Terrebonne Parish Arrest Records

The Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure defines an arrest as the taking into custody of a person who commits a crime by another person. In Terrebonne Parish, law enforcement agents are empowered by the Louisiana Revised Statute §14:2 to arrest any offenders who commit crimes in their jurisdiction. According to the law, crimes in Louisiana are divided into felonies and misdemeanors based on the severity of the crime and its corresponding punishment.

Offenders arrested in Terrebonne Parish are typically taken to the detention center maintained by the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office. While there, they are booked and processed and then arraigned in front of a magistrate. The arraignment determines whether they will be released on bail or remain in jail.

Local law enforcement, such as the sheriff’s office, generates Terrebonne Parish arrest records. Interested parties may obtain these records from the appropriate custodian. Arrest records are also part of an individual’s criminal record and may also be maintained by local courts as part of Terrebonne Parish Court Records.

Are Arrest Records Public in Terrebonne Parish?

Yes, under the Louisiana Public Records Act, Terrebonne Parish arrest records are considered public records. This means that, by law, they are typically available for request, inspection, and copying by the general public.

Although arrest records are generally public information, some information may be exempt from public access. Some of these may include:

• Records that have been sealed or expunged by a court order
• Records covered by privilege, such as the attorney-client privilege
• Personal information in a record the release of which could be considered an invasion of privacy
• Records that would identify undercover law enforcement officers or confidential sources of information for law enforcement
• Records concerning ongoing criminal litigation when the litigation has not been finally settled or adjudicated

Note: Although such records are restricted from public access, government agencies such as prosecutors and law enforcement agents may still be able to access these records. The records may also be released to the public but with the confidential parts removed or redacted.

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

Public arrest records in Louisiana may differ from parish to parish but will generally contain the following information.

• The name of the offender
• Physical description, including gender, height, weight, eye color, hair color, etc
• Information collected during bookings, such as mugshots and fingerprints
• Details of the charges against the offender and what Louisiana statute was violated
• Details of bail conditions and bond amount, if available
• Details of the arrest, including the date, time, location, and arresting agency

Terrebonne Parish Crime Rate

Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office submitted its collated crime data to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program in 2017 and 2018. According to the available statistics, between the two years, there was a 46.2% increase in reported cases of rape, a 14.8% increase in cases of robbery, 2% increase in cases of property crime.

A 3% increase in larceny cases, a 10.8% increase in cases of motor vehicle theft, and a 16.7% rise in arson cases were reported. Inversely, there was a 50% reduction in cases of murder reported, a 21.9% reduction in aggravated assault, and a 5.2% reduction in burglaries reported. There was also a 15.7% reduction in overall violent crimes reported. Property crime was the most common type reported, with 2208 cases and 2167 cases reported to the sheriff in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Terrebonne Parish Arrest Statistics

The Terrebonne Sheriff's Office reported the following arrest statistics to the FBI UCR in 2022: 566 arrests for simple assaults, 547 arrests for various drug abuse violations, 254 for larceny, 143 for aggravated assaults, 64 for vandalism, 46 for burglary, 48 for weapons charges, 18 for fraud, 2 for robbery, 2 for arson, and 1 for murder.

Find Terrebonne Parish Arrest Records

Arrest reports for Terrebonne Parish may be available from the custodian of records for the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. These records may be requested in writing during office hours. The custodian of records provides access to public arrest information and a full releasable arrest report. Requests must be made in writing and may be submitted by mail to:

P.O. Box 2768
Houma, LA 70361

Written requests may also be submitted by email to publicinfo@tpcg.org. A public arrest information sheet costs $5 per copy, while the full arrest records cost $15 per copy.

The sheriff's office website has information on inmate Terrebonne Parish. Visitors may look up inmate records using the inmate search tool. Statewide inmate record searches may be made by calling the Louisiana Department of Safety and Corrections inmate locator service at (225) 383-4580.

Free Arrest Record Search in Terrebonne Parish

Free inmate record searches may be made online using the sheriff’s office website's Inmate Search Tool. The search provides information on inmates currently housed in the parish detention center, including names, genders, charges against them, bonds, and arresting agencies.

Record seekers may also be able to search for Terrebonne Parish arrest records at no charge using third-party record websites. Some of these record websites collect criminal records, such as arrest records, and users may look them up by providing search criteria such as names. As these third-party websites have no government affiliations, it should be noted that the information they provide could be inaccurate or incomplete.

Get Terrebonne Parish Criminal Records

Criminal records are a set of documents that detail an individual’s criminal history, including all their interactions with law enforcement and the judicial system. They include various types of records, including arrest records, booking information and biometrics, court case information, and available sentencing and incarceration records.

The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information provides criminal history records and background checks for Terrebonne Parish. Record seekers may obtain criminal records from the bureau in person, by mail, or online.

To obtain criminal record checks in person or by mail, the applicant will need to fill out two forms: the Right to Review Authorization Form and the Right to Review Disclosure Form. Suppose an authorized person or their legal representative requests a background check on their behalf. In that case, they will need to fill out and include the Right to Review Attorney or Authorized Representative form along with the other two forms. The forms may be submitted in person at the Department of Public Safety during the hours of 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at:

Louisiana State Police
7919 Independence Blvd
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

During in-person requests, the applicant will need to show a valid photo ID and pay all necessary fees.

