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St. John the Baptist Parish Arrest Records

St. John the Baptist parish arrest records are official documents maintained by the sheriff or any other law enforcement agency that apprehends offenders in the parish. For an arrest to be legally authorized, the arresting officer must possess an arrest warrant requiring the named person to be apprehended and taken into custody. Without an arrest warrant, an officer must have witnessed an offense being committed or have probable cause linking a suspect to a crime that has been committed.

After an arrest, the arresting officer takes the apprehended individual to its parent agency, where an arrest record is created. Arrest records provide detailed information about the arrest incident, the reason for the arrest, and the arrested individual. General contents of an arrest record include the arrestee's name, offense, name of the arresting agency, date and time of arrest, arrest location, and detention facility. Although the sheriff’s office is the primary keeper of arrest records, these records can also be found in St. John the Baptist court records. State laws mandate the maintenance of these records.

Are Arrest Records Public in St. John the Baptist Parish?

Yes, arrest records in St. John the Baptist Parish are public under the Louisiana Public Records Law (RS §44:3). According to this law, records maintained by public offices in relation to their official duties are classified as public. In accordance with this law, entities in custody of these records are mandated to create reasonable means for public access to these records. However, the following types of arrest records or portions thereof are not subject to the public records law:

  • Records containing sensitive information about ongoing criminal litigation
  • Juvenile arrest records
  • Records pertaining to an arrest that discloses identifying information about undercover police officers or confidential informants
  • Expunged or sealed arrest records
  • Information about victims of sexual assaults
  • Ongoing investigation details.

Apart from the exemptions sighted above, access to certain arrest records may be restricted due to a court order or agency guidelines. Records are generally removed from public visibility for safety or security reasons. Individuals with strong reasons may access restricted arrest records through a subpoena.

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

Researchers are privy to the following contents of public St. John the Baptist Parish arrest records:

  • Name, date of birth, race, sex, and other identifying information about the arrestee
  • Booking photo (mugshot)
  • Charges that resulted in the arrest
  • Date, time, and location of arrest
  • Booking date and number
  • Name of arresting agency
  • Bond amount.

St. John the Baptist Parish Arrest Statistics

There are no public arrest statistics for X parish. Interested parties may view statewide arrest statistics for 2021 in the Crime in Louisiana annual publication. Notwithstanding, researchers can find crime statistics for St. John the Baptist Parish using this resource. In the said year, law enforcement reported the following crimes in St. John Parish: aggravated assaults (111), simple assaults (351), murder and nonnegligent manslaughters (6), negligent manslaughter (1), kidnappings (3), and fondlings (4).

Find St. John the Baptist Parish Arrest Records

The Louisiana Computerized Criminal History (LACCH) system, maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, is the state’s central repository for criminal history records and includes information about arrests made in the state. Additional information obtainable from this resource includes arrest dispositions, incarceration information, and probation/parole bookings. Additional inquiries can be made at:

Louisiana State Police
7919 Independence Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

Mailing Address:
Louisiana State Police
BCII-LCJIS
P.O. Box 66614, Box A-6
Baton Rouge, LA 70896.

Free Arrest Record Search in St. John the Baptist Parish

The Sheriff’s Office offers free access to the parish’s arrest reports through its website. Reports are presented according to arrest dates. A person only needs to select the date when an arrest took place and proceed to look for the person of interest on the result page. Users can also enter an arrestee's name in the search bar for a faster search. Information displayed on this website includes the arrestee’s photograph, full name, age, reason for arrest, date and time of arrest, and bond amount.

For further research, one may use third-party aggregate websites. These websites are convenient for statewide coverage and free searches. However, some websites usually charge small fees for their services. Nevertheless, individuals are advised only to use these resources for informational purposes, as they operate independently of government agencies and may contain errors.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Indefinitely. Unless a court orders an arrest record to be expunged, it stays on a person’s file indefinitely. Even in the event of an expungement, records are not destroyed. They are only made confidential, restricting their access to select law enforcement officials.

Expunge St. John the Baptist Parish Arrest Records

Persons previously arrested for misdemeanors and certain types of felony offenses may qualify to have their records expunged. However, this depends on several factors, like the expiration of certain waiting periods, the weight of the offense committed, and the fulfillment of applicable statutory requirements.

Expungement is a legal process that removes arrests and other kinds of public records from general access (La. C. Cr.P. 972). Following an expungement, records will only be available to law enforcement and the criminal justice system (CCRP 973).

Additional expungement requirements for St. John the Baptist Parish and other parishes in Louisiana are as follows:

  • The arrest was made for a misdemeanor (CCRP 977)
  • The arrest was made for certain felony offenses as described in CCRP 978
  • The arrest did not lead to a conviction
  • The charges that resulted in the arrest were dismissed
  • Ten years have passed since their last conviction, and there are no pending charges in their name
  • Five years must have elapsed since they completed the sentence associated with the arrest in question
  • The offender is a first-timer for a non-violent or non-sex-related offense.

Individuals who meet the requirements for expunging their records should start the process by visiting the St. John the Baptist Parish Clerk of Court’s Office, where they will obtain the necessary forms for an expungement petition (CCRP 986). Additional offices involved in the record expungement process are the sheriff’s office, the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, and the district attorney’s office. Each office charges nonrefundable processing fees for expungement proceedings, which, per CCRP 983, add up to $550. Individuals whose charges were dismissed may qualify for a fee waiver. Note that the entire expungement process usually takes up to six months.

Petitioners are required to obtain all necessary paperwork, which will include the expungement forms and an original copy of their criminal history record (obtainable from the Louisiana State Police). The latter must be obtained within 60 days before filing their expungement petition and is required at the clerk’s office while filing the petition. After filing, the clerk’s office would serve an expungement notice to the arresting agency, district attorney, and the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information. Per LAC.Cr.P. 980, these agencies have no more than 60 days to file an objection.

In the absence of any objections, the court may grant or deny the expungement. If there are objections, the court shall have an expungement hearing, after which it would pass a judgment. If the court grants the expungement, the court clerk will serve copies of the court’s judgment and expungement order on all agencies in custody of the affected record (CCRP 982).

St. John the Baptist Parish Arrest Warrants

Arrest warrants are writs issued by a judge or magistrate, commanding law enforcement officers to apprehend and remand persons suspected of committing crimes until court trial. State law (CCRP 202) requires probable cause before an arrest warrant can be issued.

Before this, a complainant, such as a law enforcement officer, crime victim, witness, or other entity, must execute an affidavit detailing vital information about the offense and the offender to the best of their knowledge. Per CCRP 203, arrest warrants shall:

  • Be in writing and in the name of the Commonwealth of Louisiana
  • Set forth the date and parish of issuance
  • State the name of the offender (if unknown, another name or description that can aid identification with a reasonable degree of certainty)
  • Include the signature of the issuing authority
  • Specify the offense charged against the suspect
  • Contain an arrest clause (commanding officers to make the arrest).

An arrest warrant may sometimes include bail amounts if the magistrate has the authority to fix bail. The parish sheriff’s office executes arrest warrants. This office displays the names and photographs of people with active arrest warrants on its most wanted web page.

Do St. John the Baptist Parish Arrest Warrants Expire?

Arrest warrants issued by an authority in St. John the Baptist Parish do not expire and can be executed by peace officers in any territorial jurisdiction within the state. They only expire when the person named on the warrant is arrested or the issuing authority recalls the warrant in the face of new evidence.

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