Search Acadia Parish Court Records
Acadia Parish court records are best approached as a set of access channels. The Acadia Parish Clerk of Court is the main custodian for district court files, civil and criminal history searches, probate, marriage records, military records, and many recorded instruments. The Clerk's research page says records are available through written indexes, computer access, original records, microfilm, and electronic imaging dating back to the parish creation year of 1887.
Online access starts with Clerk Connect, a Louisiana multi-parish clerk portal that may offer civil suits, criminal cases, land records, property records, e-filing, and e-recording for participating offices. The public portal is subscription-oriented and dynamic, so a missing online result does not prove a case is absent. Current hearing dates use the 15th Judicial District Court calendar, while Crowley City Court tickets use QuickCourt.
- Identify the record type first, such as civil, criminal, probate, marriage, divorce, traffic, inmate, or warrant information.
- Try Clerk Connect for district court and clerk-held records if Acadia access is enabled for that module.
- Use the 15th JDC calendar when the need is a hearing date or docket setting rather than a full case file.
- For older files, certified copies, or uncertain records, call the Clerk or use the public records request form.
- For Crowley City Court tickets, start with QuickCourt or the issuing court shown on the citation.
The Acadia Parish Clerk homepage shows the local source for many of these records.
That source matters because the Clerk states that marriage, wills, land, civil, and criminal lawsuit records have been kept since Acadia Parish was created.
Acadia Parish Court Search Fields
The Clerk Connect public shell does not expose every Acadia Parish search field without the active application and any required account access. Its public text still helps define the search path: it is the clerk portal to test for civil, criminal, and land record inquiry before moving to a phone, in-person, or written request channel. The portal also warns that older browsers may not work well and recommends current browsers.
| Field or Control | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public portal landing | App shell | No | Describes civil, criminal, and land records inquiry. |
| Account login | Authentication | Yes for protected features | Search and print functions may require subscription access. |
| Search category | Module choice | Varies | Civil suits, criminal cases, property records, and land records may depend on office participation. |
| Name, case, or instrument inputs | Text or date fields | Not visible | Exact Acadia field labels were not exposed in static inspection. |
| Browser notice | Text | No | Chrome, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge are recommended by the portal shell. |
The Clerk Connect portal is also represented in the project image set.
The image reinforces that the online path is a portal starting point, not a complete substitute for the Clerk's copy, certification, and older-record channels.
Acadia Parish Judicial System
Acadia Parish is in Louisiana's 15th Judicial District Court, a multi-parish district serving Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion parishes. Louisiana district courts are the primary trial courts for felony criminal cases, civil matters, family cases, probate and succession filings, and other matters not assigned to lower courts. City courts, mayor's courts, and justice of the peace courts may handle traffic, municipal ordinance cases, small claims, evictions, and bench warrants tied to missed local appearances.
Appeals from district court matters in this region go to the Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, then potentially to the Louisiana Supreme Court. Federal cases are separate. A federal prosecution, bankruptcy, civil rights case, or federal habeas filing belongs in the federal court system, not the Acadia Parish Clerk of Court file set.
Case flow: City, Mayor's, or Justice of the Peace Court › District Court › Louisiana Court of Appeal, Third Circuit › Louisiana Supreme Court.
| Court or Office | Role in Acadia Parish | Common Records |
|---|---|---|
| 15th Judicial District Court | Main trial court for the parish | Civil, felony criminal, family, probate, succession, and related orders. |
| Acadia Parish Clerk of Court | Unified clerk and ex-officio recorder | Case files, marriage records, wills, land records, civil and criminal history searches. |
| City, Mayor's, and JP Courts | Lower local courts | Traffic, local ordinance, small claim, eviction, and bench warrant records. |
| Sheriff's Office | Law enforcement, jail, warrants, bonds, service | Jail roster, booking channels, traffic and bonds records, warrant processing. |
The Clerk's judges page lists 15th JDC divisions and contacts.
Because the district is multi-parish, not every division contact sits in Crowley, but the divisions serve the regional court structure that includes Acadia Parish.
