Criminal Statistics
The Louisiana Statistical Analysis Center publishes annual statistical index crime reports as part of its criminal information related functions. According to the 2017 report, Tangipahoa Parish law enforcement agencies reported a net total of 3,497 index crime offenses in the year. A closer look at the data revealed property crimes to be the leading subset of offenses with larceny accounting for 47.9% of the total reports received in the 12-month span. There were also 819 reported incidents of burglary, making it the second-most common crime in the Parish. Aggravated assault was third-overall and the most recurring violent crime while motor vehicle theft and robbery were reported 263 and 136 times respectively. Least most reported were rape and murder/manslaughter, which were recorded 51 and 9 times respectively, constituting only 1.7% of the reported criminal offenses.
Criminal Records
The Louisiana State Police Department is the primary custodian of the criminal records for the state and is charged with processing requests for statewide criminal history information and background checks. At the parish level, this service is provided by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office, which serves as the main law enforcement agency of the parish and local repository of crime-related reports and records.
How to get Criminal Records
The Criminal Records Division of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office processes requests for criminal background checks, arrest records, and incident reports. Criminal records typically include details regarding the subject's misdemeanor and felony arrests and charges, as well as all conviction and disposition information all of which concern the Tangipahoa Sheriff's jurisdiction.
Criminal records can be obtained by querying the Division via mail or in person. This will require the requestor to prepare a written request stating the full name, date of birth, gender and social security number of the subject. Any applicable charges will be communicated to the requestor upon submitting the written request.
All requests should be made to:
The Sheriffs Office
Parish Of Tangipahoa
15475 Club Deluxe Road
Hammond, LA 70403
Hammond: (985) 345-6150
Amite: (985) 748-8147
How to find Sex Offender Information
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office maintains a Sex Offender Registry, which houses information regarding offenders resident within Parish limits. Interested persons may view offender addresses, compliance status, and their online identifiers by using the search tools available on the Registry. Offenders may be searched by name, home, work or school address, city or by their proximity to specific locations within the Parish. Parish residents may also opt to register for Email Alerts in order to receive prompt notifications regarding notable changes in offender locations or compliance within a selected address radius.
Where and How to Get Inmate Information
Inmate information may be retrieved using the Sheriff's Inmate Search Tool. It provides information regarding a detainee's location, booking information, primary charges and bail or bond conditions. Using the tool, inmates can be searched by their first or last name.
How to Obtain Jail Information
The Tangipahoa Parish Prison is primarily managed by the Parish Sheriff's Office, which processes requests regarding the facility or its current detainees. All queries regarding the Parish jail or inmates can be directed to the jail staff at (985) 748-3387. The staff can provide general facility-related information including details of inmate welfare and commissary, visitation schedules and mail or phone contact.
Court Records
Where and how to Get Court Records
The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court office is charged with performing a variety of administrative duties for the parish government and the Parish courts. The office retains records of filings and proceedings of cases heard by the courts and disseminates them to interested persons. Records which have been deemed non-confidential may be accessed by Parish residents upon querying the Copy Department/File Room of the office. The requestor will be required to provide information regarding the record including the names of the litigant, plaintiff, defendant, and witnesses, as well as the case file number of the record and the date the case was filed.
The requesting party will also be charged a fee of $1 per page of the document requested and an addition $10 if record certification is required.
