Iberia Parish Booking Releases
Iberia Parish booking releases are maintained by the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office in New Iberia. The Iberia Parish Jail has a capacity of 520 inmates and serves as the main detention facility for the parish. The sheriff's office offers a Lockup Roster with daily updates including booking photos and charges, and the LAVINE roster provides an additional live source for current Iberia Parish inmate custody status.
Iberia Parish Quick Facts
Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office is located at 300 Iberia Street in New Iberia, Louisiana. The main phone number is 337-369-2431. The sheriff's office serves the New Iberia area and handles all bookings for individuals arrested within Iberia Parish by any law enforcement agency operating in the parish. The Records Division is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, for in-person and phone inquiries about booking records.
The Iberia Parish Jail has a capacity of 520 inmates, making it one of the larger parish jail facilities in south-central Louisiana. The facility handles pre-trial detainees and individuals serving shorter sentences within the parish. The inmate roster is updated daily with booking photos and charges, giving the public regular access to current booking release data.
| Sheriff's Office | Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 300 Iberia Street, New Iberia, LA 70560 |
| Phone | 337-369-2431 |
| Jail Capacity | 520 inmates |
| Records Hours | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Iberia Parish Booking Releases Online
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office maintains a Sheriff's Lockup Roster that is updated daily with current booking information. The roster includes booking photos and charges for individuals held at the Iberia Parish Jail. This tool is one of the more detailed public-facing inmate search options available in Louisiana's smaller parishes.
For live custody data, check the LAVINE roster at iberia.lavns.org. This system connects to the jail booking database and reflects current custody status for anyone held at the Iberia Parish Jail. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement maintains this system as part of the statewide LAVINE 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 is available 24 hours a day with support in over 200 languages at 1-866-528-6748.
What Iberia Parish Booking Records Show
Iberia Parish booking records 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 record. 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 daily-updated Iberia Parish inmate roster includes booking photos and charges for current detainees. The LAVINE roster provides additional live coverage of current custody status. Records tied to active criminal investigations and pending litigation are not public under R.S. 44:3 and can be withheld by the sheriff's office while cases remain open.
Note: A booking is not a conviction. Everyone booked at Iberia Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court finds otherwise.
How to Request Iberia Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from Iberia Parish, contact the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office at 300 Iberia Street in New Iberia. Call 337-369-2431 or visit the Records Division in person during business hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Written requests can also be submitted by mail to the sheriff's office. Include the full name of the person, the approximate booking date, and the charges if known.
Louisiana's public records law, R.S. 44:32, requires the custodian of records to respond within three business days of a written request. The response must provide the records or explain in writing why they cannot be released. Copy fees may apply under the Louisiana fee schedule.
For state-level inmates transferred from Iberia 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 resources for finding and requesting information on state inmates.