Lafayette White Pages Lookup
Lafayette white pages give you a way to search for people, phone numbers, and addresses across the city and surrounding Lafayette Parish. The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court keeps more than 16 million records that go all the way back to 1823, and many of these can be searched from home through online tools. Whether you need to find a person, check a court case, or look up property records tied to a name, Lafayette has several local systems that make the search process straightforward. The clerk office, city court, parish sheriff, and assessor each run their own search tools that can help you track down what you need.
Lafayette Quick Facts
Lafayette Parish Clerk White Pages Tools
The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court is the main place to search for people and records in Lafayette. The clerk runs three online systems that let you look up names, case files, and land records from your own computer. Each one covers a different set of data, and all three are worth checking when you need to find someone or pull up details tied to a name.
The first tool is ClerkConnect, which is the main search portal on the clerk site. It lets you look up civil cases, criminal cases, and other court records by name or case number. The second tool is eClerks LA, which gives you free index access to search for records across the parish. You can use it to see what records exist before you decide to pay for full copies. The third tool is eSearch Land Records, and this one is built for looking up property records, conveyance filings, and mortgage documents. All three are run through the clerk site at lpclerk.com.
The clerk office holds over 16 million records. Some of these go back to 1823. That means if you are trying to find a person or trace a name through Lafayette white pages records, you have nearly two centuries of data to work with. Not all of it is online yet, but the index search covers a large share of it.
| Office | Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court |
|---|---|
| Address | 800 South Buchanan Street Lafayette, LA 70501 |
| Main Phone | (337) 291-6400 |
| Birth Records | (337) 291-6330 |
| Civil Records | (337) 291-6316 |
| Criminal Records | (337) 291-6329 |
| Marriage Records | (337) 291-6335 |
If you want to search from home, the clerk offers paid subscription plans. A 24-hour pass costs $10. A monthly plan runs $30. The full annual subscription is $600. The free index search on eClerks LA does not cost anything, but you pay if you need full document views or certified copies.
The clerk office on South Buchanan Street is open on weekdays. You can walk in and ask staff to look up records by name. Bring a valid ID. Call the main line at (337) 291-6400 if you have questions before you visit.
The Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court website shows you how to search for white pages records and which system to use based on what you need.
The clerk search page gives you access to civil, criminal, and land records in one place. Most searches start here.
Lafayette City Court Case Search
The Lafayette City Court has its own case search tool. It is separate from the parish clerk system. City court handles small civil matters, traffic cases, and some criminal cases that fall within city limits. If you are searching Lafayette white pages for a person and want to check if they have a court case in the city system, this is where you look.
The online case search at citycourtlafayettela.org lets you look up cases by defendant name, docket number, citation number, or case status. You type in the name and the system pulls up matching records. Keep in mind that the data is not updated in real time. There can be a short lag between when something is filed and when it shows up in the search tool.
| Court | Lafayette City Court |
|---|---|
| Address | 105 East Convent Street Lafayette, LA |
| Phone | (337) 291-8720 |
City court records can tell you a lot about a person. Case types, filing dates, and outcomes are all part of the public record in most situations. The search is free to use on the website, though getting copies of documents may cost extra.
The city court search page lets you look up cases by name or number. Results show case type, status, and filing date.
Note: City court case data may not reflect the most recent filings due to processing delays.
Lafayette Sheriff White Pages Records
The Lafayette Parish Sheriff runs a search system called JADES. You can use it at jades.lafayettesheriff.com to look up people by name, birth year, or CCN (court case number). This tool is useful for finding arrest records and booking information tied to a person in Lafayette.
JADES works well as a white pages supplement. It covers a different set of records than the clerk or city court tools. If you search for a name and get results, you can see booking details and case numbers linked to that person. The sheriff office is at 316 West Main Street in Lafayette. You can call them at (337) 232-9211 if you have trouble with the online search or need more info.
The Lafayette Police Department handles law enforcement within the city. Their number is (337) 291-8600. However, police records in Lafayette are processed through the parish sheriff system. So if you need to pull up records tied to a police interaction, the sheriff office is where those end up. That makes JADES the right tool for most people searching Lafayette white pages for law enforcement records.
Lafayette Assessor Property Search
The Lafayette Parish Assessor runs an online property search tool. You can use it to look up property owners by name or by address. This is a helpful white pages tool when you know where someone lives but not their full name, or when you know a name and want to find their property records in Lafayette.
Property records show who owns a piece of land, the assessed value, and tax details. These are all public records in Louisiana. The assessor site at lafayetteassessor.com is free to use. You do not need an account or subscription. Just type in a name or address and see what comes up.
The assessor search tool shows property ownership and tax data for Lafayette Parish. It can help confirm an address or find property linked to a name.
You can also call the assessor at (337) 291-7080 for help with a search. Staff can look up records and give you information over the phone or in person.
Tips for Searching Lafayette White Pages
Lafayette has more search tools than most cities in Louisiana. That gives you options, but it also means you need to know where to look. Each system covers different records, and a name search in one tool may turn up results that the others miss.
Start with the clerk site for the widest range of records. ClerkConnect covers civil and criminal court cases. The free eClerks LA index is a good first step when you just want to see if a name shows up in the system. If your search is about property, go straight to the assessor tool or the eSearch Land Records system on the clerk site. For city-level court cases like traffic or small claims, use the city court search. And for arrest or booking records, check the sheriff JADES system.
Under the Louisiana Public Records Law (La. R.S. 44:1), most government records in Lafayette are open to the public. You have the right to ask for records, and the office that holds them must respond to your request. Some records have limits on access. Sealed court files, juvenile cases, and certain law enforcement records may not be available. But most white pages type searches fall under the public access rule.
If you plan to visit the courthouse in person, know that certain items are not allowed inside. Weapons, tobacco, lighters, cell phones, cameras, and other electronics are all prohibited. Leave those in your car. Bring a valid photo ID and be ready to go through a security check at the entrance.
- ClerkConnect for civil and criminal court records
- eClerks LA for free index searches
- eSearch Land Records for property filings
- City court search for traffic and small civil cases
- JADES for sheriff and booking records
- Assessor site for property owner lookups
White Pages in Nearby Cities
Several smaller cities sit close to Lafayette in the same parish or just next door. If the person you are looking for lives on the edge of Lafayette or in a surrounding area, their records may show up under one of these nearby locations instead. All of these cities fall under Lafayette Parish or a neighboring parish, and their records often overlap with Lafayette systems.
You can check the white pages for these nearby cities as well:
Lafayette Parish White Pages
Lafayette is the seat of Lafayette Parish, and all parish-level records run through the same clerk office on South Buchanan Street. For a full look at parish-wide white pages tools, fee schedules, and other record types available across the parish, visit the Lafayette Parish white pages page.