St. John the Baptist Parish Sex Offender Registry

Search registered sex offenders in St. John the Baptist Parish through the Louisiana State Police sex offender registry, the public tool available for this parish. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office in LaPlace handles all local registration and can assist with specific inquiries by phone during business hours.

How to Search the St. John the Baptist Parish Registry

St. John the Baptist Parish does not maintain its own sex offender search portal. The public search tool is the Louisiana State Police sex offender registry. This statewide database covers all 64 parishes and lets you search by name, address, ZIP code, or map. You can filter results to St. John the Baptist Parish specifically. Each record shows the offender's photo, current address, offense information, tier level, and compliance status.

The registry is free to use and does not require an account or login. Name searches work well when you know the person you want to find. Address or ZIP code searches are useful for checking a neighborhood or a specific block. The map view lets you see all registered offenders in an area at once, which is helpful for assessing proximity to a home, school, or other location.

For questions about a specific individual or to verify current status, call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office at 985-652-6338. Sheriff Mike Tregre oversees all registration and compliance in the parish. The office is at 1801 W Airline Hwy, LaPlace, LA 70068. The website is stjohnso.net. Staff can confirm registration status and direct you to the right resource for your question.

The LSP hotline at 1-800-858-0551 is another option, available from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM CDT. State police staff can assist with registry questions and violation reports. Both the sheriff and state police can take anonymous tips about suspected non-compliance.

The Louisiana State Police sex offender registry is the main search tool for residents of St. John the Baptist Parish looking up registered offenders in LaPlace, Reserve, and Edgard.

The LSP registry interface covers all of St. John the Baptist Parish and allows filtering by name, address, or parish to find offenders registered in this area.

St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office Details

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office handles all sex offender registrations for people who live, work, or go to school in the parish. The office is at 1801 W Airline Hwy, LaPlace, LA 70068. Phone is 985-652-6338. The website is stjohnso.net. Sheriff Mike Tregre manages the department. The sheriff's office works alongside Louisiana State Police to process registrations and conduct compliance checks throughout the parish.

LaPlace is the most populated community in the parish and is where most offenders registered in this parish live. Residents of LaPlace who are sex offenders must register with the sheriff and with state police. If they live within a municipality that has its own police department, they must also register with that agency. All three registrations must happen within 3 business days of any change in address or status.

The registration process is done in person. The offender comes to the sheriff's office with a valid ID and provides current home address, employment information, any school enrollment, all vehicle details, and a complete list of online identifiers. A photo is taken at each registration visit. The sheriff submits all this data to the state system. There is no mail or online registration option. Skipping in-person registration is itself a criminal violation.

The parish sits between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, with St. Charles Parish to the east and St. James Parish to the west. Offenders near those parish lines may be registered across the border. The LSP registry allows you to search adjacent parishes easily from the same interface, so checking both is straightforward if you are not certain which parish an address falls in.

Compliance checks in this parish are handled jointly by the sheriff and state police. When check-in deadlines approach, the system generates alerts for overdue registrants. If someone misses a check-in, a follow-up can result in a warrant for their arrest on failure-to-register charges.

Louisiana Laws That Govern Registration in This Parish

Sex offender registration in St. John the Baptist Parish follows the same Louisiana statutes as every other parish. RS 15:540 is the core law. It covers who must register, what data must be submitted, how often check-ins occur, and what the penalties are for violations. Registration obligations begin at conviction, not at release from prison. Someone serving a suspended sentence or on probation must register just the same as someone who serves time.

Tier designations come from RS 15:541. Tier I applies 15-year registration with check-ins once per year. Tier II means 25 years and check-ins every six months. Tier III is lifetime registration with check-ins every 90 days. The tier is set by the court at sentencing based on the offense and prior record. It stays fixed unless a court modifies it through a formal legal process, which rarely happens.

Registration specifics are in RS 15:542. Every registrant must provide full legal name and aliases, date of birth, current photo, physical description, current home address, employer name and work address, school address if enrolled, vehicle information, and all online account identifiers including email and social media. This data becomes part of the public record through the LSP registry. Failure to provide accurate information or to update within the 3-day window is a separate felony each time it occurs.

Residency restrictions bar sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools, daycare centers, parks, and playgrounds. The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office enforces these limits. Courts can impose stricter restrictions at sentencing. Violating a residency restriction carries criminal penalties separate from any registration-related charge.

Out-of-state offenders who establish residency in St. John the Baptist Parish must register within 3 business days regardless of what state they came from. The tier assigned in Louisiana may differ from the tier they had in their previous state. Louisiana's definitions and requirements apply from the moment residency is established here.

What Registry Records Show for This Parish

Each public record in the LSP registry for a St. John the Baptist Parish offender shows the full legal name and aliases, a current photograph, the registered home address, employer name and work address if applicable, the specific offense that required registration, the assigned tier, vehicle data, and a physical description. The offense section notes whether the conviction happened in Louisiana or another state.

If an offender is homeless or has no fixed address, the registry may show a general location or the sheriff's office address. These entries are still public. For offenders recently released from state custody, the Louisiana Department of Corrections sex offender registry tracks their transition from incarceration to community supervision. Checking both the DOC page and the LSP registry gives the most complete view for anyone new to the parish from a state facility.

Updates to registry records happen when offenders check in or report changes. There can be a brief delay before changes show in the public portal. If you need the most current status on a specific person, calling the sheriff directly is faster than waiting for the online record to refresh.

How to Report Registry Violations in St. John the Baptist Parish

Call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office at 985-652-6338 to report suspected non-compliance. You can also use the LSP hotline at 1-800-858-0551 between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM CDT. Both accept anonymous tips. If the situation poses an immediate risk, call 911 rather than the non-emergency lines.

Violations to report include living at an address not on file, failing to register within 3 days of any change, missing a scheduled check-in, or not disclosing a new job, school, or online account. Each instance is a criminal offense. The sheriff and state police investigate these reports together and can seek a warrant if the violation is confirmed.

The parish borders St. Charles, St. James, Tangipahoa, Livingston, and East Baton Rouge parishes. Offenders who split time between locations near these borders may be registered in a neighboring parish. Check those adjacent registries if a search in St. John the Baptist Parish does not return the person you are looking for.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes share borders with St. John the Baptist Parish. Check neighboring registries when searching near parish lines.