Arrest Records Lookup: Iberville Parish, Louisiana

Arrest and court records for Iberville Parish are held in two separate systems: criminal case filings sit with the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court, whose office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and custody records are tracked by the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office. The Clerk’s directory listing is available through the Louisiana Department of Health provider directory; confirm current records-request fees and any mailing address directly with the Clerk before submitting a request. For state-sentenced individuals, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections Iberville Parish page is the authoritative custody reference.

If someone you know was just booked tonight, our Iberville County inmate-search page has phone-first contact info.

If you need records outside Iberville Parish

A parish-level records check covers only cases filed in Iberville. If the person you’re researching has lived in other Louisiana parishes or other states, those records won’t appear here. A nationwide criminal database search may surface records from jurisdictions whose portals are not publicly searchable online, including federal cases and records predating a parish’s online window. The preliminary scan is free; a full report requires creating an account.

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How to look up arrest records in Iberville Parish

Court-side records for Iberville Parish carry a records-request fee — call the Clerk of Court to confirm the current amount before submitting a written request, as the fee is not published in the online directory listing. The Clerk’s office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; plan your visit or mailing accordingly, and confirm hours before driving to the courthouse.

The Clerk of Court is the custodian of felony criminal case filings for the 18th Judicial District, which serves Iberville Parish. The Iberville Parish Clerk of Court directory entry lists the office’s contact details. Iberville Parish does not currently offer a self-service online case-search portal comparable to larger parishes like Orleans or East Baton Rouge, so most records requests require either a written request by mail or an in-person visit to the courthouse in Plaquemine. A new booking can take time to appear in any online system, so for very recent arrests the Sheriff’s Office is the more current source.

The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office maintains booking records on the law-enforcement side. The Sheriff’s website notes that payment methods and office hours can vary — check the Sheriff’s current contact page before visiting, and verify accepted payment methods in advance. The Saint Gabriel Substation is a secondary location; bring a valid ID when visiting either facility.

For individuals sentenced to state custody, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections Iberville Parish page is the authoritative reference. The DOC tracks state prison inmates statewide; its Annual Statistics and Facility Directory can help you identify which facility holds a state-sentenced individual. Parish jail inmates — those held pre-trial or serving short sentences — are tracked separately through the Sheriff’s Office rather than the DOC portal.

Louisiana’s LAVNS (Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System, also written LA VINE) allows victims and interested parties to register for custody and release alerts. Registration is separate from the Louisiana Victim Outreach Program, which is a different service reached on a different telephone number — the two should not be confused or merged into a single step.

Are Iberville Parish arrest records public?

Understand the default rule before you request a record: nearly all arrest and court records in Iberville Parish are open to the public under Louisiana law. The Louisiana Public Records Law, La. R.S. 44:1 and following, establishes that government records — including arrest records, booking information, and court filings — are presumptively public unless a specific statutory exception applies.

Juvenile records are the most significant exception. Records involving persons under 17 at the time of the offense are confidential under Louisiana’s juvenile-confidentiality provisions and are not accessible through the Clerk of Court’s public counter or any public online search. The juvenile court system in Louisiana operates on a separate docket, and those records are sealed from public view by statute.

Expunged records are a second category of exception. Once a court grants an expungement under Louisiana law, the record is removed from public access — though law enforcement agencies retain the ability to see it. If a record has been expunged, it will not appear in a public Clerk of Court search or a Sheriff’s booking inquiry.

Victim-protection redactions apply in certain cases. Identifying information for crime victims — particularly in sexual assault and domestic violence cases — may be redacted from publicly released documents even when the underlying case file is otherwise accessible.

Mugshot release policy for Iberville Parish is not posted in any publicly available online documentation — call the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office to confirm the current policy before expecting booking photos to be available.

What’s in an Iberville Parish arrest record?

Keep the charge-versus-conviction distinction in mind when reading any arrest record: an arrest record documents what law enforcement alleged and what charges were filed, not whether a conviction resulted. Conviction status appears separately in the court docket, and the two documents live in different systems.

On the Sheriff’s side — the booking record — you’ll typically find the arrested person’s name and date of birth, the booking date and time, the arresting agency, the charges as listed at booking (which may differ from what the prosecutor ultimately files), and the assigned case or booking number. The booking record may also include a physical description and, depending on the Sheriff’s release policy, a booking photograph.

