Central Residents Directory
The Central residents directory draws from public records kept by East Baton Rouge Parish offices. Central is one of the newer incorporated cities in the parish, and it does not have its own city court or separate clerk of court. All court records, property filings, and vital records for Central go through the parish-level offices in Baton Rouge. You can search for people, pull property data, check case files, and look up voter rolls from several free and paid tools. This page covers where each type of record lives and how to get to it.
Central Quick Facts
Central Residents Directory at the Parish Clerk
Since Central does not have its own clerk of court, all court and land records go through the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court. The main office sits at 222 St. Louis Street, Room 334, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. The phone is (225) 389-3950. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. This office keeps civil suits, criminal case files, family court records, property deeds, mortgage records, marriage licenses, UCC filings, and probate files. All of these cover Central.
You can walk in and view records for free. Copies cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies run $10.00 per document. The clerk takes cash, checks, money orders, and credit cards, though cards carry a 4% fee. Under R.S. 44:1, these records are public. No appointment is needed to inspect them during office hours. If you need archived files that go back several decades, the Archives and Records Department at 444 St. Louis Street handles those. Call (225) 389-3988 to check on older records.
The public records custodian for the clerk's office is Doug Welborn. Under R.S. 44:33.1, the office must make his name and contact info public. You can email him at dwelborn@ebrclerkofcourt.org for formal records requests that relate to Central.
Note: The clerk also has branch offices at 9050 Airline Highway and 10500 Coursey Boulevard in Baton Rouge.
Search Central Records Online
The ClerkConnect portal is the fastest way to search Central public records from home. It covers civil, family, probate, criminal, traffic, mortgage, conveyance, and UCC records for all of East Baton Rouge Parish. A 24-hour pass costs $20.00. A 30-day pass is $65.00. A yearly pass runs $780.00. You can search by name, case number, or property details and print certified copies right from your computer for $5.00 each plus 60 cents per page for printing.
The ClerkConnect portal gives access to all East Baton Rouge court and property records, which includes Central filings.
Court date lookups do not cost anything. The court date search on ClerkConnect lets you check when a case is set for hearing without paying for a subscription. Type in a name and it shows the date, time, and courtroom. This works for all cases filed in the parish, so it covers anyone from Central with an active court matter.
Central Residents Directory for Property
Property searches in Central are free. The EBRGIS Property Lookup covers the whole parish, including Central. You can search by street address, subdivision name, business name, or lot identification number. The results can be exported to CSV format, which is handy if you need to pull data on several properties at once. For tech help with the GIS tool, call (225) 389-3070 or email gis@brla.gov.
The GIS property lookup tool covers all of East Baton Rouge Parish and lets you search Central properties by address or subdivision.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor has a separate free search tool. The assessor's office is at 222 St. Louis Street, Room 126 in Baton Rouge. Phone is (225) 389-3920. Brian Wilson serves as the assessor. The search shows assessed value, ownership info, lot size, improvements, homestead exemption status, and sales history for any property in Central. It is prepared for tax purposes and is not a legal document. If you need an official record of ownership, you still have to get a certified deed copy through the clerk.
If you own property in Central, keep your mailing address current with the assessor. If your homestead exemption card comes back undeliverable, the exemption can be canceled. That has caught some people off guard after a move.
Central Court Records at the 19th JDC
The 19th Judicial District Court at 300 North Boulevard in Baton Rouge is the trial court that serves Central. Call (225) 389-4815 for general questions. This court handles felony criminal cases, large civil disputes, probate matters, and appeals from lower courts. The administration office is in Room 3602 at (225) 389-4744. For a court transcript, email your request to kshortridge@brgov.com and pay by check to the Judicial Expense Fund.
Family Court is on the 4th floor of the same courthouse. The phone there is (225) 389-4680, and the court administrator is Mr. Ronnie Bullion at (225) 389-4681. Family Court handles divorce, custody, child support, and community property cases. If you are looking for someone in Central through a family case, this is where those records sit. All case lookups for the 19th JDC run through ClerkConnect.
Voter Records in Central
Voter registration data is public in Louisiana. The East Baton Rouge Parish Registrar of Voters has its main office at 222 St. Louis Street, Room 201 in Baton Rouge. The phone is (225) 389-3940. The registrar is Steve Raborn. Early voting for Central residents takes place at the Central Branch Library, 11260 Joor Road, Central, LA. That location is open during early voting periods with hours from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
You can verify voter registration online through the Louisiana Voter Portal for free. The records show a person's name, address, party, and voting history. They can help confirm where someone lives or used to live in Central. Under R.S. 44:31, any person of the age of majority has the right to inspect public records. Voter rolls are included in that.
Central Residents Directory: Sheriff Records
The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office covers law enforcement records for Central. The main office is at 8900 Jimmy Wedell Drive in Baton Rouge. The phone is (225) 389-5000, and it runs 24 hours. The sheriff keeps arrest records, incident reports, warrants, traffic accident reports, and booking photos. Reports cost $7.50 each. Regular copies are $0.25 per page.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor website offers free property data for Central and the rest of the parish.
The parish prison inmate list is free and runs online all day. If you want to check whether someone from Central is currently held at the parish prison, this is the quickest way. The prison sits at 2867 Brigadier General Isaac Smith Avenue. Booking info goes to (225) 358-4009 and bond questions to (225) 358-4005. Under R.S. 44:32, agencies must respond to records requests within three business days.
East Baton Rouge Parish Residents Directory
Central sits in East Baton Rouge Parish. Every court filing, property recording, and vital record for Central goes through parish offices. For a full look at all parish agencies, fees, locations, and search tools, visit the East Baton Rouge Parish residents directory page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Central in and around East Baton Rouge Parish. If you are searching for someone in the area, their records could be filed in one of these places.