Public Records and medical records

General Information

All public records requests MUST be sent in writing by U.S. mail to Captain Maurice Bostick at:
Captain Maurice Bostick
St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 426
Hahnville, LA 70057
To ensure that the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has sufficient opportunity to respond as required by law, a request will not be deemed received if transmitted by any other method.

 Medical records requests require that this HIPPA form with the inmate’s original signature be sent with the request.

Crash reports and initial incident reports, unless privileged as outlined below, can also be obtained, in person, at the Records Division located at the Hahnville Court House.  Their phone number is 985-783-6324.


Cost of Public Records and Medical Records

Copies of documents…………………………………..................………$1 per page
Copies of audio and/or video recordings…………............................…$1 per minute plus $10 per computer disk
Copies of photos...................................................................................$10
Actual cost of postage to send records by certified mail……………….varies based on quantity

If the custodian authorizes examination of records in other than regular office or working hours, the persons designated to represent the custodian during such examination shall be entitled to reasonable compensation to be paid to them by the public body having custody of such record, out of funds provided in advance by the person examining such record in other than regular office or working hours.

Criminal Records


All criminal offense records are generally considered privileged and do not become public record until adjudicated. In certain instances, records falling into the following categories, specified by La. R. S. 44.1 and 44.3, continue to be privileged because of the very nature of the information contained therein after adjudication and shall not be released except in response to a lawful court order:
  • Investigative reports
  • Supplemental reports (aside from property information)
  • Statements
  • Reports revealing the identity of undercover officers or any reports that would tend to identify undercover officers
  • Reports identifying juvenile criminal or status offenders
  • Reports identifying in any way victims of sexual offenses
  • Reports detailing investigative techniques
  • Reports detailing security procedures
  • Reports containing training information
  • Reports detailing investigative technical equipment or instructions on the use thereof
  • Reports identifying confidential sources

Record Keeping

In order to document the release of public information to members of the public, a records release ledger shall be maintained by the Criminal Records Division reflecting the identity (full name, address, date of birth, and driver’s license number) of all persons who are provided public records. This ledger shall also include a document identifying file number (item number), type of report (signal), and number of pages of the released document.

This documentation shall not include the release records or information to governmental entities or the respective representatives to whom documents are released to for purposes of official investigations, prosecutions, etc.

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