On the court side — the docket maintained by the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court — you’ll find the formal charges as filed by the District Attorney, all hearing dates and continuances, bond amounts set by the court, attorney of record (both prosecution and defense), and the disposition of the case: whether it was dismissed, resulted in a plea, went to trial, or is still pending. The Clerk’s records for the 18th Judicial District are the authoritative source for felony case dispositions in Iberville Parish.

A practical note: the Clerk’s docket and the Sheriff’s booking record are maintained independently. A charge that appears in a booking record may never result in a formal filing if the District Attorney declines to prosecute. Conversely, the DA may file charges under a different statute than what appears in the booking record. Always check both systems — and the docket — for a complete picture. When visiting the Iberville County Courthouse, security screening at the entrance includes a body scan; plan accordingly, and note that parking availability at the courthouse is generally reported as adequate.

How to expunge an arrest record in Iberville Parish

What does it actually take to get an Iberville Parish arrest record sealed, and who qualifies? The answer depends on how the underlying case resolved — and Louisiana’s rules are more accessible than many people expect.

The controlling statute is La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971, which governs expungement of criminal records statewide. Under that provision, a petition to seal is filed at the District Court for the parish — in Iberville Parish, that means filing through the Clerk of Court at the 18th Judicial District courthouse in Plaquemine.

Arrests that ended without a conviction — dismissals, acquittals, or cases where the District Attorney refused to prosecute — carry no elapsed-time waiting period. You can petition to seal immediately after the case closes. The one exception in this non-conviction category is a DWI resolved through pretrial diversion: that carries a five-year wait measured from the date of arrest, even though no conviction resulted.

For convictions, the waiting period runs from the completion of the sentence, probation, or parole — not from the conviction date itself. A misdemeanor conviction becomes eligible five years after sentence completion. A felony conviction requires ten years. A first marijuana-possession conviction has a streamlined path: eligibility begins ninety days after sentence completion.

Note that Louisiana law sets no frequency limit on how often a misdemeanor record may be expunged — the widely repeated claim that a misdemeanor expungement is available “only once every five years” is not in the statute. The waiting period is the timing rule; there is no per-lifetime quota for misdemeanor expungements. Two narrower frequency rules do exist but apply to set-asides rather than expungements: a DWI dismissal under Article 894 is available only once in a ten-year period, and an Article 893 felony dismissal is available only twice in a lifetime.

To petition under the same statute, you’ll file a Petition to Expunge with the Clerk of Court, pay the applicable filing fee (call the Clerk to confirm the current amount — fees are not published online), and serve copies on the relevant agencies. An indigency waiver path exists for those who cannot afford the filing fee; ask the Clerk about the process. After expungement is granted, the record is removed from public access — but law enforcement agencies retain the ability to see it. The public, background-check databases, and the Clerk’s public counter will not show the record.

Self-petitioning is legally possible under Louisiana law, but the process involves multiple steps, service requirements, and court appearances. An attorney familiar with 18th Judicial District practice can navigate the process more efficiently. The Louisiana State Bar Association attorney finder and the Louisiana Public Defender locator are both available if you need legal help.

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Frequently asked questions about Iberville Parish arrest records

Where can I find out what’s on my Iberville Parish arrest record?

Court-side records — formal charges, docket entries, and case dispositions — are held by the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court at the 18th Judicial District courthouse in Plaquemine. The Clerk’s office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Friday; call to confirm the current records-request fee before visiting or mailing a request. Booking records on the law-enforcement side are held by the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office — check the Sheriff’s website for current hours before visiting. For state-sentenced individuals, the Louisiana DOC Iberville Parish page is the authoritative custody reference. If you need records from other states or from federal courts, the nationwide search tool above may help fill gaps that local portals often leave.

How do I get an Iberville Parish arrest record expunged?

Petitioning to seal an arrest record in Iberville Parish is governed by La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971. File a Petition to Expunge through the Clerk of Court at the 18th Judicial District courthouse. Arrests that ended in dismissal, acquittal, or a refusal to prosecute carry no waiting period — you can petition as soon as the case closes. A misdemeanor conviction becomes eligible five years after completing the sentence, probation, or parole; a felony conviction requires ten years. A first marijuana-possession conviction is eligible after ninety days. Call the Clerk to confirm the current filing fee; an indigency waiver is available for those who qualify. The Louisiana State Bar Association attorney finder can connect you with an attorney experienced in 18th Judicial District expungement practice.