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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
ANNUAL REPORT 2009of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court
GUIDE TO LOUISIANA
COURTS
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GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA • Annual Report 2009
LOUISIANA DISTRICT COURTSJUDICIAL DISTRICTS
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Livingston
Bossier
Webster
Bienville
Lincoln
Jackson
Union Morehouse
Ouachita Richland
WestCarroll
EastCarroll
Madison
TensasFranklin
Caldwell
CatahoulaLaSalle
RedRiver
Sabine
Natchitoches
Grant
Vernon
Rapides
Avoyelles
WestFeliciana East
Feliciana
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St. Landry
EvangelineAllenBeauregard
Calcasieu
JeffersonDavis Acadia
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St. Martin Iberville
West
Baton
Rouge
EastBaton Rouge
St.Helena
Tangipahoa
Washington
Ascension
St.Charles
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Jefferson Plaquemines
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St. Bernard
Terrebonne
St. Mary
Iberia
St.Martin
VermilionCameron
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St.James
St. J
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Shreveport
Benton
Minden
Homer
Arcadia
Ruston
Farmerville
Jonesboro
Monroe
Bastrop
Oak Grove
Lake Provi-dence
Rayville
Tallulah
Winnsboro
St. JosephColumbiaWinnfield
Coushatta
Mansfield
Many
Natchitoches
Colfax
JenaHarrisonburg
Vidalia
Marksville
Alexandria
Leesville
DeRidder Oberlin
Ville Platte
OpelousasNew Roads
Baton Rouge
GreensburgClinton
St. Francisville
Livingston
Amite
Franklinton
Covington
New Or
leans
ChalmetteHahnville
Gretna
Pointe-a-la-Hache
Thibodaux
Houma
EdgardDonald
sonville
Napoleonville
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PlaquemineSt. Martinville
New Iberia
Port A
llen
Franklin
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Crowley
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Cameron
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LOUISIANA COURTSOF APPEAL CIRCUITS
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Bossier Webster
Bienville
Lincoln
Jackson
UnionMorehouse
Ouachita Richland
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Carroll
East
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Madison
Tensas
FranklinCaldwell
Catahoula
LaSalle
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River
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Grant
Vernon
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CoupeeSt. Landry
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Jefferson Plaquemines
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St. Bernard
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Claiborne
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Winn
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* ACT 621 of 2006 Regular Legislative Session reorganiz-es and consolidates the Orleans Parish civil and criminal courts to 41st Judicial District Court by January 1, 2010; consolidates civil and criminal sheriffs by January 1, 2010; consolidates Orleans Parish civil, criminal, juvenile, 1st City and 2nd City Courts judicial expense funds by Janu-ary 1, 2009; abolishes the recorder of mortgages, register of conveyances and notarial archives by January 1, 2009, and merges those offices with the Clerk of Civil District Court until the Clerk of the 41st Judicial District Court is created January 1, 2010; consolidates Orleans Parish Ju-venile Court with the 41st Judicial District Court effective January 1, 2015. ACT 873 of the 2008 Regular Legislative Session amends ACT 621 to change the effective date of January 1, 2010 to be December 31, 2014.
** ACT 416 of 2007 Regular Legislative Session splits the 11th Judicial District Court to create a new judicial district comprised of DeSoto Parish as the 42nd Judicial District.
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LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS Effective January 1, 1999
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Bienville
Lincoln
Jackson
UnionMorehouse
Ouachita Richland
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East
Carroll
Madison
Tensas
FranklinCaldwell
Catahoula
LaSalle
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River
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Grant
Vernon
Rapides
Avoyelles
St. Landry
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Calcasieu
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DavisAcadia
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St. Martin
St.
Helena Tangipahoa
Washington
St.
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Lafourche
Jefferson Plaquemines
Orleans
St. Bernard
Terrebonne
St. Mary
Iberia
St.
MartinVermilionCameron
Caddo
Claiborne
DeSoto
Winn
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St. Tammany
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St.
James St. J
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Livingston
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Baton
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Ascension
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LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS
Effective through December 31, 1998
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Bossier Webster
Bienville
Lincoln
Jackson
UnionMorehouse
Ouachita Richland
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Madison
Tensas
FranklinCaldwell
Catahoula
LaSalle
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River
Sabine
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Grant
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Districts 1, 6 & 7 Detail:
Jefferson Parish Precincts in the First Louisiana Supreme Court District are 1-Hthrough 9-H; 1-K through 35-K; 1 through 46; 51 through 108; 115 through 138;150 through 155; 157A; 157B; 158; 170; 186; 198 and 199.
