Find Arrest Records in East Feliciana Parish
East Feliciana Parish arrest records are maintained by the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office and are accessible to the public through a LAVNS-based inmate roster. This page covers how to search for current inmates, what records are public under Louisiana law, and how to contact the sheriff's office for older arrest files.
East Feliciana Parish Quick Facts
East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office Arrest Information
The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office (EFPSO) handles law enforcement and jail operations for the parish. Sheriff Jeffrey Travis leads the office. The address is 12305 Feliciana Drive, Clinton, LA 70722. You can reach the office by phone at (225) 683-8572. Clinton is the parish seat and the location of the main sheriff's facilities.
The sheriff's website is at efpso.org. It is a good starting point to find contact information and any announcements from the office. For direct inmate searches, the online roster is hosted through the LAVNS system, which is described in the next section.
LRS 44:1, the Louisiana Public Records Act, gives any adult the right to inspect public records held by government agencies in Louisiana. This includes the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office. Booking records are among the documents covered under this law.
| Sheriff | Jeffrey Travis |
|---|---|
| Address | 12305 Feliciana Drive, Clinton, LA 70722 |
| Phone | (225) 683-8572 |
| Website | www.efpso.org |
| Inmate Roster | eastfeliciana.lavns.org |
The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office website provides contact details and public safety resources for the parish. The screenshot below shows the agency's homepage.
The website is maintained by the sheriff's office and can be a helpful resource when looking for current contact information or office hours.
East Feliciana Parish LAVNS Inmate Roster and Jail Records
The East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office uses the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System (LAVNS) to publish its inmate roster. The direct link for East Feliciana is eastfeliciana.lavns.org. This tool is provided in the interest of public safety. The agency states: "This agency is providing this roster of incarcerated offenders to the public and law enforcement in the interest of public safety."
The LAVNS system does more than show who is in custody. It also lets any person sign up to get alerts when an offender's custody status changes. The site says you can "click to register anonymously to be notified upon any changes in this offender's custody status." This is a free service and useful if you want to track a specific case. You do not have to give your name to sign up for alerts.
LRS 44:3 is the key law that makes this data public. That statute says initial arrest reports, booking records, summons, and citation records are open to the public, even while a case is still open. The LAVNS roster is consistent with this law. It shows current inmates and updates as new bookings happen.
The screenshot below shows the LAVNS inmate roster for East Feliciana Parish.
Use the inmate roster to check current custody status. For older records or detailed arrest reports, contact the sheriff's office directly.
Requesting Arrest Records in East Feliciana Parish
To ask for records, call (225) 683-8572 or go in person to 12305 Feliciana Drive in Clinton. The staff can tell you what is available and how much copies cost. Bring a valid photo ID when you visit in person.
You can also mail a written request to the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office. Include the full name of the person you are searching, their date of birth, and the date or date range when the arrest happened. The more details you provide, the better. Louisiana law under LRS 44:1 gives agencies three business days to respond to a records request. If the agency needs more time, it must notify you and give a reason for the delay.
Not all records are open. LRS 15:587 closes full compiled criminal history files to the general public. Those files are kept by the Louisiana State Police and are only shared with law enforcement or agencies that have specific authority under state law. What is open to anyone is the initial arrest report and booking record. That is the document created when someone is brought into custody and processed at the jail.
If you want to review your own criminal history, LRS 15:588 allows this. The fee is approximately $46 total and is paid to the Louisiana State Police. The process involves submitting a fingerprint card along with your request. This gives you a full view of your own record, including things that are not public for others to see.
Other Records Available in East Feliciana Parish
The East Feliciana Parish Clerk of Court holds civil and criminal court records for cases heard in the 20th Judicial District Court, which covers East Feliciana and West Feliciana parishes. If you need to see what happened after an arrest, including charges filed or dismissed, the clerk's office in Clinton is the place to check.
The Louisiana Department of Corrections offender locator at doc.la.gov covers people who have been sentenced to state prison. If someone was arrested in East Feliciana Parish and later sent to a state facility, they would show up there. The LAVNS roster at eastfeliciana.lavns.org only shows people currently held in the local jail.
East Feliciana is a small, rural parish. Most records are held at the local level. There are no major online databases beyond the LAVNS system. For anything beyond current inmate status, phone or in-person contact with the sheriff's office is the most reliable approach.
Cities in East Feliciana Parish
There are no major qualifying cities in East Feliciana Parish with dedicated arrest records pages on this site. Clinton, the parish seat, is the largest community in the parish. Records for residents there are handled through the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office.
Nearby Parishes
East Feliciana Parish is bordered by several other parishes in the Florida Parishes and capital region areas of Louisiana.