This Is Not a Government Office. Orleans Parish Court Records is a private reference site. It cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, schedule hearings, clear warrants, or issue certified copies. For those actions, use the Orleans Parish, City of New Orleans, Louisiana, or federal office that maintains the record.
Need an Official Document?
Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Orleans Parish:
- Civil court case files: contact the Clerk of Civil District Court, 421 Loyola Avenue, Room 402, New Orleans, LA 70112; (504) 407-0000; cdcclerk@orleanscivilclerk.com; Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Criminal court case files: contact the Clerk of Criminal District Court at 2700 Tulane Avenue, Suite 114, New Orleans, LA 70119; (504) 658-9000; Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Municipal and traffic records: contact Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans, 727 S. Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119; (504) 658-8500; MTCNOClerk@nola.gov; Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records; Orleans marriage certificates route to LDH or State Archives by age, while divorce decrees route to the Civil Clerk.
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate records; Orleans succession files are Civil District Court records.
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records; court charges and OPSO custody records are different sources.
- Jail roster: see inmate records for OPSO and LA VINE custody channels.
- Active warrants: see warrant records; no single official all-court Orleans active-warrant database was located.
- Historical records: use the Civil Clerk Research Center at 1340 Poydras Street, Suite 360, New Orleans, LA 70112; (504) 407-0106.