St. Tammany Parish Booking Releases
St. Tammany Parish booking releases are maintained by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (STPSO) in Covington. The sheriff's office can be reached at 985-898-2338. The STPSO website at stpso.com provides inmate roster access, and the LAVINE roster at sttammany.lavns.org gives live custody data on anyone currently held in St. Tammany Parish custody.
St. Tammany Parish Quick Facts
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is one of the larger parish sheriff's offices in Louisiana, reflecting the significant population growth that St. Tammany Parish has seen north of Lake Pontchartrain over the past several decades. The sheriff's office handles all bookings for individuals arrested within St. Tammany Parish and is the official custodian of booking records for the parish. The main phone is 985-898-2338.
The STPSO website at stpso.com provides access to the inmate roster and information about the sheriff's various divisions. For questions about a specific person's custody status, charges, or bond, contact the sheriff's office at 985-898-2338 during regular business hours.
| Sheriff's Office | St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office (STPSO) |
|---|---|
| Parish Seat | Covington, LA |
| Phone | 985-898-2338 |
| Website | stpso.com |
| LAVINE Roster | sttammany.lavns.org |
St. Tammany Parish Booking Releases Online
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office website at stpso.com provides access to the inmate roster for checking current booking releases and custody status at the St. Tammany Parish Jail. This is the primary local source for booking data in St. Tammany Parish.
For live custody data from the statewide system, check the LAVINE roster at sttammany.lavns.org. This system connects directly to the jail booking database and reflects current custody status for anyone held at the St. Tammany Parish Jail. The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement maintains this system as part of the statewide LAVINE network covering all 64 Louisiana parishes.
VINELink at vinelink.com lets anyone sign up for free automatic notifications when a specific person's custody status changes. The service runs 24 hours a day with support in over 200 languages at 1-866-528-6748.
What St. Tammany Parish Booking Records Show
St. Tammany Parish booking records are public under Louisiana Revised Statute 44:3(4)(a), which makes the booking of a person under Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 228 a public document. The public portion of a booking record includes the person's name and identifying information, the charges filed, the booking date and time, and the location of the alleged offense.
The inmate roster and LAVINE roster both provide current custody status and basic booking data for St. Tammany Parish detainees. Records tied to active investigations and pending criminal litigation are not public under R.S. 44:3. Those portions can be withheld by the sheriff's office while cases remain open.
Note: A booking records an arrest, not a conviction. Everyone held at the St. Tammany Parish Jail is presumed innocent unless a court determines otherwise.
How to Request St. Tammany Parish Records
For copies of booking records or arrest reports from St. Tammany Parish, contact the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office at 985-898-2338 or visit the Covington office during regular business hours. For court records, contact the Clerk of Court's office in Covington. Include the full name of the person, the approximate booking date, and the charges if known.
Louisiana's public records law, R.S. 44:32, requires the custodian of records to respond within three business days of a written request. The custodian must provide the records or explain in writing why they cannot be released. Copy fees may apply under the Louisiana fee schedule.
For state-level inmates transferred from St. Tammany Parish, the Louisiana DPS&C automated locator at (225) 383-4580 is available 24 hours a day. Records requests can be emailed to docpublicrecords@la.gov or mailed to P.O. Box 94304, Baton Rouge, LA 70804. The DPS&C offender information page provides state inmate location resources.