Access St. James Parish DUI Records
St. James Parish DUI records are filed with the 23rd Judicial District Court Clerk in Convent, covering all drunk driving criminal cases, court dispositions, and charge records for this River Region parish between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. To search St. James Parish DUI records, you can contact Clerk Lisa D. Marino's office directly, use the clerk's website or statewide search tools, or request copies of specific court documents tied to a DUI arrest or conviction in the parish.
St. James Parish Clerk of Court
Clerk of Court Lisa D. Marino manages all 23rd JDC records from the courthouse at 5800 Louisiana Highway 44, Convent, LA 70723. The office phone is (225) 562-2270, and the email is lmarino@stjamesclerk.com. The clerk's website is at www.stjamesclerk.com. This office holds all DUI criminal case records for St. James Parish, including charging documents, plea records, sentencing orders, and probation documentation.
To request St. James Parish DUI records, you can call the clerk's office, send an email, or visit in person at the Convent courthouse. The clerk's website provides additional information about available services and how to submit records requests. Staff can search by case number or defendant name and confirm what's on file for any DUI case in the 23rd JDC.
The St. James Parish Clerk of Court website provides online access to case information. The screenshot below shows the clerk's website, which serves as the primary online resource for St. James Parish court records.
St. James Parish Clerk of Court maintains case records for all 23rd JDC DUI and criminal filings, with online access available through the clerk's website.
The clerk's website is a useful starting point for learning what records are available and how to submit a request before contacting the office directly.
23rd Judicial District Court
The 23rd Judicial District Court covers St. James, Ascension, and Assumption parishes. The court's website is at 23rdjdc.com and provides information about court procedures, judge assignments, and how cases move through the system. St. James Parish DUI cases handled in this multi-parish district follow the same procedural rules as cases in Ascension and Assumption.
The screenshot below shows the 23rd JDC website, which covers the judicial district serving St. James Parish.
23rd Judicial District Court oversees all criminal cases including DUI for St. James Parish and two other parishes in the district.
The court's website lists judge divisions and provides procedural guidance that can help you understand how a St. James DUI case proceeds from arraignment through final disposition.
DUI Laws in St. James Parish
Louisiana's primary DUI statute, La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98, applies to all DUI arrests in St. James Parish. The law sets the BAC limit at 0.08% and covers impairment by drugs as well as alcohol. First-time DUI cases are misdemeanors handled in the 23rd JDC. Court records for these cases are public and include all filings from the initial charge through final judgment.
Second DUI offenses in St. James Parish are prosecuted under La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.1. Third offenses fall under La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.2. Each step up carries heavier mandatory minimums, and the court record grows more detailed as prior offenses are documented and attached to the new case file.
A fourth DUI offense in St. James Parish is a felony under La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.4. Felony DUI cases produce extensive court records and may involve a grand jury indictment. These records are available through the 23rd JDC Clerk of Court in Convent.
Statewide Search Options
The eClerks Louisiana portal gives free public access to case index data for participating Louisiana parishes. Searching by name or case number can show whether a St. James Parish DUI case is in the system, along with basic filing and status details. This is a useful first step before emailing or calling the clerk's office.
Clerk Connect is another statewide system. Check whether St. James Parish participates in Clerk Connect for additional online access to case data. Between the clerk's own website, eClerks, and Clerk Connect, multiple online search paths are available for St. James DUI records.
Note: Some DUI cases in St. James Parish may involve Louisiana State Police since the parish has major highway corridors including U.S. 61 and Louisiana Highway 18. Arrests by state police follow the same court filing process through the 23rd JDC, but the initial arrest record is held by LSP rather than a local agency.
Driving Records and Arrest Information
A DUI conviction in St. James Parish can trigger a license suspension under La. Rev. Stat. § 32:667, handled by the Louisiana OMV separately from the court case. Driving records showing suspensions and conviction entries are available through the OMV ExpressLane portal for $20 per three-year record. The implied consent law under La. Rev. Stat. § 32:661 means a refusal to test in St. James Parish also triggers a separate OMV action.
Crash reports for DUI-related accidents in St. James Parish are available through the Louisiana State Police at crashreports.dps.la.gov for $11.50 each. Louisiana's public records law, La. R.S. 44:1, makes most St. James Parish DUI court records public. A full Louisiana criminal history background check is available from the BCII for $26 online and can confirm whether a St. James DUI conviction appears in the statewide database.