Saint Tammany Parish Recorder Information

Office locations, recording fees, and document requirements in Louisiana

Recorder Offices

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St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court
701 N. Columbia Street, Basement Level (Elevator B), Covington, Louisiana 70433
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1090, Covington, LA 70434
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
(985) 809-8740
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.
St. Tammany Annex Office
St. Tammany Parish Administrative Complex (Towers Building), 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, Slidell, Louisiana 70458
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1090, Covington, LA 70434
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
(985) 643-6969
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.

About the Saint Tammany Parish Clerk of Court

Land records in Saint Tammany Parish are recorded by the Clerk of Court. The office is held by Jessica Jenkins Brewster.

StatewideEvery district clerk of court is a member of the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority, which maintains a statewide portal for remote access to indices of records kept by the clerks.

RECORDhub subscription options: 24-Hour Access $25.00; 30-Day Single User Subscription $50.00; Annual Five User Subscription $600.00. The print fee remains $1.00 per page. The legacy land records site remains available until December 31st, 2026.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · La. R.S. 13:754 (FindLaw) · St. Tammany Clerk of Court home page

Recording Fees

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Deeds and other conveyances$120.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $220.00 for 6 to 25 pages, $5.00 each page after 25 (26 to 50 pages $320; per recording book; includes the surcharges listed)
Mortgages and deeds of trust$120.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $220.00 for 6 to 25 pages, $5.00 each page after 25 (26 to 50 pages $320; per recording book; includes the surcharges listed)
Releases and satisfactions$70.00 per Cancellation/Partial Release (single cancellation) (includes the surcharges listed; multiple cancellations use the standard page tiers)
Other standard documents$120.00 for 1 to 5 pages, $220.00 for 6 to 25 pages, $5.00 each page after 25 (26 to 50 pages $320; per recording book; includes the surcharges listed)

Other charges

Document that does not meet the formatting standards$20.00 per page when Paper other than 8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches
Additional names indexed$5.00 each beyond the 10 included (per name after the tenth indexed name)
Copies, per page$2.00
Certification$10.00

StatewideRecording fees include indexing of up to ten names and one certified copy or e-certification of the recorded document. A document recorded in both the mortgage and conveyance records is charged separately for each. A "document" includes the act and all attached exhibits, riders, powers of attorney, certificates, and surveys. Acts 2026, No. 446 enacts R.S. 13:754(F)(3), an additional $5 fee per recording applying January 1, 2027. The recording fees shown are the R.S. 13:844 fee ($100, $200, $300, and $50 for a cancellation) with the $5 LCRAA fee of R.S. 13:754 added in, which is how the clerks publish them.

Debtor Fee (No SS # or Tax ID) (CCP Article 1922 C(1)): $25.00 per debtor. Maps/plats: 1 to 5 pages (8 ½" x 14" or smaller) $120.00; 1 oversize page $140.00; each additional oversize page $20.00. Cancellation by Note (single cancellation) $30.00. Cancellation Certificate $10.00. Notice of Repossession (La. R.S. 6:966.1) $75.00. Affidavit of Identity, judgment or lien prior to 07/01/2012: $38.00, each additional page $6.00, each additional name $3.00.

Paying the office

AcceptedCash, Check, Money order, Credit card, Debit card

Transfer tax

None at state level. The tax is not collected by the recording office. (statewide, La. Const. art. VII, §2.3)

StatewideLouisiana levies no state transfer tax. La. Const. art. VII, §2.3 prohibits any new tax or fee on the sale or transfer of immovable property, including documentary transaction taxes, levied by the state or a political subdivision after November 30, 2011; recordation, filing, and maintenance fees are not treated as such taxes. A local documentary transaction tax that existed before that date is collected only where it applies.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · HB 135 (2011) Enrolled joint resolution adding Art. VII §2.3 · Recording Fees (2026) · Recording Fees (Revised 05/13/2024)

Document Requirements

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

Paper size8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(A)(1)(i))
First page top margin2 in (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
Other margins1 in (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
Minimum type size8 pt (statewide, La. R.S. 13:844(B)(2))
Tax statement mailing address requiredYes (statewide, La. R.S. 9:2721(A))

StatewideThe statute sets margins for the first page only: two inches at the top and one inch at the bottom and sides.

StatewideEvery document filed for recordation shall be captioned as to type of act on the first page. An act of conveyance of immovable property shall designate the name of the person responsible for all property taxes and assessments and include the address where property tax and assessment notices are to be mailed.

Submitting documents

In personAccepted
By mailAccepted
Electronic recordingAccepted
eRecording through Deeds.comAvailable for this office

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: La. R.S. 13:844 Fees of ex officio recorders · La. R.S. 9:2721 Filing in office of parish recorder (FindLaw) · Recording Fees (2026) · Recording department · Contact Us

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Recorder Offices

Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.

St. Tammany Parish Clerk of Court
701 N. Columbia Street, Basement Level (Elevator B), Covington, Louisiana 70433
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1090, Covington, LA 70434
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
(985) 809-8740
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.
St. Tammany Annex Office
St. Tammany Parish Administrative Complex (Towers Building), 520 Old Spanish Trail, 5th Floor, Slidell, Louisiana 70458
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1090, Covington, LA 70434
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
(985) 643-6969
Checked October 2026 against the office's own page.

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