Find St. Tammany Parish Recent Arrests

Recent arrests in St. Tammany Parish are processed by the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office in Covington. This is one of the most populated parishes in Louisiana, located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain across from New Orleans. St. Tammany Parish is part of the 22nd Judicial District Court and includes cities like Slidell, Covington, and Mandeville. St. Tammany Parish arrest records are public under Louisiana law, and you can search for St. Tammany Parish inmates and recent arrests through the VINE Link inmate search tool or by contacting the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office. Booking records, mugshots, charges, warrants, and bond amounts from St. Tammany Parish arrests are all accessible to the public.

St. Tammany Sheriff's Office Arrests

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for St. Tammany Parish. With a population of over 264,000, this is a busy office that processes a large number of arrest bookings each month. St. Tammany Parish deputies make arrests across the parish, from Slidell in the east to Covington and Mandeville in the west. All parish-level arrest bookings go through the St. Tammany Parish jail, where inmates are held in custody.

St. Tammany Parish arrest records are public information under Louisiana's Public Records Law, specifically R.S. 44:1 through 44:41. Anyone of legal age can ask to see the initial arrest report. There is no charge to inspect the record in person. Copy fees may apply if you want printed documents.

It is important to know that St. Tammany Parish arrest records are different from conviction records. A St. Tammany Parish arrest record shows that someone was taken into custody by St. Tammany Parish law enforcement based on probable cause that a crime was committed. A conviction record means someone was found guilty through legal proceedings. An arrest does not prove guilt. People are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

How to Search Arrest Records

The fastest way to check on a recent arrest in St. Tammany Parish is through the VINE Link inmate search. This free arrest records tool is available 24 hours a day. Select Louisiana and then St. Tammany Parish. You can search by name to find current St. Tammany Parish inmates and see their charges, bond amount, and custody status. Free alerts are available if you want to know when someone is released or transferred.

The St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Courts also provides access to records. The St. Tammany Parish clerk handles court filings and can help you find case information tied to a St. Tammany Parish arrest. Property records like liens, maps, and land surveys are available through the clerk as well, though those are separate from criminal records.

For state-level lookups, the Louisiana DOC website can locate people in state prison. Call (225) 383-4580 for the automated system. The LAVNS system also tracks people under state probation or parole supervision.

Under R.S. 44:3, the initial arrest report is always public. But records from cases that are still pending may have some restrictions until the case reaches final judgment.

St. Tammany Parish Inmate Lookup

The VINE Link system is the main free resource for checking inmate status in St. Tammany Parish.

Use VINE Link to search for current inmates in St. Tammany Parish and check their charges and bond details.

VINE Link works across every parish in Louisiana, including St. Tammany Parish. It is free and does not need an account for basic St. Tammany Parish arrest searches. To get alerts about a St. Tammany Parish inmate, register with a phone number or email. The service is anonymous. No one is told that you signed up.

Note: New St. Tammany Parish arrest bookings may take a few hours to show in the system. For urgent questions about recent arrests, call the St. Tammany Parish jail directly.

State Resources for Arrest Information

The Louisiana DOC facility directory shows all state prison locations and contact details.

If an inmate from St. Tammany Parish has been sentenced and moved to a state facility, this page can help you find them.

Louisiana is a closed record state for full criminal history. Under R.S. 15:587, the computerized criminal history is not available to the general public. Only authorized agencies and the person whose record it is can access the complete history. Current St. Tammany Parish booking data from the parish level is public, though, and can be found through the tools listed on this page.

The Covington Probation and Parole Office serves St. Tammany Parish. Call (985) 871-8351 to reach them. This office also covers Washington Parish. If someone is on probation or parole after an arrest in St. Tammany Parish, they report to this office.

What Arrest Records Include

Arrest booking records from St. Tammany Parish contain the arrested person's full name, date of birth, physical description, charges, bond amount, and mugshot. The St. Tammany Parish arrest record shows the arresting agency and the date and time of booking. This St. Tammany Parish arrest data is public under Louisiana law.

State offender records are more restricted. Under R.S. 15:574.12, only the offender's age, offense, conviction date, sentence length, and misconduct while incarcerated are public. Everything else in the state file is confidential.

Expungement is possible for some St. Tammany Parish arrests. Louisiana law allows misdemeanor expungement five years after the arrest. Certain felonies may qualify too. The fee is $250 to the Bureau of Criminal Identification, plus court filing costs. Contact the 22nd Judicial District Court or a St. Tammany Parish attorney for guidance on the process.

Nearby Parishes

These parishes border St. Tammany Parish. If you cannot find a record in the St. Tammany Parish system, the person may have been booked in a neighboring parish jail.