St. Bernard Parish Booking Releases
St. Bernard Parish booking releases are maintained by the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office (SBSO) in Chalmette. The SBSO provides a Find Inmates feature through its website at sbso.org for checking current custody status at the St. Bernard Parish Jail. The LAVINE roster at stbernard.lavns.org is also available for live booking release data in St. Bernard Parish.
St. Bernard Parish Quick Facts
St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office
The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office (SBSO) is the primary law enforcement and detention authority in St. Bernard Parish, the parish directly east of New Orleans along the lower Mississippi River delta. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within the parish and serves as the official custodian of booking records for St. Bernard Parish.
The SBSO website at sbso.org includes a Find Inmates feature that allows the public to search current booking releases and custody status at the St. Bernard Parish Jail. Contact the SBSO directly for questions about a specific person's charges, bond information, or booking date.
| Sheriff's Office | St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office (SBSO) |
|---|---|
| Parish Seat | Chalmette, LA |
| Website | sbso.org |
| LAVINE Roster | stbernard.lavns.org |
St. Bernard Parish Booking Releases Online
The SBSO website at sbso.org includes a Find Inmates feature for checking current booking releases and custody status at the St. Bernard Parish Jail. This tool gives the public direct access to current inmate data without contacting the sheriff's office by phone.
For live custody data, check the LAVINE roster at stbernard.lavns.org. This system connects directly to the jail booking database and reflects current custody status for anyone held at the St. Bernard Parish Jail. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement maintains this system as part of the statewide LAVINE network covering all 64 Louisiana 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.
What St. Bernard Parish Booking Records Show
St. Bernard 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 document. The public portion of a booking record includes the person's name and identifying information, the charges filed, the booking date and time, and the location of the alleged offense.
The Find Inmates feature and LAVINE roster both provide current custody status and basic booking data for St. Bernard Parish detainees. Records tied to active investigations and pending criminal litigation are not public under R.S. 44:3. Those portions can be withheld by the sheriff's office while cases remain open.
Note: A booking records an arrest, not a conviction. Everyone held at the St. Bernard Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request St. Bernard Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from St. Bernard Parish, contact the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office in Chalmette. Requests can be made in person, by phone, or in writing through the SBSO website at sbso.org. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Chalmette. Include the full name, 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 custodian 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 St. Bernard 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.