The Louisiana District Courts are divided into 41 areas. All areas except New Orleans are listed. If information for the New Orleans area is needed, please contact us at the email address below.
To learn which court has jurisdiction over a specific parish, point your computer’s mouse over that parish on the mapbelow, then left-click one time. After a few moments, the page will automatically advance to the specified parish. Alternately, you may select a district number or parish name from the tables below.
Information on judges in judicial districts other than the 15th is available by calling the clerk of courts office for each parish listed.
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1st DISTRICT
Parish: Caddo.
Terms: September 1 thru June 30
2nd DISTRICT
Parishes: Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson.
Terms:
*BIENVILLE PARISH – 3rd and 4th Tuesdays and Fridays (July and August excepted).
*CLAIBORNE PARISH – 1st and 2nd Tuesdays and Fridays (July and August excepted).
*JACKSON PARISH – 1st and 2nd Tuesdays and Fridays (July and August excepted).
3rd DISTRICT
Parishes: Lincoln, Union.
Terms:
*LINCOLN PARISH – 2nd and 4th Mondays.
*UNION PARISH – 1st and 3rd Mondays.
4th DISTRICT
Parishes: Morehouse, Ouachita.
Terms:
*MOREHOUSE PARISH – September 1 to July 1.
*OUACHITA PARISH – September 1 to July 1.
5th DISTRICT
Parishes: Franklin, Richland, West Carroll.
Terms:
*FRANKLIN PARISH – 2nd Monday, February, September and December.
*RICHLAND PARISH – 1st Monday of February, March, April, May, June, October, November and December – 2 Monday of January – 1st Tuesday of September – 3rd Monday of January, February and March – 4th Monday April, June, September and November – 2nd Monday of May, June and December.
*WEST CARROLL PARISH – 4th Monday of January, April, May, June and November – 3rd Monday of February and December.
6th DISTRICT
Parishes: East Carroll, Madison, Tensas.
Terms:
*EAST CARROLL PARISH – 1st Monday of January, February, May, June, November and December; 1 Tuesday of March, April, September and October.
*MADISON PARISH – 3rd Monday in January, February, March, April, May, June, November and Deomber; 4th Monday in September and October; 3rd Thursday in March and April; 4th Thursday in September and October.
*TENSAS PARISH – 2nd Monday in January, February, May, June, November and December.
7th DISTRICT
Parishes: Catahoula, Concordia.
Terms:
*CATAHOULA PARISH – 3rd Monday and 3rd Friday.
*CONCORDIA PARISH – 1st Monday and following Friday.
8th DISTRICT
Parish: Winn.
Terms: 1st and 3rd weeks, September 1 through June 30, except 1st week of March, May, September and November.
9th DISTRICT
Parish: Rapides.
Terms: September 1 thru June 30.
10th DISTRICT
Parish: Natchitoches.
Terms: September 1 thru June 30, Tuesday and Thursday.
11th DISTRICT
Parishes: De Soto, Sabine.
Terms:
*DE SOTO PARISH – 1st Monday except February, April and September; 2nd Monday, February and September; 3rd Monday, January, March, April, May, June and October.
*SABINE PARISH – 4th Monday, September thru June, 2nd Monday, January, April, May, June, November and December.
12th DISTRICT
Parish: Avoyelles.
Terms: September 1 thru June 30.
13th DISTRICT
Parish: Evangeline.
Terms: September 1 thru June 30.
14th DISTRICT
Parish: Calcasieu.
Terms: September 1 thru June 30.
15th DISTRICT
Parishes: Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion.
Terms:
*ACADIA PARISH – 1st week September to June; 2nd week in January, March, May, June, September and December; 3rd week in January, February and April; 4th week in March, April, June and September.
*LAFAYETTE PARISH – 1st week in January, February, March, April, May, June, September, November and December; 2nd week in January, February, March, May, June, September and October; 3rd week except October; 4th week in March, June, September, October and November.
*VERMILION PARISH – 1st week in January, February, April, May and September; 2nd week except May, June and November; 2nd week in January, February, April, September, October and December; 3rd week in January, February, March, June, September and December; 3rd week in April, May, October and November; 4th week in May, June, October and November.
