St. Tammany Parish Court Docket Basics
A docket is the court's chronological record of events in a case or the calendar list of matters set before a court. In St. Tammany Parish, docket information can show filings, motions, arraignments, pre-trials, continuances, trial weeks, support hearings, traffic settings, juvenile settings, and judgment or sentencing events. It gives a reader a timeline, not a full evidentiary file.
The 22nd Judicial District Court serves St. Tammany Parish and Washington Parish. Its practical schedule is organized through divisions A through L, commissioners, hearing officers, duty-judge coverage, holiday calendars, and hearing categories. A single docket date may relate to civil, criminal, domestic, juvenile, child support, traffic, drug court, or family matters depending on the division and case type.
The source image below comes from the 22nd JDC court calendar, the local schedule source for St. Tammany Parish court dockets.
The court calendar is the first place to confirm broad docket timing before calling a division or requesting the underlying case record.
How to Find St. Tammany Parish Dockets
The public path has several steps because St. Tammany Parish court dockets and full case records are split across calendar pages, case-search portals, and Clerk departments. The 22nd JDC calendar gives schedule categories and calendar links. re:SearchLA can show case events and hearing data for current civil and criminal case records when available. The Clerk can confirm a court date, provide certified copies, or explain why a docket item is not public.
- Check the 22nd JDC court-calendar page for court calendar, duty judge, holiday, and division schedule materials.
- Use re:SearchLA for current case-level docket entries by party name, business name, case number, parish, case type, or filing date.
- Match the case type to the Clerk Civil Department or Criminal Department if the online docket does not answer the question.
- Call or visit the Clerk when a docket date appears missing, continued, sealed, too old, or tied to a restricted file.
- Use the federal docket channels only for federal cases, bankruptcy, or appeals outside the parish District Court system.
Sample St. Tammany Parish Docket Entry
A St. Tammany Parish docket entry is usually a compact snapshot. It may not show every document. A useful docket read starts with the case number, court, division, event date, and event type, then checks whether a document, minute entry, order, or next hearing is available. When the docket is tied to a criminal case, the same file may also show arraignment, plea, bond, warrant, disposition, and sentencing events if public.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case number | The exact identifier needed to track the docket and request copies. |
| Court / parish | The 22nd Judicial District Court and St. Tammany Parish when local. |
| Division / judge | The assigned division A through L, commissioner, or hearing officer. |
| Entry date | The date the docket activity was entered or the hearing was set. |
| Event type | Motion, arraignment, pre-trial, trial, support hearing, judgment, sentence, or continuance. |
| Party or attorney | The filer, party, counsel, or State of Louisiana when shown. |
| Document link | A view, e-certification, or restricted document access point if available. |
| Disposition | The result or status, such as dismissed, judgment entered, continued, pled, sentenced, or closed. |
St. Tammany Parish Court Docket Sources
The docket source depends on the court system. St. Tammany Parish District Court matters use the 22nd JDC and Clerk channels. Local city, mayor, municipal, and justice-of-the-peace matters may not be fully reflected in the District Court calendar. Federal civil, criminal, bankruptcy, and appeal dockets are separate from parish court records and use federal judiciary systems.
| Source | What It Covers | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| 22nd JDC court calendar | Division calendars, duty judge, holidays, and hearing categories | Checking schedule blocks and local court-date context. |
| re:SearchLA | Current civil and criminal case records linked by the Clerk | Case-level docket events and available document links. |
| Clerk Civil Department | Civil, domestic, adoption, commitment, succession, tutorship, and appeals records | Certified copies and docket questions for civil-side files. |
| Clerk Criminal Department | Felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, non-support, and traffic records | Criminal, traffic, support, and charge-related docket questions. |
| Lower local courts | Municipal, city, mayor, or justice-of-the-peace matters | Local ordinance, bench warrant, and some traffic settings. |
St. Tammany Parish Dockets vs Case Records
A docket answers timeline questions. A case record answers file questions. For example, a docket may show that a motion was filed, but the full case record may be needed to read the motion. A docket may show a sentencing event, but the sentencing minutes or judgment may be the document needed for proof. This difference matters when using court dockets for employment, licensing, legal filings, or certified-copy requests.
| Point | Court Docket | Full Case Record |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Chronological event list or calendar setting | Documents, pleadings, orders, judgments, minutes, and certificates |
| Use | Track hearing dates and case progress | Verify filings, rulings, dispositions, and certified record content |
| Access | Often visible through calendar or case search | May require sign-in, fee, e-certification, or Clerk request |
| Limits | May omit sealed details or full text | May include restricted documents or redactions |
The source image below comes from the PACER federal docket access page.
PACER is useful only when the docket is federal; local District Court dockets remain separate from federal case systems.
Read St. Tammany Parish Court Dockets
Reading a docket means following the file in sequence. Start with the oldest entry to see how the case began. Then scan for service, motions, hearings, continuances, orders, and final disposition. In a criminal docket, arraignment, plea, trial, sentence, probation, warrant, bond, and dismissal entries can change the meaning of the case. In a civil docket, petitions, answers, motions, judgments, and appeals show the case path.
- Docket
- A chronological list of filings, hearings, and court actions.
- Motion
- A written request asking a judge to make an order.
- Continuance
- A hearing or trial moved to a later date.
- Disposition
- The final or current result of a charge, claim, or case.
- Arraignment
- A criminal court appearance where charges and plea are addressed.
Note: A missing online docket entry may reflect a restricted file, a continuance, or a record held by another court.
Federal Dockets for St. Tammany Parish
Federal dockets are outside the St. Tammany Parish District Court system. Federal trial cases route through the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Federal bankruptcy cases route through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Federal appeals go to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. PACER is the main federal docket platform, while Eastern District CM/ECF is mainly for registered filers.
The source image below comes from the Eastern District bankruptcy court.
Bankruptcy docket searches should stay in the federal court system because those filings are not parish District Court records.
The source image below comes from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Appeals from federal district cases use the Fifth Circuit path, while Louisiana state appeals use Louisiana appellate courts.
Missing St. Tammany Parish Docket Dates
If a St. Tammany Parish court docket date is missing, first confirm whether the matter is a District Court case, a lower local court case, or a federal case. Then check the proper calendar and case portal. Weather closures, holidays, duty-judge changes, sealed files, juvenile matters, and recent continuances can all affect what appears online.
The source image below comes from Eastern District CM/ECF.
CM/ECF is a filing and case-management system for federal court, not a substitute for local 22nd JDC calendar checks.
The source image below comes from CourtListener, a free case-law alternative listed in the research.
CourtListener can help with opinions and federal research, but official docket status still comes from the court system that owns the case.
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