Jefferson Parish Precincts in the Sixth Louisiana Supreme Court District are1-G1; 1-LA, l-LB; 2-L; 182 through 185; 189 through 197; and 246A through 250.
Jefferson Parish Precincts in the Seventh Louisiana Supreme Court District are1-G; 2-G through 11-G; 1-W through 9-W; 156; 171 through 181; 187; 188; 210through 217; and 225 through 238.
Orleans Parish Precincts in the First Louisiana Supreme Court District are 3-20;4-8 through 4-11; 4-14 through 4-23; 5-13 through 5-18; and 17-17 through 17-21.
The remainder of Orleans Parish Precincts are in the Seventh Louisiana Supreme Court District.
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THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
From left, Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Chet D. Traylor, Justice Bernette J. Johnson, Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball, Justice Jeffrey P. Victory, Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll, Justice Greg G. Guidry
CHIEF JUSTICE CATHERINE D. KIMBALLFifth Supreme Court DistrictAscension, East Baton Rouge, East Felici-ana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana Parishes.*
JUSTICE GREG G. GUIDRYFirst Supreme Court DistrictJefferson, Orleans, St. Helena, St. Tam-many, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes.*
JUSTICE JEFFREY P. VICTORYSecond Supreme Court DistrictAllen, Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, DeSo-to, Evangeline, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Vernon, and Webster Parishes.*
JUSTICE JEANNETTE THERIOT KNOLLThird Supreme Court DistrictAcadia, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St. Landry, and Vermilion.*
JUSTICE CHET D. TRAYLORFourth Supreme Court DistrictBienville, Caldwell, Catahoula, Clai-borne, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll, and Winn Parishes.* Retired May 31, 2009.
JUSTICE JOHN L. WEIMERSixth Supreme Court DistrictAssumption, Iberia, Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, and Terrebonne Parishes.*
JUSTICE BERNETTE J. JOHNSONSeventh Supreme Court DistrictJefferson and Orleans Parishes.*
The Supreme Court Annual Report and GUIDE TO LOUI-SIANA COURTS is a useful guide to judicial personnel and contacts throughout the state. This publication features a list of judges, clerks and administrators (complete with contact phone numbers) for the Courts of Appeal, District Courts, and City and Parish Courts statewide.
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Justice Marcus R. Clark, Fourth Su-preme Court District. Term of office began November 19, 2009.
Pro Tempore Justice Benjamin Jones, Fourth Supreme Court District, June 1 - November 18, 2009.
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GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS
The Guide to Louisiana Courts features a statewide list of judges, clerks and administrators—complete with contact phone numbers—for Courts of Appeal, District Courts, and City
and Parish Courts.
FIRST CIRCUIT (BATON ROUGE)
Parishes: Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Mary, St. Tammany, Tan-gipahoa, Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana
Chief JudgeBurrell J. Carter
Burrell J. Carter, Chief Judge Greensburg ThirdVanessa Guidry-Whipple Bourg FirstRandolph H. Parro Thibodaux FirstJames E. Kuhn Ponchatoula ThirdJohn Michael Guidry Baton Rouge SecondJohn T. Pettigrew Houma FirstRobert D. Downing Baton Rouge SecondEdward J. “Jimmy” Gaidry Bourg FirstJ. Michael McDonald Baton Rouge SecondPage McClendon Mandeville ThirdJefferson D. Hughes Walker ThirdJewel E. Welch Baton Rouge Second
Judges Domicile District
SECOND CIRCUIT (SHREVEPORT)
Parishes: Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, DeSoto, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Red River, Rich-land, Tensas, Union, Webster, West Carroll, Winn
Clerk/Court Administrator: Diana Pratt-Wyatt1 Phone: (318) 227 3700 Lillian Evans Richie2
Chief JudgeHenry N. Brown, Jr.
Henry N. Brown, Jr., Chief Judge Bossier City SecondFelicia Toney Williams Tallulah ThirdJames E. Stewart, Sr. Shreveport ThirdGay Caldwell Gaskins Shreveport ThirdJ. Jay Caraway Bossier City SecondCharles B. Peatross Shreveport ThirdHarmon Drew, Jr. Minden SecondD. Milton Moore, III Monroe FirstJohn Larry Lolley Monroe First
Judges Domicile District
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Clerk of Court: Christine L. Crow Phone: (225) 382 3000
