Tangipahoa Parish DUI Records

Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court

The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court main office is at 110 North Bay Street in Amite, LA 70422. Phone: (985) 748-4146. There is also a Hammond Branch at 307 East Thomas Street in Hammond, which is a convenient option for residents in the southern part of the parish. The Hammond location can handle many of the same services as the main Amite office, though you should call ahead for specialized requests.

The clerk's office holds all DUI and criminal court records for cases filed in the 21st Judicial District Court. This includes initial filings, minute entries, plea records, sentencing documents, and post-conviction materials. Staff can search records by defendant name, case number, or date range. Walk-in searches are available during regular business hours.

Certified copies of DUI case records cost $5 plus $1 per page. These fees apply to certified documents. Standard uncertified copies may be priced differently. Ask the clerk when you call or visit to confirm the current fee schedule.

Online DUI Records: Criminal E-Services

The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court offers one of the more detailed online record systems in Louisiana. The Criminal E-Services portal at tangiclerk.org gives access to criminal case history going back to 1901 and traffic records going back to 1974. DUI and DWI cases are part of the criminal database. This depth of historical data makes the system particularly useful for researchers and attorneys working on older cases.

Online access is available through a subscription. Pricing is $20 for 24-hour access, $40 for a 30-day subscription, or $300 for a full 365-day subscription. These fees go to the clerk's office. Once you have access, you can search by name or case number and view docket entries, charge descriptions, and other case information.

The image below is from the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk's Criminal E-Services page, which provides online access to DUI and other criminal case records for the parish.

If you only need to do a one-time check, the 24-hour option at $20 is the most cost-effective. For ongoing research, a monthly or annual subscription makes more sense.

Clerk Connect and eClerks LA

Beyond the clerk's own portal, Tangipahoa Parish DUI records are also searchable through Clerk Connect, a statewide platform that aggregates court data from multiple Louisiana parishes. This can be useful if you need to cross-reference Tangipahoa records with cases in neighboring parishes.

The image below is from Clerk Connect, which is another online platform for finding DUI docket information from Tangipahoa Parish and other Louisiana courts.

eClerks LA is a similar statewide tool and may offer complementary coverage. Both platforms are maintained by private vendors under agreements with participating clerks. Results from these tools are useful for getting an overview, though certified copies still come from the clerk directly.

Note: Coverage varies between platforms. If you do not find a case on one system, try the other before assuming no record exists.

DUI Statutes in Tangipahoa Parish

Louisiana's operating while intoxicated statute, La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98, applies to all DUI cases in Tangipahoa Parish. A first offense is a misdemeanor. Second-offense penalties are set out in La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.1. Third offenses bring escalated consequences under La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.2, and fourth or later offenses are felonies under La. Rev. Stat. § 14:98.4.

The implied consent law at La. Rev. Stat. § 32:661 governs chemical testing for DUI suspects. Failure or refusal to submit can result in license suspension under La. Rev. Stat. § 32:667. License suspension records are maintained by the Office of Motor Vehicles, not the clerk of court. These are separate records from the criminal case file.

Crash Reports, Driving Records, and Background Checks

Louisiana State Police crash reports for DUI accidents in Tangipahoa Parish are available at crashreports.dps.la.gov for $11.50 per report. These documents record what officers found at the scene and are separate from what the clerk holds on the court side.

Driving records from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles are available through OMV ExpressLane for $20 per three-year record. A statewide criminal background check through the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII) costs $26 online. Both are useful supplements to a court record search, particularly when you want a broader view of license and conviction history across multiple parishes.

Louisiana's public records law, La. R.S. 44:1, ensures that DUI court records in Tangipahoa Parish are public unless sealed or expunged. The clerk's office can confirm whether a particular case is accessible before you make a formal request.

The city of Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish and has its own city page with more localized DUI record information for that area.

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