Bossier Parish Traffic Court Records

Bossier Parish traffic court records are split between the 26th Judicial District Court in Benton and the Bossier City Court, which has a dedicated traffic division. Which court has your record depends on where your citation was issued and what type of violation is charged.

Bossier Parish Clerk of Court

Jill M. Sessions is the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court. The office is at 204 Burt Boulevard, Third Floor, Benton, LA 71006. The mailing address is P.O. Box 430, Benton, LA 71006. Phone: (318) 965-2336. Fax: (318) 965-1299. Email: clerk@bossierclerk.com. The website is at bossierclerk.com. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. (Note: court begins at 9:00 AM.)

The 26th Judicial District Court is at the same address: 204 Burt Boulevard, Benton, LA 71006. That court's main phone is (318) 965-2214. The 26th JDC covers both Bossier and Webster parishes, with six elected judges. District court records cover felonies, misdemeanors, and other general jurisdiction matters filed in Bossier Parish.

The screenshot below shows the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court homepage, with navigation to online services and office contact information.

The homepage provides access to online records, office hours, and contact details for the Bossier Parish Clerk of Court in Benton.

Bossier City Court Traffic Division

If your citation was issued within Bossier City limits, your case is likely at Bossier City Court, not the district court in Benton. Bossier City Court is at 620 Benton Road, Bossier City, LA 71111. The traffic division number is (318) 741-8582. Civil matters: (318) 549-4583. Criminal: (318) 741-8598. Juvenile: (318) 741-8587. City court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM. The city court website is at bossiercitycourt.org.

Court sessions at Bossier City Court begin at 9:00 AM. The court has dress code rules worth knowing before you show up: no smoking, food, or beverages in the courtroom; no recording devices allowed; no shorts, tank tops, micro-mini skirts, or saggy pants; small children are not permitted in the courtroom. Show up dressed appropriately and arrive early. Missing your court date in Bossier City is a problem. The clerk notes: "The Office of the Clerk of Court is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. until 4:45 P.M."

The screenshot below shows the Bossier City Court website, which covers the traffic division, criminal division, and civil matters handled at the city courthouse.

The Bossier City Court site provides phone numbers, hours, and court rules for the traffic, criminal, civil, and juvenile divisions at 620 Benton Road.

Note: Bossier City Court handles traffic citations issued within Bossier City. For cases from other parts of the parish, contact the 26th JDC clerk in Benton.

Justice of the Peace and Mayor's Courts

Bossier Parish has multiple Justice of the Peace courts. District 1 can be reached at (318) 746-4526. District 3 in Plain Dealing is at (318) 489-5440. District 5 in Benton is at (318) 965-0011. District 6 in Haughton is at (318) 949-2581. JP courts handle smaller local matters, including some traffic violations, in rural and unincorporated parts of the parish.

Mayor's Courts operate in Bossier Parish's smaller municipalities. Benton Mayor's Court: (318) 965-0579. Haughton Mayor's Court: (318) 949-9401. Plain Dealing Mayor's Court: (318) 326-4234. These courts hear local ordinance violations and some traffic matters. If a town's municipal officer issued your ticket, the case may be at that town's mayor's court. Call the town directly to confirm.

Search Bossier Parish Traffic Court Records

The Bossier Parish Clerk of Court offers online access to records. Copies cost $1.00 per page for regular copies and $5.00 per document for certified copies. In-person inspection is free for any member of the public. Public access terminals are available at the courthouse for no charge. The Louisiana Supreme Court Case Search is another free tool for looking up state court cases.

The contact page for the clerk's office shows current staff listings and direct contacts for each department.

The contact page lists the clerk's office staff, department phone lines, and the correct way to reach each division for records requests in Bossier Parish.

For statewide online searches, ClerkConnect provides access to Bossier Parish civil and criminal records. Subscriptions are available by day, month, or year. The eClerks LA portal also has some free statewide search options. Under La. R.S. 44:1, Bossier Parish traffic court records are public. La. R.S. 44:33.1 requires the clerk to publish contact information for records requests.

Legal Help in Bossier Parish

For legal help with traffic court matters in Bossier Parish, Louisiana Law Help has self-help guides. Bossier Parish is served by Northwest Louisiana Legal Services for low-income residents. Call 211 to find out what help is available based on your income and situation. The statewide louisiana.gov directory lists all Bossier Parish government contacts in one place.

Cities in Bossier Parish

Bossier City is the largest city in the parish. Traffic citations issued in Bossier City are handled by Bossier City Court. Records for those cases are kept at the city court, not the parish clerk's office in Benton.

Nearby Parishes

Bossier Parish is in northwest Louisiana, adjacent to several other parishes with their own traffic court records systems.