Caddo Parish Criminal Records

Caddo Parish criminal records are filed and maintained by the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court at the First Judicial District Courthouse in Shreveport. The Caddo Parish clerk keeps criminal case files for felony and misdemeanor charges, arrest documents, criminal judgments, and other court papers tied to criminal proceedings in this northwest Louisiana parish.

Caddo Parish Clerk of Court

The Caddo Parish Clerk of Court is located in the main courthouse in Shreveport. This office is the official keeper of all Caddo Parish criminal case records filed in the First Judicial District. If you need copies of criminal charges, court minutes, criminal judgments, or any other court documents from a Caddo Parish criminal case, this is the place to start. Caddo Parish clerk staff can search by name or case number and can pull Caddo Parish criminal case files for in-person review.

The Caddo Parish clerk's office also handles civil filings, mortgage records, and conveyances, but the criminal division is what most people are after when looking up Caddo Parish criminal charges or case outcomes. Walk-in service for Caddo Parish criminal records is available during regular business hours. Bring your ID and as much info as you have about the Caddo Parish criminal case. The more details you can give, the faster staff can find the Caddo Parish criminal file.

The Caddo Parish clerk's website is at caddoclerk.com. You can find general info, forms, and links to online criminal records search tools there.

Visit the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court website to see available services and online access options for Caddo Parish criminal case records.

The site lists contact extensions, fee schedules, and links to ClerkConnect for remote access to Caddo Parish criminal case data.

ClerkConnect Online Criminal Records Search

Caddo Parish participates in ClerkConnect, a statewide online portal that lets you search Caddo Parish criminal court records from home. You can look up Caddo Parish criminal case data, view docket entries, and in some cases pull criminal case document images without going to the Caddo Parish courthouse. ClerkConnect works for many Louisiana parishes, so if you need criminal records from more than one parish, you only need one account.

To use ClerkConnect for Caddo Parish criminal records, go to clerkconnect.com and create an account. Subscription plans are available for different time periods. A short-term subscription works if you only need a few Caddo Parish criminal records searches. A longer plan makes sense if you search Caddo Parish criminal cases often. Once logged in, you can search by name, case number, or other identifiers. Results show Caddo Parish criminal case status, criminal charges filed, court dates, and judgment info.

ClerkConnect lets you see the Caddo Parish criminal records database online, including criminal case details and docket history.

The portal covers multiple parishes, making it useful if you need to search Caddo Parish criminal records along with criminal records from other Louisiana parishes.

What you can find through ClerkConnect for Caddo Parish criminal records includes criminal case filing dates, charges listed in the bill of information, arraignment and trial dates, plea information, and final criminal case dispositions. Caddo Parish criminal case document images may be available for more recent cases. Older Caddo Parish criminal records may only show index data rather than full document scans.

Note: ClerkConnect does not replace the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court for certified copies of criminal records. For certified criminal case documents, you still need to contact the Caddo Parish clerk's office directly.

First Judicial District Court in Caddo Parish

Caddo Parish is served by the First Judicial District Court. This court has five sections, each with an elected judge. Caddo Parish criminal cases are assigned to sections based on the docket schedule. All five sections handle Caddo Parish criminal matters including felony trials, guilty pleas, sentencing hearings, and post-conviction motions. The Caddo Parish criminal court is one of the busiest district courts in Louisiana.

The Caddo Parish courthouse is at 501 Texas Street in Shreveport, the same building as the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court. If you need to reach a specific judge's section for a Caddo Parish criminal case, you can call the direct line for that division. Section assignments for Caddo Parish criminal cases are made at arraignment. You can find which section handles your Caddo Parish criminal case by looking it up through ClerkConnect or by calling the Caddo Parish clerk.

Misdemeanor cases in Caddo Parish may be handled at the city court level in Shreveport. City Court of Shreveport keeps its own criminal records separate from the Caddo Parish district court. If you are looking for a Caddo Parish misdemeanor case, check both the district court and city court criminal records.

Caddo Parish Sheriff Arrest Records

The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office handles arrests and maintains jail records separate from the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court. If you are looking for Caddo Parish arrest records, booking information, or inmate status, the Caddo Parish sheriff is the right place to call. The Caddo Parish sheriff's office can confirm whether someone was arrested and booked into the Caddo Correctional Center following a criminal arrest.

Arrest records at the Caddo Parish sheriff level show the booking date, criminal charges listed at the time of arrest, and the arresting agency. Keep in mind that Caddo Parish arrest records reflect what was alleged at the time of arrest. They do not show how the criminal case ended in court. For the criminal case outcome, you need the Caddo Parish clerk's records from the First Judicial District Court.

