New Orleans 24 Hour Booking Records
New Orleans 24 hour booking records come from the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office and the New Orleans Police Department. The city and the parish share the same borders, so one jail system handles all local arrests. NOPD makes the arrests and transports people to the Orleans Justice Center for booking. The sheriff's office runs the jail and jail and posts booking data through its detainee search tool. You can look up who was booked in the last day of bookings or search by name to find older records. Both agencies keep their own sets of records, and the public can request copies from each one.
New Orleans Quick Facts
New Orleans Police and 24 Hour Booking
The New Orleans Police Department handles law enforcement for the whole city. NOPD has eight patrol districts and runs out of its main station at 715 S Broad St. The non-emergency line is (504) 658-6080. For records, call (504) 658-5454. Officers make arrests and bring people to the Orleans Justice Center at 2800 Gravier Street. The booking process starts there.
NOPD does not run its own jail. Once someone is booked, the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office takes over custody. That means the sheriff's office holds the booking records from that point forward. If you need a copy of the arrest report itself, you go to NOPD. If you need booking or jail records, you go to the sheriff. The two agencies split the paperwork. It can be confusing, but the key thing is that arrest reports sit with NOPD while booking data sits with the sheriff.
You can reach NOPD online at nola.gov/nopd to learn more about their records process. Public booking records requests in New Orleans go through the NOLA 311 system. Dial 311 or call (504) 539-3266 to start a request. The records division is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Note: NOPD operates under a federal consent decree, which affects how some records are processed and released.
Orleans Parish 24 Hour Booking Search
The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office runs the jail and manages all detainee records in New Orleans. Their main office is at 2800 Gravier St. Call (504) 202-9339 for general questions. The OPSO website at opso.gov has information on jail operations, visitation, and records.
OPSO runs a detainee search tool on its site. You can look up current inmates by name. The search shows booking charges, bond amounts, and housing details. This is the fastest way to check if an inmate was booked in New Orleans within the past 24 hours of bookings. The tool pulls from live jail data, so results update often. The Orleans Justice Center opened in 2015 and holds up to 1,438 beds. It replaced older facilities that had been in use for decades. All new bookings in Orleans Parish go through this building.
The OPSO detainee search page lets the public look up inmates in custody at the Orleans Justice Center.
The screenshot above shows the OPSO detainee search portal. You can search by first name, last name, or booking number. Results come up fast and include charge details. This is free to use and does not need an account.
How 24 Hour Booking Works in New
When NOPD arrests someone in New Orleans, the booking process follows a set path. The officer brings the inmate to the Intake and Processing Center at the Orleans Justice Center. Staff there take fingerprints, photos, and personal information. They enter all of it into the booking system. Charges are listed and a bond amount may be set depending on the offense. The whole thing can take several hours.
Under Louisiana law, booking records are public. La. R.S. 44:1 says that records of the booking of an inmate are public records. That means anyone can ask to see them. You do not need to give a reason. The law also says that initial reports from officers who investigate complaints are public. So both the arrest report and the booking record fall under public access rules in most cases.
There are some limits. La. R.S. 44:3 lists exemptions. Records tied to pending criminal cases can be held back. Juvenile records stay sealed under La. Ch.C. Art. 412. And if a case gets expunged under La. C.Cr.P. Art. 971, the booking record becomes confidential. It does not get destroyed, but the public can no longer see it.
New Orleans Arrest Records and Reports
NOPD keeps its own set of records for every arrest. These include the arrest report, incident reports, and any supplemental reports filed by officers. You can request copies by contacting the NOPD Records Division at (504) 658-5454. Some records are also available through the city's open data portal at DataDriven.nola.gov, which posts crime maps and statistics.
The NOPD homepage provides links to public information and records request forms.
The NOPD site shown above gives access to news releases, community alerts, and links to file public records requests. Use the NOLA 311 system to submit formal records requests for arrest reports and other police documents.
Note: Copies of arrest reports from NOPD are separate from the booking records held by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office.
Getting New Orleans Booking Records
There are a few ways to get 24 hour booking information in New Orleans. The fastest is the OPSO detainee search online. It costs nothing. For older records or certified booking copies, you need to contact the agency directly.
Standard fees for public records in Louisiana are set by La. R.S. 44:1 et seq. Agencies can charge per record page for copies. Typical rates run from $0.25 to $1.00 per record page. Certified booking copies cost more, usually $5.00 to $10.00 per document. NOPD and OPSO each set their own fee schedules within these ranges. Call ahead to confirm current prices before you visit.
You can also use the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System to track an inmate's status. VINE lets you register for custody alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. Call 1-866-528-6748 or visit VINELink to search by name or case number. The booking system updates every 24 hours.
Louisiana State Booking Resources
Beyond the local tools, Louisiana has state-level systems that track people in custody. The Department of Public Safety and Corrections runs an offender locator that covers people in state prison. It updates every 24 hours. You need a name and date of birth or a DPS&C number to search.
Keep in mind that Louisiana is a closed record state when it comes to full criminal history. La. R.S. 15:587 limits who can access the Louisiana Computerized Criminal History system. The general public cannot pull someone's full criminal record. But booking records from local jails are a different thing. Those are public under La. R.S. 44:1. The distinction matters. A booking record tells you about one arrest. A criminal history report covers everything on file. Only authorized agencies and the inmate themselves can access the full history under La. R.S. 15:588.
Orleans Parish 24 Hour Booking
New Orleans sits entirely within Orleans Parish. The city and the parish are one and the same. All booking records, jail operations, and court proceedings run through the Orleans Parish system. For full details on parish-level resources, court contacts, and additional search options, visit the Orleans Parish page.
Nearby Cities With Booking Records
Several cities near New Orleans have their own booking systems and search tools. If you need records from a neighboring area, check these pages:
Metairie and Kenner are in Jefferson Parish. Slidell falls under St. Tammany Parish. Each has different agencies handling bookings and records. Check the specific city page for local contact details.