Search Shreveport Criminal Court Records

Shreveport criminal court records are split between two courts: the 1st Judicial District Court handles felony cases for Caddo Parish, while Shreveport City Court handles misdemeanors, traffic violations, and municipal ordinance charges within city limits. Both courts keep separate record systems, so finding what you need often depends on knowing which court handled the case. This guide covers where to search, how to request copies, and what to expect from each office.

1st Judicial District Court: Felony Records

Felony criminal cases in Shreveport go through the 1st Judicial District Court. The Caddo Parish Clerk of Court maintains these records at 501 Texas Street, Room 103, Shreveport, LA 71101. You can reach the clerk at (318) 226-6780. This is where you look for serious criminal charges, indictments, and felony convictions tied to Caddo Parish.

The clerk's office keeps a full index of felony filings. Felony records are permanent under Louisiana law. You can visit in person during business hours or submit a written request by mail. The Caddo Parish Law Library, at Room 308 of the same building, offers free access to certain public court records and legal resources. That is a good option for initial research at no cost before paying for copies.

For online access, the Caddo Parish Clerk offers a case search portal that requires an account. The Clerk Connect platform at clerkconnect.com also covers Caddo Parish and provides multi-parish subscription access. eClerks LA at eclerksla.com gives a free criminal case index search as well. These tools show you index-level case data. Full document retrieval usually requires a visit or a paid subscription.

Shreveport City Court: Misdemeanors and Traffic

Shreveport City Court handles misdemeanor charges, traffic violations, and city ordinance cases. The court is at 1244 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101. The main line is (318) 673-5800. The Criminal Division is at (318) 673-5830. Fax is (318) 673-5856.

City court records are separate from district court. If someone received a traffic ticket or misdemeanor charge inside Shreveport city limits, those records are at City Court, not the Caddo Parish Clerk. Criminal filings at City Court carry no filing fee for the defendant. Witness subpoenas have a fee, though the first six are provided at no charge. Standard copy fees apply for record requests.

Note that Caddo Parish also has a Vivian City Court, which handles cases from the Vivian area. That is a separate office you can reach at (318) 375-3856. All mail requests to Shreveport City Court should go to 1244 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101. A physical mailing address is required with all written requests to this court.

Shreveport Public Records Request Portal

The City of Shreveport maintains an open records request system at NextRequest. This lets you submit, track, and receive public records requests online without going to the courthouse. It covers city department records, not district court filings. For court case records, go through the Caddo Parish Clerk or eClerks LA first.

The city's public records page walks through the process for submitting a formal request and what types of documents are available from city departments.

Through NextRequest, you can submit a request and receive documents electronically when they become available, cutting down on trips to city offices.

Caddo Parish Criminal Records

Caddo Parish criminal records cover the full range of cases filed in the 1st JDC. This includes felony charges, jury trial outcomes, sentencing records, and post-conviction filings like appeals and expungements. The Caddo Parish Clerk website at caddo.gov has contact details and access information.

Record types at the Caddo Parish Clerk include criminal minute entries, bills of information, indictments, judgments of conviction, and sentencing orders. These are public records under La. R.S. 44:1 and La. R.S. 44:32(A), which require the clerk to make records available to any adult who asks. Records involving juveniles or sealed cases are restricted and not part of the public file.

State and Federal Resources

Beyond local courts, several statewide and federal tools cover Shreveport criminal records.

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 full criminal history is not open to the public. The Louisiana Department of Corrections runs a free offender search at doc.louisiana.gov/offender-search, covering people currently or previously incarcerated in state facilities. The Louisiana Sex Offender Registry is at lsp.org/sex-offender-registry and is free to search by name or location.

Shreveport falls under the Western District of Louisiana for federal criminal cases. Federal records are at PACER at pacer.uscourts.gov for $0.10 per page. The Western District court site is at lawd.uscourts.gov.

Expungements in Shreveport

Expungements in Louisiana are filed under La. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 971. The process requires filing in the court where the original case was heard. For felonies, that is the 1st JDC. For misdemeanors, that is Shreveport City Court. Fees set by state law: the clerk charges $200, the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information charges $250, the District Attorney charges $50, and the Sheriff charges $50. Some fee waivers apply to certain qualifying cases.

The Louisiana Supreme Court's self-help center at lasc.org has expungement forms and instructions. The Caddo Parish Law Library at Room 308, 501 Texas Street, can also help with locating forms and statutes related to the process. Under La. R.S. 44:36, felony records are retained permanently; misdemeanor records must be kept at least 10 years; traffic records at least 3 years.

Related Parish

Criminal court records for Shreveport are maintained by Caddo Parish. Felony cases go through the 1st Judicial District Court at the Caddo Parish Courthouse, while the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court serves as the official custodian of all district court criminal records for the parish.

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