Vermilion Parish, LA Arrests & Jail Records

Record seekers may contact the Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office (VPSO) to access the Parish's arrest records. They may request them by mail or in person visit at:

Vermilion Parish Sheriff's Office

101 South State Street

P.O. Box 307

Abbeville, LA 70511-0307

They can also call the Records Unit at (33) 898-4405. In addition, anyone can use the Prisoner Portal provided by the Sheriff's Office to search for arrest details of persons arrested in the Parish. The portal also provides a list of recent arrests for the public.

Police Departments in the Parish make available arrest records to the public. A requestor must first identify the arresting Police Department and then contact their Records Division to file the request. Typically, they are required to provide the name of the arrested individual, the arrest location, and the date of the arrest. Additionally, several Parish Police Departments' websites allow people to search arrest records online. There may be applicable fees for obtaining copies of arrest records.

Some police departments also make their arrest and incident logs available to the public online. The following are some of the Police Departments in the Parish:

• Abbeville Police Department
• Erath Police Department
• Delcambre Police Department
• Gueydan Police Department

The Bureau of Criminal Identification under the Louisiana State Police compiles, analyzes, and maintains criminal records from law enforcement agencies across the state. Louisiana is a closed record state; hence, criminal records are restricted to specific entities. Only criminal justice departments and specific non-criminal justice departments, such as state licensing bodies and specific employers, can access criminal records in the state.

Anyone mentioned on the records can also examine their criminal history through the Louisiana Applicant Processing System (LAPS). They can view their criminal records in person (by appointment only) or by mail. They must submit the completed Right to Review Authorization Form to the LSP at:

Louisiana State Police

Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information

P.O. Box 66614

7919 Independence Blvd.

Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Criminal court records in the Parish, containing information about arrests that led to trial, are maintained by the Vermilion Parish Clerk of Court. To access the Parish's criminal court records, one can contact the Clerk of Court's Office at:

Vermilion Parish Clerk's Office

100 North State Street

Suite 101

Abbeville, LA 70510

Phone: (337) 898-1992

Fax: (337) 898-9803

Alternatively, record seekers can look up the Parish's arrest records on trustworthy third-party websites like InfoTracer.