouge Parish cases.
Different departments in the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk office handle different criminal record tasks. Criminal records in East Baton Rouge Parish are kept in Room 2501 of the 19th JDC Courthouse. The Filing and Suit Accounting department for East Baton Rouge Parish cases is in Room 3301. Domestic Violence criminal records in East Baton Rouge Parish are in Room 2801. If you need criminal case records from East Baton Rouge Parish, start with Room 2501. You do not need an appointment to inspect East Baton Rouge Parish criminal records. Inspection of criminal records is free, and you can visit during regular business hours without calling ahead.
The East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court website at ebrclerk.com lists department contacts, fee schedules, and instructions for requesting East Baton Rouge Parish criminal records in person and online.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk website also includes links to online services, mailing instructions, and the ClerkConnect subscription portal for remote access to East Baton Rouge Parish criminal case documents.
| Main Address |
222 Saint Louis Street, Suite 179 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 1991, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-1991 |
| Main Phone | (225) 389-3950 |
| Criminal Records Dept. | (225) 389-3964 |
| Online Access Manager | (225) 389-7851 |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Archives Building | 444 St. Louis Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802 |
| Airline Highway Branch | 9050 Airline Highway, Suite 100 |
| Public Records Custodian | Doug Welborn (dwelborn@ebrclerkofcourt.org) |
| In-Person Copy Fees | $1.00/page copies, $10.00 certification, $5.00 conformed copy, $3.00 map copy |
| Payment | Cash (walk-in), checks, money orders, credit/debit (4% processing fee) |
ClerkConnect Online Records Access in East Baton Rouge
ClerkConnect is the online criminal records system used by East Baton Rouge Parish and other Louisiana parishes. It gives subscribers remote access to East Baton Rouge Parish criminal case documents, court dockets, and filed criminal pleadings. For East Baton Rouge Parish criminal records, ClerkConnect access is a subscription service. You must pay to use the full ClerkConnect system for East Baton Rouge Parish criminal records, unlike some parishes where basic criminal case searches are free.
Subscription plans for the East Baton Rouge Parish ClerkConnect account include a 24-hour pass for $20.00, a 30-day pass for $65.00, and a 12-month pass for $780.00. Additional users on the same East Baton Rouge Parish ClerkConnect account cost $25.00 per month each. Printing East Baton Rouge Parish criminal documents through the system costs $0.60 per page. Certification of an East Baton Rouge Parish criminal document adds $5.00 per document. These fees cover the system access cost and are separate from any in-person copy fees at the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk office.
The ClerkConnect portal is used statewide, but access levels and fees differ by parish. East Baton Rouge Parish subscribers can search criminal case dockets, view filed criminal documents, and track East Baton Rouge Parish criminal case progress remotely.
The ClerkConnect portal is most useful for attorneys, researchers, and others who need frequent access to East Baton Rouge Parish criminal case files across multiple cases or need criminal documents outside of office hours.
Note: Free public criminal record inspection is available in person at the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk office during business hours and does not require a ClerkConnect subscription.
19th Judicial District Court in East Baton Rouge
The 19th Judicial District Court handles all felony criminal cases in East Baton Rouge Parish. The East Baton Rouge Parish courthouse is at 300 North Boulevard Suite 3602, Baton Rouge, LA 70802, and can be reached at (225) 389-4744. The East Baton Rouge Parish 19th JDC has 15 elected judges, each assigned to a specific criminal division labeled Division A through Division O. East Baton Rouge Parish criminal cases are assigned to divisions based on the type of criminal offense and current caseload.
The East Baton Rouge Parish 19th JDC operates several specialty criminal courts alongside its regular criminal docket. These East Baton Rouge Parish specialty courts are designed to address specific issues that often appear in criminal cases. Drug Court in East Baton Rouge Parish handles criminal cases where substance use is a key factor. DWI Court in East Baton Rouge Parish focuses on repeat drunk driving criminal offenders. Veterans Treatment Court serves East Baton Rouge Parish criminal defendants with military service backgrounds. Domestic Violence Court in East Baton Rouge Parish processes criminal cases involving intimate partner violence. Recovery Court and Re-entry Court support East Baton Rouge Parish criminal defendants working through treatment programs or transitioning out of criminal incarceration. These courts aim to reduce criminal recidivism by addressing root causes rather than applying only traditional criminal sentencing.
The 19th Judicial District Court website at 19thjdc.org has judge assignments, criminal division information, specialty court details, and contact information for East Baton Rouge Parish court staff.
The 19th JDC site also lists East Baton Rouge Parish criminal court schedules and provides forms useful for those navigating criminal cases without an attorney.
Baton Rouge Police Department Records
The Baton Rouge Police Department maintains arrest records and criminal incident reports separate from the East Baton Rouge Parish court system. BRPD handles law enforcement criminal documentation, while the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk office keeps criminal court case files. If you need a police report or an arrest record generated by BRPD in East Baton Rouge Parish, you request those criminal records from the police department's Records Division, not from the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk.
