Natchitoches County
Natchitoches Parish was formed in 1805 and named for the Natchitoches people. Its land area is approximately 1,252 square miles, making it Louisiana's fourth-largest county by land. As of 2022, The parish has a population of over 37,400 residents. The county seat and largest city is the City of Natchitoches.
Natchitoches Parish has four trial courts, including the District, Justice of the Peace, City, and Mayor's Courts. The District Court in Natchitoches Parish, also known as Louisiana's 10th Judicial District Court, has general jurisdiction over all legal matters in the parish. It typically presides over felony trials, real estate disputes, professional malpractices, and other monetary disputes exceeding $25,000. Natchitoches Parish's Justice Courts exercise limited jurisdiction over civil violation trials, criminal pre-trials, and probate cases. The City Court in Natchitoches handles misdemeanors and all other criminal cases involving only bench trials. Meanwhile, civil claims for $25,000 or less, rental property complaints, and small claims under $5,000 in financial settlements are resolved at the Natchitoches Parish City Courts. The Mayor's Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over ordinance violations and traffic Infractions.
Natchitoches Parish public court records are documents created during judicial actions in the parish's trial courts. They contain information on case filings, litigant names, trial transcripts, attorney names, evidence, testimonies, dispositions, dockets, and court judgments. Per the Louisiana Public Records Act, all court records should be open to the public except those deemed confidential or containing sensitive personal information. The Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court provides confidential records to only record owners, their legal representatives, and other authorized individuals. Natchitoches Parish court records available to the public include the following:
- Criminal court records
- Small claims records
- Real estate records
- Family law records
- Traffic records
- Probate records
- Civil records
To obtain public court records in Natchitoches Parish, interested persons can call, email, or visit the Clerk of Court at:
Natchitoches Parish Clerk of Court
200 Church Street, Room 104
Natchitoches, LA 71458-0476
Phone: (318) 352-8152
Email: dstamey@cp-tel.net
Individuals interested in Natchitoches Parish court records online can use the eClerks LA Search. They can search the online database using case information like case number, party name, or hearing date.
