Search West Feliciana Parish Criminal Records

West Feliciana Parish criminal records are maintained by the Clerk of Court in St. Francisville and cover all criminal cases, criminal charges, arrests, and convictions filed through the 20th Judicial District Court, which serves East and West Feliciana parishes. This page covers how to search and request West Feliciana Parish criminal records and where to access related criminal history data from Louisiana state agencies.

West Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court

The West Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court in St. Francisville is the official keeper of all criminal court records for West Feliciana Parish. The mailing address is P.O. Box 796, St. Francisville, LA 70775. The main phone is (225) 635-3794. All criminal cases filed through the 20th Judicial District Court for West Feliciana Parish are indexed and stored at this office. The West Feliciana Parish clerk handles public criminal record inspections, copy requests, and certified document orders for West Feliciana Parish criminal case files.

Under Louisiana Revised Statute 44:31, the public has the right to inspect West Feliciana Parish criminal records at no cost during regular business hours. You must show a valid photo ID. No explanation is required for a West Feliciana Parish criminal records inspection request. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Because West Feliciana Parish is a small parish, calling ahead at (225) 635-3794 before visiting is advisable to confirm that the office is staffed and that the West Feliciana Parish criminal records you need are accessible.

Copy fees for West Feliciana Parish criminal records follow the standard Louisiana schedule. Plain copies are $1.00 per page. Certified copies of West Feliciana Parish criminal records cost $5.00 per document. A name search of the West Feliciana Parish criminal records index runs $5.00 per name. Mail requests for West Feliciana Parish criminal records are accepted at P.O. Box 796, St. Francisville, LA 70775. Include a check or money order payable to the West Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court along with the details of your criminal records request.

Note that West Feliciana Parish is also the location of the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, which is administered by the Louisiana Department of Corrections rather than the West Feliciana Parish clerk. Criminal convictions that result in state prison sentences are tracked by the Louisiana Department of Corrections at doc.la.gov, not by the West Feliciana Parish clerk's office.

Searching Criminal Records in West Feliciana Parish

To search West Feliciana Parish criminal records, the most direct approach is to visit the West Feliciana Parish clerk's office in St. Francisville during business hours. Bring the full legal name of the person you are searching and a date of birth if possible. The West Feliciana Parish clerk will run a name-based criminal index search and pull any matching criminal case files. Having a West Feliciana Parish criminal case number makes the search faster. The West Feliciana Parish clerk's office can typically retrieve criminal files while you wait for most routine criminal records requests.

Mail requests for West Feliciana Parish criminal records are accepted at P.O. Box 796, St. Francisville, LA 70775. Include the subject's full name, date of birth, the type of West Feliciana Parish criminal records you need, and a check or money order for applicable fees. Do not mail cash. Given that this is a small West Feliciana Parish office, mail processing may take a bit longer than it would at a large urban clerk's office. Allow at least one to two weeks for a response by mail to a West Feliciana Parish criminal records request.

West Feliciana Parish does not have its own public online criminal records portal. The Louisiana State Police Internet Background Check at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov is the best remote tool for a statewide name-based criminal history search that does not require you to visit the St. Francisville office. This portal is available online at any time and draws from all 64 Louisiana parishes including West Feliciana Parish criminal records.

From the LSP homepage, you can navigate to both the online IBC portal and the forms needed to submit a manual name-based or fingerprint-based criminal background check request by mail to the State Police covering West Feliciana Parish criminal history and statewide records.

Note: A West Feliciana Parish criminal records search at the clerk covers only cases filed in that parish. For criminal records from East Feliciana or other parishes, contact those clerks separately or use the LSP BCII statewide check for a broader criminal history result.

West Feliciana Parish Court System

West Feliciana Parish is served by the 20th Judicial District Court, which covers both East and West Feliciana parishes. The 20th JDC holds criminal court in both parish seats. For West Feliciana Parish criminal matters, court is held in St. Francisville. All felony criminal cases filed in West Feliciana Parish go through the 20th JDC. The West Feliciana Parish clerk in St. Francisville keeps the West Feliciana Parish criminal case files. Judges rotate between the two parishes within the district when handling West Feliciana Parish criminal cases.

Appeals from West Feliciana Parish criminal cases decided in the 20th JDC go to the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal. The First Circuit covers the southeastern Louisiana parishes including West Feliciana Parish. From the First Circuit, West Feliciana Parish criminal cases may appeal to the Louisiana Supreme Court in New Orleans. Supreme Court opinions and docket information are at lasc.org.