Visit Acadia Parish Courthouse
The local courthouse and Clerk of Court office are the anchor for in-person Acadia Parish court record access. The Clerk contact page lists a physical address at 500 North Parkerson Ave., Crowley, LA 70526, and a mailing address at P.O. Box 922, Crowley, LA 70527. The office phone is (337) 788-8881, with first-floor fax (337) 783-3855 and second-floor fax (337) 788-1048. The published office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
The District Attorney also has an Acadia Parish courthouse office on the third floor. The Sheriff's Office and Criminal Justice Center are separate from the courthouse and use 1037 Capitol Avenue, Crowley, LA 70526. That split matters for records. Certified case copies and probate files usually point to the Clerk. Jail, booking, traffic and bonds, and warrant processing may point to the Sheriff's Office.
Acadia Parish Clerk of Court
500 North Parkerson Ave.
Crowley, LA 70526
(337) 788-8881
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
15th Judicial District Attorney
500 North Parkerson Ave., 3rd Floor
Crowley, LA 70526
(337) 788-8831
Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office
1037 Capitol Avenue
Crowley, LA 70526
337.788.8700
The Clerk contact page shows the address, hours, public records request link, and external access request link.
Those links are important fallback tools when a portal search does not return the record or a certified copy is needed.
Acadia Parish Records Since 1887
The Clerk's office says Acadia Parish records have been kept since the parish was created in 1887. That long local record set includes marriage records, wills, land records, civil lawsuits, criminal lawsuits, and settlements. The Research Department also covers property transactions, mortgage and conveyance records, mineral leases, chattel records, UCC filings, subdivision maps, separation and divorce judgments, and other recordings.
Older Acadia Parish court records may not be a simple online download. The research page says the office uses written indexes, computer access, original records, microfilm, and electronic imaging. Civil and criminal history searches older than 30 years move back toward indexes and public viewing during normal business hours. For older criminal files, an appointment may be needed if the file remains of record.
The Clerk research and records page gives the best official overview of these departments.
The department split explains why one request may be handled as a research department matter while another goes through records department copy rules.
Types of Acadia Parish Court Records
Acadia Parish court records include more than courtroom filings. Civil court records can include petitions, answers, motions, orders, judgments, settlements, liens, garnishments, and minute entries. Criminal court records can include charges, bills of information, indictments, arraignment minutes, pleas, motions, sentencing minutes, probation documents, revocation papers, and dispositions. Probate and succession records include wills, petitions, descriptive lists, judgments of possession, and administration filings.
Marriage records are held by the Clerk, and marriage applications use the Acadia Clerk Connect endpoint. Divorce judgments are named by the Clerk's Research Department as accessible records. Traffic records may be split between the issuing local court, QuickCourt, the Sheriff's Traffic and Bonds division, and the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles if the issue is a driver record rather than a court file.
- Civil records: suits, motions, orders, judgments, settlements, and civil history searches.
- Criminal records: filed charges, court minutes, pleas, dispositions, sentences, and criminal history searches.
- Probate records: Louisiana succession files, wills, estate pleadings, and judgments of possession.
- Marriage and divorce: marriage records, license applications, divorce judgments, and family court filings.
- Traffic court records: tickets, payment status, court appearances, fines, and failure-to-appear activity.
The Acadia Clerk Connect marriage application is one example of a record-specific online path.
The application shell confirms that marriage records and applications have a separate workflow from ordinary civil or criminal case search.
What Acadia Parish Records Show
A court case file can show the case caption, docket number, division or judge, filing date, party names, attorney names, case type, pleadings filed, service returns, hearing dates, minute entries, orders, judgments, costs, bond or fine information, disposition, sentence, probation terms, and copy or certification details. Exact public detail depends on the record type and any limits set by law or court order.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Docket or case number | The court file identifier, when available from the Clerk or calendar channel. |
| Filing date | When the pleading, charge, petition, or other paper was received and entered. |
| Parties | Names of plaintiffs, defendants, petitioners, respondents, or criminal defendants, unless restricted. |
| Judge or division | The 15th JDC division or court officer connected to the matter. |
| Disposition | The result, such as judgment, dismissal, plea, conviction, acquittal, or other final action. |
| Sentence or judgment | Terms ordered by the court, where public and included in the file. |
Acadia Parish Court Record Fees
The official copy and research fee page is unusually specific. It separates Research Department copies for conveyance and mortgage records from Records Department copies for civil, probate, marriage, and military records. It also lists different certification fees depending on the department and whether the requester provides the copy. Criminal and civil history searches are listed as 30-year searches.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Research Department copies made by Clerk | $2.00 per page |
| Research Department public copy-card copies | $1.00 per page |
| Records Department civil, probate, marriage, military copies | $2.00 per page |
| Faxed copies | $6.00 first page, then $2.00 each additional page |
| Records Department certification | $6.00 for the entire document, plus copy charges if no copy is provided |
| Criminal or civil history search | $20.00 for a 30-year search |
The Clerk's copy and research fee schedule is the source for these amounts.
