You can submit requests in either two ways:
1) Email
Email the completed and signed form to cityclerk@cityofponchatoula.com. Please address to City Clerk, Nikki James.
2) Mail
Have the completed and signed form delivered to Ponchatoula City Hall, 125 West Hickory Street, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
The charge for a copy of any routine document and/or readily available files and records is $1.00 for the first page and $0.50 per page thereafter, CD’s cost $20.00, and USB flash drives cost $10.00. Emails are free provided the documents are already in electronic format. If the document requested contains information on both front and back, it shall be deemed a two page document at a charge of $1.00 per sheet. Every attempt will be made to provide the information requested on the date requested, but in all cases shall respond with an estimated time no later than the end of the third working day, as required by state law. Police reports written within (1) one year are considered current and will be charged at the current police department rate.
The City of Ponchatoula will provide copies of any municipal public records in accordance with the statutes of the State of Louisiana laws.
State public records law
Louisiana State Legislature RS 44.1 – 44.41