Bossier City Criminal Court Records

Bossier City criminal court records are split between two courts depending on the offense type. Local misdemeanors and city ordinance violations go through the Bossier City Court, while felony cases are handled by the 26th Judicial District Court through the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court in Benton. This page covers how to search both systems, what each court handles, and the state-level tools available to supplement your search for Bossier City criminal court records.

Bossier City Court: Misdemeanors and Local Cases

Bossier City Court is at 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111. Phone: (318) 741-8086. The court's website is at bossiercitycourt.org. This court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, city ordinance violations, and traffic matters for Bossier City residents. It is a separate court from the 26th JDC and keeps its own docket and record system.

Under La. R.S. 44:1 and La. R.S. 44:32(A), any adult can request records from the clerk. This applies to both city court records and district court records. Records that have been sealed or expunged are not part of the public file. If the case you are searching involves a local misdemeanor or city ordinance violation in Bossier City, the city court is the right place to start.

Bossier City Court offers an online case inquiry tool at bossiercitycourt.org/Criminal/Inquiries.aspx. You can search by case or ticket number, or by name. This is a free tool and does not require an account. It covers city court-level cases only, not 26th JDC felony filings.

Bossier Parish Clerk of Court and 26th JDC

For felony criminal cases and major criminal matters, records are held by the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court. The clerk's office is at 204 Burt Boulevard, Benton, LA 71006. Phone: (318) 965-2336. Email: info@bossierclerk.com. The clerk's website is at bossierclerk.com. Note that the parish clerk's office is in Benton, which is the parish seat of Bossier Parish, not in Bossier City itself.

The Bossier Parish Clerk of Court in Benton handles felony criminal filings and record requests for Bossier City cases through the 26th Judicial District Court.

The 26th Judicial District handles felony criminal cases for both Bossier and Red River parishes. The courthouse is at 204 Burt Blvd., Benton, LA 71006, phone (318) 965-2336. When visiting the clerk in person, bring the defendant's full name, any case number you have, and a date range. Copy fees follow standard Louisiana clerk rates: copies $1 per page, certified copies $5 plus copy costs. Judgment indexes are kept permanently, felony records permanently, misdemeanor records for 20 years (Bossier applies a longer retention for misdemeanors than the state standard), and traffic records for 5 years.

Online Search Tools for Bossier City Criminal Records

The eClerks LA statewide portal covers Bossier Parish and gives free index-level access to criminal court records. Search by defendant name or case number to find charges, filing dates, and dispositions. No account is needed for a basic name search. This covers 26th JDC filings, not Bossier City Court's separate municipal records.

The Clerk Connect portal is another statewide option. Bossier Parish participates in Clerk Connect. Both tools provide index-level access. For full document access, contact the Bossier Parish Clerk directly at (318) 965-2336 or visit in person at 204 Burt Boulevard in Benton.

The Bossier City Court website has an online case inquiry tool that covers local misdemeanor and ordinance cases separate from the 26th JDC felony system.

Which Court to Check First

A key challenge with Bossier City records is knowing which court to search. Bossier City Court and the 26th JDC are entirely separate systems with separate records. The online inquiry tool at the Bossier City Court website only covers city court cases. The statewide portals like eClerks LA cover 26th JDC district court filings.

If the charge was a traffic violation, ordinance violation, or misdemeanor handled entirely within Bossier City limits, start with the city court inquiry tool. If the charge was a felony or if the case went to district court, use eClerks LA or contact the Bossier Parish Clerk in Benton. When in doubt, check both, since some cases start at city court and get elevated to district court jurisdiction.

State and Federal Resources

The Louisiana State Police background check at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 per search. Louisiana is a "closed record state" under La. R.S. 15:587, so the check covers convictions only, not arrests without conviction, and pulls statewide data including Bossier Parish. The Louisiana DOC Offender Search is free and shows current and past DOC-supervised individuals from Bossier City who received a state sentence. The Louisiana Sex Offender Registry is free and searchable by name or address.

For federal cases involving Bossier City defendants, use PACER at $0.10 per page. Bossier City falls under the Western District of Louisiana, at lawd.uscourts.gov. The Western District court site has case search tools and clerk contact information for federal matters in northwest Louisiana.

Expungement in Bossier Parish

Expungement in Louisiana is governed by La. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 971. For Bossier City residents with felony cases, the motion is filed with the 26th Judicial District Court through the Bossier Parish Clerk in Benton. For city court-level records, the process goes through Bossier City Court. Not all records qualify. Arrests without conviction are often eligible. First-time non-violent offenders may qualify after completing their sentence. Violent offenses and sex crimes are generally not eligible.

Standard fees: clerk of court $200, Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information $250, district attorney $50, sheriff $50. Total fees reach $550 before legal costs. Legal aid in the Shreveport-Bossier metro area may assist with filing. Once granted, the record is removed from public access. Law enforcement retains access. Juvenile records are sealed by default. The Louisiana Supreme Court self-help site at lasc.org has forms and instructions.

Related Parish

Felony criminal court records for Bossier City are maintained by Bossier Parish. All felony cases go through the 26th Judicial District Court and the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court in Benton, while local misdemeanor and ordinance cases are handled by the separate Bossier City Court on Benton Road.

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