How to Check for a Warrant in Plaquemine
The caption on your paperwork decides where you call. Plaquemine City Court handles anything tied to a city citation or a city-limit misdemeanor. The parish clerk handles matters naming the district court. Read that first line, then dial the matching office.
- Read the caption and note the court, case or citation number, and date.
- Call Plaquemine City Court at 225-687-7236 for city matters.
- Call the Iberville Parish Clerk of Court at 225-687-5160 for district matters.
- Use the city's payment link only from the official City Court page.
- Ask the court whether a payment, appearance, or recall order is required.
Plaquemine City Court Under R.S. 13:2488.61
R.S. 13:2488.61 creates Plaquemine City Court and fixes its territory. R.S. 13:1894 spells out the criminal, bail, and warrant powers a Louisiana city court may use. That is why the court's reach ends at the city line. Felonies and district criminal cases go to the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, where the clerk keeps the records.
The Plaquemine Police Department and Municipal Court
The city police make arrests and serve city process in Plaquemine. City Court then hears those cases. The courtroom sits on Railroad Avenue, open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Plaquemine City Court
23640 Railroad Avenue, Plaquemine, LA 70764
225-687-7236
Plaquemine Police Department
23540 Railroad Avenue, Plaquemine, LA 70764
225-687-9723
Plaquemine Warrant Routes Across Two Courts
Two clusters handle Plaquemine matters, and they do not trade files. City Court is a municipal court with its own judge, marshal, and clerk staff. The Meriam Street courthouse holds the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, the Iberville Parish Sheriff's administrative office, and the Clerk of Court on the first floor. Walk into the wrong building and someone will point you right, but your file is not there. Check the caption before you drive across Plaquemine.
Types of Plaquemine Warrants
City Court covers city-limit misdemeanors, traffic citations, and ordinance cases in Plaquemine. A felony or district criminal charge follows a different path entirely.
| Warrant Type | How It Arises | Who Issues It |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic warrant | An unpaid city citation or missed traffic date | Plaquemine City Court |
| Ordinance warrant | An unresolved city code matter | Plaquemine City Court |
| Failure-to-appear warrant | A missed city court setting | City Court judge |
| Arrest warrant | A charge filed after a police investigation | District court or magistrate |
The Plaquemine nCourt Warrant Payment Route
Plaquemine City Court's official page links online ticket payments to a vendor portal, and that page is the safest starting point. It also lists court contact details and a pay-by-phone option at 877-793-7141. A service fee appears before you submit, though the amount is not published ahead of a transaction. Keep the limits in mind. The portal is a payment tool, nothing more. It posts no warrant roster, and a receipt does not prove the court recalled its order. For warrant status in Plaquemine, call the court itself.
The payment screen makes the limit plain. It processes a citation for Plaquemine, not a warrant status.
What a Plaquemine Warrant Record Shows
A Plaquemine city court record shows only what that court entered in its own case. The payment portal shows even less than the file. Treat any screen as a starting point, not the whole record.
| Case or Citation Number | The identifier the court uses. PC-0000000 |
|---|---|
| Name | The person named on the citation or order. |
| Charge | The traffic, ordinance, or misdemeanor matter at issue. |
| Court | Plaquemine City Court for city cases. |
| Status | Open, paid, missed, or a warrant category the court applies. |
Verifying the Plaquemine Police Phone Number
Two official pages give different numbers for Plaquemine Police. The parish safety directory shows 225-687-9273. The city directory shows 225-687-9723 and lists Chief Kenny Payne with cpdinfo@plaquemine.org. That conflict matters, because guessing between official-looking numbers can land your call at the wrong desk. Check the city's live directory or confirm with City Court before you rely on either one. Note: the two numbers stand unreconciled in the official sources.
Where Plaquemine Warrants Fit With Iberville County
City warrants and district warrants run on separate tracks in Plaquemine. A city citation moves from the police department to City Court. A felony or district criminal charge goes to the Eighteenth Judicial District Court, where the Clerk of Court keeps the file. The short version: a city citation means the police department, then City Court. A district charge means the district court, then the clerk. A sheriff order means the sheriff's warrants line at 225-687-5120. A federal matter belongs to the Middle District of Louisiana. For the full county map of courts and offices beyond Plaquemine, start at the Iberville County warrant records home page.
What Plaquemine City Court Cannot Do
Plaquemine City Court handles small claims up to $2,500, civil suits up to $25,000, and misdemeanor criminal cases inside the city limits. It does not handle felonies. It is also not the records office for a district criminal case. The court roster names Judge Michael M. Distefano, City Marshal Michael Barbee, Judicial Administrator Melissa Schnebelen, Civil Deputy Clerk Kayla Tempanaro, and Juvenile Deputy Sharon Villia in their official roles. Those names describe the office, not a case assignment.
Public Access to Plaquemine Warrant Records
Louisiana's public records law covers city court records in Plaquemine along with parish and district records. Ask for the specific document and date range, not everything the office holds.
Key Rules:
Louisiana Public Records Law, R.S. 44:31 gives adults the right to inspect and copy public records, with exemptions decided by statute.
R.S. 44:3 can limit access to active investigative or prosecutorial material, so a related docket may exist while some content stays withheld.
Children's Code article 412 makes juvenile court records confidential except for limited exceptions.
Plaquemine Warrant Recall Is Not Payment
Paying a fine and recalling a warrant are two different acts in Plaquemine. Payment settles the money. A recall is a court act that withdraws the order, and only the issuing court can do it. So keep your receipt with the vendor name, date, amount, and confirmation number. Then call City Court and ask whether the case still needs an appearance. The clerk's criminal records desk also runs a $20 search per name on district cases, paid by money order or cashier's check. That search is a records product, not a live warrant status. For a current answer, the issuing court is still the call to make.
Need the police in a smaller Plaquemine-area town? The parish directory gathers those local contacts in one spot, which helps when a notice names one.