Iberville Parish DUI Records Search
Iberville Parish DUI records are held by the Clerk of Court and the Sheriff's Office in Plaquemine, with criminal cases processed through the 18th Judicial District Court serving the parishes along the lower Mississippi River.
Iberville Parish Quick Facts
Iberville Parish DUI Records and the 18th Judicial District
Iberville Parish sits on the west bank of the Mississippi River, directly across from East Baton Rouge Parish. The parish seat is Plaquemine, a historic river town. DUI cases in Iberville Parish are processed through the 18th Judicial District Court, which handles criminal and civil matters for the parish. All court records from DUI prosecutions, including charging documents, plea agreements, trial records, and sentencing orders, are maintained by the Clerk of Court and are available as public records under La. R.S. 44:1.
Louisiana's DUI statute, La. R.S. 14:98, governs all operating while intoxicated offenses in Iberville Parish. A first conviction is a misdemeanor with fines, possible jail time, and mandatory DUI school. Second offenses carry stiffer mandatory penalties under La. R.S. 14:98.1. A third conviction becomes a felony under La. R.S. 14:98.2. Those with four or more DUI convictions face the most serious consequences under La. R.S. 14:98.3, including lengthy mandatory prison terms.
Clerk of Court: Iberville Parish DUI Case Records
The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court is Hon. J.G. "Bubbie" Dupont, Jr. The Clerk's office is at 58050 Meriam Street, Plaquemine, LA 70764, with a mailing address of PO Box 423. The main phone number is (225) 687-5160. For criminal matters, the fax number is (225) 687-5260. The Clerk's website is www.ibervilleclerk.com. The Clerk holds all court records for Iberville Parish, including criminal case files from DUI prosecutions in the 18th JDC.
When a DUI arrest in Iberville Parish leads to formal charges, the Clerk creates a case file and assigns a docket number. All subsequent court documents are added to that file. To access these records, visit the Clerk's office in person at 58050 Meriam Street or submit a written request by mail to PO Box 423, Plaquemine, LA 70764. You'll need the defendant's name and any additional identifying information, such as a date of birth or approximate arrest date. The Clerk's staff can search by name if you don't have a case number. Copy fees apply; call (225) 687-5160 to confirm current rates before submitting a request. Jury Commission matters can be directed to 1-800-273-2666.
Iberville Parish Sheriff: DUI Arrests and Background Checks
Sheriff Brett Stassi leads the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office at 58050 Meriam Street, Plaquemine (same complex as the Clerk of Court). The mailing address is PO Box 231. You can call (225) 687-5100 or the toll-free number 1-800-577-4873. The email is sheriff@ipso.la.gov and the website is www.ibervillesheriff.com. The Sheriff's Office has substations at Maringouin at (225) 625-2365 and at St. Gabriel at (225) 642-5703. The Sheriff's Office handles DUI arrests in unincorporated Iberville Parish and is the first contact point for locating someone recently booked following a DUI stop.
The Iberville Sheriff's Office is now a sub-station for State Police for state and federal fingerprinting background checks. This means you can get state and federal background checks done at the Iberville Sheriff's Office rather than traveling to a State Police troop. Background checks must be requested in person with proper identification required. Acceptable forms of ID are a state issued driver's license, state issued identification, military identification or passport. This is relevant for DUI cases because a conviction may appear on a background check and can affect certain licenses and clearances.
Background check costs at the Iberville Sheriff's Office are: Parish only: $5.00, State: $41.00, and State and Federal combined: $61.25. These are separate from court record copy fees. If you need a background check that reflects a DUI conviction in Iberville Parish, you can get that done at the Sheriff's Office in Plaquemine with proper ID.
The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office site at ibervillesheriff.com provides contact information and details on background check services available in Plaquemine.
Implied Consent and License Suspensions
Louisiana's implied consent law, La. R.S. 32:661, applies to every DUI arrest in Iberville Parish. When a driver is lawfully arrested on suspicion of DUI, they are legally required to submit to chemical testing — breath, blood, or urine. Refusing the test leads to an administrative license suspension under La. R.S. 32:667. This administrative action is handled by the Louisiana OMV and is separate from the criminal case in the 18th JDC. A person can be acquitted of the criminal DUI charge and still have the administrative license suspension stand if they refused testing.
License suspension records are not in the Clerk of Court's files. They are with the Louisiana OMV. To check a driver's license status or get a certified driving history that shows DUI-related suspensions, the Louisiana OMV ExpressLane portal is the correct system for authorized requests.
Finding Iberville Parish DUI Records Online
Several statewide tools can help you search Iberville Parish DUI records without traveling to Plaquemine. The eClerks Louisiana platform at eclerksla.com aggregates court case index data from participating parishes and lets you search by name for free. If Iberville Parish participates, you can confirm whether a DUI case exists and get basic information about charges and case status. For full case documents, a records request to the Clerk at (225) 687-5160 is still necessary.
The DPS crash report portal at crashreports.dps.la.gov is the right place to look for crash reports connected to DUI arrests that involved collisions in Iberville Parish. These reports are held by the Louisiana State Police Traffic Records Unit and are separate from court records. The LSP Traffic Records Unit information is also available at the LSP website for those who need to contact the unit directly about specific reports.
eClerks Louisiana provides free access to court case indexes from Louisiana parishes, which may include Iberville Parish DUI case data filed through the 18th JDC.
The DPS crash reports portal is the source for Louisiana State Police crash reports tied to DUI incidents in Iberville Parish.
Requesting Iberville Parish DUI Records by Mail
Mail requests for Iberville Parish DUI court records go to the Clerk of Court at PO Box 423, Plaquemine, LA 70764. Your request should include the full name of the person whose record you need, their date of birth if known, the approximate date of the arrest or case filing, and the type of document you need. The Clerk's office will contact you about copy fees. Some requests may require notarization or proof of identity, particularly for sealed or restricted records.
For arrest records at the Sheriff's Office level — especially if no charges were filed — mail requests go to the Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office at PO Box 231, Plaquemine, LA 70764. You can also call (225) 687-5100 to ask about the process before sending a written request. For background checks, visit the Sheriff's Office in person at 58050 Meriam Street with valid photo ID.
Nearby Parishes
Iberville Parish borders several other Louisiana parishes along the Mississippi River and west of Baton Rouge. Each has its own DUI records system.