1. Retired June 30, 2009.2. Appointed November 13, 2009.
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Chief JudgeUlysses G. Thibodeaux
THIRD CIRCUIT (LAKE CHARLES)
Parishes: Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Cata-houla, Concordia, Evangeline, Grant, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, St. Landry, St. Martin, Vermilion, Vernon
Clerk of Court: Charles Kelly McNeely Phone: (337) 433 9403
Ulysses G. Thibodeaux, Chief Judge Lake Charles SecondSylvia R. Cooks Lafayette ThirdJohn D. Saunders Ville Platte FirstOswald A. Decuir New Iberia ThirdJimmie C. Peters Jena FirstMarc T. Amy Abbeville ThirdMichael G. Sullivan1 Lafayette ThirdElizabeth A. Pickett Many FirstBilly H. Ezell Lake Charles SecondDavid Painter Lake Charles SecondJames T. Genovese Opelousas ThirdShannon James Gremillion Alexandria First
Judges Domicile District
Chief JudgeJoan Bernard Armstrong
FOURTH CIRCUIT (NEW ORLEANS)
Parishes: Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard
Clerk of Court: Danielle Schott Phone: (504) 412 6001
Joan Bernard Armstrong, Chief Judge New Orleans FirstCharles R. Jones New Orleans FirstPatricia Rivet Murray New Orleans FirstJames F. McKay, III New Orleans At LargeDennis R. Bagneris, Sr. New Orleans FirstMichael E. Kirby Empire SecondTerri Fleming Love New Orleans FirstMax N. Tobias, Jr. New Orleans FirstDavid S. Gorbaty Chalmette ThirdEdwin A. Lombard New Orleans FirstRoland L. Belsome New Orleans At LargePaul A. Bonin New Orleans First
Judges Domicile District
Chief JudgeEdward A. Dufresne, Jr.
FIFTH CIRCUIT (GRETNA)
Parishes: Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist
Clerk of Court: Peter J. Fitzgerald, Jr. Phone: (504) 376 1400
Edward A. Dufresne, Jr., Chief Judge Luling ThirdMarion F. Edwards Gretna FirstSusan M. Chehardy River Ridge FirstClarence E. McManus Metairie FirstWalter J. Rothschild Metairie FirstFredericka Wicker Metairie FirstJude Gravois2 Gretna SecondMarc Johnson3 Gretna First
Judges Domicile District
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1. Died December 29, 2009.2. Term of office began May 1, 2009.3. Term of office began May 7, 2009.
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DISTRICT COURTS OF LOUISIANA
FIRST DISTRICT
Robert P. Waddell, Chief Judge Eugene W. Bryson, Jr. (318) 226 6821Ramona EmanuelScott J. CrichtonLeon L. Emanuel, IIIMichael PitmanFrances PitmanJohn D. Mosely, Jr.Jeanette GarrettCraig MarcotteRamon LafitteRoy L. Brun
Judges Court Administrator Phone
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Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Caddo Shreveport G. Loftin (318) 226 6780
David N. Matlock, Chief Judge ShreveportPaul YoungShonda Stone G. Loftin (318) 226 6500
H. Ted Cox (318) 226 6500
Clerk of Court Phone
Court Administrator Phone
SECOND DISTRICT
Jenifer Ward Clason, Chief JudgeJimmy C. TeatGlenn Fallin
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Claiborne Homer J. P. Gladney (318) 927 9601Jackson Jonesboro A. B. Walsworth (318) 259 2424Bienville Arcadia J. Martin (318) 263 2123
THIRD DISTRICT
Cynthia T. Woodard Wanda Witherington (318) 368 9734R. Wayne Smith, Chief Judge Pam Dance (318) 255 4691 Jay B. McCallum
Judges Court Administrators Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Union Farmerville D. Eubanks (318) 368 3055 Lincoln Ruston L. Cook (318) 251 5130
CADDO PARISH JUVENILE COURT
Judges Parish Seat
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FOURTH DISTRICT
Scott Leehy Scott F. Kadar (318) 361 2252Sharon Ingram Marchman, Chief JudgeWilson RamboH. Stephens WintersMarcus R. Clark1
Frederic C. Amman, III2
Wendell ManningCarl V. SharpBenjamin JonesAlvin R. SharpRobert C. JohnsonDanny Ellender
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Morehouse Bastrop C. Jones (318) 281 3343Ouachita Monroe W. J. Hodge (318) 327 1444
DISTRICT COURTS OF LOUISIANA
FIFTH DISTRICT
Terry A. DoughtyJames M. StephensE. Rudolph McIntyre, Jr., Chief Judge
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Franklin Winnsboro A. Johnson (318) 435 5133Richland Rayville R. N. Haire (318) 728 4171West Carroll Oak Grove K. Bolding (318) 428 3281
SIXTH DISTRICT
Michael E. Lancaster Sandra Bishop (318) 574 2635John D. Crigler, Chief Judge
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Madison Tallulah M. Hopkins (318) 574 0655 East Carroll Lake Providence B. Carter (318) 559 2399 Tensas St. Joseph E. L. Sikes (318) 766 3921
SEVENTH DISTRICT
Kathy J. Johnson Yolanda E. McClure (318) 744 5888Leo Boothe, Chief Judge
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Catahoula Harrisonburg J. T. Payne (318) 744 5497Concordia Vidalia C. R. Webber, Jr. (318) 336 4204
EIGHTH DISTRICT
Jacque D. Derr, Chief Judge Vicki Rockett3 (318) 628 4596
Judge Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Winn Winnfield D. E. Kelley (318) 628 3515
1. Elected to Louisiana Supreme Court effective November 19, 2009.2. Term of office began March 19, 2010.3. Appointed January 1, 2009.
