If you want to look up a criminal court case in Orleans Parish, scroll through for a guide. Find court dates, rulings, minute entries, and more.

There is a new website that will be taking the place of Docket Master. It is called Clerk Connect: https://clerkconnect.com/

Create an account: You need to set up an account, but looking up Orleans Parish cases is FREE. Start by clicking "Don't have a login?" under the Sign in box…

After you click "Don't have a login?" you can create a new account.

Type in your: Email, Account Name (you can pick anything), Password

(see the rules at the top of the page)

Click CREATE ACCOUNT

You do not need to share your address or phone number to create an account.

After clicking "CREATE ACCOUNT'', if you want to use the website, read the Clerk Connect terms and conditions and click "I ACCEPT" to accept them.

Click ''AVAILABLE SUBSCRIPTIONS''

Find "Orleans" in the list, and click "Purchase" under Criminal Inquiry

Orleans Parish subscriptions will be FREE so you just need to select a subscription and press "BUY"

You don't need a credit card or payment attached to your account for viewing only, but printing costs money.

Search Options:

Tabs across the top of the page include:

·       Criminal & Traffic Inquiry (use this to look up a case)

·       Criminal & Traffic Minute Search

·       Criminal & Traffic Daybook

·       Court Calendar

Search Type:

Search by Defendant Name or Case Number (the defendant is the person charged for the crime)

Case Type:

Pick Magistrate or Criminal OR ALL which will return both types of cases (Magistrate court is where initial appearances are made and bond is set).

Set From Date & To Date:

Set the date range so that you only look up cases between two dates

Enter the Defendant's First & Last Name OR Case Number

If you have chosen to search by the Defendant's name, you can type it in, OR type in the Case Number (just the numbers, do not include the letter in front)

What can I find here? Tabs across the top of the page include:

Minutes: Minutes are the closest to what used to be in Docket Master - all the court minute entries which describe all case happenings and events, with dates

Charges: Lists the criminal charges for the Defendant

Court Events: Dates for hearings and events in court

Service Returns: Lists subpoenas attached to the case

Document History: Includes documents attached to the case. *Purchasing documents will be an added cost for the public, and certified copies can also be purchased

Activity History: Shows the history of all case activities, including court events, minutes, and other activities

Warrants: Lists warrants attached to the case

Chronological History: History of all types of case events by date

Attorneys: Lists attorneys assigned to the case

Within a particular case record, you can use a dropdown menu at the top to select different defendants attached to that particular case and go back and forth between them.

Select CRIMINAL & TRAFFIC DAYBOOK to see what is happening in court on a particular day across all sections.

Select COURT CALENDAR which includes a monthly calendar with the court's schedule, where you can click on a particular court section and learn more about what is happening in their courtroom that day.

For criminal legal professionals there will also be E-filing and subscriptions for filing alerts available (filing alerts can also be requested by the public, for a cost).

The court process can be confusing for victim-survivors and families...but there is help!

You can ALWAYS contact your Victim Witness advocate at the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office for updates on your case and court information:

Phone:

(504) 822-2414

Email:

victimwitness@orleansda.com

Website:

orleansda.com/divisions/victim-witnessadvocates/

How do I learn more about the criminal legal process?

VISIT www.crimesurvivorsnola.org

Click-on the menu link CRIMINAL LEGAL PROCESS

Click on ORDER OF COURT PROCEEDINGS

This section explains the court process.

Select CRIMINAL LEGAL FLOWCHART for a step by step diagram of how it works.

You can also see our main menu GLOSSARY section for definitions.