Information on arrest warrant searches for Franklin Parish, LA, is hard to come by. The sheriff’s office has no website. Even finding an address and telephone number for the sheriff is difficult. However, the Franklin Parish sheriff does have an office, located at 6535 (or 6556, or 5257, depending upon the source of information) Main St (or highway 17) in Winnsboro, LA.
In the first decade of the 2000s, each year, there was an average of 7 violent crimes, such as rape and murder, in addition to about 240 other crimes (mostly thefts). Unfortunately, there is little statistical data available on the internet about crimes and arrests in Franklin Parish. Obtaining information on outstanding arrest warrants is also challenging.
Looking to the state level, Louisiana does provide some information on arrests, active warrants, and arrest records. The Louisiana State Police Public Safety Services department has a bureau of Criminal Investigation and Information. At the bureau’s website, various forms and resources are listed. However, several possible information sources are restricted to only certain approved users. Notwithstanding this, approved searchers may access information about criminal background checks, rap disclosure forms (typically used by licensing boards), fingerprint identification, the Louisiana computerized criminal history system (arrest, case disposition, and incarceration data), the expungement process, Louisiana’s sex offender registry, and criminal histories.
Louisiana’s State Police Department also manages a “Law Enforcement Network.”That means they must ensure all municipal and parish agencies get the information they need. They also work with nation-wide databases.
For those not authorized to use state resources, the Franklin Parish Clerk of Court may provide useful information on arrest records, active warrants, and how to do an outstanding warrant search by name. The clerk’s office address is 6550 Main St, PO Box 1564, Winnsboro, LA 71295.
Another local source of information is the Franklin Parish Courthouse, located at 6550 Main Street (P.O. Box 1594), Winnsboro, LA 71295.
Will state agencies provide arrest records or information on warrants issued in Franklin Parish over the phone? (Updated-2021)
- For information on arrests and prisoners, get in touch with the Franklin Parish Detention Center at (318) 435-8229.
- For general inquiries, get in touch with the Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office at (318) 435-4505.
- For arrest records and police reports (accident/incident), get in touch with the Criminal Records Unit at (318) 435-9735.
- For information about arrest warrants, get in touch with the Winnsboro City Court at 318-435-4508.
- For victim assistance, get in touch with the District Attorney’s Office at 318-435-3386.
- For further information on submitting a request for a criminal background check, get in touch with the Clerk of Court’s Office at 318-435-5133.
Crime statistics of Franklin Parish
Due to the increase of 21% in Franklin Parish’s yearly crime average, around 200 criminal complaints were submitted in 2019, lower than the 166 cases filed in 2018. Nearly 145 of these reports were submitted for property offenses, while the rest were for violent offenses.
Around 30 burglaries and 102 larceny thefts were reported as property offenses. The 55 cases filed in the violent crimes category were all against assault.