Find Shreveport Warrant Records

Shreveport warrant records are handled by the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, the Shreveport Police Department, and the Shreveport City Court. Active warrants in Shreveport get entered into the Caddo Parish system and can be searched online through the sheriff's office website. This page covers every agency involved in warrant records for Shreveport and the best ways to check for active warrants, bench warrants, and arrest records in the area.

Shreveport Police Department Warrants

The Shreveport Police Department is at 1234 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101. Main phone is (318) 673-7300. The department has a Warrants and Intelligence Division that handles enforcement of arrest warrants issued by Shreveport City Court judges. Call (318) 673-6800 to reach this division. Crime Stoppers tips can go to (318) 673-7373.

Shreveport PD works closely with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office on warrant execution. City court warrants issued in Shreveport get entered into the Caddo Parish warrant system. Officers from both agencies can act on active warrants. If you want to check the status of a warrant, calling the Warrants and Intelligence Division at (318) 673-6800 is one of the fastest options.

Shreveport City Marshal and Warrant Records

The Shreveport City Marshal's Office at 1244 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101 is the primary agency for executing warrants issued by Shreveport City Court. Phone is (318) 673-6800. The City Marshal maintains records of all warrant enforcement activity and can tell you the status of outstanding warrants from City Court.

This office handles the actual service of warrants in the city. When a Shreveport City Court judge signs a warrant, it goes to the City Marshal for execution. The marshal's office tracks which warrants have been served and which are still open. For questions about a specific city court warrant, this is the best office to call.

Shreveport City Court Warrant Records

Shreveport City Court is at 1244 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101. Phone is (318) 673-5800. The Criminal/Traffic Division is at (318) 673-5830. Fax number is (318) 673-5857. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. This court handles municipal violations and traffic cases within Shreveport city limits.

Municipal warrants from Shreveport City Court are separate from parish-level warrants. City Court deals with traffic tickets, city code violations, and misdemeanor cases that fall under city jurisdiction. If you have a bench warrant from missing a traffic court date in Shreveport, that warrant sits in the City Court system. You can sometimes resolve a bench warrant by contacting the court and scheduling a new date before the marshal serves the warrant.

Note: City Court warrants and parish-level warrants are tracked in different systems, so you may need to check both to get a full picture.

Caddo Parish Sheriff Warrant Search

The Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office at 501 Texas Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 handles warrant records for the entire parish. Main phone is (318) 675-2170. The Warrants Division is at (318) 681-0670 during business hours. Records Division is at (318) 675-2170. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

CPSO has an online warrant listing on their website at caddosheriff.org. This is a name-based search tool that covers warrants across all of Caddo Parish, including Shreveport. You can search by name and date of birth. The Caddo Parish Clerk of Court at 501 Texas Street, Room 103 can also help with case number searches. Call (318) 226-6500. Under La. R.S. 44:1, most warrant records become public once filed with the court.

How Shreveport Warrant Records Work

Shreveport has two layers of warrant authority. City Court warrants cover municipal violations. The 1st Judicial District Court handles felony and state misdemeanor warrants. Both types get entered into the Caddo Parish system so all law enforcement can see them.

Arrest warrants in Shreveport follow Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 202, which requires probable cause before a judge will sign one. Bench warrants come from missed court dates. They are common and can lead to arrest during any contact with law enforcement. Search warrants authorize officers to search a specific location and are usually sealed while the case is active.

The City Marshal executes city court warrants. The Caddo Parish Sheriff handles parish-level warrants. Shreveport PD officers can enforce either type. All three agencies share information through the parish warrant database.

Statewide Warrant Search Tools

The Louisiana State Police BCII at lsp.org keeps records from all 64 parishes. The Internet Background Check at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 and runs a name-based search. Under La. R.S. 15:587, the state police control criminal history data release. Results may show arrests tied to Shreveport warrants, but this is not a live warrant check.

Louisiana VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA tracks custody status for free. You can also check the Most Wanted list at doc.la.gov/docs-most-wanted. IdentoGO fingerprinting at uenroll.identogo.com lets you review your own criminal history record.

Caddo Parish Warrant Records

Shreveport is the parish seat of Caddo Parish. All warrant records for the city flow through the Caddo Parish court system and sheriff's office. For complete parish-level details, visit the Caddo Parish warrant records page.

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