Iberville Parish Traffic Ticket Records and Citations

Traffic ticket records in Iberville Parish are handled through the 18th Judicial District Court, with the Clerk of Court's office located at 58050 Meriam Street in Plaquemine — on the first floor of the Iberville Parish Courthouse. The office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. Civil case searches are available online through the Clerk Connect subscription portal, while criminal and traffic matters can be accessed through direct requests to the clerk's office. This guide explains how to find your traffic record, pay a fine, and what Louisiana law says about citation records in Iberville Parish.

Iberville Parish Traffic Ticket Court Process

When a traffic citation is issued in Iberville Parish — by the Sheriff's Office, Louisiana State Police, or local law enforcement — it gets filed with the 18th Judicial District Court. The Clerk of Court in Plaquemine maintains the official records for all cases processed by this court. For traffic matters, the clerk's office is where you go to pay a fine in person, get a copy of your case file, or check the status of a citation.

The courthouse is at 58050 Meriam Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana. The clerk's office is on the first floor. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you plan to visit near closing time, get there early — courthouse offices often stop taking walk-ins 15 to 30 minutes before the posted close time.

The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court offers e-filing through an external portal for attorneys and parties to civil cases. For individual drivers dealing with a traffic ticket, the main options are in-person payment or a mailed request. Contact the clerk's office to confirm the exact amount due on your citation before you pay.

Note: Paying a Louisiana traffic fine counts as a guilty plea. Once you pay, the case is closed as a conviction and reported to OMV. You give up the right to contest the ticket.

Iberville Parish Traffic Citations Online Search

For civil case searches in Iberville Parish, the clerk's office directs users to the Clerk Connect portal. The clerk's site states: "For all civil searches, please visit and subscribe to the website below." Clerk Connect requires a subscription, and it is primarily used by attorneys, researchers, and others who need ongoing access to civil court records.

The Clerk Connect portal at clerkconnect.com provides subscription-based online access to civil case records for Iberville Parish and other Louisiana parishes that participate in the system.

Traffic citations are criminal matters in Louisiana, not civil ones. Criminal and traffic records are handled differently from civil case searches. For a traffic ticket specifically, contact the clerk's office directly — by phone or in person — rather than through Clerk Connect. The clerk can look up your case and tell you the status, amount due, and scheduled court date if one exists.

Note: Clerk Connect is a subscription service designed for professionals who regularly search court records. For a one-time traffic ticket inquiry, calling the clerk's office is the faster and simpler route.

Paying Iberville Parish Traffic Fines

To pay a traffic fine in Iberville Parish, go to the Clerk of Court's office at the courthouse in Plaquemine during business hours. Bring your citation or case number and a valid form of payment. The clerk can confirm the amount due and process your payment at the window.

Fine amounts include the base fine for the violation plus court costs set by the 18th JDC. The total will almost always be higher than what the citation shows. Court costs can include technology fees, administrative fees, and other assessments. Get the exact total from the clerk before paying to avoid any confusion.

If you miss your court date or fail to pay, the 18th JDC will notify the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles. OMV will suspend your driver's license. To get it reinstated, you must first clear the Iberville Parish court matter — pay the fine or resolve the case — and then separately pay OMV's reinstatement fee. Both steps are required.

Louisiana does not use a driver's license point system, but traffic convictions appear on your OMV driving record and can affect your insurance premiums. The conviction stays on your record after payment. There is no expiration that removes it automatically.

18th JDC E-Filing and Legislative Changes

The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court offers e-filing for attorneys through an external filing portal. This system lets attorneys submit pleadings and other documents electronically. For individual drivers, this system is not typically used. Traffic fine payments and record requests from the public go through the clerk's window or mail process.

A significant change is coming. Act 352 of the 2025 Louisiana Legislature takes effect on January 1, 2026, and applies to both civil and criminal pleadings in Iberville Parish. The clerk's office has announced this change on its website. If you are involved in a contested traffic case that extends into 2026, this legislation may affect how documents are filed and processed. Ask the clerk's office or your attorney about how Act 352 applies to your specific case.

Iberville Parish Traffic Record Laws

Louisiana law sets strict rules for how courts handle traffic records. Under R.S. 32:393, every court — including the 18th JDC — must maintain traffic conviction records and report them to the Office of Motor Vehicles within 30 days of case disposition. This rule applies whether the case was resolved by payment, plea, or judgment. Once the case closes, OMV gets the report and updates your driving record.

R.S. 32:398.2 governs citation disposal procedures. Courts must follow specific steps when closing a traffic case. The disposal method — payment, dismissal, or judgment — determines what appears in the court file and on your OMV record. A dismissed case is recorded differently from a payment conviction. If the wrong outcome appears on your record, the process is to get the correct documentation from the clerk and submit a correction to OMV.

The public records law, R.S. 44:1, gives everyone the right to request court records. The clerk must respond within three business days. If a request is denied, the clerk must provide the legal reason in writing. Copy fees apply and the clerk can provide a current fee schedule on request.

Requesting Iberville Parish Court Records

To get a copy of a traffic record from the 18th JDC, contact the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court in Plaquemine. In-person requests can be made during business hours. Mail requests are also accepted — send a written request with the case number or enough information to identify the file, along with a check or money order for the copy fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope for return mail.

Standard copies carry a per-page fee. Certified copies cost more and are required for certain legal uses, including submitting documentation to OMV for a record correction or presenting a court order to another agency. Let the clerk know what type of copy you need so they can quote you the correct fee upfront.

The Louisiana DPS receives traffic conviction data from the 18th JDC and adds Iberville Parish records to the statewide OMV driver record system within the 30-day reporting window.

Statewide Driving Records and OMV

Your Louisiana driving record is held at the Department of Public Safety. Traffic convictions from Iberville Parish are reported by the 18th JDC within 30 days of each case closing. Once OMV has the report, the conviction is part of your official record and visible to anyone who legally accesses it — insurers, background check services, other courts.

You can pull your own driving record through the OMV online portal at expresslane.dps.louisiana.gov. The record shows the violation, the date, the court, and the disposition. If something looks wrong — a conviction you don't recognize, or a dismissed case showing as a conviction — contact the clerk's office first to get documentation, then take that to OMV to start the correction process.

R.S. 32:393 is the Louisiana statute that requires the 18th JDC to report Iberville Parish traffic convictions to OMV within 30 days of each case being disposed of.

Nearby Parishes

Iberville Parish borders several parishes, each with its own court system for traffic citations.