St. Tammany Parish Deed Records
St. Tammany Parish deed records are maintained by the Clerk of Court with offices in both Covington and Slidell, Louisiana. All conveyances and mortgage records for property in the parish are filed and indexed at this office. You can search St. Tammany Parish deed records through the reSearchLA portal for land records or the free eClerks LA statewide portal, and electronic recording is available through multiple providers.
St. Tammany Parish Quick Facts
St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court
Clerk Jessica Jenkins Brewster heads the St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court. The main office is at 701 N. Columbia Street, Covington, LA 70433. Mailing address: P.O. Box 1090, Covington, LA 70434. Phone: (985) 809-8700. Fax: (985) 809-8712. Email: landrecords@sttammanyclerk.org. The Slidell satellite office is at 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, Slidell, LA 70458. Phone: (985) 643-6969. Office hours at both locations are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk's office is the official recorder for all conveyances and mortgages filed on St. Tammany Parish property.
St. Tammany Parish is one of the fastest-growing parishes in Louisiana, located north of Lake Pontchartrain across from the New Orleans metro area. The Causeway and I-10 Twin Span bridges connect the parish to the metropolitan area, making Covington, Mandeville, Madisonville, and Slidell popular residential communities for New Orleans commuters. The parish has experienced substantial residential development since the 1990s, and the real estate market generates high deed recording volume. The two-office structure serves the parish's eastern and western populations. The Slidell office on Old Spanish Trail serves the eastern part of the parish near the Mississippi state line.
The St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court website provides contact information and access to reSearchLA for deed records in Covington and Slidell.
| Clerk | Jessica Jenkins Brewster |
|---|---|
| Main Office | 701 N. Columbia Street, Covington, LA 70433 |
| Mailing | P.O. Box 1090, Covington, LA 70434 |
| Slidell Office | 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, Slidell, LA 70458 |
| Phone (Covington) | (985) 809-8700 |
| Phone (Slidell) | (985) 643-6969 |
| Fax | (985) 809-8712 |
| landrecords@sttammanyclerk.org | |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM |
| Website | sttammanyclerk.org |
Search St. Tammany Parish Deed Records Online
St. Tammany Parish land records are available through the reSearchLA portal. This system provides online access to conveyance and mortgage records for the parish. Contact the clerk's office at (985) 809-8700 or visit sttammanyclerk.org for current subscription rates and login details for reSearchLA. Land records inquiries can also be directed to landrecords@sttammanyclerk.org.
The free statewide eClerks LA portal at eclerksla.com also covers St. Tammany Parish for free name-based index searches. This portal, created under La. R.S. 13:754, covers all 64 Louisiana parishes and shows filing dates, document types, and instrument numbers at no cost. Full document images require a paid subscription. The eClerks Alert free service lets you monitor for new filings under your name in St. Tammany Parish or any Louisiana parish.
Electronic recording for St. Tammany Parish is available through three providers: CSC (Corporation Service Company), ePN (eRecording Partners Network), and Simplifile. These services let authorized filers submit deed and mortgage documents electronically through the statewide system without mailing paper originals. For in-person research, both the Covington and Slidell offices can assist with index searches and copy requests.
St. Tammany Parish Recording Fees
Recording fees in St. Tammany Parish follow the standard state Act 173 schedule under La. R.S. 13:844: 1-5 pages at $105; 6-25 pages at $205; 26-50 pages at $305; 51-plus pages at $305 plus $5 per additional page. The $5 LCRAA portal fee is included in all recording fees. Documents must have a 2-inch top margin on the first page and 1-inch margins on all other sides.
Louisiana Civil Code Article 3338 requires recording to make documents affecting immovable property effective against third parties. An unrecorded deed in St. Tammany Parish cannot be enforced against a later buyer who had no actual notice of the prior transaction. Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2742, recorded documents become permanent St. Tammany Parish archives and are not returned after filing. Given the high volume of transactions in this growing parish, title searches should cover both the conveyance and mortgage indexes for the complete ownership history of any property.
Cities in St. Tammany Parish
Slidell is one of the largest communities in St. Tammany Parish and is served by the clerk's satellite office on Old Spanish Trail.
Nearby Parishes
St. Tammany Parish borders Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, Tangipahoa, and Washington parishes.