Tangipahoa Parish Court Records

Louisiana court records refer to any documents in the possession or custody of the court. Tangipahoa Parish residents can find court records at the Clerk of Court’s Office. These records are accessible online, by mail, phone, fax, and in person at the courthouse. Access to court records helps to promote fairness and transparency in the judicial system. They also serve as evidence of what transpired during a legal proceeding. A typical court record contains the case party’s personal, case, fine, sentence, probation, and court information.

Are Court Records Public in Tangipahoa Parish?

Yes, court records are included in Tangipahoa Parish public records under Louisiana Public Records Law. This gives individuals the right to inspect, copy, or reproduce court records from the appropriate custodian during normal business hours. However, some court records or a portion of them are deemed confidential in Tangipahoa Parish. Such confidential court records are only open to case parties, their legal representatives, a person with a court order, and law enforcement agencies who need them for official duties. Examples of confidential Tangipahoa Parish court records are:

• Adoption records
• Paternity records
• Medical records
• Mental health records
• Grand jury proceedings
• Attorney’s work product
• Sealed and expunged records
• Gestational surrogacy records
• Juvenile delinquency records
• Pretrial services program records
• Domestic violence records and reports
• Complete presentence investigation reports
• Sexual assault or abuse records regarding child victims
• Jurors of grand juries’ identity and records of proceedings
• Lawyer-client communication and common interest privileges
• Memoranda or advisory opinions relating to court administration
• Social Security, charge, bank account, debit, and credit card numbers
• Personal information of victims or alleged victims of domestic violence or sexual offenses
• Personnel records, employment applications, and employment investigation and hearing records
• Copies of arrest and search warrants and supporting affidavits until executed or determined that it cannot be executed.

Tangipahoa Parish Court Records Search

Tangipahoa Parish residents can conduct court record searches via the following methods:

• Online through official websites like Criminal and Civil eSearch Sites
• In-person at the courthouse
• Through third-party websites
• By phone or mail at the Clerk’s office

Tangipahoa Parish Court Records Search by Name

The most common method of finding court records by name is online. The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court has several online portals where users can do name-based searches. To access the portal, individuals must pay a subscription fee of $20 for 24 hours, $40 for 30 days, and $300 for a one-year subscription. A name-based court records search can also be conducted by phone, mail, or in person at the courthouse.

Tangipahoa Parish Courts

The major court in Tangipahoa Parish is the District Court. The Parish also has city courts that handle civil and criminal cases. Below are the addresses of the courts in Tangipahoa Parish:

Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse
110 North Bay Street
P.O. Box 788
Amite, LA 70422
Phone: (985) 748-9445
Fax: (985) 748-6637

Hammond City Court
303 East Thomas Street
Hammond, LA 70401
Phone: (985) 542-3455
FAX: (985) 542-3453

Ponchatoula City Mayor’s Court
125 W Hickory St,
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Phone: (985) 386-6484
Fax: (985) 386-5533
Email: cityclerk@cityofponchatoula.com

Tangipahoa Parish Superior Court Case Search

Tangipahoa Parish does not have a Superior Court but a District Court and City Courts. All court records can be obtained online, by mail, by phone, or in person at the District Court.

Tangipahoa Parish District Court Records

The 21st Judicial District Court has original jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases in Tangipahoa Parish. Individuals can obtain copies of District Court records from the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court. The Clerk has several online portals where record seekers can find desired records. Also, District Court record requests can be made by phone, mail, or in person at the courthouse during normal business hours.

Persons interested in District Court transcripts can email a completed Transcript Request Form to msibley@21stjdc.org, fax it to (985) 747-6869, or mail it. Alternatively, they can fill out the Transcript Request Form online. Upon receiving the request, the court reporter will contact the requester to provide a cost estimate for the requested services.

Tangipahoa Parish Criminal Records

Per RS § 37:3276.2, criminal records refer to all documents and information on a person’s arrest, prosecution, and conviction. They are not available for public disclosure but are open to all criminal and non-criminal justice agencies (LRS § 15:587).

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office (TPSO) accepts criminal record requests online or by email at criminalrecords@tpso.org. Requests can also be made in person at the Office during normal business hours (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.). The Sheriff’s Office provides Tangipahoa Parish arrest records to the public through a third-party vendor. The search criteria are name, case number, and ID number.

