Find Criminal Records in Pointe Coupee Parish

Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records are maintained by the Clerk of Court in New Roads and filed through the 18th Judicial District Court, covering criminal cases that include felony charges, misdemeanor offenses, arrests, and convictions handled in the parish.

Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court

The Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court is the official keeper of criminal court records for the parish. The mailing address is P.O. Drawer 38, New Roads, LA 70760, and the office can be reached at (225) 638-9596. The Pointe Coupee Parish clerk maintains all criminal case files from the 18th Judicial District Court, including every felony case, misdemeanor proceeding, indictment, and related criminal court action filed in the parish. Under Louisiana Revised Statute 44:31, members of the public have the right to inspect Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records at no charge during regular business hours. No legal reason is needed to view a public criminal case file in Pointe Coupee Parish.

Office hours at the Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. When visiting, bring a valid photo ID and the full name of the person or the criminal case number you want to look up. The Pointe Coupee Parish clerk's staff can run a name search through the criminal court index to locate matching case files. For older Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records, some files may be stored separately, so calling ahead is a good idea if you need documents from criminal cases filed more than a decade or two ago.

The Pointe Coupee Parish clerk's office handles all incoming filings for criminal matters in the parish, including felony charges, motions, court orders, and judgments entered against defendants. Every document added to a Pointe Coupee Parish criminal case file becomes part of the permanent public record unless the court orders it sealed. Minute entries from each Pointe Coupee Parish court appearance provide a summary of what took place, what criminal charges were addressed, and what orders were entered, and are often the fastest way to get basic facts about a Pointe Coupee Parish criminal case.

Note: Call ahead if you need Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records from older cases, as retrieval time may be longer for Pointe Coupee Parish files that are not stored in the active filing area.

Searching Criminal Records in Pointe Coupee Parish

An in-person visit to the Pointe Coupee Parish clerk's office in New Roads gives you the most direct access to Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records. Bring the subject's full name and any known criminal case number or date range. The Pointe Coupee Parish clerk can search the criminal court index and pull the relevant file. You can review any public Pointe Coupee Parish criminal case file at no cost. Copies are available for a fee. Staff can also tell you the current status of an active Pointe Coupee Parish criminal case and the next scheduled court date for the defendant.

The ClerkConnect multi-parish portal provides online access to criminal court index data from many Louisiana parishes. Pointe Coupee Parish is part of the ClerkConnect network. A basic name search can return Pointe Coupee Parish criminal case numbers and filing dates for felony charges and other criminal proceedings. Full document access requires a paid subscription. ClerkConnect is especially useful when you need to check Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records alongside records from Iberville or West Baton Rouge, since all three 18th JDC parishes are accessible in the same session.

Because the 18th JDC spans three parishes, ClerkConnect can save time when you need to check Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records alongside records from Iberville or West Baton Rouge in the same session. It is one of the most efficient tools for Pointe Coupee Parish criminal index research without making a trip to New Roads.

For a statewide criminal history search, use the Louisiana State Police Internet Background Check at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov. This searches the state repository for arrests, charges, and dispositions reported from all parishes including Pointe Coupee Parish. Results are based on what agencies have reported to the state, which may not include every local Pointe Coupee Parish criminal case or older Pointe Coupee Parish records with incomplete reporting.

Pointe Coupee Parish Court System

The 18th Judicial District Court covers Pointe Coupee, Iberville, and West Baton Rouge parishes. That multi-parish structure means the same set of judges handles criminal cases, felony charges, and criminal indictments across all three parishes. For Pointe Coupee Parish criminal cases, the Pointe Coupee Parish district court clerk's office in New Roads maintains the local records, even though the court itself also sits in the other two parish seats. The 18th JDC handles all felony criminal proceedings and post-conviction matters in Pointe Coupee Parish, including expungement petitions for Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records.

Appeals from Pointe Coupee Parish criminal convictions go to the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, which is based in Baton Rouge. The First Circuit covers the central and southeastern portions of Louisiana. If you need records related to a criminal appeal from Pointe Coupee Parish, contact the First Circuit directly rather than the Pointe Coupee Parish clerk. Those appellate Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records are maintained separately at the appellate court level and are not part of what the Pointe Coupee Parish clerk holds.