BRPD Records Division is at 222 Saint Louis Street, Suite 902, Baton Rouge. The Records Division phone number is (225) 389-3809. BRPD also operates an online public records request portal at brla.govqa.us where you can submit and track requests for East Baton Rouge Parish criminal incident reports and other police documents without visiting in person. This portal covers East Baton Rouge Parish public records requests governed by Louisiana's Public Records Law.
Keep in mind that BRPD criminal arrest records and East Baton Rouge Parish court criminal records serve different purposes. A BRPD arrest record documents what the police did in East Baton Rouge Parish. The East Baton Rouge Parish criminal court case file documents what happened in court after the arrest. Both may be relevant depending on what criminal information you need.
East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office Records
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated areas of East Baton Rouge Parish and also handles jail operations. The EBRSO main office is at (225) 389-5000. For criminal and traffic records specifically in East Baton Rouge Parish, contact the EBRSO records unit at (225) 389-5002. The EBRSO website is at ebrso.org and includes information on East Baton Rouge Parish criminal records, inmate lookup, and other criminal justice services.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff records unit can provide arrest records, booking information, and criminal traffic-related records handled by the sheriff's department. If an East Baton Rouge Parish criminal case originated with a sheriff's deputy rather than a Baton Rouge city police officer, the arrest criminal documentation would come from EBRSO rather than BRPD. For East Baton Rouge Parish court criminal case records, always go to the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court. For police and arrest criminal records, contact the agency that made the arrest, which could be BRPD or EBRSO depending on where in East Baton Rouge Parish the criminal incident occurred.
What Criminal Court Records Show in East Baton Rouge
Criminal case files at the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court hold the full record of a criminal proceeding. When criminal charges are filed in East Baton Rouge Parish, the clerk opens a criminal case file and records every step from there. Each criminal document added to the East Baton Rouge Parish file becomes part of the permanent public criminal record, unless sealed by court order.
A typical East Baton Rouge Parish criminal case file contains the bill of information or grand jury criminal indictment, arraignment minutes, bond and bail records, pretrial motions and criminal hearings, plea documents, criminal trial records if the case went to trial, the criminal verdict, and the criminal sentencing order. The East Baton Rouge Parish criminal case minutes show what happened at each court date. They list who appeared, what criminal motions were heard, and what orders the judge issued. Criminal case minutes are a quick way to track an East Baton Rouge Parish criminal case history without reading every document in the file.
Through ClerkConnect, subscribers can see East Baton Rouge Parish criminal filed documents remotely. In person at the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk office, public criminal inspection is free. Both methods give you access to the official East Baton Rouge Parish criminal court record, which is distinct from police reports or other law enforcement criminal records held by BRPD or EBRSO.
Expungements in East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana's expungement law is found in La. R.S. 44:9. This statute defines who qualifies for criminal record expungement and outlines the steps required to petition for one in East Baton Rouge Parish. In East Baton Rouge Parish, you file your criminal expungement petition with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court. Not every East Baton Rouge Parish criminal record qualifies. Arrests without criminal conviction, certain first-offense misdemeanor criminal records, and some East Baton Rouge Parish felony criminal convictions under specific conditions may be eligible for expungement. Crimes of violence, sex offenses, and drug offenses involving minors are generally not eligible for expungement in East Baton Rouge Parish.
The cost to file for expungement of East Baton Rouge Parish criminal records includes a clerk filing fee, a state police fee paid separately to the Louisiana State Police, and fees to any other agencies that must be notified about the East Baton Rouge Parish criminal expungement. These costs can add up. Beyond the filing fees, you may also need to pay for certified copies of documents required to support your East Baton Rouge Parish criminal expungement petition, such as certified East Baton Rouge Parish criminal court records or criminal history reports. The East Baton Rouge Parish 19th JDC will assign a hearing date if an objection is filed by the district attorney or a law enforcement agency about the criminal expungement.
After a successful East Baton Rouge Parish criminal record expungement, the criminal record is restricted from public access. Law enforcement can still access sealed East Baton Rouge Parish criminal records under certain conditions set by state law. An attorney familiar with Louisiana criminal expungement law can advise whether your specific East Baton Rouge Parish criminal record qualifies and what outcome to expect before you invest in the filing fees.
Note: Criminal expungement fees in Louisiana are subject to change and may differ based on the type of criminal offense, so verify the current amounts with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court before filing.
Cities in East Baton Rouge Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish includes several incorporated cities. All criminal cases from within East Baton Rouge Parish go through the 19th Judicial District Court and the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court. Cities with their own pages are listed below.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes border East Baton Rouge Parish. Each has its own court system and clerk office. If you are searching for criminal records from a nearby area, check the correct parish first.