I am often asked how to pay tickets, fees and fines received in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Tickets issued by the State Police or St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office are heard before the judges at the 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington, Louisiana. After referring many people to the clerk’s office for the answer, I called myself. Here are your choices.
Traffic Tickets
How to Pay Your Traffic in St. Tammany Parish
Paying for Speeding Tickets in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
According to the Sheriff’s Office, there are three options for payment:
You have two options to pay in person – the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center and the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Administrative Complex.
The addresses are as such:
St. Tammany Parish Justice Center
701 North Columbia Street
Covington, LA 70433
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Administrative Complex
300 Brownswitch Road
Slidell, LA 70458
The phone number is (985) 809-8250. Payments made in person may be made in cash or money order made out to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office.
You can mail a money order or check to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office to make your payment. The address is P.O. Box 1120 in Covington, Louisiana 70434. Mail should be addressed to the attention of “Ticket Collections.”
The mailing address for St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is:
New Orleans Traffic Court
Ticket Collections
P.O. Box 1120
Covington, Louisiana 70434
I recommend mailing the check with some kind of tracking number so you have proof the check arrived at the Sheriff’s Office.
You can pay tickets for online at: https://secure.stpsopayments.com/.
Online payments for tickets in St. Tammany Parish require you to have your citation number and last name.
All payments made by check, credit card or debit card are subject to a 2.5% processing fee. Credit cards accepted include Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Always remember to include your ticket number on your check. The ticket number is the best way for the Sheriff’s Office to know which ticket to apply your payment to.
Payment is not accepted over the phone in St. Tammany Parish.
Always remember to include your ticket number on your check. The ticket number is the best way for the Clerk’s Office to know which ticket to apply your payment to.
Hire A Lawyer To Fight Your Ticket In St. Tammany Parish
It is possible to get a speeding ticket or other fine reduced from a moving violation to a non-moving violation. Sometimes it’s even possible to get the ticket dismissed or into Diversion in St. Tammany Parish. As your criminal justice lawyer, I will represent your case in court and aggressively fight to get your fine reduced or dismissed.
