St. Helena Parish Court Docket Lookup

St. Helena Parish court docket records are filed with the 20th Judicial District Clerk of Court in Greensburg, Louisiana, covering all civil, criminal, and family cases in the parish. This page details how to search court records, contact the clerk, and what the public can access under Louisiana law.

St. Helena Parish Clerk of Court

The 20th Judicial District covers St. Helena, East Feliciana, and West Feliciana parishes. Each has its own clerk of court. For St. Helena Parish, the clerk office is at 369 Sitman St. in Greensburg. Hon. Juanita F. Martin serves as the elected Clerk. The office maintains all district court filings and the parish notarial archive.

The clerk's website is www.sthelenaclerk.org. St. Helena is a rural, small parish. Online case access depends on participation in statewide platforms. Direct contact by phone is often the fastest way to find a specific record. Staff can search by party name or case number.

The Louisiana Secretary of State lists all parish clerk offices statewide and can confirm current contact information for St. Helena Parish.

Louisiana Law Help explains how clerks of court work across the state, including rural parishes like St. Helena. Source: Louisiana Law Help.

How to Search St. Helena Parish Court Dockets

For online searches, start with eClerks LA. This free portal aggregates case index data from participating Louisiana clerks. Enter a party name or case number. It shows basic docket information at no cost. Document images may require a subscription.

Clerk Connect is a second platform worth checking. It covers many Louisiana parishes and offers both index search and document access via subscription. Coverage for a small rural parish like St. Helena may vary. Try both portals before assuming a record isn't available online.

If the online portals don't have what you need, call (225) 222-4514. Staff can pull case records by name or number. Mail requests go to P.O. Box 308, Greensburg, LA 70441. Include identifying details - party names, case type, and year. Bring a check for copy fees ($0.50 to $1.00 per page) if visiting in person.

St. Helena Parish Court Docket Record Types

The 20th Judicial District Court handles all major case types in St. Helena Parish. Civil cases include lawsuits between parties, property disputes, contract claims, and civil money judgments. Criminal records cover felony charges from filing through final disposition, including pleas and sentencing.

Family law records include divorce petitions, custody orders, support judgments, and protective orders. Succession records are public. The clerk also holds mortgage records, acts of sale, and the notarial archive. These property records go back well over a century and are key for any title research in St. Helena Parish.

• Civil suits and money judgments
• Criminal felony case records
• Divorce and domestic cases
• Succession and tutorship records
• Mortgage, conveyance, and lien records
• Notarial archives

Juvenile records are sealed by law. Adoption files are closed. Grand jury proceedings are not public. For everything else in district court, the record is available to any adult under Louisiana's Public Records Law.

Online Access to St. Helena Parish Court Records

St. Helena is one of Louisiana's smaller and more rural parishes. Digital access to its court docket depends on how extensively the clerk has connected to statewide platforms. eClerks LA and Clerk Connect are the two main systems to check. Both work best in Chrome, Edge, or Firefox browsers.

For free index access, eClerks LA is the starting point. Clerk Connect's subscription service may offer document images. Coverage may be limited compared to larger parishes. Older records are often not digitized and require in-person access at the courthouse in Greensburg.

If you are an attorney or title company with regular research needs in St. Helena Parish, contact the clerk directly to ask about their current level of online participation. That will save time and help you decide whether in-person visits are needed for your work.

Public Records Law and St. Helena Parish Dockets

Louisiana's Public Records Law gives any adult the right to inspect and copy public records. La. R.S. § 44:32 requires the clerk to make records available during business hours without requiring a reason. Court dockets in St. Helena Parish are public records by default.

In-person inspection is free. Copies cost $0.50 to $1.00 per page. That's the standard rate under state rules. If you want to review a file and take notes by hand, no fee applies. The clerk must comply with public records requests for open cases and records.

Not all records are open. Juvenile files are sealed under the Louisiana Children's Code Art. 412. Adoption records are not public. Grand jury materials are closed. Sealed cases require a court order. Mental health commitment records also carry restrictions. For anything outside these categories, access is your right under state law. La. R.S. § 13:503 also requires that court hearings be held in public unless a judge orders otherwise.

Legal Help in St. Helena Parish

Finding a lawyer for matters in the 20th Judicial District can be done through the Louisiana State Bar Association's referral program. The bar's online directory lists attorneys by practice area and region. Attorneys from Baton Rouge and the Florida Parishes area regularly appear in St. Helena cases.

Louisiana Law Help provides plain-language guides for people navigating the court system. Acadiana Legal Service and Legal Services of North Louisiana both serve rural parishes in Louisiana and may assist qualifying residents. The Louisiana Supreme Court website has forms and self-help resources as well.

Cities in St. Helena Parish

St. Greensburg is the parish seat and the location of the clerk's office. All court docket records for the parish are filed there.

Nearby Parishes

St. Helena Parish is located in southeast Louisiana's Florida Parishes region and shares the 20th Judicial District with East and West Feliciana parishes.