St. Bernard Parish Background Check Records

St. Bernard Parish background check records are maintained by the Clerk of Court and the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office in Chalmette, Louisiana, serving this southeast Louisiana parish directly east of New Orleans under the 34th Judicial District and the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal. Court records, criminal history, arrest data, and public documents for St. Bernard Parish are accessible through local offices in Chalmette and through Louisiana's statewide records systems including eClerksLA.

St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court

The St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court in Chalmette maintains all civil and criminal court records for the 34th Judicial District. Civil case filings, criminal court records, property documents, mortgages, liens, successions, and other legal instruments filed in the district are held at this office. Records are open to the public with the standard Louisiana exceptions for sealed cases, juvenile matters, and adoptions. The clerk's office in Chalmette is the primary local source for court-based background research in St. Bernard Parish.

The clerk's website at stbclerk.com provides access to office information and available services. For remote searches, the statewide eClerksLA portal and ClerkConnect system index civil and land records from participating Louisiana clerks. These platforms let you search St. Bernard Parish records from any location without traveling to the Chalmette courthouse. Check both systems when searching remotely, as they index different record sets.

The screenshot below is from the St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court website, which serves as the local portal for court records and filing information in Chalmette.

The clerk's website provides contact information, online services, and details about records available through the St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court in Chalmette.

Note: Call ahead to confirm office hours and to find out which records are available through the online systems versus those that require an in-person visit to the Chalmette courthouse.

St. Bernard Parish Sheriff Records

The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office in Chalmette is the main law enforcement agency for the parish. The sheriff operates the parish jail and maintains records of arrests, bookings, incident reports, and inmate data. You can visit the sheriff's website at sbso.org for contact information and public records access. The SBSO handles law enforcement for all unincorporated areas of St. Bernard Parish and operates as the primary agency for the parish overall.

Arrest records at the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff are public in Louisiana unless a case is sealed or involves a juvenile. Booking data, charges at arrest, and arrest dates are the standard information available upon request. For incident reports, records tied to closed cases are generally accessible. Contact the sheriff's office directly to ask about their process for records requests and any fees involved. A written request is typically required for copies of official records.

All arrests in St. Bernard Parish that result in fingerprinting are reported to the Louisiana State Police statewide criminal history database. This means a formal state background check will capture local arrests in the parish regardless of whether the sheriff maintains a fully searchable online system. The state database is the most complete source for criminal history tied to St. Bernard Parish residents over time.

The screenshot below is from the Louisiana IBC FAQ page, which covers how parish-level arrest data from agencies like the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff flows into the statewide background check system.

This FAQ explains what a state background check returns for St. Bernard Parish residents and how to submit requests through the official state system.

Louisiana State Background Checks

Louisiana is a closed record state under RS 15:587. The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information manages the statewide criminal history database. Arrests in St. Bernard Parish that result in fingerprinting are reported to this central system. A formal state background check is the most complete method for accessing criminal history tied to St. Bernard Parish residents and covers all Louisiana parishes in a single request.

The standard fee for a name-based state background check is $31 plus a $5 technology fee, for a total of $36. To review your own record, the right-to-review process costs $41 in person or $31 by mail. Mail requests take 15 to 21 business days to process. The state does not accept cash or personal checks. Submit requests and pay online through the IBC portal. The LSP background check page explains all available request types and what each one covers.

For fingerprint-based checks, which are more accurate than name-based searches, schedule an appointment through IdentoGO. Fingerprint submissions tie to biometric data rather than name matching, which eliminates errors from similar names or name variations in the database. Fingerprint checks are required for certain licensed professions and regulated roles in Louisiana.

Online Records Access for St. Bernard Parish

St. Bernard Parish is part of the greater New Orleans metro area. Online access to court and land records through statewide platforms is available for remote searching. The eClerksLA system at evaultla.com indexes civil and land records from Louisiana clerks. ClerkConnect at clerkconnect.com covers civil and criminal e-filing and record searches. Try both when searching for St. Bernard Parish records online.

eClerksLA also provides a free alert service that monitors land records across all 64 Louisiana parishes. Register up to five names and receive text or email alerts when new records are filed. This is useful for tracking property transactions in St. Bernard Parish or watching for filings tied to a specific name. The eClerksLA website handles free registration for the alert service.

The screenshot below is from the eClerksLA portal, the statewide electronic records system that provides remote access to civil and land records from Louisiana clerks including St. Bernard Parish.

The eClerksLA portal lets you search for St. Bernard Parish civil and property records from any location without visiting the Chalmette courthouse.

Note: Some older records filed before the digital era may not be available through online platforms and must be requested directly from the Chalmette clerk's office.

34th Judicial District Court

St. Bernard Parish is served by the 34th Judicial District Court, which covers the parish alone. All civil and criminal cases from St. Bernard Parish are heard in this single-parish district court in Chalmette. The 34th JDC handles criminal prosecutions, civil suits, family law matters, successions, and other legal proceedings within the parish. Because the district covers only St. Bernard Parish, record searches are straightforward with a single courthouse and one clerk handling all district court filings.

Appeals from the 34th Judicial District go to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal, the same appellate court that serves Orleans, Jefferson, and Plaquemines parishes in the greater New Orleans area. If a St. Bernard Parish case has been appealed, the appeal record is at the 4th Circuit rather than at the local clerk's office in Chalmette. For trial-level court records, the St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court holds all filings from 34th JDC proceedings.

Nearby Parishes

St. Bernard Parish borders several south Louisiana parishes in the greater New Orleans metro area, each with separate clerk and sheriff records systems.