Authorized individuals can also obtain copies of criminal records from the Louisiana State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII). The BCII issues criminal records online, by mail, or in person. Online requests can be made through the Internet Background Check portal by logging in with a username, password, and agency code. Mail and in-person requesters must submit a Right to Review Form to the BCII. The processing fee costs $26, while fingerprints cost $10. In-person requests should be made during business hours (Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). The BCII mailing address is:

Louisiana State Police
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information
P.O. Box 66614 - Box A-6
Baton Rouge, LA 70896

Tangipahoa Parish Criminal Court Case Lookup

The Clerk of Court’s Criminal Department handles all felony and misdemeanor charges in Tangipahoa Parish. The easiest way to perform a criminal court case lookup is online via the Criminal eSearch Site. This service requires a subscription of $20 for 24 hours, $40 for 30 days, and $300 for a one-year subscription. Requesters who call the Department office to verify any information obtained through the portal will be charged a $20 search fee.

Criminal court record searches can also be done by written request or in person at the clerk’s office. In-person requesters can use the public computer at the Criminal Department to search for records for free. Copies of criminal court records cost $20 per name, $3 per copy for conformed, and $5 for certified copies. Copies of pleadings about the search cost an extra $1 per page. Some copies of criminal records are obtainable by fax at (985) 747-3387.

Get Tangipahoa Parish Civil Court Records

The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court’s Civil Department manages civil cases. Records kept in this Department can be viewed online on the Civil eSearch Site after paying the necessary subscription fee. A 24-hour subscription costs $20, a 30-day subscription costs $40, and a 1-year subscription costs $300. Alternatively, requesters can get copies of civil court records from the Copy Department. Requests can be made by mail, phone, or in person at the courthouse. Copies of civil court records cost $1 per page, and certified copies cost $10. The Department also charges a search fee of $10. Copies of some civil records can be obtained by fax at (985) 748-6746.

Tangipahoa Parish Family Court Records

The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court is the custodian of all family court records. Most family court records are not available to the public, but those that are public can be retrieved online through the Civil eSearch Site. Access to this portal requires a subscription fee of $20 for 24 hours, $40 for 30 days, and $300 for a year. Individuals who cannot access the inline portal can obtain copies of family court records by mail, phone, or in person at the courthouse. Copies of family court records cost $1 per page, certified copies cost $10 per document, and the search fee is $10.

Tangipahoa Parish Dissolution of Marriage Records

In Tangipahoa Parish, the dissolution of marriage records is the same as that of divorce records. Therefore, they are available at the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court’s office for public perusal. Dissolution of marriage record requests can be made online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the courthouse. Copies of family court records cost $1 per page, certified copies cost $10 per document, and the search fee is $10. Online requests can be made using the Civil eSearch Site upon paying a subscription fee of $20 for 24 hours, $40 for 30 days, and $300 for a year. Phone, mail, and in-person requests will require a name or divorce date.

Tangipahoa Parish Marriage and Divorce Records

Marriage and divorce records in Tangipahoa Parish are public and accessible to anyone through the Clerk of Court’s Office. The Copy Department accepts online requests, mail-in requests by letter, walk-in customers, and telephone requests for marriage and divorce records. Copies of divorce records cost $1 per page, certified copies cost $10 per document, and the search fee is $10. In contrast, copies of Tangipahoa Parish marriage certificates cost $3 per copy, and certified copies cost $5 per copy.

The Marriage Licenses eSearch allows for an online search of Tangipahoa Parish marriage records. Conversely, divorce records can be accessed on the Civil eSearch Site. Both portals charge a subscription fee of $20 for 24 hours, $40 for 30 days, and $300 for one-year access. Printing charge per page cost $1. Users of the Marriage Licenses eSearch portal can have free access to marriage records if they sign in to the portal as guests. However, they can only access indexes without images. The portal’s guest account can be searched by name, book/page, file number, date range, and advanced.

Tangipahoa Parish Birth and Death Records

Louisiana is a closed record state, which means birth and death records are excluded from Tangipahoa Parish's public records. Death records are confidential for 50 years, while Tangipahoa Parish birth records are confidential for 100 years. Confidential birth and death records are only open to the following persons:

• The registrant (for Tangipahoa Parish birth certificate)
• The current or surviving spouse, mother, father, adult child, sibling, grandmother, grandfather, or grandchild
• The legal guardian of the person named on the certificate
• A legal representative
• The beneficiary of the decedent’s insurance policy, public pension plan, individual retirement account, or financial institution account.
• A non-family member with the appropriate documentation.

