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Here's where to look for the records most people ask about in Lafayette Parish:
The main courthouse and Clerk of Court office are Lafayette Parish Courthouse / Clerk of Court, 800 South Buchanan Street, Lafayette, LA 70501. Mail for the Clerk of Court goes to P.O. Box 2009, Lafayette, LA 70502. The main Clerk phone is 337-291-6400. Posted office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except legal holidays; marriage licenses are issued Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except legal holidays.
- Court case files: contact the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court or the relevant District Court. Clerk departments include Civil Records 337-291-6303, Criminal Records 337-291-6329, Traffic Records 337-291-6370, Land Records 337-291-6300, and Non-Support Records 337-291-6367.
- Marriage and divorce records: see marriage and divorce records
- Marriage licenses: contact the Clerk's marriage-license desk at 337-291-6335
- Probate, wills, and estates: see succession proceedings
- Criminal and arrest records: see criminal records
- Jail roster: see inmate records
- Active warrants: see warrant records
- Other parish records: start with the Clerk of Court for district-court, land, marriage, traffic, and succession records, or the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office for jail and booking information