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“As Interim District Attorney, I am committed to continuing Warren Montgomery’s legacy of leading an office of true public servants. Your trust we will never betray and justice we will always seek.”

– J. Collin Sims

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District Attorney Warren Montgomery
January 2015 – November 2023

District Attorney J. Collin Sims
Sworn in November 2023

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About Us

Our main office is located on the Second Floor of The St. Tammany Parish Justice Center in downtown Covington. We also have offices in Washington Parish (Franklinton) and Slidell. Our office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (for the Misdemeanor Window, you must arrive before 4 p.m.). We follow the holiday schedule of the 22nd Judicial District Court, which closes for all federal and state holidays.

Appointments to meet with the District Attorney or any individual prosecutor may be made directly with that individual. Please understand that prosecutors can arrange meetings only when they are not required to be present in court. All media inquiries should go through our Communications Division. Please see our news page for additional information.

Contact Us

St. Tammany Parish Office

Criminal Division
701 N. Columbia Street
Covington, LA  70433
Phone:  985-809-8383 Fax:  985-809-8365 Email:  communicate@22da.com

Civil Division
21454 Koop Drive, 2G
Mandeville, LA  70448
Telephone: 985-898-3427
Fax: 985-867-5124
Email:  communicate@22da.com

Slidell Office

520 Old Spanish Trail
Slidell, LA  70458
Phone:  985-646-4110
Fax: 985-646-4104
Email:  communicate@22da.com

Washington Parish Office

Franklinton District Attorney’s Office
905 Pearl Street
Franklinton, LA  70438
Phone:  985-839-6711
Fax:  985-839-7860
Email: communicate@22da.com

News

Bogalusa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second-Degree Murder

Bogalusa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second-Degree Murder

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bogalusa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Second-Degree Murder March 6, 2024 FRANKLINTON—Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on January 26, 2024, District Judge Alan Zaunbrecher sentenced Joseph Peoples, 32, of Bogalusa, to life...

Covington Man Found Guilty of Simple Burglary

Covington Man Found Guilty of Simple Burglary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COVINGTON MAN FOUND GUILTY OF SIMPLE BURGLARY March 8, 2024 COVINGTON – Interim District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on March 5, 2024, a six-person jury found Kenneth Primus, age 46, of Covington, guilty of Simple Burglary following a...