Access Iberia Parish Warrant Records

Iberia Parish warrant records can be searched through the sheriff's office and the clerk of court in New Iberia, Louisiana. The sheriff's office maintains a limited online warrant search portal, which is one of the few in the state. However, the online system may not show all active warrants. For a full check, you should also call the warrants division or visit in person. This page covers how to find and search all the ways to search for warrant records in Iberia Parish.

Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office Warrant Records

The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office has two locations. The main office is at 4701 West Admiral Doyle Drive in New Iberia, LA 70560. A secondary office sits at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 120, New Iberia, LA 70560. Sheriff Thomas S. Romero heads the records office. The main phone and warrants division number is (337) 369-3714. The fax is (337) 365-5582. Communications can be reached at (337) 369-2400. You can email Sheriff Romero at TOROMERO@IBERIASO.ORG.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The Iberia Parish Sheriff's website provides a limited online warrant search portal. You can search by name and date of birth. But there is a warning: "pursuant to departmental policy, the online system may not display all active warrants, particularly those related to ongoing investigations or sensitive matters." For a definitive answer, contact the warrants division at (337) 369-3714 or visit the office at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 120.

The parish prison can be reached at (337) 369-2431, with a prison fax at (337) 369-7672. If someone is arrested on a warrant, they will be booked at the parish prison. Warrant records in Iberia Parish are considered public records under Louisiana Revised Statute 44:1 et seq.

Search Iberia Parish Warrant Records Online

The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office is one of the few in Louisiana that provides some level of online warrant search. Visit iberiaso.org and look for the warrant search tool. You can search by name and date of birth. Results may show the person's name, charges, bond amount, and case number.

Keep in mind the important warning from the sheriff's office. The online system does not show every active warrant. Some warrants tied to ongoing investigations or sensitive matters are held back. If you need to be sure, call (337) 369-3714 to verify. Under Louisiana law, warrants contain the full legal name and aliases, date of birth, physical description, specific criminal offenses, statutory citation, date and time of issuance, the issuing judge, bond amount, and case number.

Individuals with active warrants should know that appearing at the sheriff's office may result in immediate arrest. If you think you might have an active warrant, consider consulting an attorney before going in person. A lawyer can check the warrant records status for you without putting you at risk of arrest on the spot.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff's website is shown below.

The site provides access to the limited online warrant search tool along with other services.

Note: The online warrant search is a starting point only. Always verify results with the warrants division at (337) 369-3714.

Iberia Parish Warrant Records at Court

The 16th Judicial District Court Clerk's Office is at 300 Iberia Street, Suite 500, New Iberia, LA 70560. Phone is (337) 365-7282. The clerk's website provides records about court warrant records. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The 16th Judicial District Court handles all criminal warrant cases in Iberia Parish.

You can also use ClerkConnect for subscription-based access to court records. The eClerksLA statewide portal lets you search civil filings across parishes. For criminal records in Iberia Parish, the clerk's office is the place to get certified copies of warrant orders and other filings.

City courts in Iberia Parish also handle warrants for local offenses. The City Court of New Iberia is at 457 East Main Street, Rooms 206 and 207, New Iberia, LA 70560, phone (337) 369-2334. Jeanerette City Court is at 811 Canal Street, P.O. Box 268, Jeanerette, LA 70544, phone (337) 276-5603.

The reference page above summarizes how to access warrant records in Iberia Parish and what to expect from the limited online search.

Statewide Warrant Records Resources for Iberia Parish

Beyond local sources, Louisiana offers statewide tools for checking warrant-related records. The State Police BCII at lsp.org keeps warrant records from all 64 parishes. The IBC at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 to search with a name-based search. Under La. R.S. 15:587, the state police govern the release of criminal warrant records data.

You can review your own warrant record by searching through IdentoGO under La. R.S. 15:588. Louisiana VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA tracks warrant and custody records. The Most Wanted warrant list at doc.la.gov/docs-most-wanted covers fugitives statewide.

Cities in Iberia Parish

Iberia Parish includes the city of New Iberia, the parish seat and largest city. For city-specific warrant information, visit our New Iberia page. New Iberia residents may have warrants through both city court and the 16th Judicial District Court, depending on the nature of the charge.

Nearby Parishes

Iberia Parish sits in south Louisiana along the Gulf Coast. Each neighboring parish handles warrant records through its own sheriff and court system.