Grant Parish DUI Records
Grant Parish DUI records are maintained by the Clerk of Court and the Sheriff's Office in Colfax, with all criminal DUI cases processed through the 35th Judicial District Court in central Louisiana.
Grant Parish Quick Facts
Grant Parish DUI Records: The 35th Judicial District Court
Grant Parish occupies the center of Louisiana, a largely rural area between Rapides Parish to the south and Winn Parish to the north. DUI cases here are handled exclusively by the 35th Judicial District Court, which serves Grant Parish alone. The court is located in Colfax, the parish seat, at 200 Main Street, Suite 202. Court Administrator Michelle Calk oversees daily operations and can be reached at (318) 627-3244 or by email at 35jdc@bellsouth.net.
All DUI offenses in Grant Parish are governed by La. R.S. 14:98, which sets the standard operating while intoxicated rules for Louisiana. A first arrest with a BAC of 0.08% or higher is a misdemeanor. Multiple prior convictions elevate the charges and the consequences under La. R.S. 14:98.1 for second offenses and La. R.S. 14:98.2 for third-offense felonies. A fourth conviction under La. R.S. 14:98.3 carries mandatory prison time and is treated as a serious felony. Court records from all prosecuted DUI cases are public records under La. R.S. 44:1.
Grant Parish Clerk of Court: Accessing DUI Case Files
The Grant Parish Clerk of Court is Hon. Randall K. "Randy" Briggs. The Clerk's office is at 200 Main Street, Colfax, LA 71417, with a mailing address of PO Box 263. The phone number is (318) 627-3246. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Clerk maintains all court records for the parish, including criminal case files from DUI prosecutions in the 35th JDC. When formal DUI charges are filed by the District Attorney, the Clerk assigns a case number and holds all documents throughout the life of the case.
To request a DUI court record in Grant Parish, visit the Clerk's office in person or send a written request by mail to PO Box 263, Colfax, LA 71417. You'll need the name of the defendant and any other identifying information you have — a date of birth or approximate arrest date helps narrow the search. The Clerk can search by name. Fees apply for copies of court documents. Call (318) 627-3246 before visiting to confirm current copy fees and find out if the records you need are accessible in person or require a formal written request.
If the DUI arrest did not result in a formal charge, the Clerk of Court will not have a case file. In that situation, the arrest record is held by the Sheriff's Office or whichever law enforcement agency made the arrest.
Grant Parish Sheriff and the Criminal Division
Sheriff Steven McCain leads the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office at 205 Cypress Street, Colfax, LA 71417, with a mailing address of PO Box 187. The Sheriff's Office has two main numbers: (318) 627-3261 for criminal matters and (318) 627-4106 for administration. The Criminal Division, led by Chief Deputy Stacey Roberts, is at 220 Cedar Street in Colfax. The Criminal Division handles a range of services including filing initial police reports, obtaining criminal records, sex offender registration, and 911 permitting. Hours for the Criminal Division are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Grant Parish Sheriff's Office services include: filing an initial police report, obtaining criminal records, sex offender registration, and 911 permitting. If you need to request an arrest record for a DUI that occurred in Grant Parish, the Criminal Division at (318) 627-3261 is the right point of contact. They can tell you what records are available and what the process is for obtaining copies. Arrest records that don't result in court charges stay with the Sheriff's Office and are separate from the Clerk of Court's files.
Louisiana's implied consent law under La. R.S. 32:661 requires drivers to submit to chemical testing when arrested for DUI. Refusing a test leads to an administrative license suspension under La. R.S. 32:667, processed separately by the OMV from the criminal case.
Statewide Search Tools for Grant Parish DUI Records
Because Grant Parish does not have an online court case search portal on its own website, statewide tools are especially useful for people who need to check DUI records remotely. The eClerks Louisiana platform at eclerksla.com aggregates court case index data from participating parishes and provides free searches. If Grant Parish participates, you can search by name and get basic case information — charges, case status, and hearing dates — without contacting the Clerk directly.
The Louisiana Secretary of State's clerk lookup portal at voterportal.sos.la.gov/clerk helps you verify contact information for any parish clerk in the state. This is useful if you need to confirm the right mailing address or phone number before submitting a records request. For crash report data related to a DUI incident in Grant Parish, the DPS crash report portal at crashreports.dps.la.gov is the right source. Crash reports are separate from court records but may document the circumstances of a DUI stop and arrest.
eClerks Louisiana is the primary statewide online tool for searching Grant Parish DUI court records without traveling to Colfax.
The DPS crash reports portal holds Louisiana State Police crash reports for Grant Parish incidents, including those involving DUI arrests.
Driver Records and OMV Actions After a DUI
A DUI conviction in Grant Parish results in a record in two places. The court record is with the Clerk of Court. The driver's license record, including any suspension or revocation, is with the Louisiana OMV. These are separate systems. A person whose DUI charges were dismissed still may have an OMV action on their driving record if they refused chemical testing. The OMV ExpressLane system provides some access to driving history for authorized users. For the full picture of a DUI's impact on driving privileges, checking both the court record and the OMV record is necessary.
The Louisiana OMV ExpressLane system holds driver history records separate from court files, including DUI-related license suspensions for Grant Parish drivers.
How to Request Records by Mail
Mail requests for Grant Parish DUI court records go to the Clerk of Court at PO Box 263, Colfax, LA 71417. Your written request should include the full name of the person whose records you need, their date of birth if you know it, the approximate date of the arrest or case filing, and the type of record you are requesting (court case file, judgment, sentencing order, etc.). Include a check or money order for copy fees if you know the amount; otherwise, the Clerk will contact you. Processing time varies, but simple name searches are usually quick.
For arrest records held by the Sheriff's Office rather than the Clerk, mail requests go to the Grant Parish Sheriff's Office at PO Box 187, Colfax, LA 71417. The Criminal Division at (318) 627-3261 can tell you the process and whether a written request is needed.
Nearby Parishes
Grant Parish is bordered by several central Louisiana parishes, each with its own DUI records system and clerk of court.