Louisiana, Tangipahoa Parish
Where Hammond's records are kept. Hammond has its own city government, police department and fire department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Hammond's own offices, along with State of Louisiana offices; the Tangipahoa Parish offices are on our Tangipahoa Parish page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
Louisiana Secretary of State archives with an online catalog and a statewide index of historical birth and death records plus Orleans Parish marriages; newer vital records come from the Vital Records Registry.
Open official site Louisiana State ArchivesCounty court
New Orleans court at 500 Poydras Street, open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays; hearings follow a hybrid plan with phone or video appearances, and people without a lawyer may file through eSR.
Open official site U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of LouisianaCounty court
The Louisiana Supreme Court sits at 400 Royal Street in New Orleans; its site posts court actions with email alerts, the docket, court rules, oral argument video, electronic filing and law library resources.
Open official site Louisiana Supreme CourtVital records
The Center for Vital Records and Statistics sells Louisiana fetal death certificates for $7 by mail or at 1450 Poydras Street, New Orleans; parents on the record can order a stillbirth certificate, first copy free.
Open official site Louisiana Department of Health Certificate of Fetal DeathPolice & jail
Help for families from the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections: find someone in state custody or on probation or parole through LA VINE, updated every 24 hours, or call the Imprisoned Person Locator.
Open official site Louisiana Public Safety and Corrections Inmate InformationPolice & jail
State Police clearinghouse set up in 1985 that manages Louisiana AMBER and Silver Alerts and Level II Endangered Missing Child Advisories, lists active alerts and works with families, police and NCMEC.
Open official site Louisiana Clearinghouse for Missing and Exploited ChildrenPolice & jail
Louisiana State Police registry of convicted sex offenders, sexually violent predators and child predators; users accept conditions of use before searching, and data come from corrections, courts and local police.
Open official site Louisiana State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator RegistryPolice & jail
Louisiana State Police bureau that issues a certified Right to Review copy of your own criminal history, ordered by fingerprint appointment through LAPS and sent by mail or a 30 day email link.
Open official site LSP Bureau of Criminal Identification and InformationCity records
Official City of Hammond website for building permits, planning applications, occupational licenses, parking ticket and utility bill payment, council agendas, ordinance and minute books and GIS maps. City Hall: 310 E. Charles St.
Open official site City of HammondCounty court
Court of record for Hammond's Seventh Ward handling civil suits up to $50,000, small claims up to $5,000, misdemeanor and traffic offenses, and juvenile matters including FINS cases.
Open official site Hammond City CourtPolice & jail
Law enforcement services 303 East Thomas Street Hammond LA 70401 Phone: (985) 277-5700
Open official site Hammond Police DepartmentCity records
Fire prevention and emergency services 405 South Oak Street Hammond LA 70404 Phone: (985) 277-5800
Open official site Hammond Fire DepartmentEverything else, organized
9 more Hammond sources not listed above.
Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Hammond, a place of 19,584 people, is in Tangipahoa Parish, whose county seat is Amite City. Court and property records sit with Tangipahoa Parish, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Louisiana. Hammond's own offices are in the cards above, and our Tangipahoa Parish page lists each parish office.
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Voter registration in Louisiana is run by the Louisiana Secretary of State and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Louisiana offers it, polling places and the local election office for Hammond.
Deeds for property in Hammond are recorded by the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court, and the parish office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Tangipahoa Parish page lists the parish offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Louisiana come from the state vital records office, Louisiana Vital Records Registry. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.