Search Houma Criminal History
Houma criminal history records are available through the Houma Police Department, the Houma City Court, and the Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court. Houma is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, so felony criminal cases from the city go through the 32nd Judicial District Court. The Houma Police Department handles local arrest and incident reports. For full statewide background checks on Houma residents, the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information is the central source.
Houma Quick Facts
Houma Police Department Criminal Records
The Houma Police Department (HPD) handles law enforcement for the city of Houma. The department is at 500 Honduras Street, Houma, LA 70360. The mailing address is P.O. Box 4000, Houma, LA 70361. The main phone is (985) 873-6371. The Records and Fax line is (985) 873-6895. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The department website is houmapd.com.
The Houma Police Department website lists department contacts, services, and information on how to request arrest records and incident reports from the Records Division.
HPD maintains arrest records, incident reports, and other police documents for the city. Houma public records requests follow Louisiana's Public Records Law under La. R.S. 44:1 et seq. and La. R.S. 44:32. To get copies of police records, visit the Records Division in person during business hours or call (985) 873-6895 to ask about the request process. You need a valid government-issued ID. Processing times vary by request type, so call ahead before you make the trip.
Fees for Houma Police records include $5 for a public arrest information sheet and $15 for full arrest records. Standard photocopies are $1.00 per page. Certified copies run $5 plus any applicable processing fees. Research fees are $15 per hour if the request takes extra staff time to complete.
Houma City Court Criminal Cases
Houma City Court is at 8046 Main Street, Houma, LA 70360. The presiding judge is the Honorable Matthew H. Hagen. The court clerk is Doug Holloway, reachable at dholloway@tpcg.org. Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The main phone is (985) 868-4232, and the fax is (985) 873-6312. The court website is citycourtofhouma.org.
The Houma City Court website at citycourtofhouma.org covers court dockets, judge and clerk contacts, the Marshal's Office, and case procedures for Houma residents.
| Court | City Court of Houma |
|---|---|
| Address | 8046 Main Street, Houma, LA 70360 |
| Main Phone | (985) 868-4232 |
| Fax | (985) 873-6312 |
| Judge | Hon. Matthew H. Hagen |
| Clerk | Doug Holloway |
| Hours | Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Website | citycourtofhouma.org |
The Houma City Marshal's Office is also at 8046 Main Street. The Marshal is Herbert S. Fitch, reachable at (985) 868-8914. The Marshal's Office handles warrants and service of process for the City Court. Their page is at citycourtofhouma.org/marshals_office.php. For ticket payments, Houma uses the NCourt system at ncourt.com.
Terrebonne Parish Criminal Records for Houma
Houma is the seat of Terrebonne Parish. Felony criminal cases from the city are handled by the 32nd Judicial District Court. The Terrebonne Parish Clerk of Court offers online case searching at search.terrebonneclerk.org. This tool lets you search by name or case number for district court filings tied to Houma and the surrounding parish. The Terrebonne Clerk main site is at terrebonneclerk.org.
For jail and inmate information, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office posts an inmate search at tpso.net/inmateservices. This covers people currently in custody at the Terrebonne Parish jail. The sheriff's main site is at tpso.net. For victim notification tied to Houma and Terrebonne Parish cases, LAVNS is at lavns.org. The LAVNS hotline is 866-528-6748. These are separate tools covering different custody and case types, so check both when searching for Houma criminal history information.
For state prison inmate information on people from Houma who are serving sentences in state facilities, the Louisiana DOC offender locator is at doc.la.gov. The sex offender registry at lsp.org/community-outreach/sex-offender-registry/ allows searches by Houma zip codes and addresses. The registry hotline is 1-800-872-8111.
Note: A letter of incarceration from the Houma Police Department costs $15 if you need documentation of a past jail stay for court or legal purposes.
Houma Criminal History Background Checks
State-level background checks for Houma residents go through the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII). The BCII is at 7919 Independence Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. The phone is (225) 925-6096. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The Right to Review your own criminal history costs $26 by mail or $41 in person under La. R.S. 15:588. The background check fee of $26 now includes a $5 technology fee added in December 2024 under La. R.S. 15:587 D(1).
The Louisiana State Police BCII page at lsp.org covers all submission methods, fingerprinting requirements, and fee schedules for Houma residents requesting statewide criminal history background checks.
Full instructions for background check submissions are at lsp.org/services/background-checks/. For the sex offender registry, visit lsp.org/community-outreach/sex-offender-registry/ or call 1-800-872-8111. LAVNS victim notification is at lavns.org, and the hotline is 866-528-6748. These are the main state tools for Houma criminal history research.
Terrebonne Parish Criminal History
Houma is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish. All felony criminal cases from the city go through the 32nd Judicial District Court. For full details on the Terrebonne Clerk of Court, the parish sheriff, and district court filings tied to Houma, visit the Terrebonne Parish page.
Nearby Cities
Other qualifying Louisiana cities with criminal history pages near Houma:
- New Orleans - Orleans Parish
- Baton Rouge - East Baton Rouge Parish
- Lafayette - Lafayette Parish