Search Bienville Parish Warrant Records
Bienville Parish warrant records are held by the warrant records sheriff's office in Arcadia, Louisiana. Sheriff John E. Ballance heads the office at 100 Courthouse Drive. There is no online warrant search portal for Bienville Parish, but an online court records portal may be available for case lookups. You can also check for active warrants by phone at (318) 263-2215 or in person. Public access terminals at the courthouse let you browse filings. This page covers how to find and search every method for finding Bienville Parish warrant records.
Bienville Parish Quick Facts
Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office and Warrant Records
The Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office is at 100 Courthouse Drive in Arcadia. The records mailing address is P.O. Box 328, Arcadia, LA 71001. Main phone is (318) 263-2215. The office fax is 318-263-7418. The sheriff's fax is 318-263-7658. You can email Sheriff John E. Ballance at jballance@bienvillesheriff.org. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Key staff include Sheriff's Secretary Margie Talbert, Chief Criminal Deputy Randy Price, Jr., Chief Civil Deputy and Financial Officer Cheryl Culpepper, and Parish Prison Warden Danny Driskill. For warrant questions, Chief Criminal Deputy Randy Price, Jr. handles the criminal side of operations. You can reach the office at (318) 263-2215 and ask to be directed to the right person.
The sheriff's website at bienvillesheriff.org has more records about the office, its divisions, and contact details. The Bienville Parish government page also lists the sheriff's office information.
The parish government page above shows the sheriff's listing for Bienville Parish, including address and contact details.
| Agency | Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 100 Courthouse Drive, Arcadia, LA 71001 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 328, Arcadia, LA 71001 |
| Main Phone | (318) 263-2215 |
| Fax (Office) | 318-263-7418 |
| Fax (Sheriff) | 318-263-7658 |
| jballance@bienvillesheriff.org | |
| Website | bienvillesheriff.org |
Find Bienville Parish Warrant Records
No online warrant search exists for Bienville Parish. Call (318) 263-2215 during business hours to check. Give the full legal name to search and date of birth. Include any known aliases. Staff can check for active warrant records in the system.
You can also visit in person at 100 Courthouse Drive in Arcadia. To access records, bring a government-issued photo ID. The office can check and tell you if a warrant is active and may provide the charge and bond amount. For a written request, file a public records request under La. R.S. 44:1. Document copies cost fees per La. R.S. 44:32. Public access terminals at the Bienville Parish courthouse also let you search court records on your own.
The Bienville Parish Sheriff's website provides general records about the office and its services.
The sheriff's website above is where you start when looking for Bienville Parish warrant information online.
Note: An online court records portal may be available for Bienville Parish case lookups, though it may not show active warrants specifically.
Bienville Parish Clerk of Court
The Bienville Parish Clerk of Court is at 100 Courthouse Drive in Arcadia, LA 71001. Records phone is (318) 263-2123. The clerk handles all official court warrant records filings for the 2nd Judicial District Court. Warrant orders signed by a judge get filed here before being sent to the sheriff for service.
Certified copies of warrants and court documents are available to access from the clerk's office. Fees follow La. R.S. 13:841. Basic warrant verification at the sheriff's office is free, but certified copies for court use carry the standard fee. Visit during weekday business hours for document requests.
Bienville Parish Warrant Records Types
Arrest warrants require probable cause under La. C.Cr.P. Art. 202. A judge must find sufficient grounds before issuing one. The Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office then executes the warrant. Bench warrants come out when someone misses a court date. They are common throughout the parish.
You can sometimes clear a bench warrant record by working with the clerk at (318) 263-2123 to set a new hearing before the sheriff serves the warrant. Search warrants are sealed during active cases and won't show up in a standard records search.
Statewide Search Resources for Bienville Parish
The Louisiana State Police BCII at 7919 Independence Blvd in Baton Rouge keeps criminal warrant records from all 64 parishes for warrant records. Records phone is (225) 925-6006. Visit lsp.org for info. The IBC at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 to search with a name-based criminal records search. Under La. R.S. 15:587, the state police handle criminal records releases.
You can review your own record under La. R.S. 15:588 through IdentoGO or by searching at LSP headquarters. Louisiana VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA is free and lets you track custody status. The DOC Most Wanted warrant list at doc.la.gov/docs-most-wanted covers fugitives statewide who may have ties to Bienville Parish.
Nearby Parishes
Bienville Parish is in north-central Louisiana. Each neighboring parish has its own sheriff and court warrant records system for warrant records.