Arrest Records for Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

Pull a Terrebonne Parish arrest record by going to one of three places: the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court, whose criminal-division office sits at 7856 Main Street in downtown Houma and keeps court filings from the 32nd Judicial District Court; the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, which handles booking records and public-records requests for the parish jail; or the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections inmate-information tool online. The Clerk’s office hours are 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays — confirm before driving, because department hours vary. In-person payments at the courthouse are cash, money order, or certified check only; credit and debit cards are not accepted at the window.

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How to look up arrest records in Terrebonne Parish

Records window at the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex — the parish jail on the south side of Houma — is where booking records originate, and the Sheriff’s Office is the right call for arrest-level information. Reach the jail directly at (985) 857-0361. The Sheriff’s public-records request form is available at the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office public records form; you can also submit requests through the Sheriff’s records request portal. Note that when you call, an initial transfer may occur before you reach the right person — ask specifically for the records division.

Court-side records — charging documents, docket entries, dispositions — live with the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court at 7856 Main Street, Houma. The Clerk’s criminal division handles felony filings from the 32nd Judicial District Court. Office hours run 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM weekdays. The courthouse phone is (985) 868-5660 (verify before calling). In-person payments accept cash, money order, or certified check; credit and debit cards are not accepted at the window. The courthouse has one main accessible entrance — other doors carry alarm warnings, so plan accordingly when you arrive.

The Clerk’s office is noted by visitors as somewhat disorganized and dated inside. Allow extra time if you need to locate a specific case file at the counter. The Clerk’s website information may not always be current; confirm hours and fee amounts before making the trip.

For state prison records — cases where a sentence was served in a Louisiana Department of Corrections facility rather than the parish jail — use the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Terrebonne Parish location page. That resource covers DOC-supervised individuals and can confirm custody status for state inmates. It is a separate system from the parish jail roster and will not show bookings held only at the Criminal Justice Complex.

Louisiana has no single statewide trial-court search that covers all 64 parishes. Terrebonne Parish does not currently offer a public online case-search portal for criminal docket entries. That means a name search requires either a direct request to the Clerk’s office or an in-person visit. Confirm numbers and hours before visiting or calling.

Are Terrebonne Parish arrest records public?

Anyone walking into the Clerk’s office or submitting a written request to the Sheriff can obtain Terrebonne Parish arrest records — you do not need to be the subject of the record or show a reason for the request. Louisiana’s Public Records Law, La. R.S. 44:1, establishes that government records are presumptively open to the public. That presumption covers booking records, charging documents, and court filings held by the Clerk of Court and the Sheriff’s Office alike.

Third-party access carries the same legal right as self-access, but it may carry a per-page or per-record fee. The Clerk’s office charges for copies; the Sheriff’s Office may charge for processing a public-records request. Call ahead to confirm the current fee schedule before submitting a written request, because neither office publishes a live fee table online.

The default-public rule has narrow exceptions. Juvenile records are not public — cases involving defendants under 17 at the time of the offense are handled through the juvenile court system and are sealed from public view. Victim-identifying information in certain offense categories — sexual assault, domestic violence — may be redacted before a record is released to a third party. Records that have been successfully expunged under La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971 are no longer accessible to the public, though law enforcement retains access. An active expungement order removes the record from public view; without one, an arrest record remains open regardless of how the case resolved.

Pending cases, dismissed cases, and acquittals are all public records in Louisiana unless a court has ordered expungement. A “not guilty” verdict or a prosecutor’s decision to refuse charges does not automatically seal the arrest record. The record of the arrest itself — booking date, charges alleged, case number — remains visible until a separate expungement petition is granted.

What’s in a Terrebonne Parish arrest record?

What does a Terrebonne Parish arrest record actually show — and does it differ depending on where you pull it? The answer is yes: one arrest can generate records in two separate systems, and those systems show different fields.

The booking record, held by the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex, is the Sheriff’s side of the transaction. It typically includes the arrestee’s full name, date of birth, booking date and time, the charges as written at arrest (which may differ from what the prosecutor later files), bond amount if set, and a booking photograph. The Terrebonne County Courthouse is where the court-side record begins — once the District Attorney files charges, the Clerk of Court opens a docket that carries the case number, the formal charge language, attorney of record, hearing dates, and ultimately the disposition.

