22nd Judicial District Court – Self-Represented Litigant Resources

Legal Assistance

The district court for St. Tammany and Washington parishes publishes free information and links to forms for people representing themselves, covering divorce under Civil Code Articles 102 and 103, expungements, living wills, medical powers of attorney, and protective and restraining orders. Deputy clerks at the St. Tammany and Washington Parish Clerk's Offices are trained to help people fill out protective order petitions. LouisianaLawHelp.org also lists a 22nd JDC Self-Help Center at the Covington courthouse open the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for pro se litigants.

Who it's for

Open to self-represented litigants with cases in the 22nd JDC. The court states it does not provide legal advice. The listed Self-Help Center is described as serving St. Tammany residents with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.

Area served

Parishwide

Address

701 North Columbia Street Covington, LA 70433

Phone note

No public self-help phone line is published on the court's website.