For mailed requests, the applicant must submit a physical set of fingerprints with the completed forms and payment to the office mailing address at:

Louisiana State Police
BCII-LCJIS
Post Office Box 66614, Box A-6
Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Payment for in-person requests is $36. There is a $26 processing fee plus a $10 fingerprint fee if the request is fingerprinted at the Louisiana State Police Office. Payment may be made using credit or debit cards or by two separate money orders, cashier checks, or business checks for $10 and $26. For mailed requests, payment is $26 in a money order, cashier’s, or business check.

Terrebonne Parish Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

Terrebonne Parish criminal records and arrest records are both records concerning an individual’s criminal details and interactions with law enforcement. The main difference between these records is how comprehensive the information they contain is. While arrest records only deal with arrests and booking information, usually on a case-by-case basis, criminal records comprise the subject's entire criminal history, including arrest records. Typically, a criminal record will contain the subject’s arrest records, court case information, and any prison records.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Arrest records in Louisiana remain on a person’s record forever. Unless they are removed, they will appear whenever someone does a criminal record search. In Louisiana, people can remove certain crimes from their records by setting aside or expunging them. If successful, citizens can remove the arrest record from their public record.

Expunge Terrebonne Parish Arrest Records

Expungement is a legal process provided by the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, Title XXXIV, Chapter 5, Articles 971 through 996. This process allows individuals to remove criminal records, such as arrest records, from a person’s record. After an expungement, the record is unavailable for public access but still available for access by law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in Louisiana and other states.

A record must meet the following criteria to be eligible for expungement in Louisiana.

• The applicant must have waited the required period after completing a conviction as well as any supervision period such as probation(the waiting period is ten years for a felony and five years for a misdemeanor)
• If the prosecutor’s office did not bring charges against the applicant, they could file for expungement of the record after the statute of limitations has expired.
• The applicant must have no pending charges or court cases against them
• The applicant must have paid all fines and restitutions from the case or offense to be expunged
• The applicant must have no convictions against them other than traffic citations
• If the applicant was arrested but not charged, the case was dismissed, or they were acquitted, they may file for an expungement immediately

Applicants should note that some types of crimes are not eligible for expungement, including the following.

• Violent felonies
• Misdemeanor stalking
• Crimes against minors
• Sex crimes
• Domestic abuse and battery
• Distribution of dangerous controlled substances

Applicants may typically file for expungement in Louisiana using the following steps.

• Gather and fill out all the correct forms. Every expungement application must contain filled-out copies of the following forms. A Motion for Expungement form, Judicial Order form, Affidavit of Response, Order of Expungement.
• Obtain from the Louisiana State Police a copy of your complete criminal record dated within 30 days of your filing for the expungement. Add the criminal records to the other application forms. You should consult the parish court clerk for confirmation on all required documents for the filing.
• File the petition for expungement with the local parish court clerk (the Terrebonne Parish Court Clerk) and pay all required fees. Confirm fees with the court clerk and inquire about any available discounts or waivers.
• Pay the filing fees required. The total filing fee for a petition for expungement is $550, which covers fees to the state police, the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, the court, the parish DA, and the parish sheriff.
• Wait 60 days for a challenge to your petition. During this time, any victims of the crime and district attorneys will be notified of the petition, and they may challenge it if they wish. A hearing will be scheduled if a challenge arises, and the applicant will be notified to attend. If there is no challenge, then the petition will be approved, and the state police will send the applicant a certificate of compliance showing they are expunging the record.
• After the expungement is granted, the parish court clerk will send copies of the order of expungement and judgment of expungement to all parties involved, such as the parish district attorney, the arresting agency, the Terrebonne Parish sheriff, and the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information.

Terrebonne Parish Arrest Warrants

A Terrebonne Parish arrest warrant is a legal document giving local law enforcement the power to arrest an offender. For an arrest warrant to be issued, a complaint must be made against an individual claiming they committed a crime. The complainant must provide an affidavit stating the suspect's name and the offense's nature, date, and location.

A local magistrate or justice of the peace may examine the affidavit or permit the complainant to make the complaint verbally under oath. If satisfied that there is enough probable cause that a crime was committed by the offender, they will issue the arrest warrant. The arrest warrant is addressed to all Louisiana law enforcement and may be executed by any law enforcement agent for the jurisdiction where the subject of the warrant is caught.

The exact format of a Louisiana arrest warrant may differ between parishes, but they typically will be in writing, will be in the name of the State of Louisiana, and contain the following information.

• The name or alias of the subject to be arrested, plus a reasonable description
• The charges against the subject of the warrant
• Commands to law enforcement to arrest and book the subject
• The date it was issued as well as the municipality or parish where it was issued
• The name, signature, and title of the magistrate who issued the warrant

Terrebonne Parish Arrest Warrant Search

Interested parties may look up warrants in Terrebonne Parish using the Warrant Search tool available on the Terrebonne Sheriff’s Office website. The search tool allows users to perform a name-based search for active warrants in Terrebonne.

Do Terrebonne Parish Arrest Warrants Expire?

No statute of limitations exists on arrest warrants in Louisiana. Hence, arrest warrants in Terrebonne Parish do not expire. Warrants issued in the parish will remain active until they are executed, the subject turns themselves in or dies. In some cases, an arrest warrant may be canceled after a petition by the subject of the warrant or their attorney. The warrant will be canceled or recalled if it is proven to a judge that it was unneeded or excessive.