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.
St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, has about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the District Court for St. Martin 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: St. Martin Parish public records, St. Martin Parish arrest records, St. Martin Parish warrants, St. Martin Parish inmate search, St. Martin Parish criminal records, Louisiana arrest records and Louisiana inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from St. Martin Parish
Court cases from St. Martin Parish are filed in the District Court for St. Martin 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. Martin Parish
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at stmartinparishclerkofcourt.com.usitestat.com (page title: Welcome to the St. Martin Parish Clerk of Court website. Thank you for visiting. | stmartinparishclerkofcourt), phone (337) 394-2210, 279 St. Martin Parish Clerk of Court. Physical Address. 415 St. Martin Street St. Martinville, LA 70582, Monday - Thursday, 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., 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 St. Martin Parish
Together, the two agencies in St. Martin Parish with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,716 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the District Court for St. Martin Parish or the City Courts and Parish Courts.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at 16jda.com (page title: 16th Judicial District of Louisiana District Attorney's Office | New Iberia, LA), phone (337) 394-2220, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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. Martin Parish guides take the kinds of file one at a time: St. Martin Parish criminal records, St. Martin Parish divorce records, St. Martin Parish traffic tickets, St. Martin Parish DUI and St. Martin Parish property records.
Cities in St. Martin Parish
Wherever in the parish a case arises, it is filed in the District Court for St. Martin Parish or the City Courts and Parish Courts.
The cities and towns in the parish are Breaux Bridge, St. Martinville, Henderson and Parks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in St. Martin Parish?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the parish is at stmartinparishclerkofcourt.com.usitestat.com, phone (337) 394-2210.
Which court hears felonies in St. Martin Parish?
The District Court for St. Martin 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. Martin 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. Martin 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.