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ELEVENTH DISTRICT
Stephen B. Beasley, Chief Judge
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Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Sabine Many T. Foster (318) 256 6223
TWELFTH DISTRICT
Mark Jeansonne Norma LeMoine (318) 253 8784William J. Bennett, Chief Judge
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Avoyelles Marksville S. G. Couvillon (318) 253 7523
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT
J. Larry Vidrine, Chief JudgeThomas F. Fuselier
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Evangeline Ville Platte W. Lee (337) 363 5671
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT
D. Kent Savoie Denise Savant (337) 437 3530Clayton DavisGuy E. BradberryRobert L. Wyatt, Chief JudgeDavid RitchieWilford D. Carter, Sr.G. Michael CanadayRonald F. WareLilynn A. Cutrer
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Calcasieu Lake Charles H. L. Jones, II (337) 437 3550
NINTH DISTRICT
Donald T. Johnson Hope LaFleur (318) 443 6893Thomas M. YeagerMary Lauve DoggettJohn Davidson, Chief JudgePatricia KochGeorge C. Metoyer, Jr.Harry F. Randow
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Rapides Alexandria C. J. Ryland (318) 473 8153
TENTH DISTRICT
Eric R. Harrington, Chief JudgeDee Ann Hawthorne
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Natchitoches Natchitoches L. Bernard (318) 352 8152
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DISTRICT COURTS OF LOUISIANA
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT
Gerard B. Wattigny2 Stephanie Richardson (337) 369 4466Paul J. deMahyJohn E. Conery, Chief JudgeWilliam D. HunterJames R. McClellandKeith R. J. ComeauxEdward M. Leonard, Jr.Charles L. PorterLori A. Landry
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Iberia New Iberia M. Thibodeaux (337) 365 7282St. Martin St. Martinville A. Blanchard, Sr. (337) 394 2210St. Mary Franklin C. G. Dressel (337) 828 4100 ext. 200
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT
John D. Trahan Tina LeMaire (337) 269 5761Jules D. Edwards, IIIEd BroussardEdward D. RubinHerman C. ClauseGlenn P. Everett, Chief JudgeDurwood W. ConqueDavid Blanchet1
Thomas R. DuplantierKristian EarlesPatrick L. MichotMarilyn C. CastlePhyllis Montgomery KeatyThomas J. Frederick, Commissioner
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Acadia Crowley R. Barousse (337) 788 8881Lafayette Lafayette L. Perret (337) 291 6400Vermilion Abbeville D. M.Broussard (337) 898 1992
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT
John E. LeBlanc, Chief JudgeJerome J. Barbera, IIIWalter I. Lanier, IIIA. Bruce SimpsonF. Hugh Larose
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Lafourche Thibodaux V. H. Rodrigue (985) 447 4841
1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.2. Became Chief Judge October 1, 2009.
