Orleans Justice Center Inmate Bail & Bonds
Orleans Parish Bail and Bond, New Orleans
Getting released on bail in New Orleans. The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office runs the Orleans Justice Center at 2800 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, the parish's main jail. The Louisiana Sheriffs' Association and state corrections list the jail at 504-202-9339. Orleans Parish and the city of New Orleans share the same borders.
1. Is there a second number for the Perdido Street jail?
The main jail number is 504-202-9339. The sheriff's records division answers inmate questions at 504-827-6777.
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Yes. State corrections also lists the sheriff's Temporary Detention Center on Perdido Street, reached through the same main number. Ask which building the person is in before you go.
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Within 72 hours, leaving out weekends and holidays, under Article 230.1. In Orleans, a magistrate judge at Criminal District Court sets bail and can appoint a public defender. Without that hearing, the person must be released without bail.
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Article 321 permits commercial surety, property bonds, unsecured personal surety, recognizance and cash. Those two no-collateral options are off the table for people accused of violence or felony gun charges.
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Article 326 names four ways to pay: paper currency, certified checks, government bonds and money orders from a bank or post office. Before paying, check with the clerk at 504-658-9000 or the jail on where it goes.
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No more than 12 percent of the bail, and at least $120, under R.S. 22:1443. That fee pays the company and does not come back, even when charges end.
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The Criminal District Court clerk is at 2700 Tulane Avenue, Suite 114, New Orleans, LA 70119. You can call the office at 504-658-9000 about bond records.
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In most cases, once the case is resolved and the defendant made every court date. Costs and fines may be withheld. To add funds for someone at the Justice Center, read our money guide.
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The court can issue an attachment for arrest and forfeit the bond. The cosigner may then owe the bail company. Article 312 lets a judge refuse bail later.
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No. Federal, immigration and other-parish holds stay in place. The ICE locator can show a transfer. If ICE files a detainer, the person can be kept up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released; the sheriff's records line can explain the Orleans policy.
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Call the sheriff's records office at 504-827-6777 first. Neighboring parish jails include Jefferson Parish, St. Bernard Parish at 504-278-7645 and Plaquemines Parish at 504-934-7600.
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Yes, for offenses since April 19, 2024, because 17-year-olds are now charged as adults in Louisiana. Younger children go to Orleans Parish Juvenile Court.
↑ Back to the question listOrleans Justice Center
Address:
2800 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone:
504-827-6777