Metairie Booking Releases
Metairie is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish and has no independent city government or city police department. All law enforcement in Metairie is handled by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office (JPSO). When someone is arrested in Metairie, JPSO handles the booking and detention. Booking releases for Metairie are maintained through the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office and are available through the JPSO inmate search system and the LAVINE roster at jefferson.lavns.org. Contact JPSO directly for current custody information on anyone arrested in Metairie.
Metairie Quick Facts
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
Since Metairie has no city government, the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary and only law enforcement agency serving the area. JPSO handles all arrests, bookings, and jail custody for Metairie residents and anyone arrested within the unincorporated areas of Jefferson Parish. The Jefferson Parish Correctional Center is the main detention facility for the parish. JPSO maintains an online inmate search tool that allows the public to look up current booking releases and custody status for anyone in JPSO custody.
The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office page on the parish government website provides public access to JPSO services, contacts, and the inmate search tool for Metairie booking releases.
The JPSO inmate search tool is accessible through the JPSO website and shows booking date, charges, bond information, and current custody status. This system serves all of Jefferson Parish, including Metairie, Kenner (which has its own police department but uses the same parish jail), Marrero, and other communities. For the most current booking release data for Metairie, start with the JPSO inmate search or the LAVINE roster at jefferson.lavns.org.
The Kenner Police Department website provides additional context on law enforcement services operating within Jefferson Parish, adjacent to Metairie.
Both JPSO and KPD feed booking data into the same Jefferson Parish system, which powers the LAVINE roster at jefferson.lavns.org.
| Agency | Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Website | jpso.com |
| LAVINE Roster | jefferson.lavns.org |
Metairie Booking Releases Online
For live custody data for Metairie, the LAVINE roster at jefferson.lavns.org is the primary public resource. This system connects to the Jefferson Parish jail booking database and reflects current custody status for anyone held by JPSO. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement maintains LAVINE as part of the statewide network covering all 64 parishes.
VINELink at vinelink.com lets anyone sign up for free automatic notifications when a specific person's custody status changes. The service runs 24 hours a day with support in over 200 languages at 1-866-528-6748.
Because Metairie is unincorporated, there is no Metairie Police Department records office. All booking records requests go through the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. Contact JPSO through the jpso.com website for public records requests related to Metairie arrests and booking releases.
What Metairie Booking Records Show
Metairie booking records are part of the Jefferson Parish system and are public under Louisiana Revised Statute 44:3(4)(a), which makes the booking of a person under Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 228 a public document. The public portion includes the person's name and identifying information, the charges filed, the booking date and time, and the location of the alleged offense.
The LAVINE roster provides current custody status and basic booking data for all Jefferson Parish detainees, including those arrested in Metairie. Records tied to active investigations and pending criminal litigation are not public under R.S. 44:3 and can be withheld while cases remain open.
Note: A booking records an arrest, not a conviction. Everyone held at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request Metairie Booking Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from Metairie, contact the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office through the jpso.com website or visit in person. Include the full name of the person, the approximate booking date, and the charges if known. For court records, contact the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court's office.
Louisiana's public records law, R.S. 44:32, requires the custodian of records to respond within three business days of a written request. Copy fees may apply under the Louisiana fee schedule.
For state-level inmates transferred from Jefferson Parish, the Louisiana DPS&C automated locator at (225) 383-4580 is available 24 hours a day. Records requests can be emailed to docpublicrecords@la.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 94304, Baton Rouge, LA 70804. The DPS&C offender information page provides state inmate location resources.
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Jefferson Parish Booking Releases
Metairie is part of Jefferson Parish. All booking releases for Metairie go through the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office. For more on JPSO, the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center, and the full LAVINE roster, visit the Jefferson Parish booking releases page.