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Pamela Baker Baton RougeLisa Woodruff-WhiteToni Manning Higginbotham Ronald L. Bullion (225) 389 4681Annette M. Lassalle, Chief Judge
Court Administrator Phone
FAMILY COURT FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
Judges Parish Seat
Kathleen Stewart Richey2 Baton RougePamela Taylor Johnson, Chief Judge Donna T. Carter (225) 354 1215
Court Administrator Phone
JUVENILE COURT FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
Judges Parish Seat
1. Became Chief Judge July 1, 2009.2. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT
James J. BestJ. Robin Free, Chief JudgeAlvin Batiste, Jr.William C. Dupont
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Iberville Plaquemine J. G. Dupont, Jr. (225) 687 5160W. Baton Rouge Port Allen M. J. Graffeo (225) 383 0378Pointe Coupee New Roads L. S. Landry (225) 638 9596
NINETEENTH DISTRICT
Todd Hernandez, Chief Judge Jo Bruce (225) 389 4744Donald R. JohnsonLouis R. DanielJanice G. ClarkWilliam A. MorvantTimothy E. KelleyRichard D. AndersonAnthony J. Marabella, Jr.R. Michael CaldwellTrudy M. WhiteBonnie F. JacksonMichael R. ErwinKay BatesRichard M. “Chip” Moore, IIIWilson Fields1
John Smart, CommissionerRachael Pitcher Morgan, Commissioner
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
E. Baton Rouge Baton Rouge D. Welborn (225) 389 3960
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TWENTIETH DISTRICT
George H. Ware, Jr., Chief Judge Miranda Bourgoyne (225) 683 0613William G. Carmichael
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
East Feliciana Clinton D. Dart (225) 683 5145West Feliciana St. Francisville F. D. Hendl (225) 635 3794
TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT
Wayne Ray Chutz Sara Brumfield (985) 748 9445Bruce C. BennettRobert H. Morrison, III, Chief JudgeM. Douglas HughesBrenda Bedsole RicksElizabeth WolfeErnest G. Drake, Jr.Zorraine M. “Zoey” WaguespackBlair Downing Edwards
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Livingston Livingston T. Sullivan, Jr. (225) 686 2216Tangipahoa Amite J. E. Dufreche (985) 748 4146St. Helena Greensburg B. A. Gordon (225) 222 4514
TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT
Raymond S. Childress, Chief Judge Adrienne Stroble (985) 809 5300A.J. HandRichard Swartz, Jr.Peter J. GarciaWilliam J. Burris1
Martin E. CoadyWilliam J. CrainAllison Hopkins PenzatoReginald T. Badeaux, IIIWilliam “Rusty” KnightMary Clemence DevereuxDawn AmackerDaniel Foil, Commissioner2
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
St. Tammany Covington M. Prieto (985) 809 8700Washington Franklinton J. D. Crain (985) 839 4663
1. Became Chief Judge January 2, 2010.2. Term of office began June 15, 2009.
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1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.2. Office vacated November 23, 2009.
TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT
Joan Benge2 Michael O’Brien (504) 364 3990Cornelius ReganJune Berry DarensburgRobert M. Murphy1
John Molaison, Jr.Patrick J. McCabeRobert A. PitreGlenn B. AnsardiNancy A. MillerSteve WindhorstEllen Shirer KovachDonald A. Rowan, Jr.Henry G. Sullivan, Jr., Chief JudgeHans J. LiljebergRoss P. LaDartLee V. Faulkner, Jr.Caroline R. Kiff, CommissionerRuben Bailey, CommissionerPatricia M. Joyce, Commissioner
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Jefferson Gretna J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 364 2914
JEFFERSON PARISH JUVENILE COURT
Ann Murry Keller, Chief Judge Dawn Palermo (504) 367 3500Andrea Price Janzen ext. 862Nancy Amato Konrad
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Jefferson Harvey J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 364 2914
TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT
Ralph Tureau1 Jessie LeBlanc (225) 621 8500Thomas Kliebert, Jr.Guy HoldridgeJane Triche-MilazzoAlvin Turner, Jr., Chief Judge
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Assumption Napoleonville D. Landry (985) 369 6653Ascension Donaldsonville K. H. Bourque (225) 473 9866St. James Convent E. E. Kinler, Jr. (225) 562 2270
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TWENTY–SIXTH DISTRICT
Michael Craig Suzanne Stinson (318) 965 2217Ford E. Stinson, Jr.Jeff CoxJohn M. RobinsonBruce M. BolinParker Self, Chief Judge
Judges Court Administrator Phone
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Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
Bossier Benton C. Johnston (318) 965 2336Webster Minden H. Vining (318) 371 0366
DISTRICT COURTS OF LOUISIANA
TWENTY–SEVENTH DISTRICT
James Doherty, Jr.Ellis DaigleAlonzo Harris, Chief JudgeDonald W. Hebert
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
St. Landry Opelousas C. R. Jagneaux (337) 942 5606
TWENTY–EIGHTH DISTRICT
J. Christopher Peters Bobby L. Wilson (318) 992 8391
Judge Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
LaSalle Jena S. Andrews (318) 992 2158
TWENTY–NINTH DISTRICT
Emile R. St. Pierre, Chief Judge Jackie Cristina (985) 783 3216Kirk R. GranierM. Lauren LemmonRobert A. Chaisson
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
St. Charles Hahnville C. J. Oubre, Jr. (985) 783 6632
1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.2. Appointed October 15, 2009.
