Search Livingston Parish Criminal Records

Livingston Parish criminal records are managed by the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court in the town of Livingston and cover criminal cases filed in the 21st Judicial District Court, which serves Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa parishes; this page covers how to request Livingston Parish criminal record checks, what criminal case results look like, and how expungements work in Livingston Parish.

Livingston Parish Clerk of Court

The Livingston Parish Clerk of Court is the official keeper of criminal records for the 21st Judicial District. The Livingston Parish clerk's office stores all criminal case filings, criminal court orders, and criminal dispositions for cases handled in Livingston Parish. You can contact the Livingston Parish clerk by phone, email, or in person to request criminal records or submit Livingston Parish criminal record search requests. Livingston Parish criminal records include felony cases, misdemeanor cases, and every criminal matter processed through the 21st JDC for cases originating in Livingston Parish.

The Livingston Parish Clerk of Court is located at 20180 Iowa Street in the town of Livingston, Louisiana. The mailing address is P.O. Box 1150, Livingston, LA 70754. The phone number is (225) 686-2216. You can also reach the Livingston Parish clerk by email at clerk@livingstonparishla.gov. Office hours at the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

The Livingston Parish clerk's website at livclerk.org has information about available criminal record services and how to submit requests for Livingston Parish criminal records. It is a good first stop before calling or visiting in person to search Livingston Parish criminal cases.

The livclerk.org site lists Livingston Parish criminal record services, office contact details, and resources for people requesting criminal records in Livingston Parish.

Criminal Record Checks in Livingston Parish

Livingston Parish offers a formal criminal record check service through the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court. The fee is $20.00 per name for a Livingston Parish criminal record check. You must pay by check or money order made out to the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court. Cash payments may not be accepted for Livingston Parish criminal record searches, so confirm the accepted payment methods when you call before submitting your criminal record check request.

When you submit a Livingston Parish criminal record check request, the clerk searches the Livingston Parish criminal court database for cases linked to that name. If criminal records are found, the Livingston Parish criminal check results include the defendant's docket number or numbers, the criminal offense or offenses charged, and a brief description of how each Livingston Parish criminal case was resolved. The office provides a certified affidavit with the Livingston Parish criminal search results. This affidavit is an official document with the Livingston Parish clerk's signature and court seal, which makes it suitable for legal or official use.

To request a Livingston Parish criminal record check, download the Livingston Parish Criminal Record Check Request Form from the clerk's website or pick one up at the office. Fill it out completely with the full legal name you want searched for Livingston Parish criminal records. Attach your payment and submit the form in person or by mail. Livingston Parish criminal search results are returned as a certified affidavit from the clerk's office.

Note: The Livingston Parish criminal record check covers only criminal cases filed in Livingston Parish through the 21st Judicial District Court, not criminal cases in other parishes or at the state or federal level.

Criminal Disposition Requests

If you need the disposition for a specific Livingston Parish criminal charge, you can request a criminal disposition record from the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court. This is different from the full Livingston Parish criminal record check. A criminal disposition tells you how a specific Livingston Parish charge was resolved, whether it was dismissed, pleaded to, or taken to trial in Livingston Parish court.

The fee for a Livingston Parish criminal disposition is $10 per name per charge. So if a Livingston Parish criminal defendant has three charges on a case and you want the disposition for each one, you would pay $30 total. Submit your Livingston Parish criminal disposition request with the name and any case details you have. The Livingston Parish clerk will search and provide the criminal disposition information.

Criminal disposition records from Livingston Parish are useful when you need to confirm that a charge was dropped or that a Livingston Parish criminal case ended in a not guilty finding. Courts, attorneys, and individuals use Livingston Parish criminal disposition records for these purposes. The Livingston Parish clerk's office can walk you through the process if you are not sure what type of Livingston Parish criminal record you need.

Traffic Records in Livingston Parish

Traffic tickets and traffic case records in Livingston Parish are handled through the 21st Judicial District Court's collections division. If you have a question about a Livingston Parish traffic ticket or need to pay one, call the Collections office at (225) 435-7002. Traffic cases in Livingston Parish are a separate category from criminal cases but are still processed through the court system.

You can also pay Livingston Parish traffic tickets online through the court's payment portal at www.21stjdcpay.org. This site accepts online payments for traffic matters in the 21st Judicial District, which includes Livingston Parish. Have your Livingston Parish ticket or case number ready when you log in to pay traffic violations online.

