Find People in St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish sits on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain and is one of the fastest growing parishes in Louisiana. A people search here pulls from court case files, arrest logs, and public filings held by the Clerk of Court, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff, and the 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington. With close to 265,000 residents, St. Tammany has a large pool of searchable records. You can look up names through online portals or go to the courthouse to check files in person. The parish seat is Covington, and that is where most of the record keeping offices are based.
St. Tammany Parish Quick Facts
St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court
The St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court is the main office for people search records in the parish. This office stores civil case files, criminal case records, marriage licenses, and property filings. If a person has been named in any court case in St. Tammany Parish, the clerk has a record. You can search by name, case number, or filing date. Staff at the front desk can pull files and make copies for you on the spot. The clerk's office also handles jury duty records, notarial archives, and official copies of court judgments.
The office is at 701 N. Columbia Street in Covington. Call (985) 809-8700 with any questions. Walk-in hours run Monday through Friday during normal business hours. You do not need to give a reason for your search under La. R.S. 44:1-41, which is the Public Records Act. Any person can ask to see or copy a public record. The clerk must respond within three working days if the file is not ready right away.
Visit the clerk's website to find forms, fee info, and links to the online search tools.
The page shown above is the clerk's main site. It lists office hours, contact info, and links to record search portals for St. Tammany Parish.
| Office |
St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court 701 N. Columbia Street Covington, LA 70433 Phone: (985) 809-8700 |
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| Website | sttammanyclerk.org |
Search St. Tammany People Records Online
The re:SearchLA portal is the main online tool for a people search in St. Tammany Parish. You can search by party name, case number, date range, case type, attorney, or judge. Civil case records go back to 1992, with document images from 1994 to the present. Criminal records start from 1988, though images for criminal files only go back to April 2019. Marriage records in the system reach all the way back to 1810.
There are three access tiers. Basic access is free but limited in what you can view. Premium runs $90 per month or $900 per year. The Pro tier costs $180 per month or $1,800 per year. The paid tiers let you see full document images, print filings, and run more detailed searches. For a quick people search by name, the free tier works fine. You can see case numbers, party names, and filing dates at no cost.
The screenshot above shows the re:SearchLA search page. Enter a last name and you can pull up every case tied to that person in St. Tammany Parish.
Note: Some older case images may not be available in the free tier.
St. Tammany Parish Court Records
The 22nd Judicial District Court serves St. Tammany and Washington Parishes. This is the trial court that handles all felony cases, civil suits over $5,000, family law, and major traffic offenses in St. Tammany Parish. The courthouse sits at 701 North Columbia Street in Covington, right next to the clerk's office. You can call (985) 809-5300 for case info.
Court proceedings in Louisiana are open to the public under La. R.S. 13:503. That means docket entries, hearing dates, party names, and case status are all part of the public record. If you want to find a person through their court case, the 22nd JDC is a strong source. The online portal lets you look up cases by name or number without going to the courthouse.
The image above shows the 22nd JDC online case search. It is free to use for basic look ups. You can check case status, see who the parties are, and find upcoming court dates from home.
People Search Through St. Tammany Sheriff
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office runs an inmate roster that is one of the quickest ways to search for a person in the parish. The corrections page shows current bookings with details like full name, aliases, date of birth, gender, race, and a booking photo. You also get the booking number, booking date, arresting agency, housing unit, charges, bond amount, and court dates. This tool updates often and is free to use.
The sheriff's main office is at 300 Brownswitch Road in Slidell. The phone number is (985) 726-8000. If you need to find out whether someone is currently held in St. Tammany Parish jail, the inmate roster is the fastest way. It runs online around the clock.
Louisiana law under La. R.S. 15:587 makes criminal history records a closed system at the state level. Only authorized groups can get a full rap sheet from the State Police. But booking records and arrest logs at the parish level are a different story. These are public records. You can look them up on the sheriff's site without any special access or permission.
| Sheriff's Office |
300 Brownswitch Road Slidell, LA 70458 Phone: (985) 726-8000 |
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| Inmate Roster | stpso.com/divisions/corrections.php |
| Website | stpso.com |
Note: Very recent bookings or releases may not show up right away on the online roster.
St. Tammany Parish Local Courts
St. Tammany Parish has several smaller courts that handle lower-level cases. These courts keep their own records, and they can be useful for a people search when the main district court does not have what you need.
Slidell City Court sits at 501 Bouscaren Street, Suite 1, in Slidell. The phone number is (985) 643-5274. This court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, civil suits up to $25,000, and small claims up to $5,000. If a person had a minor case in Slidell, this is where the record would be. Slidell City Court records are separate from the 22nd JDC files, so you may need to check both if you want a full picture.
Covington Mayor's Court is at 317 N. Jefferson Avenue. Call (985) 892-1811 for more info. Mandeville Mayor's Court is at 3101 E. Causeway Approach, and you can reach them at (985) 626-7740. Mandeville holds court on the third Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM. These courts handle minor offenses and traffic tickets within their city limits.
Under La. R.S. 44:32, a records custodian can ask you to show valid ID and proof of age when you request records. But you do not have to explain why you want them. This rule applies across all courts and offices in St. Tammany Parish.
St. Tammany Public Records Access
Louisiana has strong public records laws. The Public Records Act, La. R.S. 44:1-41, gives any person the right to look at and copy most public documents. You do not need to state a reason. Inspection during business hours is free. Agencies can charge for copies, but fees must be tied to the real cost of making them. This law is what makes a people search through parish offices possible for anyone.
Most records at the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court are open. Civil case files, criminal docket entries, marriage records, and property filings are all fair game. Some records do have limits. Juvenile cases, sealed records, and expunged files are not available to the public. If a record has been sealed by a judge, it will not show up in an online search or a file pull at the courthouse.
If a clerk or agency does not have records ready right away, they must respond within three working days. That is the law. This helps keep people search requests moving and stops agencies from sitting on requests.
Cities in St. Tammany Parish
St. Tammany Parish has several cities and towns. All of them fall under the 22nd Judicial District Court for court records. The Clerk of Court in Covington handles filings for the whole parish. If you are doing a people search for someone in any of these cities, you search the same parish-level databases.
Other communities in St. Tammany Parish include Madisonville, Abita Springs, Pearl River, and Lacombe. These areas use the same clerk and court offices in Covington for all public record filings.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes sit near St. Tammany Parish. If you are not sure where a person lives, they may be in a neighboring parish. Court records and public filings would be at that parish's own clerk of court office.
Washington Parish also borders St. Tammany and shares the 22nd Judicial District Court. Records for Washington Parish cases go through the same court system but are filed with the Washington Parish Clerk of Court.