Search Ascension Parish Traffic Court Records

Ascension Parish traffic court records are filed with the Clerk of Court and handled through the 23rd Judicial District Court, which serves Ascension, Assumption, and St. James parishes. The main court offices are in Gonzales, with a separate clerk location in Donaldsonville.

Ascension Parish Clerk of Court

Bridget Hanna serves as the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court. There are two clerk locations. The main office is at 300 Houmas Street in Donaldsonville, phone (225) 473-9866. The satellite office in Gonzales is at 815 East Worthey Street, phone (225) 621-8400 ext. 6, fax (225) 621-8403. Both offices are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. You can reach the clerk by email at bhanna@ascensionclerk.com.

The Criminal and Minute Clerk Department is at a separate address: 828 South Irma Boulevard, Gonzales, LA 70737. That line is (225) 621-8400 ext. 7. Traffic records fall under the criminal department, so this is the right contact if you are tracking down a specific case. Civil matters go to June Julien at june@ascensioncourthouse.org. Recording questions go to Kesslie Carbo at kcarbo@ascensionclerk.com.

The screenshot below shows the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court homepage, including the office's navigation and information about available records services.

The homepage highlights the clerk's key services: records search, online access, and contact information for each department in Ascension Parish.

23rd Judicial District Court Traffic Cases

The 23rd Judicial District Court covers Ascension, Assumption, and St. James parishes. The Traffic Court Administrator for Ascension Parish is Candace K. Washington. Her office is at 607 East Worthey Street, 3rd Floor, Gonzales, LA 70737. Phone: (225) 621-8507. Email: cWashington@23rdjdc.org. The court's website is www.23rdjdc.org.

If you have a traffic case pending in Ascension Parish, the 23rd JDC is the court you are dealing with. The clerk's office files the record; the court administrator handles scheduling and court dates. If you need to ask about your court date, fine amount, or case status, reach out to the traffic court administrator directly. Do not go to the clerk's office expecting them to handle the judicial side of your case. The two functions are separate.

Note: For questions about court dates and case status, contact the 23rd JDC Traffic Court Administrator at (225) 621-8507 rather than the clerk's office.

Search Ascension Parish Traffic Court Records Online

Ascension Parish offers an online records search system called ACCESS. The clerk's office has noted: "We are proud to offer an online record search for Mortgage, Conveyance, Maps, Criminal, Traffic, Civil and Marriage records." Traffic records are specifically included. The ACCESS system offers monthly or day rates for remote access. Public access computers are also available at both clerk offices if you want to search without a subscription.

For online fine payment, Ascension Parish uses nCourt. The parish-specific payment portal is available through the nCourt platform. Look up your case, confirm the balance, and pay by card. The portal handles many citation types issued in the parish.

The contact page below shows the official reach points for the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court across both office locations.

The contact page lists both the Donaldsonville and Gonzales office locations with separate phone numbers for each department within the clerk's office.

The statewide ClerkConnect portal also has Ascension Parish records. This is a paid service, but it covers civil and criminal indexes across multiple parishes. If you are researching records across several parishes, a subscription may be worth the cost. For free options, eClerks LA provides some public access to land and civil records. In person is always free under La. R.S. 44:1.

Traffic Court Fees and Records Costs

Standard copy fees in Ascension Parish are $1.00 per page for regular copies and $5.00 per document for certified copies. These are the baseline fees set by state law for clerk's office records. The ACCESS system charges daily or monthly subscription rates for remote access. Public access terminals at both offices are available at no charge.

Traffic fine amounts are set by the court, not the clerk. The fine for a specific violation depends on the charge, any prior offenses, and what the judge orders. Contact the 23rd JDC Traffic Court Administrator at (225) 621-8507 to ask about fine amounts before heading in to pay. Make sure you have the right total before sending any payment.

Public Records Access in Ascension Parish

Under La. R.S. 44:1, traffic court records in Ascension Parish are public records. Under La. R.S. 44:33.1, the clerk is required to publish custodian contact information so the public can make records requests. You can inspect any open court record in person for free. Copies cost money; viewing does not.

If you need legal help with a traffic case in Ascension Parish, Louisiana Law Help has guides on how the clerk's office works and how to navigate traffic court. For low-income residents, Southeast Louisiana Legal Services may be able to assist. Call 211 to find out if you qualify for free legal help in Ascension Parish.

Cities in Ascension Parish

Ascension Parish includes the community of Prairieville. Traffic citations issued in Prairieville are handled by the 23rd Judicial District Court in Gonzales. Records are filed with the Ascension Parish Clerk of Court.

Nearby Parishes

Ascension Parish is southeast of Baton Rouge. These surrounding parishes each have their own clerk offices and traffic court records.