“As 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
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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.
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More detailed contact information can be found here.
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
St. Tammany Parish Jury Finds George Starks Guilty of First-Degree Rape of a Child Under Thirteen and Sexual Battery Involving a Victim Under the Age of Thirteen
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Friday, December 5, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish Jury unanimously found George Starks guilty of First-Degree Rape of a Child Under Thirteen and Sexual Battery Involving a Victim Under the Age of Thirteen, after nineteen...
St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on Thursday, December 4, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish Grand Jury returned indictments in three separate cases. Lee Cousin was indicted for First Degree Rape Involving a Victim Under the Age of Thirteen and Possession of a...
Orleans Inmate-Escapee Antoine Massey Convicted of Rape, Kidnapping, Strangulation of a Dating Partner, and Second Offense Violation of a Protective Order
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on December 3, 2025, a St. Tammany Parish jury unanimously found Antoine Massey guilty of Second Degree Rape, Second Degree Kidnapping, Domestic Abuse of a Dating Partner by Strangulation, and Second Offense Violation of a...