“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
January 2015 – November 2023
District Attorney J. Collin Sims
Sworn in November 2023
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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
Slidell Felon Sentenced to 20 Years following Conviction for Violent Armed Confrontation Over Vehicle Repossession
District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on March 18, 2026, the Honorable Judge Scott Gardner sentenced Cordell Parker, 57, of Slidell, Louisiana, to 20 years in the Department of Corrections, without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence,...
Slidell Man Found Guilty in Rural Pearl River Property Burglary
District Attorney Collin Sims announces that on March 17, 2026, a St. Tammany Parish jury found Fred Arthur Brady, 63, of Slidell, Louisiana, guilty as charged on all counts related to a 2025 burglary and theft. The jury returned guilty verdicts for: Simple Burglary...
Multi-Agency Operation in Washington Parish Leads to Arrest of Three Men for Crimes Against Children – One a Previous Registered Sex Offender
District Attorney Collin Sims reports that a proactive, two-day enforcement operation targeting child predators in Washington Parish has resulted in the arrest of three individuals. On March 10 and 11, 2026, the 22nd JDC Special Victims Unit (SVU) Task Force conducted...