Hammond Criminal History Lookup

Hammond criminal history records are available through the Hammond Police Department and the Hammond City Court, both serving the 7th Ward of Tangipahoa Parish. Local misdemeanor, traffic, and ordinance cases are processed at Hammond City Court on East Thomas Street. The Hammond Police Department Records Division handles arrest and incident reports. For broader criminal history searches, the Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court and the Louisiana State Police BCII are the primary sources for Hammond residents and employers.

Hammond Police Department Criminal Records

The Hammond Police Department is at 120 S. Oak Street, Hammond, LA 70401. The mailing address is P.O. Box 2788, Hammond, LA 70404. For general police matters, reach the department at (985) 277-5700. Records requests go through the Records Division at (985) 277-5716. The department is led by Chief Edwin Bergeron Jr. and can be reached at bergeron_ej@hammond.org. The full department page is at hammond.org/departments/police/.

The Hammond Police Department page at hammond.org shows department services, command staff contacts, and information on how to request records or report crimes in Hammond.

The Hammond Police Department handles criminal incident reports, arrest records, and police reports for the city. Public records requests from Hammond fall under Louisiana's Public Records Law, La. R.S. 44:1 et seq. This law gives the public a right to inspect and copy government records held by city agencies, including police reports. If a request is denied, the agency must provide a legal reason. Contact the Records Division at (985) 277-5716 before visiting to confirm current hours and any forms you need to bring.

Hammond City Court Criminal Cases

Hammond City Court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, city ordinance violations, civil cases up to $50,000, small claims up to $5,000, and juvenile matters. The court covers the 7th Ward of Tangipahoa Parish. The judge is Grace Bennett Gasway. The clerk is Guy Recotta, Jr. Court hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

The Hammond City Court website at citycourt.org provides case information, division contacts, and details on criminal, civil, and juvenile proceedings for the city of Hammond.

Note: Hammond City Court also runs a pretrial intervention (PTI) program for qualifying defendants. Contact the court clerk for details on eligibility and how that process works.

Tangipahoa Parish Criminal Records for Hammond

Hammond is the parish seat of Tangipahoa Parish. Felony cases from Hammond go through the 21st Judicial District Court. The Tangipahoa Parish Clerk of Court offers online records search through ClerkConnect at ClerkConnect.com and eClerksLA at eclerksla.com. Criminal records at the Tangipahoa Clerk go back to 1901. Traffic records date to 1974. The Tangipahoa Clerk is accessible at tangiclerk.org.

Records fees at the Tangipahoa Clerk follow a set schedule. Black-and-white copies cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies are $5.00 per page. A name search fee is $20.00 per name. For online criminal e-inquiry, a 24-hour search is $20.00, a 30-day search is $40.00, and a 365-day search is $300.00. These fees cover searches of court filings tied to Hammond addresses and Tangipahoa Parish defendants.

The Victim Notification System (LAVNS) covers Tangipahoa Parish cases. Check the statewide system at lavns.org or call 866-528-6748. For state prison inmate information, use the DOC offender locator at doc.la.gov. The Louisiana sex offender registry at lsp.org/community-outreach/sex-offender-registry/ lets you search for registered offenders in Hammond by name or address. The registry hotline is 1-800-872-8111.

Hammond Criminal History Background Checks

State-level criminal history background checks for Hammond residents and employers go through the Louisiana State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (BCII). The BCII is at 7919 Independence Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806. Phone is (225) 925-6096. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. A Right to Review your own record costs $26 by mail or $41 in person, governed by La. R.S. 15:588. As of December 2024, a $5 technology fee applies under La. R.S. 15:587 D(1).

The BCII background check process is explained in full at lsp.org/services/background-checks/. This page covers submission options, fingerprinting requirements, and how to read results. Hammond residents who need a background check for licensing or personal review will find the state process outlined there.

The Louisiana State Police BCII page at lsp.org covers fingerprint submission, mail-in instructions, and fee schedules for Hammond residents seeking state criminal history background checks.

Tangipahoa Parish Criminal History

Hammond is the seat of Tangipahoa Parish. All felony criminal cases from Hammond are processed through the 21st Judicial District Court in the parish. For full details on the Tangipahoa Clerk of Court, the parish sheriff, and district court resources, visit the Tangipahoa Parish page.

View Tangipahoa Parish Criminal History

Nearby Cities

Other qualifying Louisiana cities with criminal history pages near Hammond:

• Baton Rouge - East Baton Rouge Parish
• New Orleans - Orleans Parish
• Houma - Terrebonne Parish