Search Caddo Parish 72 Hour Booking Records

Caddo Parish 72 hour booking records show who has been arrested and booked into the parish jail in the last three days. The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office in Shreveport runs the detention center and keeps all booking data on file. One thing that sets Caddo apart from most Louisiana parishes is a dedicated weekly booking report you can download right from the sheriff's site. You can also use the LAVNS online roster for real-time jail data. Both tools are free. This page walks through how to search Caddo Parish booking records, what they show, and where to go for copies or more detail.

Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office 72 Hour Booking

The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office manages all booking records for the parish. Their main building is at 501 Texas Street in Shreveport. This is one of the bigger detention operations in Louisiana, serving a metro area with over 240,000 people. Staff at the jail process each arrest, log the booking data, and feed it into the online systems that the public can search.

Caddo Parish stands out because the sheriff's office puts out a weekly booking report. Most parishes only offer a live roster. Caddo gives you both. The weekly report is a downloadable file that lists every person booked over the past week. That means you can look at a broader time window than the standard 72 hours. The live LAVNS roster, on the other hand, shows who is in custody right now.

Under La. R.S. 44:1, booking records in Louisiana are public. That means anyone of legal age can ask to see them. The sheriff's office cannot refuse a valid request for booking data unless a court order or specific statute says otherwise. La. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 230.1 also requires that anyone arrested must have a hearing within 72 hours, which is where the term "72 hour booking" comes from.

Search Caddo Parish 72 Hour Booking Online

You have two main ways to search Caddo Parish booking records online. The first is the weekly booking report on the sheriff's website. The second is the LAVNS roster. Both are free and open to the public.

The weekly booking report is hosted at the Caddo Parish Sheriff's site. This screenshot shows what you see when you visit the booking report download page.

The report lists every person booked into the Caddo Parish jail over the past seven days. It includes names, charges, and booking dates. You can save or print the file for your records.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office website also has general info about the detention center, visitation rules, and how to post bond. The site is a good first stop if you need anything beyond just the booking list.

From the main site, you can find links to other services the office provides, including civil process, crime tips, and community programs.

For real-time data, the LAVNS portal for Caddo Parish pulls live info from the jail management system. LAVNS stands for Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System. It shows who is in custody right now, with updates coming in regularly throughout the day.

The LAVNS system also lets victims sign up for alerts. When someone's custody status changes, you get a notification by phone, text, or email. This is useful for people who need to know the moment an offender gets released.

Caddo Parish Booking Record Requests

If the online tools do not give you what you need, you can request booking records directly from the sheriff's office. There are a few ways to do this.

Call 318-677-5254 during business hours. Staff can look up booking records and tell you what is on file. If you need physical copies, they will walk you through the process and let you know about any copy fees. Under La. R.S. 44:32, the custodian of public records must present any public record to any person of legal age who asks for it.

You can also go to the sheriff's office in person at 501 Texas Street in Shreveport. Walk-in requests are handled during normal business hours. Bring a valid ID. The staff will help you find the records you need and can make copies on the spot.

• Weekly booking report download at the sheriff's website is free
• LAVNS roster at caddo.lavns.org is free and live
• Phone requests through 318-677-5254
• In-person visits to 501 Texas Street, Shreveport
• Written requests can be mailed to the sheriff's office

Shreveport is the parish seat and the largest city in Caddo Parish. For more local info on how to search booking records in the Shreveport area, see the Shreveport 72 hour booking page.

What Caddo Parish 72 Hour Booking Records Show

Each booking record contains a standard set of data. You can expect to see the person's full legal name, date of birth, gender, race, and physical description. The charges at the time of booking are listed too, along with the exact date and time the person was processed into the jail. Bond info may also show up if it has been set.

Not everything is public though. Medical records, mental health notes, and juvenile data stay private under La. R.S. 44:3. Records that have been sealed or expunged by a court will not appear on any public roster. If you think a record should be available but you can't find it, ask the sheriff's office. There may be a legal reason it is not showing up.

Louisiana Booking Record Resources

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections runs an offender locator for people in state custody. If someone was booked in Caddo Parish but later transferred to a state prison, you would find them through the DOC system. Updates come in daily.

The LA VINE statewide portal lets you search across all 64 parishes at once. This is helpful when you are not sure which parish handled an arrest. You can also register for victim notifications through VINE. The system covers every parish jail and state correctional facility in Louisiana.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes share borders with Caddo Parish. Each runs its own jail and keeps its own booking records. Check the arrest location to find out which sheriff's office has the record you need.