DISTRICT JUDGES
A.) John D. Trahan ·
P.O. Box 1366 – Crowley, LA 70527-1366 (318) 788-8817, FAX 783-0566
B.) Jules D. Edwards, III ·
P.O. Drawer 3568 – Lafayette, LA 70502 (318) 269-5708, FAX 269-5726
C.) J. Byron Hebert ·
P.O. Box 503 – Abbeville, LA 70510 (318) 898-4315, FAX 898-9039
D.) Edward D. Rubin ·
Courthouse, 800 S. Buchanan St., P.O. Box 5028 – Lafayette, LA 70502-5028 (318) 269-5706, FAX 269-5746
E.) Herman C. Clause ·
Courthouse, 800 S. Buchanan St., P.O. Box 3052 – Lafayette, LA 70502-3052 (318) 232-8211, FAX 269-5743
F.) Glennon P. Everett ·
P.O. Box 503 – Crowley, LA 70527 (318) 788-8814, FAX 783-1017
G.) Durwood W. Conque ·
P.O. Box 705 – Abbeville, LA 70510 (318) 898-4315, FAX 893-9609
H.) Ronald D. Cox ·
Courthouse, 800 S. Buchanan St., P.O. Box 2105 – Lafayette, LA 70502-2105 (318) 269-5729, FAX 269-5731
I.) Thomas R. Duplantier ·
Courthouse, 800 S. Buchanan St., P.O. Box 3612 – Lafayette, LA 70502-3612 (318) 232-8211, FAX 269-5745
J.) Don Aaron, Jr. ·
P.O. Box 1980 – Crowley, LA 70527-1980 (318) 788-8811, FAX 783-1017
K.) Patrick L. Michot ·
Courthouse, 800 S. Buchanan St., P.O. Box 3075 – Lafayette, LA 70502-3075 (318) 269-5724, 232-8211, FAX 269-5716
L.) Ellis W. Thompson ·
P.O. Box 329 – Crowley, LA 70527-0329 (318) 788-8817, FAX 783-0566
2500 Roxton St. – Sulphur, LA 70663 (318) 437-3363
M.) Marilyn C. Castle, P.O. Box 2717, Lafayette, LA 70502-2717; (337)261-5130, FAX 261-5134
N.) Phyllis M. Keaty, P.O. Box 53288, Lafayette, LA 70505-3288; (337)261-5125; FAX 261-5129
16th DISTRICT
Parishes: Iberia, St. Martin, St. Mary.
Terms:
*IBERIA PARISH – September thru June.
*ST. MARTIN PARISH – September thru June.
*ST. MARY PARISH – September 1 thru June 30.
17th DISTRICT
Parish: Lafourche.
Terms: September thru June.
18th DISTRICT
Parishes: Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge.
Terms:
*IBERVILLE PARISH – September thru June.
*POINTE COUPEE PARISH – September thru June.
*WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH – September thru June.
19th DISTRICT
Parish: East Baton Rouge.
Terms: Continuous sessions from September 4 to June 30.
20th DISTRICT
Parishes: East Feliciana, West Feliciana.
Terms:
*EAST FELICIANA PARISH – September thru June.
*WEST FELICIANA PARISH – September thru June.
21st DISTRICT
Parishes: Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa.
Terms:
*LIVINGSTON PARISH – September thru June.
*ST. HELENA PARISH – September thru June.
*TANGIPAHOA PARISH – September thru June.
22nd DISTRICT
Parishes: St. Tammany, Washington.
Terms:
*ST. TAMMANY PARISH – September thru June.
*WASHINGTON PARISH – September thru June.
23rd DISTRICT
Parishes: Ascension, Assumption, St. James.
Terms:
*ASCENSION PARISH – 1st Monday in September, October, November, December, January, February, May and June; 2nd Monday in November, December, January, February, March, April, May and June; 3rd Monday in September, October, November, February, March, May and June; 4th Monday in September, October, November, February and April.
*ASSUMPTION PARISH – 1st Monday in January, February, March, April, June, September, November and December; 2nd Monday in March, May, September and October; 3rd Monday in January, April, September, October and December; 4th Monday in Februay, April and November.
*ST. JAMES PARISH – 1st Monday in October, March, April and May; 2nd Monday in September, October, November, December, January, February, April and June; 3rd Monday in November, December, January, February, March and June; 4th Monday in September and October.
24th DISTRICT
Parish: Jefferson.
Terms: Continuous sessions from 1st Tuesday of September to 1st Tuesday of July.
25th DISTRICT
Parish: Plaquemines.
Terms: October 1 thru July 31.
26th DISTRICT
Parishes: Bossier, Webster.
Terms:
*BOSSIER PARISH – 1st Tuesday of September thru June 30.
*WEBSTER PARISH – 1st Tuesday of September thru June 30.
27th DISTRICT
Parish: St. Landry.
Terms: September 1 to July 1 (Court sits every other day).
28th DISTRICT
Parish: LaSalle
Terms: 1st and 3rd Monday (July and August excepted).
29th DISTRICT
Parish: St. Charles.
Terms: September 1 thru June 30 (No fixed calendar).
30th DISTRICT
Parish: Vernon.
Terms: 1st week in September, October, January, February, March, April, June, November and December; 2nd week in May; 3rd week in September, October, January, February, March, April, May and June; 4th week in April.
31st DISTRICT
Parish: Jefferson Davis.
Terms: September thru June.
32nd DISTRICT
Parish: Terrebonne.
Terms: September thru June.
33rd DISTRICT
Parish: Allen.
Terms: September thru June.
34th DISTRICT
Parish: St. Bernard.
35th DISTRICT
Parish: Grant.
36th DISTRICT
Parish: Beauregard.
37th DISTRICT
Parish: Caldwell.
38th DISTRICT
Parish: Cameron.
39th DISTRICT
Parish: Red River.
40th DISTRICT
Parish: St. John the Baptist.
LAFAYETTE OFFICE
700 St. John Street
P.O. Box 3527
Lafayette, LA 70502-3527
Tel: (337) 232-9700
Fax: (337) 235-4943
MONROE OFFICE
4150 Old Sterlington Rd.
Suite D2
Monroe, LA 71203
Tel: (318) 325-6444
Fax: (318) 323-7518