Copy fees should be checked before mailing a request because the Clerk notes that money must be received before mailing or faxing unless an account exists.
Acadia Parish Criminal Charges
Criminal case research should separate arrest, booking, filed charges, and final disposition. Law enforcement may create the arrest or booking record. The District Attorney decides whether and how charges are filed. Once charges are filed in court, the Clerk's criminal case file may show the charging document, arraignment, pleas, motions, hearings, orders, disposition, sentence, probation, or revocation activity.
Acadia Parish's District Attorney is Donald D. Landry for the 15th Judicial District, which covers Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion parishes. The Acadia office is in the courthouse. The public defender system has a separate Acadia Parish office at 112 East Hutchison in Crowley for eligible indigent defendants. Those offices are not record-download portals, but they explain the local path from arrest to filed charge to court outcome.
- Charge
- An allegation filed or presented in court, not proof of guilt.
- Conviction
- A final court result after a guilty plea, trial verdict, or other finding.
- Disposition
- The court outcome for a charge or case, including dismissal, plea, conviction, or acquittal.
- Expungement
- A court process that limits public access to eligible arrest or prosecution records.
Acadia Parish Sheriff and Jail
The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff K.P. Gibson, using the spelling on the sheriff's own site. The sheriff's office and Acadia Parish Criminal Justice Center are at 1037 Capitol Avenue in Crowley. The main sheriff line is 337.788.8700, and the state DOC Acadia Parish page lists the Criminal Justice Center phone as (337) 788-8735. Emergencies remain 911.
The sheriff publishes a JADES jail population note that directs users to a port-based jail roster URL and says the site works best with Internet Explorer. The roster could not be reached during research, so inmate status should be confirmed by phone if the page does not load. The Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office mobile app is listed in the Apple App Store and Google Play for tips, reports, interactive features, and public safety news, but no app-only inmate or warrant lookup was verified.
Use Acadia Parish inmate records for the full jail lookup path and visitation details.
The Clerk public officials page lists local officials, including the sheriff, district attorney, and Clerk.
That local official list helps distinguish court-file custodians from sheriff, jail, and prosecution contacts.
Acadia Parish Warrants and Traffic
No verified public active-warrant search portal was located in official Acadia sources. The strongest local warrant source is the Sheriff's Traffic and Bonds division, which processes warrants, bonds, traffic fines, and court findings. The direct deputy traffic phone number is 337-788-8710. Bench warrants or capias records may also be tied to the court that issued the missed appearance, unpaid fine, probation matter, or contempt order.
Traffic records can split by court. Crowley City Court uses QuickCourt for online ticket lookup and payment, with required name and address fields plus either driver's license number or ticket number. Driver license consequences, suspensions, and driver history are a separate Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles record path and should not be treated as the same file as the court traffic case.
The External Access Request linked by the Clerk is one formal path for access issues.
When a case is not visible online, formal access requests and direct office calls are more reliable than repeating the same search.
Acadia Parish Public Access Rules
Louisiana public records law supports inspection and copying of public records, but access still depends on the proper custodian and any confidentiality rule that applies. For Acadia Parish court records, the custodian is often the Clerk of Court. For jail, booking, bonds, traffic fine processing, or warrant-related law enforcement material, the custodian may be the Sheriff's Office. For active hearing dates, the 15th JDC court calendar is the court source.
Key Statutes:
La. R.S. 44:1 defines public records broadly and supports the Clerk's public records request path.
La. R.S. 44:32 sets custodian duties for presenting public records and providing copies subject to law.