Tangipahoa Parish birth and death certificate applications are accepted at the Clerk of Court’s Office in Amite only. In-person applicants must provide a valid ID and pay the necessary fees. Certified copies of death certificates cost $26, while long-form birth certificates cost $34. A combination of both short-form and long-form certificates costs $48. Cash or debit/credit cards are acceptable forms of payment. In-person requests should be made during office hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.).

Individuals can also find birth and death records at the Louisiana Department of Health Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics. The bureau issues Tangipahoa Parish vital records of birth and death online, by fax, by phone, by mail, and in person. Birth certificates cost $15 per copy, birth certificates plus birth cards cost $24 per copy, and death certificates cost $7 per copy.

An approved third-party vendor handles all online, fax, and phone requests with an additional fee required for the service. Mail requesters must fill out an Application for Certified Copy of Birth/Death Certificate Form. The form, alongside a copy of a valid photo ID and appropriate fees (the standard fee plus $0.50 state charge per transaction, payable by check or money order), must be mailed to:

Vital Records Registry
P.O. Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160

In-person requests can be made during office hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). The applicant must bring a valid photo ID and appropriate fees to the Vital Records Central Office. Fees can be paid by cash, check, or money order. The Vital Records Central Office is located at:

Vital Records Central Office
1450 Poydras Street
Suite 400
New Orleans, LA 70112

The Louisiana State Archives holds Tangipahoa Parish birth and death records older than 100 years and records older than 50 years. The office has a Death or Birth Records Index Database that can be used to search for records online. Users can click on the Basic Search link to conduct a search by name, while the Advanced Search link provides several search options. Requesters can receive copies of birth and death records by mail for $5 each and certified copies for $10 each.

Tangipahoa Parish Probate Court Records

Individuals can find probate court records at the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court’s Copy Department. Copies of probate court records can be retrieved online, by phone, by mail, or in person at the office. The Department charges $1 to copy a probate court record, $10 for search fees, and $10 for certified copies.

Tangipahoa Parish Property Records

In Tangipahoa Parish, property records are available to the public upon request. Residents can easily find property information online or in person at the record custodian’s office. For example, the Tangipahoa Parish Assessor's Office accepts property records online through its Assessment Search portal and GIS. Users of the portal can search by taxpayer name, property address, taxpayer address, assessment number, subdivision, or section, township, and range. Alternatively, individuals can appear at the office during business hours (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) to request property records. A property address or owner’s name may be required to process the request. The requester might be able to view property records for free, but copies of records cost a small fee. The Assessors office is located at the following addresses:

Amite Office
110 North Bay Street
Room 102
Amite, LA 70422
Phone: (985) 748-7176, (985) 748-7181, (985) 748-7184
Fax: (985) 748-3995

Hammond Office / Substation
15475 Club Deluxe Road
Hammond, LA 70403
Phone: (985) 345-6226
Fax: (985) 543-0419

The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court’s Conveyance/Mortgage Department also issues property records to interested individuals. The Conveyance Department has written and computerized indexes that make property records accessible to the public. The written index dates back to 1820, and the computerized index dates back to 1952. The Department also provides five large-screen computer-viewing stations for public use. All requests for property records maintained by the Mortgage Department should be in writing and sent by fax at (985) 748-6503. A name and the legal property description of the property must be provided to facilitate the search. Copies of property records cost $1 per page, certified copies cost $10 per document, and conformed copies cost $5 per document. The Department also peppermint property record searches online through the Land Records eSearch. Users can sign in to the portal using a User ID and Password upon subscription. A 24-hour subscription costs $20, $40 for a 30-day subscription, and $300 for a one-year subscription. However, users can sign in as a guest to freely access property records. The search criteria are by name, book/page, file number, date range, GPIN, property, advanced, or good through dates.

Tangipahoa Parish Court Records Online

Individuals looking for court records can access them online through official government websites and various third-party platforms. Many users prefer third-party sites like louisianacourtrecords.us because they offer court records from multiple jurisdictions in one place. A name or case number must be provided for the search. Basic information about the searched record will be provided at no cost, but a full report of the same record will cost a small fee. Most third-party vendors charge between $2.95 and $4.95 for seven (7) days of unlimited access or a monthly subscription charge between $19.95 and $24.95. Initial searches will return results on all cases with the searched name.