Reviewed and updated October 11, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026.
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, has about 22,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Plaquemines Parish and the City Courts and Parish Courts, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Plaquemines Parish public records, Plaquemines Parish arrest records, Plaquemines Parish warrants, Plaquemines Parish inmate search, Plaquemines Parish criminal records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Plaquemines Parish
Court cases from Plaquemines Parish are filed in the District Court for Plaquemines Parish, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
Below it, the City Courts and Parish Courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases and small civil claims; mayor's courts handle town ordinance tickets.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of Court.
The Clerk of Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Louisiana Public Records Law.
Looking Up a Case from Plaquemines Parish
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at plaqueminesparish.gov/m/directory/department?did=16 (page title: Staff Directory, Clerk of Court), phone 504-934-6611, 301 Main Street Government Annex, Suite 108 Belle Chasse, LA 70037, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 11, 2026.
Louisiana has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Louisiana court page SearchSystems verified is at lasc.org/Search.
What Reaches the Court from Plaquemines Parish
The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office reported 450 arrests to the FBI for 2024; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Plaquemines Parish or the City Courts and Parish Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at plaqueminesparish.gov/m/directory/department?did=19 (page title: Staff Directory, District Attorney), phone 504-934-6630, 333 F Edward Hebert Blvd. Bldg. 201 25th Judicial District Belle Chasse, LA 70037, Monday through Thursday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Plaquemines Parish guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Plaquemines Parish criminal records, Plaquemines Parish divorce records, Plaquemines Parish DUI and Plaquemines Parish property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Plaquemines Parish?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at plaqueminesparish.gov, phone 504-934-6611.
Which court hears felonies in Plaquemines Parish?
The District Court for Plaquemines Parish, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The City Courts and Parish Courts take misdemeanors, traffic cases and small civil claims; mayor's courts handle town ordinance tickets.
Who keeps the court records in Plaquemines Parish?
The Clerk of Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Louisiana?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Plaquemines Parish website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official parish, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.