Reviewed and updated October 9, 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 9, 2026.
Richland Parish, Louisiana, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for Richland 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Richland Parish public records, Richland Parish arrest records, Richland Parish warrants, Richland Parish inmate search, Richland Parish criminal records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Richland Parish
In Richland Parish, the District Court for Richland Parish 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.
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 Richland Parish
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at clerkconnect.com/recordSearch/richland (page title: Clerk Connect | a Multi-Parish Clerk of Court online access portal), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 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 Richland Parish
Together, the two agencies in Richland Parish with all twelve months of 2019 on file reported 1,798 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for Richland Parish or the City Courts and Parish Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at ncourt.com/ncourtlanding/5thjdalandingrichland.aspx (page title: 5th Judicial District Attorney's Office | Richland Parish), phone 844-400-8881, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 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 Richland Parish guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Richland Parish criminal records, Richland Parish divorce records, Richland Parish traffic tickets, Richland Parish DUI and Richland Parish property records.
Cities in Richland Parish
Wherever in the parish a case arises, it is filed in the District Court for Richland Parish or the City Courts and Parish Courts.
The cities and towns in the parish are Rayville, Delhi and Mangham.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Richland Parish?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at clerkconnect.com/recordSearch/richland.
Which court hears felonies in Richland Parish?
The District Court for Richland 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 Richland 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 Richland 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.