TWENTY–FIFTH DISTRICT
Kevin Conner1 Monique Medley2 (504) 299 5210Joyce Cossich Lobrano, Chief Judge
Judges Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Plaquemines Pointe-a-la-Hache D. M. Lundin (504) 297 5180
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1. Became Chief Judge July 16, 2009.2. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.3. Retired October 30, 2009.4. Term of office began February 26, 2010.
THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT
George J. Larke, Jr., Chief Judge Jennie Callahan (985) 873 6589John R. Walker1
Timothy C. EllenderDavid W. ArceneauxRandy Bethancourt
Judges District Court Coordinator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Terrebonne Houma I. R. Boudreaux (985) 868 5660
THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT
C. Steve Gunnell, Chief Judge
Judge
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Jefferson Davis Jennings R. Arceneaux (337) 824 1160
THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT
Joel G. DavisPatricia C. Cole, Chief Judge
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Allen Oberlin G. Harrington (337) 639 4351
THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT
Robert A. Buckley, Chief JudgeManny Fernandez2
Wayne G. Cresap3
Perry M. Nicosia4
Kirk A. VaughnJacques A. Sanborn
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
St. Bernard Chalmette L. R. Torres (504) 271 3434
THIRTIETH DISTRICT
Vernon B. ClarkJohn C. Ford, Chief JudgeJames R. Mitchell
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Vernon Leesville W. Deon, Jr. (337) 238 1384
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1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2010.
THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT
Lewis O. Sams, Chief Judge
Judge
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Red River Coushatta S. Shaw (318) 932 6741
FORTIETH DISTRICT
Madeline JasmineMary Hotard Becnel, Chief JudgeJ. Sterling Snowdy1
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
St. John the Baptist Edgard E. DeFrancesch (985) 497 3331
THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT
W. Daniel Willett, Chief Judge Michelle Calk (318) 627 3244
Judge Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Grant Colfax J. E. Lemoine (318) 627 3246
THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT
Martha O’Neal, Chief JudgeC. Kerry Anderson
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Beauregard DeRidder B. Lestage (337) 463 8595
THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT
Don C. Burns, Chief Judge Marion L. Harrelson (318) 649 6404
Judge Court Administrator Phone
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Caldwell Columbia E. Dunn (318) 649 2272
THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT
Penelope Quinn Richard, Chief Judge
Judge
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone
Cameron Cameron C. Broussard (337) 775 5316
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1. Resigned September 11, 2009.2. Term of office began March 1, 2010.3. Term of office began May 1, 2009.4. Resigned January 31, 2010.5. Term of office began March 8, 2010.6. Resigned March 5, 2010.
Tiffany Chase A D. N. Atkins (504) 592 9100Rosemary Ledet BSidney H. Cates, IV C Traci C. Dias (504) 592 9275 Lloyd J. Medley, Jr., Chief Judge D Madeleine Landrieu EChristopher J. Bruno FRobin Giarrusso GMichael G. Bagneris HPiper Griffin INadine M. Ramsey1 JPaula A. Brown2 JHerbert Cade KKern Reese LPaulette Irons MEthel Simms Julien N
Court Administrator Phone
ORLEANS PARISH CIVIL DISTRICT COURTJudges Division Clerk of Court Phone
Laurie White A A. Morrell (504) 658 9000Lynda Van Davis B Benedict J. Willard CFrank A. Marullo, Jr. D Rob Kazik (504) 658 9100Keva Landrum-Johnson ERobin Pittman FJulian Parker GCamille Buras HKaren K. Herman IDarryl Derbigny JArthur L. Hunter, Jr., Chief Judge KeTerry Q. Alarcon LGerard J. Hansen Magistrate-JudgeMarie Bookman CommissionerAnthony J. Russo CommissionerHarry E. Cantrell, Jr. CommissionerRudy W. Gorrell, Jr. Commissioner
Court Administrator Phone
ORLEANS PARISH CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT
Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone
Ernestine S. Gray A S. Guichard (504) 658 9500Tammy Stewart3 B David Bell, Chief Judge C Gabrielle Thomas6 (504) 658 9500Lawrence L. Lagarde, Jr. D Louis F. Douglas4 ETracey Flemings-Davillier5 EMark Doherty F
Court Administrator Phone
ORLEANS PARISH JUVENILE DISTRICT COURT
Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone
FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT*
FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT
Robert E. Burgess, Chief Judge Charles B. Adams
Judges
Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone
DeSoto Mansfield O. L. Stone, Jr. (318) 872 3110
* ACT 621 of 2006 Regular Legislative Session reorganiz-es and consolidates the Orleans Parish civil and criminal courts to 41st Judicial District Court by January 1, 2010; consolidates civil and criminal sheriffs by January 1, 2010; consolidates Orleans Parish civil, criminal, juvenile, 1st
City and 2nd City Courts judicial expense funds by Janu-ary 1, 2009; abolishes the recorder of mortgages, register of conveyances and notarial archives by January 1, 2009, and merges those offices with the Clerk of Civil District Court until the Clerk of the 41st Judicial District Court is created January 1, 2010; consolidates Orleans Parish Ju-venile Court with the 41st Judicial District Court effective January 1, 2015. ACT 873 of the 2008 Regular Legislative Session amends ACT 621 to change the effective date of January 1, 2010 to be December 31, 2014.
