Search Morehouse Parish Warrant Records

Morehouse Parish warrant records are managed by the sheriff's office and the clerk of court in Bastrop, Louisiana. Looking up active warrants here means calling the records division or visiting the office on South Franklin Street since there is no online search tool. The sheriff's office handles warrant checks for the 4th Judicial District Court, covering both criminal and bench warrants. This page explains how to find and search how to check for warrants in Morehouse Parish, the contact info you need, and what state resources can help check and find your search.

Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office Warrant Records

The Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office is at 351 South Franklin Street in Bastrop, LA 71220. Sheriff Mike Tubbs has held office since 2008. The main phone number is (318) 281-4141 and fax is (318) 283-1773. You can email the office at sheriff@mpso.net. The website is at mpso.net. There is no online warrant search for Morehouse Parish. All warrant records status checks go through the Records Division by phone or in person.

Call (318) 281-4141 and ask for the records division. Search with the full name and date of birth to search warrant records ready. Staff can check for active warrants while you wait for records on the line. The office can confirm if a warrant exists and may share the charge, though some details require an in-person visit. For specific questions about criminal warrants, Chief Criminal Deputy James Mardis handles those cases. Chief Civil Deputy John Davis covers civil matters.

The office also has Chief Investigator Major Scott Culp and Patrol Supervisor Major Randy Tappin on staff. Danielle Hunt serves as the Sheriff's Administrative Assistant. Chief of Corrections Issac Brown oversees the jail operations. These contacts can be useful when your warrant records question goes beyond a basic warrant check.

How to Check Morehouse Parish Warrant Records

The quickest path is a phone call to check. Dial (318) 281-4141 during business hours. Give the full legal name to search and date of birth of the person you are asking about. Staff will run the name and let you know if there is an active warrant. This costs nothing to search. You can also walk into the office at 351 South Franklin Street in Bastrop during regular hours.

Under La. R.S. 44:1, warrant records in Louisiana are public once they have been filed as records with the court or served. That means you have the right to request them. Certified copies carry fees, but a basic yes or no check on warrant records status is free. If you need court documents, the clerk of court at 100 East Madison Avenue in Bastrop can help check and find certified copies.

The Morehouse Parish Sheriff's Office website at mpso.net provides general contact info but does not have a warrant search tool or active warrant list posted online.

Morehouse Parish Warrant Records and Jail

The Morehouse Parish Jail is at 250 East Walnut Avenue in Bastrop, LA 71220. There is also the Morehouse Parish Detention Center at 6444 Patey Road in Collinston, LA 71229. The jail phone numbers are (318) 281-9336 and (318) 874-7855, both open 24 hours. Prison fax is (318) 281-5019. Chief of Corrections Issac Brown runs both facilities.

No online inmate roster exists on the sheriff's website. Call the jail at (318) 281-9336 any time of day to check if someone is in custody. The 24-hour line is useful for after-hours checks when the main office is closed. VINELink can also help you search Morehouse Parish inmate records by name at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA.

Note: Someone can have an active warrant in Morehouse Parish without being in custody yet, so check both the jail and the warrant division.

Morehouse Parish Clerk of Court Warrant Records

The clerk of court office is at 100 East Madison Avenue in Bastrop, LA 71220. Records phone is (318) 281-3343. Bastrop City Court fax is (318) 283-0257. The clerk keeps official court records for the 4th Judicial District, including warrant orders, arrest warrant affidavits, and warrant case dockets. When a judge signs a warrant, the clerk files the original and sends a copy to the sheriff for service.

If you need a certified copy of a warrant for legal purposes, contact the clerk. Fees for copies follow state statute. The clerk's office can also tell you about upcoming court dates and case status for matters already filed with the court. For questions about active warrants that have not been served yet, the sheriff's office is the better call.

Morehouse Warrant Records and the DA

The District Attorney's office is at 100 East Madison Avenue in Bastrop, LA 71220. Records phone is (318) 281-4907. The DA works with law enforcement to build cases and seek arrest warrant records from judges. Under La. C.Cr.P. Art. 202, an arrest warrant requires a showing of probable cause. The DA's office reviews the evidence before the warrant application goes to the judge in most felony cases.

Statewide Warrant Search Resources

The Louisiana State Police BCII is the central warrant records repository for criminal records from all 64 parishes for warrant records. Their office is at 7919 Independence Blvd in Baton Rouge. Records phone is (225) 925-6006. Details are at lsp.org. The Internet Background Check (IBC) at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 and searches the statewide criminal warrant records database by name. Results usually come back within a day.

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

The Most Wanted list from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections is at doc.la.gov/docs-most-wanted. Louisiana VINE at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA lets you track arrests and custody changes for free across all 64 parishes for warrant records.

Nearby Parishes

Morehouse Parish is in northeast Louisiana. Each neighboring parish has its own sheriff and court warrant records system for warrant records handling warrant records.