Caldwell Parish Warrant Records
Caldwell Parish warrant records are kept by the sheriff's office in Columbia, Louisiana. Sheriff Clay Bennett has led the records office since 2016. The sheriff's office reports that an online system for searching active arrest warrants may be available. You can also check by phone at (318) 649-2345 or visit the office in person. The 37th Judicial District Court handles criminal filings, and an inmate roster tracks current bookings. This page covers how to find and search every way to search for warrant records in Caldwell Parish.
Caldwell Parish Quick Facts
Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office and Warrant Records
The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office is at 201 Main Street, Suite 2, Columbia, LA 71418. Mailing address is P.O. Box 60, Columbia, LA 71418. Main phone is (318) 649-2345. The business fax is 318-649-5226. Email is cbennett@cpso.us. Sheriff Clay Bennett assumed office in 2016.
Key staff at the records office include Sheriff's Administrative Assistant Mich Holloway, Chief Criminal Deputy Jack McKeithen, Chief Civil Deputy Mich Holloway, Chief Deputy Tax Collector Sawyer Lincecum, and Warden Kevin Wyles. For warrant questions, the Chief Criminal Deputy handles the criminal division. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
As Sheriff Bennett noted on the office website: "It is a pleasure and a privilege to serve Caldwell Parish as your Sheriff. We are proud of the deputies who work so hard to help make Caldwell Parish a safe place to live. It is my belief we have one of the finest law enforcement warrant records agencies in the state for warrant records." The sheriff also encourages residents to share information on crimes or neighborhood problems by calling 318-649-2345.
Visit the Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office website for more about the office and its services.
The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office homepage above provides contact details and records about available warrant search tools.
| Agency | Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Address | 201 Main Street, Suite 2, Columbia, LA 71418 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 60, Columbia, LA 71418 |
| Main Phone | (318) 649-2345 |
| Fax | 318-649-5226 |
| cbennett@cpso.us | |
| Website | cpso.us |
Search Caldwell Parish Warrant Records
Reports indicate that an online system for searching active arrest warrants may be available to search through the Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office. Check the website at cpso.us for current tools. Phone inquiries are reliable too. Call (318) 649-2345 and search using the full name and date of birth to search warrant records. Staff can check for active warrants.
In-person visits work at the office at 201 Main Street, Suite 2 in Columbia. You must provide identification. Under La. R.S. 44:1, most warrant records are public once filed. Document copies carry fees per La. R.S. 44:32. Basic verification is free.
Note: Caldwell Parish is a small parish, so the sheriff's office handles warrant inquiries directly without a separate records division.
Caldwell Parish Warrant Records and Jail
The Caldwell Correctional Center is at 671 Highway 845, Grayson, LA 71435. Records phone is (318) 649-5600. The prison fax is 318-649-5652. Warden Kevin Wyles runs the facility. An inmate roster shows who is in custody on warrant records.
If someone gets booked and arrested on a Caldwell Parish warrant, they will show up in the warrant jail's booking records. The roster shows records of current inmates and their warrant charges. It does not list everyone with an outstanding warrant. For warrant checks specifically, call the main office at (318) 649-2345 instead of the jail.
Caldwell Parish Clerk of Court
The Caldwell Parish Clerk of Court is at 201 Main Street, Suite 1, P.O. Box 1327, Columbia, LA 71418. Records phone is (318) 649-7711. The clerk handles all filings for the 37th Judicial District Court. Warrants signed by a judge get filed here.
Certified copies of warrants carry fees under La. R.S. 13:841. The clerk's office is in the same building as the sheriff, making it easy to visit both in one trip. Under La. C.Cr.P. Art. 202, arrest warrants need probable cause before a judge will sign them. The clerk files the warrant and the sheriff serves it.
Statewide Warrant Tools for Caldwell Parish
The Louisiana State Police BCII at lsp.org keeps warrant records from all 64 parishes for warrant records. Records phone is (225) 925-6006. The IBC at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 to search for a statewide criminal records search. Results come fast, often within 24 hours.
Under La. R.S. 15:587, the state police manage warrant records criminal records releases. Review your own record under La. R.S. 15:588 through IdentoGO. Louisiana VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA lets you track custody for free. The DOC Most Wanted warrant list at doc.la.gov/docs-most-wanted may include fugitives with Caldwell Parish connections.
Use the VINE system above to track custody status for anyone booked in Caldwell Parish or across Louisiana.
Nearby Parishes
Caldwell Parish is in northeast Louisiana. Each neighboring parish has its own sheriff and court warrant records system for warrant records for warrant records.