Madison Parish Warrant Records

Madison Parish warrant records are held by the warrant records sheriff's office and the clerk of court in Tallulah, Louisiana. There is no online warrant search tool for this parish right now, so you need to search by calling or visit in person for a status check. The sheriff's office at 100 North Cedar Street handles warrant checks and arrest records from the 6th Judicial District Court. This page walks through how to look up warrant records in Madison Parish, who to call, what fees apply, and what statewide search tools can help when local access falls short.

Madison Parish Sheriff's Office Warrant Records

The Madison Parish Sheriff's Office is in the Courthouse Building at 100 North Cedar Street, Room 3, in Tallulah, LA 71282. Sheriff Chad Ezell took office in 2024. The main phone is (318) 574-1831. Records fax is (318) 574-5368. Hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. There is no online warrant search for Madison Parish. All checks go through the records office by phone or in person.

You will need the full legal name to search and date of birth for any warrant check. Staff can look up active warrant records in the system while you wait for records. If someone has an active warrant in Madison Parish, you may learn the charge and bond amount, though some details are only shared face to face. The office handles arrest warrants, bench warrants, and court warrant orders from the 6th Judicial District Court.

Several key staff work under the sheriff. James "Bub" Rash is Chief of Operations and can be reached at Jamesrash@madisonso.com. Brandon W. Wiltcher serves as Chief of Investigations and Public Information Officer at brandonwiltcher@madisonso.com. Leslie Hale is Chief Financial Officer at lesliehale@madisonso.com. Major Brian Cleveland runs patrol and can be emailed at briancleveland@madisonso.com.

Search Madison Parish Warrant Records

Phone calls are the fastest route. Call (318) 574-1831 during business hours with the person's full name and date of birth to search warrant records. Staff check warrant records in the system and tell you if there is an active warrant. This is free. You can also check warrant records at the sheriff's office in the Tallulah courthouse to make your request in person. To access records, bring a government-issued photo ID.

Under Louisiana Revised Statute 44:1, most warrant records are public once filed with the court or served by the sheriff as warrant records. That gives you the right to ask about them. Certified copies of warrant documents carry fees set by state law, but a basic status check costs nothing. If you want copies mailed, call ahead to ask about their process for written requests.

The Madison Parish Sheriff's Office website at madisonso.com has contact details but no search portal. You will not find an active warrant list or case lookup tool on the site. For anything beyond a phone check, plan to visit the courthouse.

Madison Parish Jail and Inmate Warrant Records

The Madison Parish Jail sits at 404 East Green Street in Tallulah. The jail phone is (318) 574-1833 and fax is (318) 574-9219. Warden Jarrate Brooks runs the facility and can be reached at jarratebrooks@madisonso.com. There is also the Madison Parish Correctional Center at 158 Treatment Plant Road in Tallulah, reachable at (318) 574-0584.

No online inmate roster exists on the sheriff's website. To find out if someone was booked on a warrant record, call the jail direct. Staff can confirm who is in custody and what charges they face. For broader tracking, use VINELink to search Madison Parish inmates by name or offender ID at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA.

Note: The jail records roster shows who is in custody right now, not everyone with an outstanding warrant in Madison Parish.

Madison Parish Clerk of Court Records

Clerk of Court Marion Hopkins keeps all official court warrant records filings for the 6th Judicial District. The records mailing address is P.O. Box 1710, Tallulah, LA 71282. Records phone is (318) 574-0655 and fax is (318) 574-3961. When a judge signs a warrant, it gets filed with the clerk before the sheriff serves it. The clerk's copy is the official court record.

Need a certified copy? The clerk's office is where to access it. Fees for certified copies follow state statutes. You can also look through case dockets and court filings at the courthouse during regular hours. The clerk works with the sheriff to manage the full life of a warrant, from the time a judge signs it through service and case resolution.

Madison Parish District Attorney and Warrants

District Attorney James E. Paxton handles criminal prosecutions in Madison Parish. His office is at P.O. Box 317, St. Joseph, LA 71366-0317. Records phone is (318) 574-1706 and fax is (318) 574-0904. The DA works with law enforcement to build cases and seek arrest warrant records from the court.

Arrest warrants in Louisiana are governed by Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 202, which lays out the basis for a judge to issue one. A law enforcement officer must show probable cause, and the DA's office often reviews the case before the warrant application goes to the judge. Bench warrants follow a different path since the judge issues them directly when someone fails to appear in court.

Louisiana Statewide Warrant Records Search Tools

The Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII) keeps criminal warrant records from all 64 parishes. Their office is at 7919 Independence Blvd in Baton Rouge. Records phone is (225) 925-6006. Learn more at lsp.org.

The state runs an Internet Background Check (IBC) at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov. Cost is $31 total, a $26 processing fee plus a $5 technology fee that took effect December 1, 2024. This name-based check pulls from the statewide criminal warrant records database. Search results come back fast, often within 24 hours. The IBC may show warrant arrest records tied to warrants in Madison Parish, but it is not a live warrant check.

Under La. R.S. 15:587, the state police control the release of criminal records information. La. R.S. 15:588 gives you the right to review your own criminal history through the Right to Review process. You can do this through IdentoGO fingerprinting at uenroll.identogo.com, by mail to access records, or in person at LSP headquarters in Baton Rouge.

Madison Parish Warrant Records Tracking

Louisiana VINE lets you check if someone has been booked in Madison Parish or any other parish in the state for warrant records. It is free. Search by name at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA or search by calling 1-866-528-6748. You can sign up for warrant records alerts when custody status changes, which is useful if you are waiting for someone with an active warrant to be picked up.

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections posts a Most Wanted warrant list at doc.la.gov/docs-most-wanted. It shows records of fugitives with active warrant records across the state warrant records. Some may have connections to Madison Parish.

Nearby Parishes

Madison Parish sits in northeast Louisiana along the Mississippi River. Each nearby parish runs its own sheriff and court system for warrant records.