St. Mary Parish Booking Releases
St. Mary Parish booking releases are maintained by the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse, Fourth Floor, 500 Main Street in Franklin. The sheriff's office maintains a searchable online inmate roster at stmaryso.com/inmate-roster, showing booking numbers, age, booking date, charges, and bond amounts. The roster currently lists around 237 inmates.
St. Mary Parish Quick Facts
St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office is headquartered at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse, Fourth Floor, 500 Main Street, Franklin, LA. The mailing address is P.O. Box 571, Franklin, LA 70538. The main non-emergency phone lines are 337-828-1960 and 985-384-1622. For emergencies, call 911.
The sheriff's office provides a searchable online inmate roster at stmaryso.com/inmate-roster. The roster is searchable by name and shows booking numbers, age, booking date, charges, and bond amounts for each person currently in custody. The current roster lists roughly 237 inmates. Criminal and traffic-related reports are available 7 to 10 days following an incident, at a copy fee of $5 each (cash, check, or money order).
| Sheriff's Office | St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | St. Mary Parish Courthouse, 4th Floor, 500 Main St., Franklin, LA |
| Mailing Address | P.O. Box 571, Franklin, LA 70538 |
| Phone | 337-828-1960 or 985-384-1622 |
| Inmate Roster | stmaryso.com/inmate-roster |
| Report Copy Fee | $5 per copy |
| Website | stmaryso.com |
St. Mary Parish Booking Releases Online
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office inmate roster at stmaryso.com/inmate-roster is the primary source for current booking release data in St. Mary Parish. The roster is searchable by name and shows booking numbers, age, booking date, charges, and bond amounts. With roughly 237 inmates listed, it's a detailed and useful tool for the public.
For additional information about contacting the sheriff's office, reporting crimes, or reaching records staff, the contact page at stmaryso.com provides current details and a direct contact form.
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 St. Mary Parish Booking Records Show
St. Mary 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 online inmate roster shows booking numbers, age, booking date, charges, and bond amounts for each person in custody. Criminal and traffic reports are available 7 to 10 days after an incident at a $5 copy fee. Records tied to active investigations and pending litigation are not public under R.S. 44:3.
Note: A booking records an arrest, not a conviction. Everyone held at the St. Mary Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request St. Mary Parish Records
For copies of reports, visit the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office at the St. Mary Parish Courthouse in Franklin, or mail a request to P.O. Box 571, Franklin, LA 70538. Reports are available 7 to 10 days after the incident. Copies are $5 each, payable by cash, check, or money order. Call 337-828-1960 or 985-384-1622 with questions. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Franklin.
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.
For state-level inmates transferred from St. Mary 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.