Bossier City Criminal History

Bossier City criminal history records are maintained by the Bossier City Police Department and the Bossier City Court, both located at 620 Benton Road. Bossier City sits directly across the Red River from Shreveport and is part of Bossier Parish. Local misdemeanor and traffic cases go through Bossier City Court, while felony cases are handled by the Bossier Parish district court. State criminal history background checks are processed through the Louisiana State Police BCII in Baton Rouge.

Bossier City Police Department Criminal Records

The Bossier City Police Department Records Division processes requests for incident reports and arrest records. The department is at 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111. The mailing address is P.O. Box 6216, Bossier City, LA 71171-6216. The Records Division phone number is 318-741-8687. The non-emergency line is 318-741-8611.

The Bossier City Police Department page at bossiercity.org lists contact information, records request procedures, and department news for Bossier City residents.

Standard fees for police records in Bossier City are set by the department. Incident reports cost $5.00 each. Accident reports cost $20.00 each. Payment is accepted by credit or debit card (Visa or Mastercard), money order, or business check. Cash is generally not accepted for records requests. Contact the Records Division at 318-741-8687 to ask about processing times and what form of ID you need to bring.

The city follows Louisiana's Public Records Law under La. R.S. 44:1 et seq. and La. R.S. 44:32, which gives members of the public the right to inspect and copy government records. Requests that are denied must give a legal reason for the denial.

Bossier City Court Criminal History

The Bossier City Court is co-located with the police department at 620 Benton Road. The court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, DWI cases, civil matters, and juvenile proceedings. Each division has its own phone number and staff. The mailing address is P.O. Box 5337, Bossier City, LA 71171.

The Bossier City Court website at bossiercitycourt.org provides a court docket search tool and division contact pages for criminal, traffic, civil, and juvenile cases.

The court docket search at bossiercitycourt.org/Civil/CourtDocket.aspx lets you look up case information online. This is helpful if you need to check on the status of a Bossier City case without making a trip to the courthouse. For ticket and fine payments, the online system is at ticketpaymentonline.azurewebsites.net.

Bossier City Ticket Payment and Warrant Check

Bossier City uses an online ticket payment system for traffic and court fines. You can pay tickets without coming to the courthouse.

The Bossier City online ticket payment portal lets residents pay court fines and traffic tickets without visiting the courthouse in person.

For Bossier Parish jail roster and inmate information, LAVNS covers Bossier Parish at bossier.lavns.org. The statewide LAVNS system is at lavns.org, with a hotline at 866-528-6748. To check on people in state prison, the Louisiana DOC offender locator is at doc.la.gov. These tools cover different levels of custody, so knowing which one you need before you search saves time.

Bossier City Criminal History Background Checks

For a full criminal history background check on a Bossier City resident, the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII) is the state source. The BCII is at 7919 Independence Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Phone is (225) 925-6096, and hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. A Right to Review your own record costs $26 by mail or $41 in person under La. R.S. 15:588. The $5 technology fee added in December 2024 under La. R.S. 15:587 D(1) applies to all requests.

The full background check process is explained at lsp.org/services/background-checks/. For sex offender registry searches by Bossier City address or name, the state registry is at lsp.org/community-outreach/sex-offender-registry/. The registry hotline is 1-800-872-8111. This covers registered offenders living or working in Bossier City.

The Louisiana State Police BCII page covers submission methods, fee schedules, and processing steps for Bossier City residents requesting background checks by mail or in person.

Note: Bossier City is adjacent to Shreveport. If a case spans both cities, you may need to check resources for both Bossier Parish and Caddo Parish courts.

Bossier Parish Criminal History

Bossier City is the largest city in Bossier Parish. Felony cases go through the 26th Judicial District Court in the parish. For full details on the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court, the sheriff's office, and district court filings, visit the Bossier Parish page.

View Bossier Parish Criminal History

Nearby Cities

Other qualifying Louisiana cities near Bossier City with criminal history pages:

• Shreveport - Caddo Parish (adjacent city)
• Monroe - Ouachita Parish