St. Tammany Parish Felony Records

St. Tammany Parish felony records are held by the Clerk of Court in Covington, where the 22nd Judicial District Court handles all felony cases in the parish. Clerk Melissa R. Henry leads the office. St. Tammany Parish has two public office locations: the main office in Covington and the Slidell Annex. Both locations can assist with felony records requests. Online access is available through two systems covering records from 1988 to the present. This page explains how to search and obtain St. Tammany Parish felony records.

St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court Offices

The main St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court office is at 701 N. Columbia Street, Covington, LA 70433. The mailing address for all locations is P.O. Box 1090, Covington, LA 70434. Main phone is (985) 809-8700. The website is sttammanyclerk.org. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The 22nd Judicial District Court is at the same Columbia Street address, reachable at (985) 809-8300.

The Slidell Annex Office is at 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, Slidell, LA 70458, phone (985) 643-6969. The Slidell office closes from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM daily for lunch. One critical note: the Slidell Annex cannot receive mail or packages. All mail must go to the P.O. Box 1090 address in Covington. Documents prior to 1975 are not immediately available at the Slidell location and must be verified with Covington. New suits should be filed by 4:00 PM in Slidell.

The St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court website at sttammanyclerk.org covers office locations, hours, and online records access for felony cases handled by the 22nd Judicial District Court.

Online Records Access for St. Tammany Parish

St. Tammany Parish offers two online records programs. The "Legacy" system covers Criminal Case Data from 1988 through April 25, 2019, and Criminal Case Minute Entries from 1998 through that same date. The Odyssey WebROA system covers Criminal Case Data from 1988 to the present, Criminal Case Document Images from April 25, 2019 forward, and Criminal Case Minute Entries from 1998 to the present. Most users searching current felony records will need the Odyssey system for the most complete and up-to-date access.

Subscription plans are available for both systems. A 24-hour access pass costs $20 for either system. Monthly access is $30 per month for Legacy or $40 per month for Odyssey. Three-month plans are $90 (Legacy) or $120 (Odyssey). A six-month plan runs $180 or $240. Annual subscriptions cost $360 (Legacy) or $480 (Odyssey). Printing online costs $0.35 per page. Land record documents cost $10 per document plus $0.35 per page. Court record documents cost $5 per document plus $0.35 per page. Certified e-certification is also available.

The Slidell Office page at sttammanyclerk.org/departments/slidell-office/ lists the specific services available at the Slidell Annex location and the operating hours for records requests at that branch.

St. Tammany Parish Criminal Records Services

The Slidell office provides criminal records research and copies. Expungement documents take seven days to process at the Slidell location. Birth and death records are available from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Marriage license applications must be submitted by 4:00 PM at the Slidell location. Certified land records take additional time since they must be verified with the Covington office.

One critical limitation at the Slidell Annex: protective orders cannot be processed there. Those must be submitted at the Justice Center in Covington. The clerk will not process protective orders after 3:00 PM even at the Covington location. If you need immediate help with a protective order situation, contact Safe Harbor at (985) 626-5740.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Records Division is a separate resource. Address is P.O. Box 1120, Covington, LA 70434. Phone is (985) 809-8242. The Major is Lauren Hudson (laurenhudson@stpso.com) and the Custodian of Records is Captain Keith Canizaro (keithcanizaro@stpso.com). The sheriff's office maintains arrest records independently from the court clerk's case files.

The St. Tammany Parish archives department handles older records that are not available through the standard online systems, including case files predating the 1988 digital cutoff date.

Public Records Law and St. Tammany Felony Records

Under RS 44:31, any person of majority age in Louisiana may inspect, copy, or reproduce public records. The burden of proving that a record should not be disclosed falls on the custodian of that record. You do not need to provide a reason for your request. Felony case files maintained by the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court are public records once the case reaches final disposition. RS 44:32 allows the clerk to charge reasonable fees for copies, though in-person inspection itself is generally free.

RS 44:3 exempts records related to active investigations and pending criminal litigation. Until a case in the 22nd Judicial District Court reaches final judgment, case files beyond the initial arrest report remain restricted. This protects ongoing prosecutions from interference. Once a case closes, the full record opens to public inspection. Expungement under RS 44:9 can remove certain records from public access after a court order, but does not destroy them.

For background checks beyond case records, contact the Louisiana State Police at (225) 925-6095. A state criminal history check costs $26. Adding FBI records brings the total to $39.25. Federal felony cases in St. Tammany Parish go through the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and are searchable through PACER. City of Slidell felony cases are handled through the 22nd JDC and the Covington clerk's office.