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1. Term of office began May 15, 2009.
Richard J. Putnam, III M. Hebert (337) 893 1513M. Hebert Vermilion
ALEXANDRIA Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Richard E. Starling, Jr. Millie C. Ezernack (318) 449 5146Millie C. Ezernack Rapides
ASCENSION PARISH Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Marilyn M. Lambert K. Bourque (225) 473 9866K. Bourque Ascension
BAKER Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Kirk Williams D. Pointer (225) 778 1866D. Pointer East Baton Rouge
BASTROP Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Phillip M. Lester B. Freeman (318) 283 0257B. Freeman Morehouse
BATON ROUGE Parish Division Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Laura P. Davis Lon Norris (225) 389 5279Lon Norris East Baton Rouge A Kelli T. Temple B 1 ext. 5 Alex W. Wall, Jr. C Yvette Mansfield Alexander D , Admmin. JudgeSuzan S. Ponder E
BOGALUSA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Robert J. Black H. Cotton (985) 732 6204 H. Cotton Washington
BOSSIER CITY Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Thomas A. Wilson, Jr. Cyndy Gay (318) 741 8587Cyndy Gay Bossier
BREAUX BRIDGE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Randy P. Angelle T. Gonsuron (337) 332 4117T. Gonsuron St. Martin
ABBEVILLE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
BUNKIE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
James H. Mixon S. Mose-Thomas (318) 346 7250S. Mose-Thomas Avoyelles
CROWLEY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
M’elise Trahan L. Nickel (337) 788 4118L. Nickel Acadia
DENHAM SPRINGS Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Charles W. Borde, Jr. Peggy G. Hoover (225) 665 1253Peggy G. Hoover Livingston
EUNICE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Lynette Young Feucht Katina Ardoin (337) 457 6535Katina Ardoin St. Landry
Randy Fontenot (337) 457 6547 Randy Fontenot FRANKLIN Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone
Terry G. Breaux M. M. Borne (Civil) (337) 828 3858M. M. Borne (Civil) St. Mary C. Jones (Criminal)
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Daniel Stretcher P. GrayJefferson Davis 3 (337) 821 5514 S. Dourville 4
KAPLAN Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Frank LeMoine T. Greene (337) 643 6611T. Greene Vermilion
LAFAYETTE Parish Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Frances Moran Bouillion, Fay Markham (337) 291 8735Fay Markham Lafayette Senior Judge Douglas J. Saloom
LAKE CHARLES Parish Division Judges Clerks of Court Phone
Thomas P. Quirk, Senior Judge L. J. Bowes (Civil) (337) 491 1564 L. J. Bowes (Civil) Calcasieu A John S. Hood M. Mendoza (Criminal) (337) 491 1305M. Mendoza (Criminal B
Tim Leger (337) 491 8699Tim Leger
JENNINGS Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Court Administrator
Elvin C. Fontenot, Jr. Glenda F. Dowden (337) 238 1531Glenda F. Dowden Vernon
MARKSVILLE Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone
Angelo J. Piazza, III A. Tassin (Civil) (318) 253 7860A. Tassin (Civil) Avoyelles M. Sprinkle (Criminal) (318) 253 6960M. Sprinkle (Criminal)
LEESVILLE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Court Administrator
Court Administrator
J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 367 3500J. A. Gegenheimer Jefferson Rebecca M. Olivier1st Parish Court A George W. Giacobbe B , Senior Judge Beatrice D. Parisi (504) 736 8972 Beatrice D. Parisi eRoy M. Cascio, Senior Judge2nd Parish Court A Stephen Grefer Darlene Ribando (504) 364 2800Darlene Ribando B
JEFFERSON PARISH Division Judges Clerk of Court Phone
HAMMOND Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Grace Bennett Gasaway Guy Recotta, Jr. (985) 542 3455Guy Recotta, Jr. Tangipahoa
HOUMA Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator PhoneJude T. Fanguy Douglas Holloway (985) 868 4232Douglas Holloway Terrebonne ext. 201
JEANERETTE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Cameron B . Simmons C. ArdizoneIberia 1 (337) 276 5603 S. Landry 2
John C. Campbell Joan Luck (318) 377 4308Joan Luck Webster MINDEN Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
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1. Elected to 4th Judicial District Court, effective March 19, 2010.2. Resigned December 31, 2009.3. Appointed January 1, 2010.4. Retired May 8, 2009.5. Term of office began May 10, 2009.6. Term of office began April 22, 2009.7. Retired April 30, 2009.8. Appointed May 1, 2009.
