St. Landry Parish Booking Releases
St. Landry Parish booking releases are maintained by the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office in Opelousas. The sheriff's office provides an inmate finder through the LAVINE system, which is the primary live source for current booking release data in St. Landry Parish. Anyone looking for a specific person's custody status in St. Landry Parish can use the LAVINE roster at stlandry.lavns.org.
St. Landry Parish Quick Facts
St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office serves the parish from Opelousas, the parish seat of St. Landry Parish in south-central Louisiana. Opelousas is one of the larger cities in the Acadiana region and has a long history as a trading and agricultural center. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within St. Landry Parish and is the official custodian of booking records for the parish.
The St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office provides an inmate finder through the LAVINE system for checking current booking releases and custody status. Contact the sheriff's office directly in Opelousas for questions about specific individuals, bond status, or booking dates.
| Sheriff's Office | St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Parish Seat | Opelousas, LA |
| LAVINE Roster | stlandry.lavns.org |
St. Landry Parish Booking Releases Online
For live custody data in St. Landry Parish, check the LAVINE roster at stlandry.lavns.org. This system connects directly to the jail booking database and reflects current custody status for anyone held at the St. Landry 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 is available 24 hours a day with support in over 200 languages at 1-866-528-6748.
If you can't find someone through the LAVINE roster, contact the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office directly in Opelousas. Staff can confirm current custody status and provide basic booking information during regular business hours.
What St. Landry Parish Booking Records Show
St. Landry 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 LAVINE roster provides current custody status and basic booking data for St. Landry 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. Landry Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request St. Landry Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from St. Landry Parish, contact the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office in Opelousas. Requests can be made in person, by phone, or in writing. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Opelousas. 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 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. Landry 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.