Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Patterson is a city in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, with about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Patterson offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Patterson, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Patterson records are kept
- Kept by the City of Patterson: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by St. Mary Parish or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the St. Mary Parish public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Patterson police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Patterson police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Patterson police records.
- Website: cityofpattersonla.gov/index.php/departments/police-department.html (page title: Police Dept)
- Phone: (985) 395-6161
- Address: 1314 Main St. P. O. Box 367 Patterson, LA 70392
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the St. Mary Parish public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Patterson City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: cityofpattersonla.gov/index.php/departments/administration.html (page title: Administration)
- Phone: (985) 395-5205
- Address: 1314 Main St. P. O. Box 367 Patterson, LA 70392
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Patterson
Louisiana public records law applies to the city government of Patterson. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Patterson website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Patterson offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofpattersonla.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Patterson?
Request it from the Patterson police records unit at cityofpattersonla.gov, phone (985) 395-6161. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Patterson?
Patterson cases are heard by the courts that serve St. Mary Parish, and people arrested in Patterson are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the St. Mary Parish public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Patterson?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Louisiana public records law applies to city governments.