Those two records are not always synchronized. A booking entry at the jail may show an arrest charge that was later reduced or dismissed by the DA; the Clerk’s docket will reflect the actual filed charge. If you are checking a record for accuracy, pull both — the Sheriff’s booking record and the Clerk’s docket — and compare them.

Docket entries visible at the Clerk’s office include: case number, defendant name, date of filing, charge description and statute cited, attorney of record (if one has appeared), court dates, and disposition (guilty plea, verdict, dismissal, or nolle prosequi). Booking entries from the Sheriff’s side include: booking number, arrest date, arresting agency, charge at arrest, and bond information.

Mugshot release policy for Terrebonne Parish: call the Sheriff’s Office through the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office online services page to confirm current booking-photo release procedures, as the policy is not published in detail online.

One practical note: a new booking at the Criminal Justice Complex can take time to appear in any online system. If you are looking for a very recent arrest, calling (985) 857-0361 directly will get you faster confirmation than waiting for a database to update.

How to expunge an arrest record in Terrebonne Parish

After a case closes — whether by dismissal, acquittal, or completion of a sentence — the clock on eligibility for sealing begins, and the process runs through the 32nd Judicial District Court. The controlling statute is La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971, which governs expungement of criminal records statewide. Filing happens at the Clerk of Court for the originating parish, which for Terrebonne Parish means the Clerk’s office at 7856 Main Street, Houma.

The Petition to Seal is the document that starts the process. You file it with the Clerk of Court, serve copies on the arresting agency and the District Attorney’s Office, and pay the filing fee. The Clerk’s office can tell you the current filing fee when you call; in-person payments accept cash, money order, or certified check. An indigency waiver is available if you cannot afford the fee — ask the Clerk for the in forma pauperis procedure.

Eligibility depends on how the case resolved. An arrest that ended in dismissal, acquittal, or a refusal to prosecute carries no elapsed-time wait — you can petition immediately after the case closes. An arrest that was never prosecuted requires waiting for the prescriptive period to run before petitioning. A first marijuana-possession conviction becomes eligible 90 days after completion of the sentence, probation, or parole. A misdemeanor conviction carries a five-year wait measured from the completion of sentence, probation, or parole — not from the conviction date itself. A felony conviction carries a ten-year wait measured the same way.

A DWI resolved through pretrial diversion is the one non-conviction that carries a hard wait: five years from the date of arrest before you can petition. That is distinct from a DWI conviction, which follows the standard felony or misdemeanor timeline depending on the grade of the offense.

After a successful expungement, the public record disappears — the Clerk’s docket will no longer show the case in a public search, and the Sheriff’s booking record is sealed. Law enforcement agencies retain access; the record does not disappear from their systems. If you are asked on a job application whether you have been convicted of a crime, consult an attorney about what a Louisiana expungement does and does not cover for that specific question.

Self-petitioning is legally permitted. The Louisiana State Bar Association’s attorney search can connect you with a criminal defense attorney if you want professional help. The Louisiana State Public Defender may be able to assist if you qualify financially. For dismissed or acquitted cases with no waiting period, the paperwork is straightforward enough that many people handle it without an attorney; for conviction-based petitions with longer timelines, attorney assistance reduces the risk of procedural errors that delay the process.

Quick reference: Terrebonne Parish arrest records

Frequently asked questions about Terrebonne Parish arrest records

How do I find out what’s on my Terrebonne Parish arrest record?

Pull your record from two places. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office records request portal gives you the booking-side record — arrest date, charges at booking, bond amount. The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court at 7856 Main Street, Houma, holds the court-side docket — filed charges, case number, and disposition. The Clerk’s office is open weekdays 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Bring a valid ID and be prepared to pay a copy fee in cash, money order, or certified check. If you want to check whether your record appears in other states or in federal court, a nationwide third-party search may surface additional entries that parish portals won’t show.

How do I get a Terrebonne Parish arrest record expunged?

File a Petition to Seal with the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court at 7856 Main Street, Houma, under La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971. Eligibility depends on how the case resolved: dismissals and acquittals carry no waiting period; a misdemeanor conviction requires five years after completing the sentence, probation, or parole; a felony conviction requires ten years. A first marijuana-possession conviction is eligible 90 days after sentence completion. After filing, you serve copies on the District Attorney and the arresting agency. The Clerk can tell you the current filing fee; an indigency waiver is available if you qualify. The Louisiana State Bar Association attorney search can connect you with a criminal defense attorney if you want help with the petition.