Jefferson Davis Parish Warrant Records

Jefferson Davis Parish warrant records are managed by the sheriff's office and the clerk of court in Jennings, Louisiana. There is no online warrant database open to the public, but the sheriff's office does maintain a public access terminal for in-person warrant inquiries. The 31st Judicial District Court handles all criminal warrant cases in the parish warrant records. This page covers how to find and search every office, phone number, and process for checking warrant records in Jefferson Davis Parish.

Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office Warrant Records

The Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office is at 1530 Highway 90 W in Jennings, LA 70546. The mailing address is P.O. Box 863, Jennings, LA 70546. The main phone is (337) 824-3850. The non-emergency line is (337) 821-2100. The office is available 24 hours for emergencies through 911.

Administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The sheriff's office website at jdpso.org has limited online functionality. The office maintains a dedicated warrants division that coordinates with other law enforcement agencies to execute outstanding warrant records throughout the parish.

The Jefferson Davis Correctional Center is at 321 East Plaquemine in Jennings, LA 70546. Phone is (337) 821-2104. Fax is (337) 821-2105. If someone is picked up on a warrant record, they go through booking at this facility. The correctional center handles all warrant arrests and bonding for the parish warrant records.

Search Jefferson Davis Warrant Records

There is no public online warrant database for Jefferson Davis Parish. However, the sheriff's office maintains a public access terminal at 1530 Highway 90 W where you can conduct self-directed searches of the warrant database during regular business hours. Bring a photo ID. The staff may require proper identification before releasing warrant information.

You can also call the sheriff's office at (337) 824-3850. Search using the full name and date of birth. The staff can check for active warrants while you wait on the phone. For more formal requests, the clerk of court also takes written public records requests. Under La. R.S. 44:1, warrant records are public once filed with the court.

The screenshot below shows the Jefferson Davis Parish Clerk of Court website, which provides records about court warrant records access.

The clerk's site has records about the 31st Judicial District Court and how to access records.

Jefferson Davis Warrant Records at Court

The Jefferson Davis Parish Clerk of Court is Richard M. Arceneaux. The office is at 300 State Street, Room 105, Jennings, LA 70546. Mailing address is P.O. Box 799, Jennings, LA 70546. Phone is (337) 824-1160 and fax is (337) 824-1354. The clerk's website provides records about court warrant records. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

The 31st Judicial District Court is at 300 State Street, Jennings, LA 70546. This court handles all felony cases and serious criminal matters in Jefferson Davis Parish. The district attorney is Lauren Heinen, located at 300 State Street, Suite 118, Jennings, LA 70546, phone (337) 824-1893. The DA's website provides records about the office.

Arrest warrants in Jefferson Davis Parish follow La. C.Cr.P. Art. 202, which sets the standard for probable cause. Bench warrants come from a judge when someone misses a court date. Search warrants authorize a search of a specific place. Civil warrants relate to judgment enforcement.

Note: The sheriff's public access terminal is the best free option for self-directed warrant searches in Jefferson Davis Parish.

Louisiana Statewide Warrant Resources

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 criminal records search. Under La. R.S. 15:587, the state police control access to these warrant records. You can review your own record 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 in Jefferson Davis Parish or anywhere else in the state. The service is free. You can sign up for warrant records alerts when a person's custody status changes. The state Most Wanted warrant list at doc.la.gov/docs-most-wanted shows records of fugitives with active warrant records across Louisiana who may have Jefferson Davis Parish ties.

The Most Wanted page above shows individuals wanted by the state. Some entries may have ties to Jefferson Davis Parish.

Nearby Parishes

Jefferson Davis Parish sits in southwest Louisiana. Each neighboring parish maintains its own warrant records system through its sheriff's office.