Cameron Parish 72 Hour Booking
Cameron Parish 72 hour booking records cover arrests made within this coastal parish in southwest Louisiana. The Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office runs law enforcement and the jail for the entire parish, which has a population of just over 6,000 people. This makes Cameron one of the least populated parishes in the state. Despite its small size, the same public records laws apply here as everywhere else in Louisiana. You can search current booking records through the LAVNS portal online. This page covers how to find and request Cameron Parish booking data.
Cameron Parish Quick Facts
Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office and Booking Process
The Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office is the only law enforcement agency in the parish. There are no city police departments here. Every arrest, every booking, and every piece of jail data flows through this one office. The sheriff handles patrol, investigations, civil process, and the detention center all under the same roof.
Cameron Parish took a heavy hit from hurricanes Laura and Delta in 2020. The storm damage reshaped parts of the parish and affected government buildings, including law enforcement facilities. The office has rebuilt and continues to serve the parish, but the population has dropped compared to pre-storm numbers. That means the jail roster on any given day can be very short.
Under La. R.S. 44:1, all booking records in Louisiana are public. Cameron Parish is no exception. Anyone of legal age can ask the sheriff's office for booking data. La. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 230.1 sets the 72 hour window for a first court appearance after arrest. The booking record gets created at the time of processing and stays on file with the sheriff.
| Main Office |
Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office Cameron, LA Phone: 337-775-5111 |
|---|---|
| Clerk of Court |
Phone: 337-775-5316 P.O. Box 549, Cameron, LA 70631 |
| Website | cameronso.org |
Search Cameron Parish 72 Hour Booking Online
The LAVNS portal is the main online tool for checking Cameron Parish booking records. LAVNS pulls data from the jail management system and shows who is currently in custody. The roster includes names, charges, and booking dates. You do not need an account to use it.
The Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office website has general office info. This screenshot shows the site.
The site covers contact information and services the office provides. For the actual inmate roster, you will want to use the LAVNS portal.
Head to cameron.lavns.org for the live jail roster. The system gets updated regularly throughout the day.
The LAVNS portal also offers victim notification alerts. You can sign up to get a call, text, or email whenever an offender's custody status changes. This is a free service available to anyone.
With Cameron being such a small parish, you may find the roster empty or with just one or two names at times. That is expected. The parish simply does not process a large number of arrests compared to metro areas.
Request Cameron Parish Booking Records
If you need booking records beyond what the online roster shows, contact the sheriff's office directly. The phone number is 337-775-5111. Call during business hours and the staff can look up what you need. They handle a lower volume of requests than bigger parishes, so response times tend to be reasonable.
You can also visit in person. Go to the sheriff's office in Cameron and ask at the front desk. Under La. R.S. 44:32, the custodian must present public records to anyone of legal age who makes a request. The office may charge a small fee per page for copies.
For court records tied to an arrest in Cameron Parish, check with the 38th Judicial District Court or the Clerk of Court at 337-775-5316. The Clerk's office keeps case filings, docket entries, and other court documents separate from the sheriff's booking data.
- LAVNS roster at cameron.lavns.org for current inmates
- Phone the sheriff at 337-775-5111
- Visit the sheriff's office in Cameron in person
- Clerk of Court for court filings at 337-775-5316
- Mail requests to P.O. Box 549, Cameron, LA 70631
What Cameron Parish Booking Records Contain
Each booking record includes the arrested person's full name, date of birth, gender, and race. Charges at the time of booking are listed along with the date and time of processing. Bond information may appear if it has been set by a judge.
Medical data, juvenile records, and mental health information are not part of the public booking record. La. R.S. 44:3 lists the exemptions that keep certain data private. Sealed or expunged records will not show up on any search, whether online or in person. If you think a record should exist but you can't find it, call the sheriff's office and ask. There may be a legal hold or exemption in place.
Cameron Parish has a unique situation due to the hurricane rebuilding that has gone on in recent years. Some older records may have been affected by storm damage. If you are looking for historical booking data, the office can tell you what they have available in their files.
Louisiana Statewide Resources
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates an offender locator for anyone transferred from a parish jail to state prison. If someone booked in Cameron Parish ended up in state custody, the DOC system is where you will find their current status and location.
The LA VINE statewide portal lets you search across all parishes at once. This is useful if you are not sure whether an arrest happened in Cameron Parish or a nearby one like Calcasieu. VINE also handles victim alerts statewide.
Nearby Parishes
Cameron Parish borders just two other parishes. Each one keeps its own booking records and runs its own detention center.