St. Charles Parish Bench Warrants
Bench warrants in St. Charles Parish are issued by the 29th Judicial District Court when individuals fail to appear for scheduled court hearings or violate court-ordered conditions. The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office handles all warrant enforcement from its main location at 260 Judge Edward Dufresne Parkway in Luling. This department has a dedicated Warrants Section within its Special Operations Division that specifically oversees active warrants. St. Charles Parish also participates in a multi-jurisdictional intelligence group spanning six parishes, making it difficult for anyone with an outstanding bench warrant to avoid detection.
St. Charles Parish Quick Facts
St. Charles Parish Warrants Division
The St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office website provides department information and contact details.
Call (985) 783-6237 for the main office. In emergencies, dial 911. The department has a dedicated Warrants Section that is responsible for overseeing all active warrants within St. Charles Parish.
The Warrants Section page explains how the department handles outstanding warrants.
The Warrants Section works with personnel from the Parish Correctional Center and all enforcement divisions. Officers assigned to the Special Operations Division work within an Intelligence Group housed in Jefferson Parish that includes six parishes: Jefferson, Orleans, St. Tammany, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, and St. Charles. This collaboration allows a broader scope of intelligence on subjects who flee St. Charles Parish to avoid capture. When someone with a bench warrant crosses into any of these neighboring jurisdictions, officers there can identify and arrest them through shared databases.
St. Charles Parish Criminal Records
The Criminal Records Division page covers how the department manages arrest and warrant records.
This division manages and maintains records of all arrests booked into St. Charles Parish facilities. Services include incident and offense reports, warrant records, and arrest documentation. For criminal records inquiries, call (985) 783-6237. The sheriff's office can provide information about bench warrant status during business hours. La. R.S. 44:1 makes these records public, and La. R.S. 44:31 gives any adult the right to inspect them.
The St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court website offers access to court filings and records.
Clerk of Court Lance Marino has overseen upgrades to computerized hardware and software systems. The office is at 15045 River Road in Hahnville, with mailing at P.O. Box 424, Hahnville, LA 70057. Phone is (985) 783-6632. Starting January 1, 2026, the 29th Judicial District Court no longer accepts filings from attorneys by U.S. mail or fax. Attorneys must file electronically or in person. This applies to bench warrant motions and other court filings. Chief Deputy Brian Fabre assists with records requests.
How St. Charles Parish Bench Warrants Work
La. C.Cr.P. Art. 349.1 gives judges in the 29th Judicial District Court the authority to issue bench warrants. When someone misses a court date after receiving proper notice, the judge orders a bench warrant. This is different from an arrest warrant under La. C.Cr.P. Art. 202. Bench warrants are strictly about getting someone back into court. La. C.Cr.P. Art. 203 lists what must appear on every warrant: the person's name, the offense, the date and parish, and the judge's signature.
La. C.Cr.P. Art. 205 ensures that bench warrants in St. Charles Parish never expire. They stay active until the person is found, turns themselves in, or the judge recalls the warrant. The multi-parish intelligence group makes St. Charles bench warrants especially hard to avoid. Information flows between six parishes in near real time. La. C.Cr.P. Art. 336 controls bail after a bench warrant arrest. La. C.Cr.P. Art. 162 governs the procedures deputies follow when executing warrants.
Public Records in St. Charles Parish
For public records requests related to police and sheriff records, including bench warrants, contact the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office directly at (985) 783-6237. This includes accident reports, arrest records, and body camera footage. For court records including marriage, divorce, birth, death, and court filings, contact the Clerk of Court at (985) 783-6632. These records cannot be requested through the parish government website and must go through the appropriate agency.
La. R.S. 44:32 allows agencies to charge reasonable fees for copies. La. R.S. 44:3 exempts juvenile records, sealed cases, and active investigation documents. Standard adult bench warrants are public records. Council Secretary Michelle Impastato serves as the general custodian of public records for St. Charles Parish, but warrant-related requests go through the sheriff's office or clerk of court, not the parish council office. La. C.Cr.P. Art. 211.1 provides some officer discretion for minor bench warrants, but arrest remains the standard procedure in St. Charles Parish.
Nearby Parishes
St. Charles Parish is in the greater New Orleans area along the Mississippi River. These neighboring parishes may have relevant bench warrant records.