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 on September 24, 2026.
St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, has about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for St. John the Baptist 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: St. John the Baptist Parish public records, St. John the Baptist Parish arrest records, St. John the Baptist Parish warrants, St. John the Baptist Parish inmate search, St. John the Baptist Parish criminal records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from St. John the Baptist Parish
Court cases from St. John the Baptist Parish are filed in the District Court for St. John the Baptist 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 St. John the Baptist Parish
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at sjbparishclerk.gov (page title: St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court | Courthouse | 2393 Louisiana 18, Edgard, LA, USA), phone 985-497-3331, Mondays - Fridays from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 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 St. John the Baptist Parish
The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office reported 1,078 arrests to the FBI for 2024; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for St. John the Baptist Parish or the City Courts and Parish Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at stjohnda.com/main.aspx (page title: 40th), phone (985)497-8270, 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 St. John the Baptist Parish guides take the kinds of file one at a time: St. John the Baptist Parish criminal records, St. John the Baptist Parish divorce records, St. John the Baptist Parish DUI and St. John the Baptist Parish property records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in St. John the Baptist Parish?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at sjbparishclerk.gov, phone 985-497-3331.
Which court hears felonies in St. John the Baptist Parish?
The District Court for St. John the Baptist 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 St. John the Baptist 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 St. John the Baptist 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.