| Clerk of Court | Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — Civil Record eSearch |
|---|---|
| Clerk address | Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court, 110 N. Bay Street, Suite 100, Amite, LA 70422 (mail: P.O. Box 667, Amite, LA 70422); Hammond branch at 318-A NW Railroad Avenue, Hammond, LA 70401 |
| Phone | (985) 748-4146 (Amite); (985) 549-1638 (Hammond) |
| Hours | Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at both offices (Hammond closed noon–1:00 p.m.) |
| Earliest records noted | 1901 |
| Plain copy fee | $1.00 per page (statutory maximum for district-court clerks under R.S. 13:841; a clerk may charge less) |
| Certified copy fee | $5.00 certification fee per copy under R.S. 13:841, on top of the $1.00 per-page copy charge; several parish clerks (for example Livingston and Tangipahoa) post $10.00, so check the parish schedule |
Tangipahoa Parish stretches from the Mississippi line down to Lake Pontchartrain, with the parish seat in Amite and its largest city, Hammond, twenty miles south. It sits in the 21st Judicial District Court alongside Livingston and St. Helena parishes, and the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court keeps every Tangipahoa case that court hears — civil and domestic suits, successions (probate), adoptions, felonies, misdemeanors outside the city courts, and juvenile matters — from its main office at 110 N. Bay Street in Amite and a branch office on NW Railroad Avenue in Hammond.
The clerk runs one of the deeper online archives in the state. Its Civil Record eSearch on the Clerk Connect platform indexes civil suits back to 1974 with images from 1989 and successions back to 1992, and the clerk has posted downloadable historical succession indexes reaching back to 1864. The companion Criminal Record eSearch indexes criminal cases back to 1901 and traffic from 1974 (details before the 1980s may be incomplete), with scanned criminal images from January 2007 forward. Each is a separate subscription — $20 for 24 hours, $40 for 30 days, or $300 for a year — with $1.00 per printed page, and the clerk charges $20 to verify by phone something you read online.
Note two local rules. Since January 1, 2026 the clerk no longer accepts civil or criminal filings by fax or mail — filings must be electronic, in person, or by court courier — though copy requests by mail are still fine. And Hammond City Court on East Thomas Street is a separate court of record for the 7th Ward, with its own warrant search, ticket payment, and e-filing systems that the parish clerk does not index.
Search Tangipahoa Parish court records online
Clerk of Court
Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — Civil Record eSearch
- Cost
- $20 for 24 hours; $40 for 30 days; $300 per year; $1.00 per printed page
- Coverage
- Civil suits back to 1974 (images from 1989) and successions back to 1992 (images from 1992) for the 21st Judicial District Court in Tangipahoa Parish, plus downloadable historical succession indexes from 1864 to April 2024
- Records
- Civil, Family, Probate
The search itself runs on Clerk Connect at clerkconnect.com/civilinquiry/tangipahoacc. Each subscription length is a separate membership with its own login. Civil Department: (985) 284-2610.
Other courts
Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — Criminal Record eSearch
- Cost
- $20 for 24 hours; $40 for 30 days; $300 per year; $1.00 per printed page; certified copies $10 plus per-page charge; $20 fee to verify online information by phone
- Coverage
- Criminal records back to 1901 and traffic from 1974 (pre-1980s detail may be incomplete), with criminal document images from January 2007 forward
- Records
- Criminal, Traffic
Runs on Clerk Connect at clerkconnect.com/criminalinquiry/tangipahoacc. The Criminal Department, (985) 284-2630, also conducts criminal background searches and processes expungements. Juvenile and child-welfare records are confidential.
Other courts
Hammond City Court
- Coverage
- Civil, small-claims, criminal, traffic, and juvenile matters for the 7th Ward of Tangipahoa Parish, including the City of Hammond north of Wardline Road/University Drive
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Traffic
303 East Thomas Street, Hammond, LA 70401; (985) 542-3455; Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Offers an online warrant search, ticket payment, civil service lookup, and e-filing. A court of record separate from the parish clerk of court.
What is available online
Civil Record eSearch covers civil suits from 1974 (images from 1989) and successions from 1992, with historical succession indexes from 1864 available as PDFs. Criminal Record eSearch covers criminal cases from 1901 and traffic from 1974, with images from January 2007; the clerk notes pre-1980s detail may be incomplete and digitization is ongoing. Land records and marriage licenses have their own eSearch services. Hammond City Court and the parish's other city courts are not included.
Which clerk has your record
In Louisiana, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the Louisiana page.
| Court | Typical cases | Records kept by |
|---|---|---|
| District Courts | Felony criminal cases; Divorce, custody, and other domestic matters; Civil suits above the district court's minimum amount in dispute | Clerk of Court of the parish (in Orleans Parish, the Clerk of Civil District Court for civil/family/probate and the Clerk of Criminal District Court for criminal cases) |
| Family and Juvenile Courts | Divorce, custody, and child support (where a standalone family court exists); Juvenile delinquency and child-in-need-of-care cases | Clerk of the Family or Juvenile Court, or the parish clerk of court where no separate court exists |
| City Courts and Parish Courts | Civil suits up to the court's jurisdictional limit (commonly $35,000–$50,000); Misdemeanors and municipal ordinance violations within city limits; Small claims and traffic tickets | Clerk of the individual city or parish court |
| Justice of the Peace and Mayor's Courts | Small claims and minor civil disputes outside city limits; Municipal ordinance violations in towns without a city court | Justice of the peace or mayor's-court clerk for that ward or municipality |
Request records in person or by mail
Tangipahoa Parish clerk offices
Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court, 110 N. Bay Street, Suite 100, Amite, LA 70422 (mail: P.O. Box 667, Amite, LA 70422); Hammond branch at 318-A NW Railroad Avenue, Hammond, LA 70401
Phone: (985) 748-4146 (Amite); (985) 549-1638 (Hammond)
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. at both offices (Hammond closed noon–1:00 p.m.)