Record requests may be made to:
Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Courts:
Amite Office
110 N Bay Street, Ste. 100
Amite, LA 70422
(985) 748-4146
Hammond Office
318-A NW Railroad Avenue
Hammond, LA 70401
(985) 549-1638
Location of all Courts in Parish
Listed below are the addresses and contact information of all the courthouses in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana:
Tangipahoa 21st Judicial District Court - Amite
Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse
110 North Bay Street,
P.O. Box 667,
Amite, LA 70422
Phone: (985) 748-4146
Fax: (985) 748-6503
Tangipahoa 21st Judicial District Court - Hammond Branch
318-A Northwest Railroad Avenue,
Hammond, LA 70401
Phone: (985) 549-1638
Fax: (985) 549-1639
City Court of Hammond
303 East Thomas Street,
Hammond, LA 70401
Phone: (985) 542-3455
Fax: (985) 542-3453
Justice of the Peace Ward 1
12142 Jr. Feets Lane,
Kentwood, LA 70444
Phone: (985) 215-2376
Justice of the Peace Ward 2
19413 Hwy 38,
Kentwood, LA 70444
Phone: (985) 229-2514
Phone: (985) 514-0360
Fax: (985) 229-3325
Justice of the Peace Ward 3
111 North Bay Street,
Suite 3, P.O. Box 744,
Amite, LA 70422
Phone: (985) 747-0407
Justice of the Peace Ward 4
17424 Hwy 10,
Kentwood, LA 70444
Phone: (985) 517-7581
Justice of the Peace Ward 5
56044 North Cooper Road,
Loranger, LA 70446
Phone: (985) 878-6166
Justice of the Peace Ward 6
P.O. Box 1004,
Natalbany, LA 70451
Phone: (985) 419-0032
Justice of the Peace Ward 8
28238 Hwy 22,
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Phone: (985) 845-8747
Phone: (985) 966-1331
Amite City Mayor's Court
212 East Oak Street,
Amite, LA 70422
Phone: (985) 748-8761
Fax: (985) 748-3729
Independence Mayor's Court
473 West Railroad Avenue,
P.O. Box 35,
Independence, LA 70443
Phone: (985) 878-4145
Fax: (985) 878-4568
Kentwood Mayor's Court
308 Avenue G,
Kentwood, LA 70444
Phone: (985) 229-3451
Fax: (985) 229-3438
Ponchatoula Mayor's Court
125 West Hickory Street,
Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Phone: (985) 370-7500
Fax: (985) 386-5533
Roseland Mayor's Court
62438 Commercial Street,
P.O. Box 302,
Roseland, LA 70456
Phone: (985) 748-9063
Fax: (985) 748-7131
Tickfaw Mayor's Court
50081 Highway 51,
P.O. Box 249,
Tickfaw, LA 70466
Phone: (985) 542-9249
Fax: (985) 542-5239
Vital Records
The Louisiana State Registrar and Vital Records Office compiles and disseminates vital records for all Louisiana state residents and citizens in compliance with state laws. At Parish level, this task is primarily performed by the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court's office which maintains records of all births, deaths, marriages, and divorces which occur within Parish limits.
Where and how to Get Divorce Records
Records of divorces granted by the Tangipahoa Parish courts are maintained by the office of the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court. The office disseminates copies of divorce records to interested persons upon request.
To obtain a record, the requesting party may query the Copy Department/File Room of the office via mail or in person. This will require the requestor to provide information regarding the divorce including the names of the parties involved, the date and place of the divorce as well as the case file number of the record (if known).
The requestor will also be required to pay a fee of $1 for the copy plus, an additional $10 if they require a certified divorce record. Record requests may be made to the Amite or Hammond location of the office of the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Courts.
Where and how to get Marriage Records, Birth Records and Death Records
Requests for Tangipahoa Parish birth, death and divorce records are processed by the office of the Clerk of Court. As per Louisiana state laws, birth and death certificates are not public records, and as such, may only be accessed by eligible persons including the subject of the record, the immediate relatives of the subject or their legal representatives, and persons authorized by a court order. On the other hand, interested members of the public may obtain marriage records upon request. Requests for birth, deaths and marriage records may be made in person to the Amite location of the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Courts Office.
To obtain a birth or death record, the requestor will be required to provide information regarding the subject of the record including their full names and the date and place of the birth or death.
Along with their request, the requesting party will also be required to provide one of the acceptable primary identification documents or two secondary documents.
Requestors will also be charged $34 for a long-form birth certificate or $48 for a long and short-form birth certificate and $26 for a death certificate. Similarly, requests for marriage records will require the requestor to provide information regarding the marriage including the names of the spouses, the date and place of the marriage and the marriage certificate number.
All requests may be made to:
Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court,
110 N Bay Street, Ste. 100
Amite, LA 70422
(985) 748-4146
In addition to government agencies, county public records may also be obtained from third-party websites. These non-government platforms come with intuitive tools that allow for expansive searches. Record seekers may either opt to use these tools to search for a specific record or multiple records. Users are able to search third-party websites remotely for multiple records at a time with just the name of the record subject and their last known location, including the city, county, or state. Third-party sites are not sponsored by government agencies. Because of this, record availability and results may vary.
