Assumption Parish Bankruptcy Records
Assumption Parish bankruptcy records are filed with and maintained by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans. To search these records, residents can use PACER online, call the court's free automated phone line, or visit the New Orleans courthouse in person to find case filings, creditor schedules, and discharge documents for Assumption Parish debtors.
Assumption Parish Quick Facts
Eastern District Bankruptcy Court for Assumption Parish
Assumption Parish falls under the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The courthouse is at 500 Poydras Street, Suite B-601, New Orleans, LA 70130. Phone is (504) 589-7878. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The Chief Deputy Clerk is Heather Rouchon.
The Eastern District is one of the larger bankruptcy districts in Louisiana, covering thirteen parishes: Assumption, Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Terrebonne, and Washington. Assumption Parish residents file through this New Orleans courthouse regardless of the distance.
Electronic case filings go through ecf.laeb.uscourts.gov. The court's main website at laeb.uscourts.gov has local rules, judge rosters, and form links. Case information is also available at laeb.uscourts.gov/case-information.
The free automated case search line, McVCIS, is at 1-866-222-8029. It runs all day and night. You can search up to five records per call and hear case status, chapter type, and filing date without needing a PACER account.
Visit the Eastern District of Louisiana Bankruptcy Court website for current forms, judge assignments, and filing instructions for Assumption Parish cases.
The Eastern District site includes the ECF login portal, local rules, and contact information for the New Orleans clerk's office that handles Assumption Parish filings.
Assumption Parish Clerk of Court
The Assumption Parish Clerk of Court operates in Napoleonville, the parish seat. This is a state court office. Bankruptcy records are not kept here. The clerk handles state civil and criminal court records, conveyance and mortgage filings, and probate records. If you need federal bankruptcy case documents, you need the Eastern District courthouse in New Orleans, not the Napoleonville office.
| Address | 4809 Highway 1, Napoleonville, LA 70390 |
|---|---|
| Mailing | P.O. Box 249, Napoleonville, LA 70390 |
| Phone | (985) 369-6653 |
| Website | assumptionclerk.com |
The parish clerk's records can still be relevant to a bankruptcy researcher. Mortgage and lien filings recorded in Assumption Parish before a bankruptcy petition show secured debts. After a discharge, satisfaction of lien documents may be recorded at the clerk's office. So the two offices can each hold pieces of a fuller financial picture.
Visit the Assumption Parish Clerk of Court website to search state court records including civil judgments and property filings.
The clerk's website provides access to Assumption Parish's state-level court and property records, which can complement a search for related bankruptcy filings.
Note: Assumption Parish bankruptcy records are federal court documents housed at the Eastern District courthouse in New Orleans, not at the parish clerk's office in Napoleonville.
Searching Assumption Parish Bankruptcy Records
The main search tool is PACER. You sign up for free at pacer.uscourts.gov. Once logged in, choose the Eastern District of Louisiana. Search by debtor name, case number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. PACER charges $0.10 per page for documents, but if you don't hit $30 in a quarter, you owe nothing.
The PACER Case Locator is a good first step if you don't know which court handled a case. It searches across all federal courts and shows case numbers, chapter types, and filing dates. From there, log in to the Eastern District to get the full docket and documents.
If you need older records that predate electronic filing, contact the Eastern District clerk at (504) 589-7878. Staff can check paper archives and arrange for copies. A court staff record search costs $32.00. Certified copies cost $11.00. Plain paper copies are $0.50 per page.
Bankruptcy Filing Fees
Filing fees for Assumption Parish bankruptcy cases are set by 28 U.S.C. § 1930. These are uniform federal fees. Chapter 7 is $338. Chapter 13 is $313. Chapter 11 is $1,738. Chapter 12 is $278. The court requires full payment at filing unless an installment plan is approved.
Chapter 7 filers with income below federal poverty guidelines can ask for a fee waiver. An application form is available from the clerk or on the court's website. If approved, no fee is owed. If denied, the applicant must pay in full or arrange installments before the case proceeds.
Contact the Eastern District clerk at (504) 589-7878 to ask about accepted payment methods before you file. Sending the wrong form of payment can delay your case or lead to dismissal.
What Bankruptcy Records Contain
Under 11 U.S.C. § 107, most bankruptcy filings are public records. Assumption Parish bankruptcy case files include the original petition, asset and debt schedules, the creditor matrix, court notices, motion filings, and the final order. All of this is public and accessible through PACER.
Privacy rules limit some details. Under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037, Social Security numbers are shown only as the last four digits. Financial account numbers are also cut to the last four digits. Birth dates appear only as the year. These redactions protect personal data while keeping the rest of the record open. The responsibility for redacting falls on the person filing the document, not the court clerk.
The case docket is maintained under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 5003. The docket is a chronological log of every filing and order in a case. You can review the docket quickly on PACER to understand what happened in a case before deciding whether to pull individual documents. This is often the most efficient approach, especially for older or complex cases.
Additional Resources
The eClerks LA portal launched in 2015 under La. R.S. 13:754. It covers state court records across Louisiana parishes. It doesn't include federal bankruptcy filings, but it can help you find state civil judgments or property records in Assumption Parish that relate to the same debtor or creditor in a bankruptcy case.
The Louisiana Supreme Court website has a lawyer directory. Legal aid organizations in southeast Louisiana sometimes cover Assumption Parish residents who cannot afford bankruptcy counsel. The Louisiana Legislature website has state property and exemption statutes, which can matter in Chapter 7 cases where filers claim a homestead or personal property exemption.
If you want help navigating PACER for the first time, public computers at local libraries can often access the system. The Eastern District courthouse in New Orleans also has public terminals during business hours for in-person record searches.
Cities in Assumption Parish
No cities in Assumption Parish have a dedicated page on this site. The parish seat is Napoleonville. Other communities include Pierre Part, Belle Rose, and Paincourtville. All Assumption Parish residents file and access bankruptcy records through the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes are near Assumption and several are also served by the Eastern District of Louisiana for bankruptcy filings.