St. Tammany Parish Public Records
St. Tammany Parish public records are maintained by the Clerk of Court at offices in both Covington and Mandeville, covering civil court cases, criminal filings, property conveyances, mortgage records, and marriage licenses for one of Louisiana's fastest-growing parishes on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Under La. R.S. 44:1 and Louisiana Constitution Article XII, Section 3, any person has the right to access and copy these records, and this page explains how to find and request them.
St. Tammany Parish Quick Facts
St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court
The Clerk of Court maintains public records for St. Tammany Parish from two locations. The main courthouse is at 701 N. Columbia Street, Covington, LA 70433, which is the parish seat. A second clerk's office is at 21454 Koop Drive, Mandeville, LA 70471. Both locations handle public records requests. Phone: (985) 809-8700. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at both locations, closed on legal holidays. The clerk's website is at stpclerk.com.
The 22nd Judicial District covers St. Tammany and Washington parishes. Civil and criminal cases originating in St. Tammany Parish are heard in this two-parish district, and the clerk in Covington and Mandeville maintains those records. St. Tammany Parish has seen some of the fastest population growth of any Louisiana parish over the past three decades, driven by residents relocating from the New Orleans metro area. That growth means a large and active volume of court filings, land transactions, and public records created every year.
The clerk's office at stpclerk.com provides useful information about office locations, record types, and request procedures. For most in-person requests, staff can help you locate court records, conveyance filings, and marriage licenses by party name, case number, or date range. Mail requests are accepted at both locations. Include a description of the records you need, your contact information, and any identifying details such as case numbers or party names.
Slidell, one of the larger communities in St. Tammany Parish, has its own city page at Slidell Public Records with additional information for residents in that area. All public records for Slidell area filings are still held by the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court at the Covington and Mandeville locations.
Online Access to St. Tammany Parish Records
St. Tammany Parish offers several online options for accessing public records. The clerk's own website at stpclerk.com is the best starting point for learning what records are available online and how to request copies. The Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority operates the LCRAA statewide portal at laclerksportal.org, which provides free index access to St. Tammany Parish court and property records alongside filings from all 64 Louisiana parishes. Basic index searches require no account or subscription.
The statewide clerks portal at laclerksportal.org covers St. Tammany Parish filings and lets you search court and property record indexes from any parish in Louisiana for free.
This portal is a practical first stop when you need to find out if a filing exists before visiting one of the St. Tammany Parish courthouse locations.
The ClerkConnect subscription platform provides remote document access for subscribers who regularly need Louisiana court and property records. The eClerks LA system offers online access to some Louisiana clerk documents as well. Given St. Tammany's active record volume, these online tools are especially useful for attorneys, title examiners, and others who need frequent access without repeated courthouse visits. Certified copies and some older records still require an in-person or mail request.
Note: Online index systems may not reflect the most recent filings. For filings made in the last few days, confirm current status by calling the clerk's office at (985) 809-8700.
Court Records in the 22nd Judicial District
The 22nd Judicial District handles civil and criminal cases for St. Tammany and Washington parishes. Cases filed in St. Tammany Parish are heard in this two-parish district court, and the clerk maintains those records at both the Covington and Mandeville offices. These filings are public under La. R.S. 44:1 unless sealed by a judge or exempted by statute.
Civil records in St. Tammany Parish are numerous and cover a wide range of case types, including property disputes, contract litigation, family law matters such as divorce and child custody, personal injury claims, and succession proceedings. The parish's rapid growth has generated a substantial volume of real estate litigation and subdivision-related legal disputes. Criminal records include all felony and misdemeanor charges brought in St. Tammany Parish, from routine traffic matters to serious felony prosecutions. Each case file holds the original pleadings, all motions and responses, minute entries, and the final disposition.
You can search St. Tammany Parish court records by party name or case number through the LCRAA portal, through the clerk's own website, or in person at either courthouse location. Sealed records, juvenile proceedings, and records subject to specific statutory exemptions are not available to the public. But the default under Louisiana law is openness, and most court records from the 22nd Judicial District can be reviewed by any member of the public on request.
Property and Conveyance Records
Every real property sale, donation, and transfer in St. Tammany Parish must be recorded with the Clerk of Court to be legally effective against third parties. The conveyance index documents the chain of title for every parcel in the parish. Mortgage records show all liens and encumbrances. These records are public and searchable at the clerk's offices in Covington and Mandeville, or through the LCRAA statewide portal for index-level searches.
St. Tammany Parish's property records system has become one of the busiest in Louisiana due to the parish's growth. New residential subdivisions, commercial developments, and refinancing activity generate a large number of daily filings. Title examiners and real estate attorneys working in this market routinely use both the LCRAA portal and the ClerkConnect subscription service for property searches. For older records that predate digital indexing, in-person research at the courthouse is often necessary to locate the original instrument.
For property assessment information and parcel lookups by address, contact the St. Tammany Parish Assessor's Office. The assessor maintains assessment records independently of the clerk. Using the assessor's records to identify the correct parcel information before searching the conveyance index can make property research more efficient.
Marriage Licenses and Vital Records
Marriage licenses issued in St. Tammany Parish are recorded and kept by the Clerk of Court. To get a copy of a marriage license or certificate for a marriage that took place in this parish, contact the clerk's office in Covington at (985) 809-8700 or visit either courthouse location during business hours. You can also submit a mail request. Provide the names of both parties and the approximate year of the marriage.
Birth and death certificates are handled at the state level by the Louisiana Department of Health, not the parish clerk. For historical vital records from St. Tammany Parish, the Louisiana Secretary of State maintains an online index at sos.la.gov covering older records from across the state. The state archives at the Secretary of State's office hold documents that predate the modern vital records system.
The Louisiana vital records index at sos.la.gov provides searchable access to older birth, death, and marriage records from St. Tammany Parish and all of Louisiana.
This tool is especially useful for genealogy research involving St. Tammany Parish families and north shore Louisiana ancestry.
Note: Military discharge certificates filed with the clerk after July 1, 2000 are not public records under La. R.S. 44:20 and cannot be obtained through a standard public records request at the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court.
Statewide Public Records Resources
Several state agencies maintain records relevant to St. Tammany Parish research. The Louisiana Secretary of State at sos.la.gov handles business entity filings, elections records, notary databases, and the state archives. Business registrations can be searched through GeauxBiz. Historical records are accessible at sos.la.gov/historicalresources/. For formal public records requests directed at state agencies, the Secretary of State's custodian of public records page at sos.la.gov outlines the process.
Louisiana's public records law is one of the more open in the country. La. R.S. 44:1 broadly defines public records to include documents, writings, recordings, and electronic data held by any public body. Article XII, Section 3 of the Louisiana Constitution makes access to public records a constitutional right for every person. Agencies must respond to requests within three business days. Fees for copies are set by statute at $1 per page for standard documents. Exemptions under La. R.S. 44:4 cover a limited set of materials including active criminal investigative files, juvenile records, and certain health-related documents, but these are narrow exceptions to a broad rule of openness.
Nearby Parishes
St. Tammany Parish sits on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, north of New Orleans. Neighboring parishes each have their own Clerk of Court and independent public records systems.