Arrest Records for Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

Arrest records in Terrebonne Parish are split between two distinct offices: the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court, which holds court filings and case dispositions, and the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office, which maintains booking records from the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex. The Clerk of Court directory listing at the Louisiana Department of Health confirms the office’s contact details. The Courthouse sits at 7856 Main Street in downtown Houma, with Clerk of Court hours running 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays. In-person payments accept cash, money order, or certified check — credit and debit cards are not accepted at the window.

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How to look up arrest records in Terrebonne Parish

Walking into the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex on a records errand is a different task than walking into the Clerk of Court — the two offices hold different pieces of the same arrest, and knowing which one you need saves a wasted trip.

Sheriff’s Office / Criminal Justice Complex (booking records). The Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex is the physical jail and the source of booking-side records: arrest date, charges at booking, booking number, and any mugshot. Call (985) 857-0361 to reach the Complex directly. The insider tip from multiple sources: your initial call may transfer before anyone gathers full information, so ask specifically for the records or public information desk when the receptionist picks up. The Sheriff’s Office also maintains an online records request form at Records Request | TPSO and a public records form at Public Records Form | TPSO — both are the cleanest starting points for a written request.

Clerk of Court (court filings and dispositions). Once a case moves from booking to prosecution, the record lives with the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court. This office holds the formal charging documents, docket entries, plea records, and any final disposition. The Clerk’s office is at 7856 Main Street, Houma, and is open 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays. The Courthouse has one main accessible entrance — other doors carry alarm warnings, so plan your entry accordingly. Reach the Courthouse at (225) 342-9500. For in-person payments, bring cash, a money order, or a certified check; the window does not accept cards.

Louisiana DOC inmate and corrections lookup. If the person was transferred from the parish jail to a state facility, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections — Terrebonne Parish location page tracks state-supervised individuals. The broader Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections inmate search covers anyone currently in state custody statewide.

Practical notes before you go. The Terrebonne Parish Courthouse is described by multiple visitors as disorganized and dated inside — allow extra time to locate the right department. The Clerk’s office website information may not always be current; confirm hours before driving. For records requests submitted by mail to the Sheriff’s Office, send a money order or cashier’s check only — do not send cash.

Are Terrebonne Parish arrest records public?

Anyone requesting a Terrebonne Parish arrest record — not just the person named in it — can do so under Louisiana’s open-records framework.

Louisiana’s Public Records Law, codified at La. R.S. 44:1 and the sections that follow, establishes a default presumption that government records are open to the public. Arrest records, booking entries, and court filings all fall within that presumption. A third party requesting records may face a per-page copy fee at the Clerk’s office or the Sheriff’s records desk; call to confirm the current fee schedule before submitting a written request.

The default-public rule has narrow exceptions. Sealed or expunged records are removed from public view — after a successful expungement petition, the record no longer appears in response to a public request, though law enforcement agencies retain access. Juvenile records carry a separate confidentiality protection and are not released through the same channels as adult arrest records. Victim-identifying information — addresses, contact details, and certain case details in sensitive offense categories — may be redacted before a record is released to a third-party requester.

Active investigations present a practical limit as well. Records tied to an open investigation may be withheld temporarily under the law-enforcement exemption, even though the underlying statute creates a public presumption. Once a case closes, those records generally become accessible.

The upshot: if you’re checking a Terrebonne Parish arrest record on someone else’s name, you have the same legal right to request it as the subject does. The Clerk of Court and the Sheriff’s records desk are both valid channels. Expect a copy fee, bring a government-issued ID, and be specific about the case number or date range if you have it — the Courthouse can be difficult to navigate, and a precise request moves faster than a broad one.

What’s in a Terrebonne Parish arrest record?

What fields does a Terrebonne Parish arrest record actually show — and does it differ depending on which office you pull it from?

One arrest in Terrebonne Parish can generate records in at least two separate systems, and those systems don’t always show the same fields. The booking entry at the Criminal Justice Complex is the Sheriff’s side of the record. The court filing at the Clerk of Court is the judicial side. A paralegal or researcher pulling a complete picture needs both.

Booking entry (Sheriff / Criminal Justice Complex side). The booking record captures what happened at intake: the arrest date and time, the arresting agency, the charges as written at booking (which may differ from the charges eventually filed by the prosecutor), the booking number, and the subject’s identifying information — name, date of birth, physical description. Mugshot policy for Terrebonne Parish is not posted publicly online — call the Sheriff’s Office at (985) 857-0361 to ask whether booking photos are releasable on a given case.