The Louisiana State Police also maintains a statewide criminal history database through the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information. This is the agency that handles official background checks in Louisiana, covering Caddo Parish criminal history along with all other parishes. If you need a certified criminal history for a person from Caddo Parish, the state police is the place to go, not the local clerk.

Note: Caddo Parish arrest records and court criminal records are maintained by different agencies. You may need to contact both to get the full picture of a Caddo Parish criminal matter.

Criminal Record Searches in Caddo Parish

To search Caddo Parish criminal records at the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court, you can go in person or use ClerkConnect online. In person, go to Room 103 at 501 Texas Street. Tell the Caddo Parish clerk you need criminal case records and give them the name and date of birth of the person you are searching. If you have a Caddo Parish criminal case number, that speeds things up. Staff will search the Caddo Parish criminal records system and print what they find.

Fees apply for copies of Caddo Parish criminal records. Plain copies cost less than certified ones. Certified copies of Caddo Parish criminal records have the clerk's seal and signature and are accepted in legal proceedings. If you just need to verify that someone was charged or convicted in Caddo Parish, a plain copy may be enough. If you need the Caddo Parish criminal document for court, get a certified copy.

Processing time for Caddo Parish criminal records requests varies. Simple criminal record searches are often done while you wait. If a Caddo Parish criminal file has been archived or is stored off-site, it may take a few days. Call ahead if you need Caddo Parish criminal records from a very old case. The Caddo Parish clerk can tell you what to expect before you make the trip.

Expungements in Caddo Parish and Louisiana

Louisiana law allows some people to have Caddo Parish criminal records expunged under La. R.S. 44:9. An expungement seals or destroys a Caddo Parish criminal record so it no longer appears in public searches. Not all Caddo Parish criminal charges qualify. Arrests that did not lead to conviction, first-offense drug charges, and some other matters may be eligible. A conviction for a violent crime or sex offense in Caddo Parish generally cannot be expunged.

The total cost to expunge a Caddo Parish criminal record in Louisiana is around $550. This covers the Caddo Parish clerk filing fee, a fee paid to the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, and fees to the Caddo Parish sheriff and district attorney. You file the expungement petition in the same court where the original Caddo Parish criminal case was handled, which is the First Judicial District Court. The district attorney reviews the Caddo Parish expungement petition and has the right to object. If no objection is filed within the deadline, the court can grant the expungement without a hearing.

After an expungement of a Caddo Parish criminal record is granted, the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court seals the criminal record. The Louisiana State Police updates the state criminal history database. The Caddo Parish criminal record no longer shows up in public searches. Private databases may take longer to update after a Caddo Parish expungement. Some federal background checks and law enforcement agencies can still see expunged Caddo Parish criminal records even after the order is granted.

Note: Talk to a lawyer before filing an expungement petition for a Caddo Parish criminal record. A criminal defense attorney can tell you whether your Caddo Parish criminal record qualifies and help you avoid mistakes that could delay or deny the petition.

State Criminal Record Resources for Caddo Parish

Two state agencies are key resources when searching criminal records that go beyond what the Caddo Parish Clerk keeps. The Louisiana State Police runs the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, which maintains the statewide criminal history database including Caddo Parish criminal records. The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections handles records for people who have served time in state prison following a Caddo Parish criminal conviction.

For an official background check covering Caddo Parish criminal history, go to the Louisiana State Police website at lsp.org/services/background-checks/. You can request a criminal history check for yourself or, in certain cases, for someone else if you have a legal right to do so. The state police processes fingerprint-based checks for the most complete Caddo Parish and statewide criminal history results. Name-based checks are also available but may not catch all criminal records.

The Louisiana State Police homepage has info on background check services and statewide criminal records access covering Caddo Parish and all Louisiana parishes.

The site includes forms, fees, and instructions for requesting official criminal history records from the state that cover Caddo Parish and the full state criminal database.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections keeps records of people who have been incarcerated in state facilities after Caddo Parish criminal convictions. If you need to know about someone's prison sentence, release date, or supervision status after a Caddo Parish criminal case, check the DOC offender search tool at doc.la.gov. This is separate from Caddo Parish court clerk records and covers state-level incarceration data.

Cities in Caddo Parish

Shreveport is the largest city in Caddo Parish and has its own city court for lower-level criminal matters. All felony Caddo Parish criminal cases from Shreveport go through the First Judicial District Court. Shreveport criminal records are part of the Caddo Parish court system. Other communities in Caddo Parish include Vivian, Blanchard, and Oil City, all served by the same Caddo Parish district court and clerk's office.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border Caddo Parish. If you are not sure which parish court handles a criminal case, the filing location depends on where the offense occurred or where the defendant lived at the time of filing.