Access Iberia Parish DUI Records
Iberia Parish DUI records are maintained by the Clerk of Court and the Sheriff's Office in New Iberia, with all criminal cases processed through the 16th Judicial District Court, which covers Iberia, St. Martin, and St. Mary parishes.
Iberia Parish Quick Facts
Iberia Parish DUI Records and the 16th JDC
Iberia Parish sits in the heart of Cajun country in south-central Louisiana, anchored by the city of New Iberia on the banks of Bayou Teche. The 16th Judicial District Court serves Iberia, St. Martin, and St. Mary parishes. The 16th JDC administrator is Angela Sorrel Moore, whose office is at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 350, New Iberia. You can reach the court at (337) 369-4466 or email asorrelmoore@16thjdc.org. All DUI cases prosecuted in Iberia Parish go through this court, and the resulting case records are maintained by the Clerk of Court under La. R.S. 44:1 as public records.
Louisiana's DUI law, La. R.S. 14:98, covers first and second offenses. A first DUI is a misdemeanor in Louisiana. A second conviction, addressed in La. R.S. 14:98.1, brings mandatory fines and jail requirements. The third offense is a felony under La. R.S. 14:98.2, with significant prison exposure. Fourth and later convictions under La. R.S. 14:98.3 are treated as aggravated felonies with mandatory incarceration.
Clerk of Court: DUI Case Files and Public Records
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court is David Ditch. The office is at 300 Iberia Street, New Iberia, LA 70560, with a mailing address of PO Drawer 12010. The phone number is (337) 365-7282. You can also email clerk@iberiaclerk.com or visit the Clerk's website at www.iberiaclerk.com. The Clerk's office is the official custodian of all court records in Iberia Parish, including criminal case files from DUI prosecutions. When the DA files charges after a DUI arrest, the Clerk creates a case file and maintains all documents through the resolution of the case.
To request a DUI court record, you can visit the Clerk's office in person at 300 Iberia Street during business hours. Bring identifying information about the case you need: the full name of the defendant, date of birth if you have it, and approximately when the arrest occurred. The Clerk's staff can search by name. Fees apply for certified copies and other documents. Mail requests can be sent to PO Drawer 12010, New Iberia, LA 70560. Include a written description of what you need and any identifying information about the case. The Clerk's website lists available services and may have additional guidance for online or remote requests.
The Iberia Parish Clerk of Court's website at iberiaclerk.com provides access to court record services and public records request information.
Iberia Parish Sheriff: DUI Arrests and Warrant Records
Sheriff Thomas "Tommy" Romero leads the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 120, New Iberia, with a mailing address of PO Box 940. The main phone number is (337) 369-3714. You can email TOROMERO@IBERIASO.ORG or visit the website at www.iberiaso.org. The Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for unincorporated Iberia Parish and is the first stop for DUI arrests outside of incorporated city limits.
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office maintains an online warrant search portal accessible through their official website. This system allows individuals to search by name and date of birth. This means you can check whether someone has an active warrant — including those related to unresolved DUI charges — without calling the office. This is a useful tool for attorneys, bail bondsmen, and concerned family members. For full arrest records and booking information, contacting the Sheriff's Office directly by phone at (337) 369-3714 is the most reliable approach.
When a deputy makes a DUI arrest, the implied consent law at La. R.S. 32:661 requires the driver to submit to chemical testing. Refusing to test triggers an administrative license suspension under La. R.S. 32:667, which is handled by the OMV separately from the criminal case in the 16th JDC.
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office site at iberiaso.org includes an online warrant search tool accessible by name and date of birth.
Statewide Tools for Iberia Parish DUI Records
The eClerks Louisiana platform provides free statewide court case searches, including access to case index data from Iberia Parish. You can search by name and find basic case information such as charges, case status, and court dates without traveling to New Iberia. This is especially useful for people outside the parish who need to check on a case quickly. For full case documents, a formal records request to the Clerk of Court at (337) 365-7282 is still necessary.
The Louisiana OMV ExpressLane system handles driver history records and license status for authorized users. If you need to know whether a DUI in Iberia Parish resulted in a license suspension or restriction, the OMV holds that record separately from the court system. For crash reports tied to DUI arrests that involved collisions in Iberia Parish, the DPS crash reports portal at crashreports.dps.la.gov is the right source.
eClerks Louisiana offers free access to court case indexes from participating parishes, including Iberia, and is a good starting point for DUI record searches.
DUI Records in New Iberia and Other Local Agencies
Within the city of New Iberia, the New Iberia Police Department also makes DUI arrests. Their arrest records are separate from the Sheriff's Office but feed into the same 16th JDC court system when charges are filed. If a DUI occurred within the city limits of New Iberia, contacting the New Iberia Police Department first for the arrest report makes sense. Once charges are filed, the Clerk of Court at 300 Iberia Street holds the court record regardless of which agency made the arrest.
The 16th JDC also serves St. Martin and St. Mary parishes. If you're unsure which parish a DUI occurred in, the court administrator at (337) 369-4466 can help clarify jurisdiction and direct you to the right clerk's office.
Cities in Iberia Parish
Iberia Parish includes New Iberia as the primary city with a qualifying population. DUI cases for incidents in New Iberia are filed through the 16th JDC and the Clerk of Court in New Iberia.
- New Iberia - parish seat and largest city
Nearby Parishes
Iberia Parish borders several other south Louisiana parishes. Each has its own clerk and court system for DUI records.