In person. Visit the Amite office at 110 N. Bay Street, Suite 100, or the Hammond branch at 318-A NW Railroad Avenue, Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Hammond closes for lunch noon–1:00 p.m.). Copies are $1.00 per page and certification is $10.00 per document; a civil or probate records search by staff is $10.00. The Criminal Department conducts background searches at the counter.
By mail. Send copy requests to P.O. Box 667, Amite, LA 70422, with the case number or party names and year, the documents wanted, whether certification is needed, and payment. Include a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope or call the File Room/Copy Department for the postage amount. (Mail is fine for copy requests, but as of January 1, 2026 the clerk does not accept new pleadings by mail or fax.)
Online. Subscribe to Civil Record eSearch or Criminal Record eSearch — each is a separate $20 day, $40 month, or $300 year membership — and print at $1.00 per page. Certified copies of online documents are $10.00 plus the per-page charge; the clerk charges $20 to confirm by phone information you found online, so read the record carefully before calling.
City court cases. Hammond City Court (303 East Thomas Street) keeps its own civil, criminal, traffic, and juvenile records with online warrant and ticket tools; the parish clerk cannot retrieve them.
Fees
| Item | Typical cost in Louisiana |
|---|---|
| Plain copy | $1.00 per page (statutory maximum for district-court clerks under R.S. 13:841; a clerk may charge less) |
| Certified copy | $5.00 certification fee per copy under R.S. 13:841, on top of the $1.00 per-page copy charge; several parish clerks (for example Livingston and Tangipahoa) post $10.00, so check the parish schedule |
R.S. 13:841 sets the ceiling for district-court clerk fees in civil matters — copies $1.00 per page, certification of a copy $5.00, conformed copies $3.00 — and says each clerk's fee "may be less than, but shall not exceed" those amounts. In practice most parish clerks charge the full $1.00 per page; the certification fee varies from $5.00 to $10.00 by parish, and criminal-side copy fees are set separately. Many clerks also charge for a ClerkConnect or eSearch subscription to view records remotely. Confirm the current fee with the specific parish clerk before sending payment.
Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.
Sealed and restricted records
Louisiana's Public Records Law (Revised Statutes Title 44) presumes public records — including most court filings — are open, and R.S. 44:31 gives any adult the right to inspect, copy, or reproduce a public record unless a specific law says otherwise. Several categories are removed from public view:
The Louisiana guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.
Frequently asked questions
How far back do Tangipahoa Parish online court records go?
Farther than most parishes. Criminal Record eSearch indexes cases back to 1901 with images from 2007, and Civil Record eSearch covers suits from 1974 with images from 1989 and successions from 1992. Historical succession indexes from 1864 are posted as downloadable PDFs.
What does Tangipahoa eSearch cost?
$20 for 24 hours, $40 for 30 days, or $300 for a year, plus $1.00 per printed page. Civil and criminal are separate subscriptions with separate logins. Confirm current pricing on the clerk's E-Services pages before signing up.
Can I request Tangipahoa court records by mail?
Yes for copies: write to P.O. Box 667, Amite, LA 70422, with the case details and a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope. Copies are $1.00 per page and certification $10.00. New court filings, however, have not been accepted by mail or fax since January 1, 2026.
Where do I look up a Hammond traffic ticket?
At Hammond City Court, 303 East Thomas Street, (985) 542-3455, which covers the 7th Ward and runs its own online ticket-payment and warrant-search tools. Its cases are not in the parish clerk of court's eSearch.
Sources
- Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — https://www.tangiclerk.org/
- Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — Contact Us — https://www.tangiclerk.org/About/About-Us/Contact-Us
- Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — Civil Record eSearch — https://www.tangiclerk.org/E-Services/Civil-Record-eSearch
- Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — Criminal Record eSearch — https://www.tangiclerk.org/E-Services/Criminal-Record-eSearch
- Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — File Room / Copy Fees — https://www.tangiclerk.org/About/Fees/File-Room-Copy
- Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — Civil Department — https://www.tangiclerk.org/Departments/Civil
- Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court — Criminal Department — https://www.tangiclerk.org/Departments/Criminal
- Hammond City Court — https://citycourt.org/
- Louisiana Supreme Court — Judicial Branch overview — https://www.lasc.org/
- Louisiana Supreme Court Case Search — https://www.lasc.org/Search
- Louisiana State Police — Bureau of Criminal Identification & Information — https://lsp.org/about/leadershipsections/support/bcii/fingerprints-and-background-checks/
- eClerks LA — Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority — https://www.eclerksla.com/about/statewideportal
- re:SearchLA — https://researchla.tylerhost.net/CourtRecordsSearch/Home
- Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 971 — Expungement, legislative findings — https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=919662
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:31 — Right to examine records — https://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=99688
- Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:841 — Enumeration of fees in civil matters — https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=78097
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana — https://www.laed.uscourts.gov/
- PACER — Federal court records — https://pacer.uscourts.gov/
See also: all Louisiana counties.