Search East Carroll Parish Warrant Records
East Carroll Parish warrant records are managed by the sheriff's office and the clerk of court in Lake Providence, Louisiana. There is no online warrant search tool for this parish, so you will need to call or visit in person to check for active warrants. The sheriff's office handles all warrant inquiries for the area and works with the 6th Judicial District Court. This page explains how to find and search where to go, who to call, and what you need to search for warrant records in East Carroll Parish.
East Carroll Parish Quick Facts
East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office Warrant Records
The East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office handles all warrant records for the parish warrant records. The main office sits inside the East Carroll Parish Courthouse at 400 First Street in Lake Providence, LA 71254. Call (318) 559-2800 to ask about a warrant. The sheriff also has an annex building at 301 First Street, Lake Providence, LA 71254, which can be reached at (318) 559-2071. The business fax number is (318) 559-2567.
You can email the sheriff's office at wwilliams@ecsheriff.com or wydettw@gmail.com. Office hours run Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, and Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The East Carroll Parish Sheriff's website provides basic contact details and a most wanted page. The office states: "If you see a crime being committed or have information on a crime, call 911 or the East Carroll Sheriff's Office at (318) 559-2800."
The mailing address for written requests is P.O. Box 246, Lake Providence, LA 71254. When you call or visit, have the full name and date of birth to search warrant records of the person you are looking up. The staff can search and check warrant records in the system and tell you if there is an active warrant. Under La. R.S. 44:1, most warrant records are public once filed with the court.
| Agency | East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Courthouse Address | 400 First Street, Lake Providence, LA 71254 |
| Annex Address | 301 First Street, Lake Providence, LA 71254 |
| Main Phone | (318) 559-2800 |
| Annex Phone | (318) 559-2071 |
| wwilliams@ecsheriff.com | |
| Website | ecsheriff.com |
Search East Carroll Warrant Records
East Carroll Parish does not have an online warrant search database. All warrant inquiries must be made in person or by phone. Here are your options for checking warrant records:
- Call the sheriff.s office to check warrant records at (318) 559-2800 during business hours
- Visit the courthouse at 400 First Street in Lake Providence
- Contact the Clerk of Court at (318) 559-2399
- Request a booking or custody check at the records window
- Email the sheriff's office at wwilliams@ecsheriff.com
The quickest way is a phone call to check. Give the full legal name to search and date of birth. The staff can search and check the warrant database while you wait for records. If you go in person, bring a government-issued photo ID. The courthouse is also where the clerk keeps all official warrant records filings for the 6th Judicial District Court, so you can look at case records during business hours.
The sheriff's office website includes a most wanted page that shows records of fugitives with active warrant records in East Carroll Parish. This is one of the few online tools available for this parish. The contact page lists all phone numbers and the mailing address.
The screenshot below shows the East Carroll Parish Sheriff's Office homepage at ecsheriff.com.
The site provides basic contact details and links to the warrant most wanted list. For full warrant searches, you still need to search and call or visit.
East Carroll Warrant Records at Court
The East Carroll Parish Clerk of Court is Rene Thomas Williams. The clerk's office sits at 400 First Street, Suite 3, Lake Providence, LA 71254. Records phone is (318) 559-2399, and the fax is (318) 559-0037. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk keeps all court filings for the 6th Judicial District, including arrest warrants, bench warrants, and case dockets.
When a judge signs a warrant in East Carroll Parish, it gets filed with the clerk and sent to the sheriff for service. The clerk's record is the official court warrant records copy. If you need a certified copy of a warrant for legal purposes, this is where you get it.
Note: The district attorney's office for East Carroll Parish can be reached at (318) 559-6340 with a mailing address of P.O. Box 317, St. Joseph, LA 71366-0317.
East Carroll Detention Facilities and Warrant Arrests
East Carroll Parish operates two detention facilities. The East Carroll Detention Center is at Rt. 1 Box 60, 219 Hollybrook Road, Lake Providence, LA 71254. Records phone is (318) 559-0087. The Riverbend Detention Center, which houses female inmates, is at Rt. 1 Box 2300, 9482 Highway 65 South, Lake Providence, LA 71254. That facility can be reached at (318) 559-5980, with a fax at (318) 559-5983.
If someone is arrested on a warrant record in East Carroll Parish, they will be booked into one of these facilities. The parish prison phone is (318) 559-5980. Booking records show the person's name, charges, and bond amount. To check if someone is in custody, call the detention center or the sheriff's office at (318) 559-2800.
The most wanted page for East Carroll Parish is shown below. This is one of the few online resources for checking active warrant records in the parish warrant records.
The most wanted warrant list shows individuals with outstanding warrant records who are being actively sought by the sheriff's office.
Louisiana Statewide Warrant Records Search Tools
Even though East Carroll Parish lacks an online warrant search, Louisiana offers statewide warrant records tools that may help. The Louisiana State Police BCII at lsp.org maintains criminal warrant records from all 64 parishes. The Internet Background Check at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 to search and runs a name-based search. Search results come back fast, often within a day.
Under La. R.S. 15:587, the state police control the release of criminal records information. You can review your own warrant record by searching through IdentoGO fingerprinting under La. R.S. 15:588. Louisiana VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA lets you track whether someone has been booked into custody anywhere in the state for warrant records. The state Most Wanted warrant list at doc.la.gov/docs-most-wanted shows records of fugitives with active warrants.
The East Carroll Parish contact page is shown below for reference.
This page lists every phone number and address you need to reach the sheriff's office about warrant records.
Nearby Parishes
East Carroll Parish sits in the northeast corner of Louisiana along the Mississippi River. Neighboring parishes each maintain their own warrant records systems.