St. Bernard Parish Criminal History Records

St. Bernard Parish criminal history records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office and Clerk of Court in Chalmette, Louisiana. People searching for criminal records in this southeast Louisiana parish can access arrest data, court filings, inmate information, and conviction history through local offices or the Louisiana State Police statewide background check system. The 34th Judicial District Court handles all criminal matters filed in St. Bernard Parish, with state-level data tracked through the Louisiana Computerized Criminal History system maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information.

St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office

Sheriff James Pohlmann leads the St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office, which serves as the main law enforcement agency for the parish. The office is at 2 Courthouse Square in Chalmette. You can reach them at (504) 271-2501 for non-emergency calls or (504) 278-7755 for administrative matters. Main fax is (504) 278-7603. Email is jpohlmann@sbso.org. Mailing address is P.O. Box 168, Chalmette, LA 70044. Two website addresses serve the public: sbso.news and sbso.org. Both sites provide news, public notices, and contact information for the agency.

The St. Bernard Parish Prison is at 1900 Paris Road in Chalmette. The prison phone number is (504) 278-7645. Prison fax is (504) 278-7695. When someone is booked into the St. Bernard Parish jail or prison, the booking data enters the local system. Under LA R.S. 15:587, this information may flow into the Louisiana Computerized Criminal History (LACCH) system maintained by the state police. Booking records form the base of a person's criminal history, later updated with court dispositions as the case moves through the 34th Judicial District Court.

St. Bernard Parish sits just east of New Orleans. Law enforcement in this area deals with cases that sometimes involve neighboring parishes and the city. If you are not sure which jurisdiction handled a specific case, calling the sheriff's office is a good starting point. Staff can often help you figure out where a case was filed based on the location of the incident.

St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court - Criminal Records

Clerk Randy S. Nunez manages the St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court, which holds all criminal case records filed in the 34th Judicial District. The office is at 1101 W. St. Bernard Highway in Chalmette. Phone is (504) 271-3434. Fax is (504) 278-4380. Mailing address is P.O. Box 1746, Chalmette, LA 70044. The clerk's website at stbclerk.com provides contact info and links to online record search options. Criminal case records include charging documents, pleas, motions, verdicts, and sentences. Under La. R.S. 44:1 and La. R.S. 44:32, most criminal records in the clerk's files are available to the public.

For online access, the clerk maintains an eSearch portal at records.stbclerk.com. This is a subscription-based system. If you need frequent or bulk access to criminal case data from St. Bernard Parish, a subscription may make sense. For a one-time lookup, visiting in person or calling the office directly might be more practical. Staff can search by name or case number and pull records for you during business hours.

In-person searches at the Chalmette courthouse work well when you have a full name and a general timeframe. More specific information like a case number or charge type can speed up the process. Certified copies of court records cost more than plain copies and are required for some legal purposes. Call ahead to ask about current fees and what ID you need to bring.

Note: St. Bernard Parish court records go back many decades, but records from before Hurrican Katrina in 2005 may have gaps due to flood damage at the courthouse. If you need pre-2005 records, contact the clerk's office directly to ask about availability.

34th Judicial District Court - St. Bernard Parish

The 34th Judicial District Court at 34thjdc.org handles all criminal felony and misdemeanor cases filed in St. Bernard Parish. The court is housed at the courthouse in Chalmette. If you need information about a pending case, hearing dates, or judicial assignments, the district court website is a good resource. Judges of the 34th JDC preside over all criminal trials in the parish, from first appearances through sentencing.

For most criminal record searches, you will work through the Clerk of Court rather than the court itself. The clerk maintains the physical and electronic records for all filings. The court website helps when you need to understand the court's schedule or look up general case information. Both offices are at the same courthouse location in Chalmette.

How to Search St. Bernard Parish Criminal History

The fastest local search is through the St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court. You can call (504) 271-3434 to ask about a specific case, or use the eSearch portal online if you need broader access. Staff can search by name or case number. Having a case number speeds things up. For recent arrests and jail data, contact the St. Bernard Parish Prison at (504) 278-7645 or check the Louisiana Victim Notification System at lavns.org or call 866-528-6748 for inmate status updates.

The DOC offender locator at doc.la.gov covers people currently in Louisiana state prison. If the person you are looking for was convicted and sent to a state facility rather than the parish jail, that is where to check. Parish jail records and DOC records are separate databases and do not overlap.

For a full statewide criminal background check that includes St. Bernard Parish records along with other parishes, use the Louisiana State Police BCII service. A local clerk search only returns cases filed in St. Bernard Parish and will miss any records from other jurisdictions.

Louisiana State Police BCII - St. Bernard Parish Background Checks

The image below is from the Louisiana State Police background check services page, which covers how to request a statewide criminal history through the BCII in Baton Rouge. This service covers all 64 parishes, including St. Bernard.

A statewide BCII report pulls all arrest and disposition records from across Louisiana and will include any criminal history from St. Bernard Parish alongside records from other parishes.

BCII is at 7919 Independence Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Phone is (225) 925-6096. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Under the Right to Review provision in LA R.S. 15:588, individuals can request their own criminal history. By mail, the fee is $26 by money order or cashier's check sent to P.O. Box 66614 Mail Slip A-6, Baton Rouge, LA 70896. In-person requests cost $41 total. A $5 technology fee was added in December 2024 under LA R.S. 15:587 D(1). Mail processing takes 15 to 21 business days. Fingerprinting for in-person or employer checks is booked through LAPS at uenroll.identogo.com. The IBC portal at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov handles some online request types.

St. Bernard Parish Sex Offender Registry

The image below is from the Louisiana State Police sex offender registry, where you can search for registered offenders in St. Bernard Parish by name, address, or ZIP code.

The registry covers all parishes statewide and is updated as offenders register, relocate, or have their status changed under Louisiana law.

Louisiana State Police maintains the sex offender registry at lsp.org/community-outreach/sex-offender-registry. The state hotline is 1-800-872-8111. Local registration for sex offenders in St. Bernard Parish is handled through the Sheriff's Office. If you believe someone is not complying with sex offender registration requirements, call the sheriff at (504) 271-2501 or report through the state hotline. Searching the registry by ZIP code for Chalmette-area codes is the most efficient way to check for offenders in a specific neighborhood.

Nearby Parishes

St. Bernard Parish is in the greater New Orleans metro area and borders several neighboring parishes. If you are not certain which jurisdiction holds the records you need, check where the incident occurred or where the person resided at the time.