Lafourche County
Located in the southern part of Louisiana, Lafourche Parish was created in 1807 and named for the Bayou Lafourche. It has a total area of 1,474 square miles, out of which 406 square miles (28%) is water. According to the 2020 US census, 97,557 people live in the parish. Its seat of government is in Thibodaux, its largest city.
The Lafourche Parish court system comprises District, Justice of the Peace, City, and Mayor's Courts. The Lafourche Parish 17th Judicial District Court handles cases beyond the jurisdiction of other courts in the parish. It exclusively hears felonies and cases involving property disputes. civil, domestic, and criminal cases. Lafourche Parish Justice of the Peace courts handle misdemeanors, peace bonds, evictions, small claims limited to $5,000, weddings, preliminary felony hearings, and motor vehicle title disputes.
The Thibodaux City Court is the only city court in the parish. It hears misdemeanors, traffic offenses, city code violations, some civil cases, and small claims. Golden Meadow Mayor's Court and Lockport Mayor's Court are the two mayor's courts in Lafourche Parish. These courts hear traffic offenses and municipal ordinance violations.
Lafourche Parish public court records consist of court filings, warrants, writs, transcripts, orders, court proceedings, and judgments of the parish's courts. These records are generated in the parish's court and are available to the public. The Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court maintains public court records for the parish courts and clerks of Thibodaux City Court and Mayor's courts maintain records from their courts.
The Louisiana constitution mandates courts in Lafourche Parish to provide access to these types of court records, provided they are not restricted by court orders:
- Criminal Case Records
- Probate Case Records
- Civil Case Records
- Traffic Case Records
- Family Law Case Records
The Lafourche Parish Clerk of Courts provides an online portal for the public to access non-confidential records from the parish. Interested persons must subscribe to the portal before they can use its service. Alternatively, record seekers can contact the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court and clerks of other courts to access their public court records.
