Checking for a Warrant in North Hodge
No warrant list is posted in North Hodge. The answer has to come from the office holding the case, so work the route until someone confirms the status and offers it in writing.
- Call 318-259-4272 and ask whether a village citation or court process is open in your name.
- Ask which office keeps the mayor's court file, since the police and the village share one published line.
- Ask what the court now requires: a payment, a new appearance date, or a recall motion.
- Call the Clerk of Court at 318-259-2424 if the matter is a district case rather than a village one.
- Call the sheriff at 318-259-9021 for a parish warrant and ask who confirms status.
One Number for the Village and the Police
North Hodge publishes a single number for the village and the police alike. That saves dialing, but it does not mean one desk answers everything.
| Police Question | Who wrote the citation, when, and what it charged |
|---|---|
| Court Question | Which court holds the case and what it now requires |
| Payment Question | Whether money is owed, to whom, and by what method |
| Parish Question | Whether the process came from the sheriff or the district court |
The directory lists the address as 5204 Quitman Highway in the Hodge postal area. The police entry itself is marked North Hodge.
North Hodge Police and Municipal Court
North Hodge runs its own police force and mayor's court. The parish directory places both at the same Quitman Highway address, with one shared number.
North Hodge Village and Police
Mayor Joanie Cannady
P.O. Box 520, 5204 Quitman Highway, Hodge, LA 71247
318-259-4272
Jackson Parish Clerk of Court
Rachel Shively, Room 103
500 East Court Avenue, Jonesboro, LA 71251
318-259-2424
Jackson Parish Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Brent Barnett
150 Old Winnfield Road, Jonesboro, LA 71251
318-259-9021
The village court handles its own ordinance matters under R.S. 33:441. North Hodge publishes no judge name or calendar for it.
Asking for the Right Office on a Shared Line
A shared number does not mean shared hours or shared records. Name the office you need and let the staff route the call. Ask for the clerk who keeps the mayor's court file, and if no one can see it that day, find out when to call back and what to bring. Note: North Hodge publishes no court schedule, judge name, citation lookup, or recall form.
North Hodge Warrant Types
Most North Hodge matters begin as a ticket or village notice. Only some of those ever turn into a warrant.
| Warrant Type | How It Arises | Who Issues It |
|---|---|---|
| Traffic warrant | An unpaid village citation or a missed traffic date | The North Hodge mayor's court |
| Ordinance warrant | An unresolved village code violation | The North Hodge mayor's court |
| Failure-to-appear process | A missed local court setting | The mayor's court judge |
| District arrest warrant | A charge filed after a parish investigation | A district judge or magistrate |
A district warrant is a parish record. It stays with the Clerk of Court, not with the village.
North Hodge Warrant and Citation Routes
The municipality printed on the citation sets the route. A North Hodge police citation belongs to the village court. A ticket written by a sheriff's deputy or a state trooper on parish roads goes to the district traffic docket, which the Clerk of Court holds. The two courts answer to different offices, so a result in one says nothing about the other. The traffic warrant search page explains that difference.
Inside a North Hodge Warrant Record
Louisiana law spells out what a warrant must contain. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 203 requires the issuing date and place, the person's name or description, the offense, a command to arrest and book, and the magistrate's signature.
| Court Reference | The docket or citation number the office uses for the case |
|---|---|
| Person Named | A name where it is known, or a description where it is not |
| Violation or Offense | The charge or ordinance stated on the face of the process |
| Issuing Court and Date | The mayor's court or district court, with the date it signed |
| Amount or Bail | A fine, a cost figure, or a bail direction set by the court |
| Status | Open, paid, served, or recalled, as the court reports it |
The Postal Address Says Hodge, the Citation Says North Hodge
North Hodge shares the 71247 mailing area with Hodge and East Hodge. The postal city on an envelope will not identify which court issued the process.
Use the municipality printed on the citation. North Hodge, Hodge, and East Hodge each keep separate police forces and separate village records.
If the paper is unclear, call and read the citation number aloud. The office keeping the case will say whether it belongs to North Hodge.
How North Hodge Warrants Fit the County System
A village warrant and a Jackson Parish warrant are separate records. The village court decides its own cases. The sheriff serves district process, and the Clerk of Court keeps the district dockets.
Warrant flow: North Hodge Mayor's Court and Police › Jackson Parish Sheriff › Louisiana state agencies
A village warrant may never reach a sheriff's list. The Jackson Parish warrant records home page carries the county-wide route.
North Hodge Warrant Records Confirmation
Paying money does not by itself close a court process. Ask what the court did with the case, and get it on paper. North Hodge publishes no bond figure, late fee, or accepted payment method, so the office must supply the current instruction. Keep the written reply with the receipt and the court date.
North Hodge Warrant Records and Public Access
Louisiana's public records law covers a village court file the same as a district one. A narrow written request gets answered faster than a broad one.
Key Rules:
R.S. 44:31 gives adults the right to inspect public records unless another law says otherwise.
R.S. 44:32 covers office-hours inspection, reasonable copy fees, and written determinations.
Children's Code Article 412 keeps juvenile court records confidential.
Ask the North Hodge office where a written request should go, and describe the case by citation number and date.
What to Have Ready Before You Call North Hodge
A short call beats a long one. Keep these details in front of you, and ask the office to send its answer back in writing.
- The citation or docket number and the date on the paper
- The full legal name the court has on file
- The municipality and court printed on the citation
- The address where the notice was mailed, if one arrived
- The name of the office that told you to call
For custody or bail questions tied to a district warrant, call the sheriff at 318-259-9021. The Jackson Parish Correctional Center takes 318-259-8799, and both should be reached before traveling.
North Hodge Warrant Records by the Numbers
North Hodge is the fourth-largest incorporated place in the parish.
The service estimate runs larger than the resident count because it covers the whole patrol area. Neither figure measures warrants.