Vermilion County
Vermilion Parish was formed in 1844 and named after the Vermilion Bay in Southern Louisiana. Its land area is approximately 1,172 square miles, making it Louisiana's sixth-largest county by land. As of 2022, The parish has a population of over 57,000 residents. The county seat and largest city is the City of Abbeville.
Vermilion Parish has four trial courts, including the District, Justice of the Peace, City, and Mayor's Courts. The District Court in Vermilion Parish is within Louisiana's 15th Judicial District Court and it has general jurisdiction over all criminal civil cases. It typically rules on felonies, land title disputes, professional malpractices, and other financial claims for more than $25,000. Vermilion Parish's Justice Courts exercise limited jurisdiction over criminal preliminary hearings, civil violation trials, and probate cases. The two City Courts in Vermilion Parish are located in Abbeville and Kaplan. These courts handle misdemeanors and all other criminal cases involving only bench trials. Meanwhile, civil claims for $25,000 or less, landlord-tenant complaints, and small claims under $5,000 in financial settlements are resolved at the Vermilion Parish City Courts. The Mayor's Courts in New Vermilion have exclusive jurisdiction over ordinance violations and traffic Infractions.
Vermilion Parish public court records are documents generated during court cases and maintained by the Clerk of Court. They contain information on case filings, names of parties involved, trial transcripts, evidence, testimonies, dispositions, dockets, and judgments. According to the Louisiana Public Records Act, all court records should be publicly accessible except those deemed confidential or containing sensitive personal information. The Court Clerk provides confidential records to only record owners, their legal representatives, and other persons granted access by the county court. Vermilion Parish court records available to the public include the following:
- Criminal court records
- Civil records
- Real estate records
- Family law records
- Traffic records
- Small claims records
- Probate records
To obtain public court records in Vermilion Parish, record searchers can call or visit the Clerk of Court at:
Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court
100 North State Street, Suite 101
Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone: (337) 898-1992
The Court Clerk typically charges $1 per copy and $10 to get certified copies. Individuals interested in Vermilion Parish court records online can use the eClerks LA Search. Users can search for records by case number, party name, or hearing date.
