Find Orleans Parish Warrant Records

Orleans Parish warrant records are managed by the sheriff's office, the New Orleans Police Department, and multiple court systems in New Orleans, Louisiana. Searching for active warrant records in Orleans Parish involves contacting the Records Division, checking the online detainee search portal, or calling the NOPD directly. This is a large urban parish with several facilities and access points for warrant information. This page covers how to find and search how to search warrant records in Orleans Parish, what offices to contact, and what statewide resources are available.

Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office Warrant Records

The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) is led by Sheriff Susan Hutson. The main office is at 2800 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. Main phone is (504) 202-9339. The Records Division can be reached at (504) 827-6777. Records fax is (504) 822-8000. The website is at opso.gov. Public counter hours run Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding holidays.

OPSO runs several locations across New Orleans. The Eastbank office is at 819 South Broad Street, phone (504) 822-8000. The Westbank office is at 3630 MacArthur Blvd., Suite E, phone (504) 826-7045. The Civil Division office is at 421 Loyola Avenue, 403 Civil Courts Building, phone (504) 523-6143. For warrant-related questions, start with the Records Division at (504) 827-6777. Provide the full name and, if you have it, a date of birth or booking number.

Orleans Parish Warrant Records Portal

Orleans Parish has an online detainee search portal at opso.gov/246/Detainee-Search. You can search by first name, last name, date of birth, or booking number. The system returns the full name, booking date, current charges, warrant bond records, housing location, and next court date. This is one of the few online tools in Louisiana that lets you look up who is in custody right now.

The system gets updated regularly but may have delays. For the most current information, call the automated inmate information line at (504) 202-9339. If someone was arrested on a warrant record in Orleans Parish, they will show up in this system with their warrant charges and booking details. Keep in mind that this shows people in custody, not everyone with an outstanding warrant.

Note: The online detainee search may lag behind real-time bookings by several hours.

How to Search Orleans Parish Warrant Records

There is no single online tool that lists all active warrant records in Orleans Parish. But you have several paths to get information. The Records Division at (504) 827-6777 is the best phone contact. Give them the full name and any other details you have. They can check warrant records in the system for active warrants.

The New Orleans Police Department also maintains warrant information separately from the sheriff. NOPD is at 715 South Broad Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70119. Records phone is (504) 821-2222. If you are not sure whether a warrant was issued through the criminal court or city court, try both the sheriff's office and NOPD.

Under La. R.S. 44:1, warrant records are public once filed or served. You have the right to ask about them. Certified copies from the clerk's office carry fees, but a basic warrant records status check is free. Walk into the Eastbank office at 819 South Broad Street during business hours if you prefer an in-person visit.

Orleans Parish Warrant Records at Court

Orleans Parish has a complex court warrant records system. The Clerk of Criminal Court is at 2700 Tulane Avenue, Room 114, New Orleans, LA 70119. Records phone is (504) 658-1600. This office keeps all criminal court warrant records filings including warrant orders, warrant case dockets, and warrant judgments. When a judge signs a warrant, it gets filed here.

New Orleans Municipal Court handles lower-level cases. It is at 727 South Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119. Records phone is (504) 658-9600. Bench warrants for missed traffic court or municipal court dates often come from this court. You can sometimes resolve a municipal bench warrant by calling the court and getting a new hearing date before the sheriff picks you up. Crime Survivors for Justice at crimesurvivorsnola.org/findmycase can also help people in New Orleans find their case information.

Arrest warrants under La. C.Cr.P. Art. 202 require a showing of probable cause before a judge will sign one. The DA's office reviews evidence and presents the warrant application in most felony cases.

Orleans Parish Jail and Warrant Records

The Orleans Justice Center (OJC) is the main detention facility at 2800 Perdido Street. Records phone is (504) 202-9339. For victim notification, the Louisiana Automated Victim Notification System (LAVNS) is available at 1-866-528-6748. You can also register through VINELink at vinelink.vineapps.com/state/LA to get alerts when someone's custody status changes.

If someone gets booked and arrested on a warrant record in Orleans Parish, they go through booking at the OJC. Their information then shows up in the detainee search system online. You can track their status from there. The system shows charges, warrant bond amounts, and upcoming court dates. This is useful to check records if you are waiting for someone with an active warrant to be picked up.

Louisiana Statewide Warrant Search Tools

The Louisiana State Police BCII keeps criminal warrant records from all 64 parishes for warrant records at 7919 Independence Blvd in Baton Rouge. Phone: (225) 925-6006. More info at lsp.org. The Internet Background Check (IBC) at ibc.dps.louisiana.gov costs $31 and provides a name-based search of the statewide criminal warrant records database.

Under La. R.S. 15:587, state police control 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 at uenroll.identogo.com. The Most Wanted list is at doc.la.gov/docs-most-wanted.

Nearby Parishes

Orleans Parish sits in southeast Louisiana along the Mississippi River. Each neighboring parish has its own sheriff and court warrant records system for warrant records for warrant records.