Public Records Request Notice

La. R.S. 44:33.1 requires the East Baton Rouge  Parish Clerk of Court’s Office to publicize the name and contact information of its custodian of public records, the official charged with receiving and responding to public records requests submitted pursuant to La. R.S. 44:1 et seq.  The Clerk of Court’s civil, criminal, traffic, marriage license, and mortgage and conveyance records are available for public examination in the facilities in which their respective filing and research offices are housed.  Access to Juvenile Court records are under the purview of Juvenile Court; persons wishing to view those records may need to petition the court for access. Access to clerk of court records is free; patrons need pay only for copies made or requested, and no appointment or advance contact is needed to inspect records, which are available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  Online access to these records is available via the clerk’s e-search  service, which is available on a subscription basis for a nominal fee. A public records request should be sent to Doug Welborn, Clerk of Court, at dwelborn@ebrclerkofcourt.org.  Those requesting documents pursuant to La. R.S. 44:1 will be charged copy fees of $1.00 per page or provided with a date and time Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to examine the records at no charge. Any examination that is requested to take place outside of regular office hours will require reasonable compensation for the Clerk of Court’s designated representative to be paid in advance.  If the Clerk of Court reasonably determines that the request would substantially disrupt required government operations, access may be denied after reasonable attempts have been made to narrow or specify the request.