Louisiana Children's Code Article 412 makes juvenile records confidential except for authorized access.
Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 971 et seq. governs criminal record expungement procedures.
Restricted Acadia Parish Records
Not every court-related record is open through a public search. Juvenile records are confidential under Louisiana Children's Code Article 412. Adoption-related records are restricted under Louisiana Children's Code Article 1188. Sealed and expunged criminal records are removed from ordinary public access after the court process required by Louisiana law. Personal identifiers, financial account data, minor names, and protected contact details may be redacted or withheld.
Protective order information can also carry safety limits. The 15th JDC links to the Louisiana Protective Order Registry, but public access to protected-party details may be restricted. Mental health or interdiction-related filings should be treated cautiously because official Acadia materials did not publish a broad public-access rule for those records.
Note: If a record is sealed, expunged, juvenile, adoption-related, or safety-sensitive, ask the custodian about authorized access instead of relying on portal results.
Acadia Parish Specialty Court Programs
The 15th Judicial District Court site includes specialty and problem-solving resources, including Specialty Court, Family Court, Kids First, Families in Need of Services, and misdemeanor probation. These are district-level programs serving the multi-parish court, not separate public record offices. Program eligibility is determined by the court, prosecutor, defense, and program rules.
Family Court and Kids First can affect divorce, custody, and family-related filings. Families in Need of Services involves youth and family matters, so public access must account for juvenile confidentiality. Misdemeanor probation can appear in criminal court minutes, dispositions, revocation filings, or compliance records when those items are part of a public court file.
Acadia Parish Marriage and Probate
Marriage records and divorce judgments route through the Clerk's record structure. The Clerk homepage says marriage records are kept by the office, and the Research and Records page says the Records Department assists with civil, probate, marriage, and military records. Divorce judgments are specifically named as records available through the research department. Certified copies use the Clerk's copy and certification fee rules.
Probate in Acadia Parish is handled as Louisiana succession practice through the district court and Clerk of Court, not a separate local probate court. The file may include wills, petitions, inventories, descriptive lists, judgments of possession, curator or administrator filings, and related orders. Some guardianship or interdiction materials may include protected medical or personal details.
- Succession
- Louisiana's probate process for transferring a deceased person's property.
- Testator
- A person who died leaving a will.
- Executor
- A person named to carry out a will or estate duty.
- Judgment of possession
- A succession judgment placing heirs or legatees into possession of property.
History of Acadia Parish Courts
Acadia Parish was created in 1887, and the Clerk ties its record holdings to that year. The local record set supports more than case lookup. The Clerk notes that records provide the basis for transactions, including oil, gas, and mineral rights. That makes the courthouse record system a working research library for lawyers, abstractors, surveyors, appraisers, real estate agents, and members of the public.
The 15th Judicial District's multi-parish structure is another important local feature. Judges and divisions may serve Acadia from the wider district, so a division contact or hearing resource may not always look like a single-county office. The court calendar and Clerk contacts help tie that regional structure back to Crowley and Acadia Parish records.
Acadia Parish Court Records FAQ
Where do Acadia Parish court records start?
Most district court case files, civil and criminal history searches, probate, marriage records, and certified copies start with the Acadia Parish Clerk of Court. Traffic tickets, jail records, and warrant processing may start with another office.
Is there one Acadia Parish case search?
No single source covers every court and record type. Clerk Connect, the 15th JDC calendar, QuickCourt, sheriff phone channels, and Clerk copy requests each serve different needs.
Can older Acadia Parish records be searched?
Yes. The Clerk reports written index and computer access dating to 1887, with original records, microfilm, and electronic imaging. Older files may require in-person review or a staff-assisted request.
Who issues certified court copies?
The Clerk of Court issues certified copies for Clerk-held court and record files. Online search results are useful for lookup, but legal use usually requires a certified copy from the custodian.
Are Acadia Parish warrants online?
No verified public active-warrant search was found in official Acadia sources. Call the Sheriff's Traffic and Bonds line or the issuing court to confirm warrant status.
Are juvenile records public?
Juvenile records are generally confidential under Louisiana law. Public portals and ordinary copy requests should not be expected to show juvenile case details.