Livingston Parish traffic case records are separate from criminal case records but are still filed with the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court. If you need a record of a Livingston Parish traffic case, the clerk can look it up by name or case number. Minor Livingston Parish traffic matters are sometimes handled differently from serious traffic offenses, which may be treated as criminal matters under Louisiana law and appear in Livingston Parish criminal records.

21st Judicial District Court

The 21st Judicial District Court covers three Louisiana parishes: Livingston, St. Helena, and Tangipahoa. This means that Livingston Parish criminal cases go through the same judicial district as those parishes. Each parish has its own Clerk of Court, so Livingston Parish criminal records are kept separately from St. Helena and Tangipahoa criminal records, even though they share the 21st Judicial District framework.

In Livingston Parish, the 21st Judicial District Court is located at the courthouse in the town of Livingston. Judges from this district handle Livingston Parish criminal cases ranging from simple misdemeanors to serious felonies. All hearings, motions, and trial records in Livingston Parish criminal cases are filed with the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court and become part of the official Livingston Parish criminal record. Every criminal charge filed in Livingston Parish is tracked in the 21st JDC docket system.

Appeals from the 21st Judicial District for Livingston Parish criminal cases go to the First Circuit Court of Appeal. Decisions from the First Circuit on Livingston Parish criminal matters can be further reviewed by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Most people searching for Livingston Parish criminal records will only need the trial court records held by the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court.

Expungement in Livingston Parish

Louisiana law under Revised Statute 44:9 allows eligible individuals to expunge Livingston Parish criminal records. An expungement of a Livingston Parish criminal record seals the record so it does not show up in public searches. Not every Livingston Parish arrest or criminal conviction qualifies. Common eligible situations include arrests in Livingston Parish with no charges filed, criminal charges that were dismissed, and some first-time Livingston Parish convictions after completing all terms of the sentence.

The total cost to expunge a Livingston Parish criminal record is $550. This is not paid all at once to one office. Instead, the $550 is split across several agencies that each receive a payment as part of the Livingston Parish criminal record expungement process. The breakdown is as follows: $200 to the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court, $250 to Louisiana State Police, $50 to the Livingston Parish Sheriff, and $50 to the District Attorney's office. Each payment must be made separately to the right agency during the Livingston Parish criminal expungement process.

To start a Livingston Parish criminal record expungement, you file a motion with the 21st Judicial District Court through the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court. The motion must include specific legal language and supporting documents about the Livingston Parish criminal case. After filing, the court sets a hearing date and notifies the relevant agencies. If no objections are filed and the judge approves the Livingston Parish criminal record expungement motion, the record is sealed. The Livingston Parish Clerk of Court, Louisiana State Police, and other agencies then update their systems to reflect the Livingston Parish criminal record expungement.

Note: Even after expungement of a Livingston Parish criminal record, some agencies can still access sealed criminal records, including law enforcement and certain courts for sentencing purposes.

State Resources for Livingston Parish Criminal Records

Louisiana State Police runs the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, which handles statewide criminal background checks that cover Livingston Parish and all other Louisiana parishes. This is the right resource if you need a criminal record check that covers more than just Livingston Parish. The LSP background check page has instructions for individuals and organizations seeking criminal history information that includes Livingston Parish arrests and convictions.

The Louisiana State Police background checks page has details on how to submit requests for statewide criminal history that covers Livingston Parish and what fees apply.

The LSP site also provides access to the BCII forms page, where you can download the forms needed to submit a fingerprint-based background check request that covers Livingston Parish criminal history.

Download the BCII forms from the LSP site and follow the instructions to submit a statewide criminal history check for Livingston Parish or any other Louisiana parish.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections also maintains an offender search tool online. You can search by name to find people who have been incarcerated in Louisiana state facilities after Livingston Parish criminal convictions. This is a separate system from Livingston Parish court records but can give useful information if a Livingston Parish criminal case ended in a prison sentence.

Note: Statewide background checks through Louisiana State Police cover all parishes, unlike the Livingston Parish clerk check, which only covers criminal cases in Livingston Parish.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border Livingston Parish. If you are not sure which parish a criminal case was filed in, check the court name on any documents you have or call the Livingston Parish clerk to confirm.