Acadia Parish Court Docket Basics
A docket is a court's running schedule or activity log. In Acadia Parish, docket information can mean a hearing calendar, a list of events in a filed case, a minute entry after a setting, or a ticket lookup tied to a local court. It is not the same as a full case file. A docket can tell a reader that a motion, arraignment, trial, plea, rule date, or status conference is set, but the underlying motion or judgment usually comes from the Clerk's court record file.
The parish is part of the 15th Judicial District Court, which also serves Lafayette and Vermilion parishes. District court dockets may involve divisions and judges serving the whole district, not only a single Crowley courtroom. A user searching Acadia Parish court dockets should identify the issuing court first because a district court felony setting, a Crowley City Court ticket, a mayor's court ordinance matter, and a justice of the peace eviction can follow different docket channels.
- Docket
- A list of case events, settings, filings, or hearing activity.
- Minute entry
- The court's official note of what happened at a hearing.
- Disposition
- The result of a charge, claim, petition, or case stage.
- Bench warrant or capias
- A judge-issued order often tied to missed court, failure to pay, contempt, or noncompliance.
15th JDC Acadia Parish Calendar
The official district-court docket channel is the 15th JDC Court Calendar. Use it for hearing-date research, then use the Clerk if a copy of a pleading, order, judgment, or certified file is needed. The calendar is a court scheduling source, not a complete public document library. If the calendar does not show a result, the case may still exist in the Clerk records, the setting may have changed, or the matter may belong to a lower court.
- Open the 15th JDC Court Calendar for district court hearing information.
- Check the court, division, party name, case type, or date details shown by the calendar interface.
- Compare the calendar entry with any summons, ticket, subpoena, or notice received from the court.
- Call the Clerk or the court division before relying on a setting for travel or appearance planning.
- For copies of filed pleadings or orders, request the full case file from the Acadia Parish Clerk of Court.
The Quick-Court Online Ticket Payments page for Crowley City Court was captured because some Acadia Parish docket and ticket questions start outside the district court calendar.
Use QuickCourt for Crowley City Court tickets and payment lookup, while district court hearings remain tied to the 15th JDC calendar and Clerk records.
Acadia Parish Court Docket Divisions
The 15th JDC lists divisions A through M and a commissioner. The Acadia Clerk judges page gives Acadia-based details for Division A and district contact information for other divisions. Not every judge is physically based in Acadia Parish, but divisions serve the district by assignment or rotation. That multi-parish structure is why a docket may refer to a division, judge, commissioner, or district location rather than using only the parish name.
| Division or Officer | Judge or Officer | Research Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Division A | Scott Privat | Acadia contact listed as P.O. Box 1366, Crowley, office (337) 788-8817. |
| Division B | Valerie Gotch Garrett | Lafayette office contact listed by the Clerk judges page. |
| Division C | Thomas Frederick | Official bio notes service to Lafayette and Acadia on a rotating basis from a Vermilion seat. |
| Divisions D through L | Judges Colbert, Breaux, Smith, Hulin, Blanchet, Duplantier, Wagar, Billeaud, and Spadoni | Listed in 15th JDC division navigation or district updates. |
| Division M | Judge Theall, Chief Judge | Identified on the 15th JDC homepage as chief judge. |
| Commissioner | Andre' Doguet | Identified by the 15th JDC homepage. |
The Louisiana Supreme Court official site was captured with this docket page because Acadia Parish docket work fits inside Louisiana's statewide court structure.
Appeals from state district court cases in the region move through the Louisiana appellate system, not through the local docket calendar.
