Access Orleans Parish Booking Reports

Orleans Parish booking reports are processed through the Orleans Justice Center in New Orleans. As the most populous parish in Louisiana, Orleans Parish handles thousands of arrests each year. The Sheriff's Office runs the main jail facility on Perdido Street, which has a capacity of 1,438 beds. If you want to find a booking report in Orleans Parish, you can contact the sheriff's office, the clerk of court, or use state databases to track down the records you need. This page explains each option.

Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office Booking Records

The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office runs the Orleans Justice Center at 2800 Perdido Street in New Orleans. This is where all booking for the parish takes place. The facility has 1,438 beds and processes a high volume of arrests. When someone gets picked up by NOPD or any other law enforcement agency operating in Orleans Parish, they come here for booking. That creates a record with the person's name, charges, and arrest details.

You can reach the sheriff's office at (504) 202-9339. Staff can tell you if someone is currently held at the Orleans Justice Center. They can share basic booking information over the phone. For written copies of booking reports, you may need to make a formal request. The sheriff's office has dealt with security upgrades in recent years, which has changed some of the intake and record-keeping processes at the facility. But the core booking records are still public and available on request.

Orleans Parish is unique in Louisiana because it is coextensive with the City of New Orleans. There is no separate city jail. All arrests in the city go through the parish system at the Orleans Justice Center.

How to Find Orleans Parish Booking Reports

Call the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office at (504) 202-9339. Jail staff can check if someone is in custody and share basic booking data. For a written copy, you can visit the office at 2800 Perdido Street or submit a records request by mail. The volume of bookings in Orleans Parish means wait times can be longer than in smaller parishes, so plan ahead if you need a copy.

The Orleans Parish Clerk of Court at 2700 Tulane Avenue handles case records once charges move past the booking stage. The clerk's office keeps court filings, dispositions, and judgments. Their phone number is (504) 658-9000. If you need information about what happened after the booking, this is the office to call. The clerk's office and the sheriff's office are a few blocks apart on Tulane Avenue and Perdido Street, so you can visit both in one trip if needed.

The LAVNS system through VineLink lets you search for inmates across Louisiana, including those held at the Orleans Justice Center. You can look up people by name and sign up for custody status alerts. The system updates every 24 hours. This is a free service and does not need an account to use.

Note: Orleans Parish processes a large number of bookings, so be specific with names and dates when making a request.

Orleans Parish Booking Report Contents

A booking report from Orleans Parish captures the facts of an arrest as they are recorded at the Orleans Justice Center during intake.

Orleans Parish booking reports include the person's full legal name, date of birth, race, and gender. They list all charges at the time of booking, the arresting agency (often NOPD), and the date and time of the arrest. Bond information is included when set. Physical details and a booking photo are typically part of the record. Under Code of Criminal Procedure Article 228, every law enforcement officer who makes an arrest must book the person promptly, and the booking information summaries must always be open for public inspection. That applies in Orleans Parish just as it does everywhere else in Louisiana.

Because Orleans Parish handles so many cases, the booking records here are extensive. The clerk of court at (504) 658-9000 keeps the records that come after the booking, including the full court file, motions, and final judgments.

Orleans Parish Arrest Records and State Resources

The Louisiana DPS&C public information portal handles records requests for people in state custody, which can include inmates originally booked in Orleans Parish who were later transferred to state facilities.

The state portal shown above explains how to submit a records request to the Department of Public Safety and Corrections. You can send requests by mail to PO Box 94304 in Baton Rouge or email docpublicrecords@la.gov. Offender records held by DPS&C are mostly confidential under RS 15:574.12, with only limited information available to the public. For local booking records from the Orleans Justice Center, contact the sheriff's office directly at (504) 202-9339.

Orleans Parish Booking Records Under Louisiana Law

Your right to see booking reports in Orleans Parish comes from state law. The Louisiana Public Records Act under RS 44:1 says all records used in public business must be available to the public. Booking reports are created by a public agency as part of its official duties, so they are covered.

RS 44:3 deals with law enforcement records specifically. It creates exemptions for some investigative files, but it keeps booking records open. You can access an Orleans Parish booking report while a case is still pending. You do not need to wait for a trial or plea. The comprehensive criminal history system called LACCH is different. Under RS 15:587, those records are closed to the public and restricted to authorized agencies. A state background check through the Louisiana State Police costs $31 and is not the same process as requesting a booking report.

Orleans Parish also has its own unique court structure. The Criminal District Court handles felony cases, while Municipal Court covers misdemeanors and traffic offenses. Both courts generate records that supplement the initial booking report.

Cities in Orleans Parish

Orleans Parish and the City of New Orleans share the same boundaries. All arrests in New Orleans are processed through the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office at the Orleans Justice Center. There is no separate city jail system.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border Orleans Parish. If the arrest took place outside New Orleans city limits, the neighboring parish sheriff handled the booking. Each parish keeps its own records.