Minor criminal matters and traffic violations in parts of West Feliciana Parish may be handled at the justice of the peace level. Those West Feliciana Parish criminal records are not kept by the district court clerk. If a search at the West Feliciana Parish clerk's office in St. Francisville does not find the criminal record you need, ask the clerk whether a justice of the peace court in the relevant area of the parish might hold it. Call (225) 635-3794 for guidance on West Feliciana Parish criminal records locations.

State Criminal Records Resources

The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information manages statewide criminal history records. BCII collects criminal data from all Louisiana law enforcement agencies, including the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office. A BCII criminal history check is the most complete way to review someone's Louisiana criminal history across all parishes at once. For a small parish like West Feliciana Parish where local online criminal records access is limited, the statewide BCII is especially practical.

The BCII forms page at lsp.org lists the current forms and fees for submitting a criminal history request to the State Police covering West Feliciana Parish and all other Louisiana parishes. Download the current version of the criminal history form before mailing your request to avoid having it returned for using an outdated form. The forms page is updated whenever fees or form versions change.

The BCII forms page shows both the name-based criminal history request form and the fingerprint submission form. Check this page each time before you submit a criminal history request to confirm you are using the most current version and the correct fee amount for West Feliciana Parish and statewide criminal records.

The Louisiana Department of Corrections at doc.la.gov operates a free online offender search. Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary located in West Feliciana Parish, is a DOC facility. If someone convicted of a crime anywhere in Louisiana is serving time at Angola in West Feliciana Parish, the DOC offender search will show their current status, location, and projected release date without any fee or registration required.

Expunging Criminal Records in West Feliciana Parish

Louisiana Revised Statute 44:9 governs criminal record expungements statewide. Eligible individuals can petition the 20th Judicial District Court to have qualifying West Feliciana Parish criminal records removed from the public index. In West Feliciana Parish, expungement petitions go through the West Feliciana Parish clerk of court in St. Francisville. The first step is determining whether your specific West Feliciana Parish criminal offense qualifies for expungement. Crimes of violence, sexual offenses, and other excluded categories under the statute cannot be expunged from West Feliciana Parish criminal records. Speak with a Louisiana attorney before you conclude that you qualify.

The standard total cost for a Louisiana criminal record expungement is approximately $550.00. The West Feliciana Parish clerk receives $300.00 and the Louisiana State Police receives $250.00 by USPS money order only. No refunds are given if the West Feliciana Parish criminal expungement petition is denied. That non-refundable nature of the fees makes verifying eligibility before paying absolutely important for any West Feliciana Parish criminal record expungement. A Louisiana attorney who handles criminal expungements can review your West Feliciana Parish criminal record and give you a clear answer before you spend money on non-refundable fees.

Waiting periods under R.S. 44:9 apply by criminal offense type for West Feliciana Parish criminal record expungements. Misdemeanor convictions require a two-year wait after sentence completion. First-offense felony convictions set aside under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 893 require a five-year wait. Arrests that did not result in a criminal conviction may be eligible for expungement sooner. An attorney can tell you the exact timeline based on your specific West Feliciana Parish criminal record and when you are eligible to file the expungement petition.

Note: After the court grants a West Feliciana Parish criminal expungement, the clerk removes the criminal record from the public index. Law enforcement agencies may retain restricted access under specific conditions set out in R.S. 44:9.

Record Access and Copy Fees

Public criminal records in West Feliciana Parish are free to inspect under R.S. 44:31. You can visit the West Feliciana Parish clerk's office in St. Francisville during business hours and review any public criminal case file at no cost. Bring a valid photo ID. No reason for the West Feliciana Parish criminal records visit is required. The clerk's staff will retrieve the criminal files you need for review at the West Feliciana Parish office. This free inspection right applies to all public West Feliciana Parish criminal records held by the clerk.

If you need copies of West Feliciana Parish criminal records, fees apply. Plain copies are $1.00 per page. Certified copies of West Feliciana Parish criminal records cost $5.00 per document. A name search of the West Feliciana Parish criminal index costs $5.00 per name. Payment is by check or money order payable to the West Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court. For mail requests, send your written criminal records request and payment to P.O. Box 796, St. Francisville, LA 70775. Include a self-addressed stamped envelope to speed up the return of West Feliciana Parish criminal documents. Allow extra time for small office mail processing.

For statewide criminal history access without making a trip to the West Feliciana Parish clerk in St. Francisville, use the LSP Internet Background Check portal at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov. The IBC portal is available at any time and gives name-based statewide criminal history results including West Feliciana Parish criminal records much faster than a mail request to a parish clerk. It is the best digital tool for quick criminal history research in West Feliciana Parish and across all Louisiana parishes.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes are near or adjacent to West Feliciana Parish. Each maintains its own criminal records through a separate clerk of court.