Acadia Parish Docket Entry Fields
The research did not locate a public sample Acadia Parish docket entry with all fields exposed. The inventory below separates fields that are typical and supported by the court-record notes from fields that still need confirmation in the live calendar or Clerk file. That limit is useful because a calendar entry can be shorter than a Clerk case record.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case or docket number | The tracking number for the court matter when the calendar or file displays it. |
| Party or defendant name | The person or entity tied to the setting, subject to redaction or confidentiality limits. |
| Division or judge | The assigned 15th JDC division, judge, commissioner, or court officer. |
| Event type | A hearing, arraignment, motion, trial, rule date, plea, status conference, or other court event. |
| Hearing date | The scheduled date or calendar period for court activity. |
| Minute or disposition note | A short entry showing action taken, reset status, plea, judgment, or outcome when public. |
| Document reference | A clue that an order, motion, petition, or judgment exists in the Clerk's file. |
Courts With Acadia Parish Dockets
Acadia Parish docket access is split by court level. District court handles felony criminal cases, civil cases, domestic relations, probate and succession matters, and other proceedings not assigned to lower courts. City courts, mayor's courts, and justice of the peace courts may handle traffic, ordinance, small claim, eviction, and local bench-warrant matters. The lower-court channel can be just as important as the district calendar when the citation or summons came from a municipal or limited-jurisdiction court.
- 15th Judicial District Court: district court hearings, civil suits, felony criminal settings, family matters, probate, and other district proceedings.
- Acadia Parish Clerk of Court: filed pleadings, minute entries, orders, judgments, copies, certifications, and older record indexes.
- Crowley City Court: city ticket lookup and payment through QuickCourt when that court issued the matter.
- Mayor's courts and justice of the peace courts: local ordinance, limited civil, eviction, small claim, or local bench-warrant records by issuing court.
- Sheriff Traffic and Bonds: warrants, bonds, traffic fines, and processing of court findings through the sheriff division.
Note: A missing online calendar result does not prove no case exists; contact the Clerk or issuing court for confirmation.
Acadia Parish Dockets vs Case Records
Docket details are useful for tracking what happens next, but they rarely replace the full court record. A docket can show that a motion was filed or heard. The case record may contain the motion, exhibits, service return, signed order, judgment, and certified copy history. For legal filing, title work, criminal history review, appeal preparation, or certified proof, the Clerk's case record path is usually the better source.
| Point | Docket or Calendar | Full Case Record |
|---|---|---|
| Primary use | Track hearing dates and case activity. | Review filed documents, orders, minutes, and judgments. |
| Main source | 15th JDC court calendar or issuing lower court. | Acadia Parish Clerk of Court records and copy channels. |
| Detail level | Short setting or event entries. | Pleadings, motions, service, dispositions, and certified copies. |
| Access limits | Can change quickly and may omit restricted matters. | May require fees, in-person research, subscription access, or proof of authority. |
| Best fallback | Call the court division or issuing court. | Use Clerk copy, research, mail, fax, or public-records request channels. |
Access Limits for Acadia Parish Dockets
Public docket access works within Louisiana public-records limits. La. R.S. 44:1 defines public records, while La. R.S. 44:32 covers a custodian's duty to present public records and provide copies subject to law. Those statutes support access, but they do not override juvenile confidentiality, adoption confidentiality, sealing, expungement, protected identifiers, active safety limits, or court orders.
The Louisiana R.S. 44:1 public records definition was captured as an image for this docket page because docket requests often depend on first identifying the custodian and the public-record status of the record.
For an Acadia Parish court docket, the custodian may be the district court, the Clerk, a local court, or the Sheriff's Office depending on the record.
The Louisiana R.S. 44:32 public records duties capture is also included because docket and copy requests often turn on inspection and copying rules.
Use these statutes as access framework sources, then rely on the local Clerk, court, or sheriff channel for the actual docket or copy request.
Read Acadia Parish Court Dockets
Read docket entries from newest and oldest activity together. A single setting may not tell the full story. A continuance means a hearing was moved, not dismissed. A minute entry may show who appeared, what was argued, and what the judge ordered. A disposition may end a charge or claim, but sentencing, costs, probation, appeal delays, or compliance dates may still appear later. A bench warrant or capias note should be confirmed with the issuing court or Sheriff's Traffic and Bonds division before action is taken.
For district matters, pair the calendar with Clerk records. For traffic matters, check the ticket, QuickCourt, the issuing court, and the sheriff traffic line. For criminal matters, the full file may show filed charges, plea, disposition, and sentence in a way a calendar entry does not. For family, juvenile, adoption, or sealed matters, expect limited public detail and ask the custodian what proof or court order is required.