Lower-level criminal matters in Pointe Coupee Parish, such as misdemeanors and ordinance violations, may be handled by justice of the peace courts. Those courts keep their own Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records and are not connected to the district court clerk's office. If you are looking for records from a minor criminal offense or traffic case in Pointe Coupee Parish, ask the Pointe Coupee Parish district court clerk whether that matter would have been handled at the justice of the peace level and where those records are kept.

State Criminal Records Resources

The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, or BCII, is the state's central repository for criminal history records. BCII collects arrest and disposition data from courts and law enforcement agencies across all parishes, including Pointe Coupee Parish. You can request a Pointe Coupee Parish criminal history check online through the Internet Background Check portal or by submitting forms by mail to the Louisiana State Police in Baton Rouge. Both methods return Pointe Coupee Parish data on arrests, charges, convictions, and sentences tied to the name you submit.

The LSP site links to all background check services, forms, and the Internet Background Check portal for online searches of Pointe Coupee Parish criminal history and statewide records.

Mail-in background check requests use forms available at lsp.org/services/background-checks/bcii-forms. You must submit the completed form along with the required fee. Allow extra processing time for Pointe Coupee Parish mail requests compared to the online portal. The fee is non-refundable regardless of whether the search produces results for Pointe Coupee Parish criminal cases or any other parish.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections at doc.la.gov has an offender search tool showing current and former DOC inmates and anyone under active probation or parole. This is separate from the BCII repository. The DOC search is free and does not require registration or a fee to use, and covers people with Pointe Coupee Parish criminal convictions who were sentenced to state facilities following a felony offense in Pointe Coupee Parish.

Expunging Records in Pointe Coupee Parish

Louisiana's expungement statute is La. R.S. 44:9. That law sets eligibility rules, the filing process, and required fees for expunging Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records. The standard total cost for a Louisiana expungement is approximately $550, broken down as $300 to the Pointe Coupee Parish clerk of court and $250 to the Louisiana State Police by USPS money order. Fees are non-refundable in all cases. You file the Pointe Coupee Parish expungement petition in the court where the original criminal case was tried. For criminal cases from Pointe Coupee Parish, that is the 18th Judicial District Court with the clerk's office in New Roads.

Once filed, the Pointe Coupee Parish expungement petition must be served on the clerk, the district attorney, the arresting agency, and the Louisiana State Police. Each has 60 days to object. If there is no objection, the court may grant the Pointe Coupee Parish expungement without a hearing. When an objection is filed, the court schedules a hearing where the petitioner and the objecting agency can both present their positions before the judge rules on the criminal record petition.

Not all Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records qualify for expungement. Violent offenses, sex offenses, and many serious felony convictions are barred from expungement under La. R.S. 44:9. Pointe Coupee Parish arrests that did not result in conviction, dismissed criminal charges, and certain first-offense convictions may be eligible depending on the offense type and how much time has passed. Consulting an attorney before filing can save money, since all fees are non-refundable if the court denies the Pointe Coupee Parish expungement petition.

Note: The 18th JDC covers three parishes, so a Pointe Coupee Parish expungement petition should be filed with the clerk in New Roads, not in another parish's court office.

Record Access and Copy Fees

Viewing Pointe Coupee Parish criminal case records at the Clerk of Court is free under state law. Fees apply only when you request copies of Pointe Coupee Parish criminal documents. Standard Louisiana clerk copy fees are typically $1.00 per page for plain copies and around $5.00 per document for certified copies, plus the per-page charge. A name-based criminal index search may carry a separate fee. Call the Pointe Coupee Parish clerk's office at (225) 638-9596 to get the current fee schedule before you visit or send a mail request for criminal records from the parish.

For mail requests, send a written request that includes the subject's full name, any known Pointe Coupee Parish criminal case number or date of birth, the type of criminal documents you need, the number of copies, and a check or money order payable to the Pointe Coupee Parish Clerk of Court. If additional fees are needed beyond what you sent, the clerk will contact you before sending any Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records or case documents.

Online searches through ClerkConnect require a subscription for full access to Pointe Coupee Parish criminal records. Per-document fees may apply when downloading Pointe Coupee Parish criminal case file images. The Louisiana State Police Internet Background Check has a per-search fee that must be paid at the time of the request for criminal history data. Check the current fee on the LSP website before submitting a search for Pointe Coupee Parish criminal history, as rates may change.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes are near Pointe Coupee Parish. Each has its own clerk of court and maintains Pointe Coupee-area criminal records separately from Pointe Coupee Parish.