St. Tammany Parish DUI Records Search
St. Tammany Parish DUI records are filed with the Clerk of Court in Covington and maintained through the 22nd Judicial District Court. The parish is one of Louisiana's most populous and its clerk's office offers both online subscription access and in-person services for finding DWI case files, criminal dockets, and certified court documents. Whether you need a record from the main Covington courthouse or the Slidell annex location, the clerk can help you find what you are looking for.
St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court
The Clerk of Court for St. Tammany Parish is Jessica Jenkins Brewster. The main courthouse is at 701 N. Columbia Street, Covington, LA 70433. Phone: (985) 809-8700. There is also a Slidell annex at 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, Slidell. The Slidell location serves residents in the eastern part of the parish who need to access DUI court records without traveling to Covington.
The clerk's office maintains records for all criminal cases filed in the 22nd JDC, including DUI and DWI cases at all offense levels. This includes misdemeanor first-offense DUI cases and felony repeat-offense cases. Records held by the clerk include the bill of information, minute entries, plea agreements, sentencing orders, and any post-conviction filings.
Criminal background searches through the clerk's office cost $20 per name. Copies are $0.50 per page, and certified documents cost $3 each. If you need a certified copy of a DUI conviction record for legal purposes, bring payment and the case information when you visit.
Online Access to St. Tammany DUI Records
St. Tammany Parish offers online access to DUI court records through both a legacy system and the Odyssey WebROA platform. Subscription pricing runs $20 for 24-hour access, $40 per month, or $480 per year. These subscriptions let you search the docket, view case summaries, and access documents filed in the criminal division. The online system is well developed compared to many smaller Louisiana parishes.
The image below shows the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court website, where you can find information about online access options, fees, and services for DUI record searches.
The clerk's site walks you through how to set up an account and what document types are available online. This is a practical starting point before you call or visit.
Beyond the clerk's own system, eClerks LA provides statewide access to court docket data from many parishes including St. Tammany. This can be useful if you want a single platform to search across multiple parishes at once.
St. Tammany Criminal Division and DUI Cases
The image below is from the criminal department section of the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court website, which covers DUI and other criminal record services in detail.
The criminal division of the clerk's office handles all DUI case filings in St. Tammany Parish. Staff there can guide you through searching by name, pulling a case file, or ordering copies. Call ahead if you plan to visit during busy periods, as the Covington courthouse can have wait times.
If you are in the Slidell area, the annex at 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, may be more convenient. Confirm with the clerk's office that the annex can handle the specific service you need before making the trip. Some specialized records requests may need to go through the main Covington office.
Note: Slidell is a qualifying city in St. Tammany Parish with its own city page for more localized DUI record information.
DUI Laws and Expungements in St. Tammany
Louisiana's DUI law is codified at La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98. A first-offense DUI in St. Tammany Parish is a misdemeanor. Second offenses are governed by La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.1, with mandatory jail time and fines. Third offenses under La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.2 can be charged as felonies. A fourth or subsequent DUI is prosecuted under La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.4 as a felony with significant prison exposure.
DUI expungements in St. Tammany Parish involve fees to multiple agencies. The breakdown is: Clerk of Court $200, State Police $250, District Attorney $50, Sheriff $50, and Office of Motor Vehicles $50. Total cost is typically around $600 in agency fees alone, not counting attorney fees if you use one. Expungement removes the record from public view, so an expunged DUI will not appear in a standard clerk search.
Louisiana's implied consent statute at La. Rev. Stat. § 32:661 governs chemical testing at the time of arrest. Refusal or failure can trigger license action under La. Rev. Stat. § 32:667. Those license actions are tracked by OMV rather than the clerk of court.
Crash Reports and Driving Records
Crash reports for DUI-related accidents in St. Tammany Parish are available from the Louisiana State Police at crashreports.dps.la.gov for $11.50 each. These reports are separate from court records and reflect the law enforcement account of the incident rather than the court disposition.
Driving records that reflect DUI convictions and license suspensions can be purchased from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles via OMV ExpressLane for $20 per three-year record. A statewide criminal background check through the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information costs $26 online and covers DUI records from St. Tammany and all other Louisiana parishes.
The public records law in Louisiana, La. R.S. 44:1, ensures that most DUI court records in St. Tammany Parish are accessible to anyone who requests them. Records that have been expunged or sealed by court order are the exception.