Bossier City 72 Hour Booking
Bossier City 72 hour booking records come from the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office. The sheriff runs the parish jail system and posts booking data online through LAVNS and the parish records portal. You can search for recent Bossier City arrests at no cost using the sheriff's website or the statewide LAVINE roster. Each booking entry shows the person's name, charges, and booking date. This page covers how to search Bossier City booking records, what fees apply for copies, and where to go for help with your search.
Bossier City Quick Facts
Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office and Bookings
The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office handles all 72 hour booking records for Bossier City. The sheriff's office maintains the Records Section, which keeps a database of written narratives for incidents responded to by deputies. The records division is at 204 Burt Boulevard in Benton, which is the parish seat. But Bossier City is where most of the parish's arrests happen, given it is the largest city in the parish.
When someone gets arrested in Bossier City, they get booked into one of the parish facilities. Bossier Parish runs both a medium security facility and a maximum security facility, both located on Old Plain Dealing Road in Plain Dealing. The corrections division handles jail operations and can answer questions about recent bookings at 318-965-3433. For records requests, call the main office at 318-965-2203.
| Agency | Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Records Division | 204 Burt Boulevard Benton, LA 71006 |
| Main Phone | 318-965-2203 |
| Corrections | 318-965-3433 |
| Website | bossiersheriff.org |
Note: Bossier City has its own police department, but all bookings get processed through the parish sheriff's system.
Search Bossier City 72 Hour Booking Online
You have several free options for searching Bossier City booking records online. The Bossier Parish Sheriff's website is the first place to check. It links to the online inmate roster where you can search by name. This screenshot shows the sheriff's office main page.
The sheriff's site connects to the LAVNS system, which powers inmate rosters across Louisiana. You can also go straight to the Bossier Parish LAVNS portal to view the current roster. LAVNS updates every 30 minutes using data from the jail management system. Each entry shows who is in custody, what they are charged with, and when they were booked. That covers all Bossier City arrests along with the rest of the parish.
You can also search for Bossier City inmates through parish public records. These tools pull from public data and can sometimes show records that are a few days old. This screenshot shows a records portal search page.
Between the sheriff's site and LAVNS, you have two solid free ways to search for Bossier City bookings. If neither shows the record you need, the person may have been released or the record may be too old for the online systems. In that case, contact the records division directly.
Bossier City Booking Record Fees
Viewing the online roster is free. But when you need copies or detailed records, the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office charges fees. Document copies cost $1 per page. Certified copies run $5 per document plus the copy fees. If you need a background check, the fee is $26 plus a $5 technology fee. The office also charges $5 per name for research services when staff have to dig through their system for you.
Under La. R.S. 44:32, you have the right to see public records. The law says the custodian must present any public record to anyone of legal age who asks. Booking records for Bossier City arrests fall under this rule. You can also request offense reports from the Records Section. Those reports are the written narratives that deputies file after responding to incidents. The requesting party needs to give the name of the parties involved, the date and place of the incident, and the name of the attending deputy. The fee for offense reports is $5.25 plus a 5% service charge for credit card payments.
Louisiana Law on Bossier City Booking Access
The Louisiana Public Records Law at La. R.S. 44:1 makes booking records public. That law defines public records broadly to include all books, records, writings, photographs, and papers maintained by government offices. When someone gets booked in Bossier City, that record becomes part of the public file. Anyone can ask to see it.
Some records are not available. Under La. R.S. 44:3, records from ongoing investigations can be withheld. Juvenile records stay sealed. Expunged records get removed. Medical records are off limits. But the basic booking data, like name, charges, and booking date, is almost always public. If you get turned away, you can file a complaint with the Louisiana attorney general's office. Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 972 also defines what arrest information is publicly available, and it supports broad access to basic booking data.
Nearby Cities for Booking Searches
Bossier City sits right across the Red River from Shreveport. If you are looking for booking records from the broader northwest Louisiana area, these nearby city pages can help.
Shreveport is in Caddo Parish and has its own booking system through the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office. Caddo Parish even offers a dedicated 72 hour booking report you can download. Monroe is about 100 miles east in Ouachita Parish and uses the OPSO inmate query for booking searches.
Bossier Parish 72 Hour Booking Records
Bossier City is the largest city in Bossier Parish. All booking records flow through the parish sheriff's system in Benton. For the full parish breakdown, fee schedules, and every available database link, visit the Bossier Parish page.