Court filing (Clerk of Court side). Once the District Attorney files charges, the record at the Terrebonne Parish Courthouse expands. The Clerk’s docket shows the case number, the formal charge or charges (which may be amended from the booking charges), all court dates and docket entries, the attorney of record for both sides, bond conditions, and the final disposition — guilty plea, acquittal, dismissal, or conviction after trial. Dispositions are often the most important field for a records-checker: an arrest without a conviction looks very different from a conviction, and the Clerk’s docket is where that distinction lives.

What neither system shows automatically. Expunged records are removed from both systems as to public access. If a case was sealed under La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971, neither the booking entry nor the court docket will appear in response to a public request. Federal cases — charges filed in U.S. District Court rather than the 32nd Judicial District Court — are not in either Terrebonne Parish system at all; those require a separate PACER search.

A practical note: the Terrebonne Parish Courthouse is reported to be disorganized inside, with one main accessible entrance. If you’re pulling records in person, go to the Clerk of Court window directly rather than trying to navigate the building from a side door.

How to expunge an arrest record in Terrebonne Parish

Once the waiting period has run — or immediately, if the case ended without a conviction — the expungement process in Terrebonne Parish moves through a defined set of steps at the Clerk of Court’s office on Main Street in Houma.

The governing statute is La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971, which establishes the expungement framework for Louisiana. The document you file is called a Petition to Seal, and it goes to the District Court for the 32nd Judicial District — meaning you file it through the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court at 7856 Main Street, Houma. That office is open 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays.

Eligibility — non-conviction cases. An arrest that ended in dismissal, acquittal, or a refusal to prosecute carries no elapsed-time requirement. You can file the Petition to Seal as soon as the case is closed. An arrest that was simply never prosecuted requires waiting for the prescriptive period to run before filing. One exception: a DWI resolved through pretrial diversion carries a five-year wait from the date of arrest, even though it is not a conviction.

Eligibility — conviction cases. A misdemeanor conviction becomes eligible five years after completion of the sentence, probation, or parole — whichever ends last. A felony conviction requires ten years from that same endpoint. A first marijuana-possession conviction has a shorter path: ninety days after completion of the sentence. The waiting period runs from the end of supervision, not from the conviction date itself.

Filing the petition. The Petition to Seal names the case number, the arresting agency, and the basis for eligibility. You attach a certified copy of the disposition from the Clerk’s docket. A filing fee applies; the Clerk’s office can confirm the current amount. If you cannot afford the fee, ask about the indigency waiver — the statute provides a path to waive costs for qualifying petitioners. Bring cash, a money order, or a certified check to the window; the Courthouse does not accept cards for in-person payments.

Self-petition vs. attorney-assisted. Petitioning without an attorney is legally permitted, and many people do it successfully on non-conviction cases. Conviction-based petitions — especially felonies — involve more procedural steps and are worth reviewing with a licensed attorney. The Louisiana State Bar Association attorney finder and the Louisiana State Public Defender are both resources if cost is a concern.

What changes after sealing. Once the court grants the expungement, the record is removed from public view at both the Clerk’s office and the Sheriff’s booking system. A public records request will return no result. Law enforcement agencies, however, retain access to sealed records — the sealing is a restriction on public disclosure, not a deletion from official databases.

Quick-contacts for Terrebonne Parish arrest records

Frequently asked questions about Terrebonne Parish arrest records

What’s the fastest way to find out what’s on my Terrebonne Parish arrest record?

Pull from both offices. The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court at 7856 Main Street in Houma holds the court-side record — case number, charges as filed, and disposition. The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office holds the booking-side record — arrest date, booking number, and charges at intake. Call the Sheriff’s records desk at (985) 857-0361 or submit a request through Records Request | TPSO. For the Clerk’s office, go in person during the 8:30 AM–4:30 PM weekday window or call (225) 342-9500. If the arrest involved a transfer to a state facility, check the Louisiana DOC Terrebonne Parish location page as well.

How do I get a Terrebonne Parish arrest record sealed or expunged?

File a Petition to Seal at the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court, 7856 Main Street, Houma. The governing statute is La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 971. If the arrest ended in dismissal or acquittal, no waiting period applies — you can file as soon as the case closes. A misdemeanor conviction requires five years from the end of your sentence or supervision; a felony conviction requires ten years. A first marijuana-possession conviction qualifies after ninety days. Bring a certified copy of the disposition from the Clerk’s docket, the filing fee (cash, money order, or certified check only — no cards at the window), and ask about an indigency waiver if cost is a barrier. The Louisiana State Bar Association attorney finder can connect you with a licensed attorney if you want help with the petition.