Court Index-CRDC Defendants Index

In 1880, the separate courts with criminal jurisdiction were replaced with a single Criminal District Court. This index is a partial listing of cases heard before the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, 1880-1918. While the City Archives’ holdings of the cases of this court extend to 1932, the index ends in 1918. The index covers Sections A and B of the Criminal District Court. Researchers should be aware that the index is incomplete; portions of the original card file were lost before its transfer to the City Archives. Significant gaps exist in the “L,” “N” and “P” sections of the alphabet, and smaller gaps may exist elsewhere. Researchers wishing to conduct a thorough search of the cases heard before this court should also consult the indexes to the general dockets. There are no indexes to the general docket from 1918-1921. Beginning in 1921, rather than a general docket, the court used individual dockets for Sections A -E.

Criminal District Court records are not microfilmed. They are available to registered researchers by appointment; please request by docket number.