This Is Not a Government Office. We run a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, or issue certified copies for anyone. For any of those, you need to reach the right government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here is where to look for the records most people ask about in St. James Parish. The Clerk of Court is at 5800 LA Hwy 44, 2nd Floor, Convent, LA 70723, with mail to P.O. Box 63, Convent, LA 70723. Civil records use 225.562.2270 or 225.562.2360, criminal records use 225.562.2389 or 225.562.2271, marriage and birth certificate questions use 225.562.2275, and the fax line is 225.562.2383.
- Court case files: contact the St. James Parish Clerk of Court or the relevant District Court
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Probate, wills, and estates: see probate and succession records
- Criminal and arrest records: see arrest records and court charges
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Sheriff public records: use the Sheriff's Office at 5800 LA-44, Convent, LA 70723, phone (225) 562-2200, or send written requests to the PIO at P.O. Box 83, Convent, LA 70723