Find Felony Records in Lafourche Parish
Lafourche Parish felony records are held at the Clerk of Court in Thibodaux, where the 17th Judicial District Court handles all felony cases filed in the parish. The clerk's records search portal covers criminal indexes going back to July 1982 and case images from March 2018 forward. You can search records online with a subscription, request them in person or by mail, or contact the criminal records department directly at (985) 447-5512. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office also maintains separate arrest records for the parish.
Lafourche Parish Quick Facts
Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court Contact
The Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court is located at 303 West Third Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301. The mailing address is P.O. Drawer 1560, Thibodaux, LA 70302. Main phone is (985) 447-4841 with a toll-free number at (866) 447-4841. Fax is (985) 447-5800. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The 17th Judicial District Court is at 201 Green Street, Thibodaux, LA 70301.
The criminal records department is on the third floor of the Lafourche Courthouse Annex Building. That department's direct phone is (985) 447-5512. This is where you go for felony case records, background check requests, and expungement document filing. The department handles all felony charges processed through the 17th Judicial District Court in Thibodaux.
The Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court website at lafourcheclerk.com covers the records search portal, contact information, and e-filing services for civil and criminal cases in the 17th Judicial District.
Lafourche Parish Online Records Search
The Lafourche Parish Clerk operates a records search portal at lafourcheclerk.com/records-search/. Indexes go back to July 1, 1982. Minute entries are available from January 1, 2001 to the present. Images are available from March 2018 forward. Prior images can be made available upon request after going through redaction review. Separate subscriptions are required for each system: Conveyance and Mortgage records have their own subscription, and Civil and Criminal records require a separate one.
Subscription options include a 30-day unlimited access pass for $50 per month, a one-day unlimited access pass for $20, and a one-year unlimited access subscription for $550. Civil e-filing and e-recording are also available through the records search link. Documents filed after 4:30 PM are processed the next business day. PDF submissions must be 300 DPI resolution, OCR searchable when possible, no password protected, no embedded fonts, and no more than 100 pages or 35 MB per submission. Filenames must be alphanumeric with a maximum of 50 characters.
The Lafourche Parish records search portal provides online access to criminal indexes from 1982 and case images from 2018, with subscription plans starting at $20 for a single day of access.
Requesting Lafourche Parish Criminal Records
Criminal background checks through the Lafourche Parish Clerk cost $20 per name search. Standard copies are $1.00 per page. Certified copies carry an additional $5.00 plus a $5.00 processing fee. For arrest records held by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, the fee is $5.00 for parish residents and $10.00 for non-residents. A valid photo ID is required for sheriff's office records. The sheriff's office is at 200 Canal Boulevard, Thibodaux, LA 70301, with main phone (985) 448-2111 and records department at (985) 449-4432.
Under RS 44:31, any Louisiana resident of majority age has the right to inspect public records, and the burden of proving any exemption rests with the custodian. RS 44:3 restricts records tied to active cases and pending litigation until the case reaches final judgment. RS 44:9 covers expungement, which removes certain records from public access after a court order. Felony conviction records are generally not expungeable under state law. RS 44:32 allows clerks to charge reasonable copy fees.
ClerkConnect at clerkconnect.com serves as a multi-parish supplement to the Lafourche records portal, providing inquiry services for civil and criminal cases in Lafourche and other participating Louisiana parishes.