Vanessa Harris Ronnie LegerSt. Landry 7 (337) 948 2570 LaVonya Malveaux 8
PINEVILLE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Phillip Terrell Teddy Barbe (318) 449 5656Teddy Barbe Rapides
PLAQUEMINE Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone
Michael M. Distefano, Sr. M. Schnebelen (Civil) (225) 687 7236M. Schnebelen (Civil) Iberville A. Williams (Criminal)
Butch Gourgues (225) 687 7236Butch Gourgues
OPELOUSAS Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Court Administrator
NEW ORLEANS Parish Section Judges Clerks of Court Phone
OrleansCharles A. Imbornone, E. Hazeur (504) 592 9155E. Hazeur 1st City Court A Senior Judge Angelique A. Reed B Sonja M. Spears C Mary “KK” Norman M. L. Broussard, Jr. (504) 368 4245M. L. Broussard, Jr. 2nd City Court Paul N. Sens, Senior Judge R. E. Lampard (504) 658 9700R. E. Lampard Municipal Court A Sean P. Early B Desiree Charbonnet C John A. Shea D 4
Joseph Landry D 5
Dennis J. Dannel, Senior Judge N. Cassanova (504) 658 9361 N. Cassanova Traffic Court A Robert E. Jones, III B Mark Shea C 6 Louis Ivon (504) 658 2173Louis Ivon Ronald J. Sholes D
Court Administrator
OAKDALE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Judi Abrusley Christy Stapleton (318) 335 1121Christy Stapleton Allen
MONROE Parish Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Tammy Lee Koyne Smith (318) 329 2580Koyne Smith Ouachita Frederic C. Amman, III 1
Larry Jefferson
MORGAN CITY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Kim P. Stansbury D. ArceneauxSt. Mary 2 (985) 384 2718 P. Ott 3
NATCHITOCHES Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Fred S. Gahagan Rhonda Rogé (318) 352 6666Rhonda Rogé Natchitoches
NEW IBERIA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Robert L. Segura K. Boudreaux (337) 369 2334K. Boudreaux Iberia
William T. Kleinpeter T. Rizzutto (225) 346 4702T. Rizzutto West Baton Rouge PORT ALLEN Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
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SULPHUR Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Charles Schrumpf D. Davis (337) 527 7006D. Davis Calcasieu
THIBODAUX Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Mark D. Chiasson A. Bourgeois (985) 446 7250A. Bourgeois Lafourche
VIDALIA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
George C . Murray, Jr. D. Faircloth (318) 336 6255D. Faircloth Concordia
VILLE PLATTE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Donald J. Launey, Jr. J. Fontenot (337) 363 1500J. Fontenot Evangeline
WEST MONROE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Jim Norris C. Crocker (Civil) (318) 396 2767C. Crocker (Civil) Ouachita M. Phillips (Criminal) (318) 397 6770M. Phillips (Criminal)
Anastasia Wiley K. JamesWinn 1 (318) 628 4844 T. McDonald 2
WINNSBORO Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Ann B. McIntyre G. Stevens (318) 435 4508G. Stevens Franklin
WINNFIELD Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
ZACHARY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
Lonny A. Myles S. Hopkins (225) 654 0044S. Hopkins East Baton Rouge
SHREVEPORT Parish Division Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
R. Lee Irvin Virginia Hester (318) 673 5800Virginia Hester Caddo A Charles W. Kelly, IV, B Senior JudgePammela Lattier C Randy E. Collins D
RAYNE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
James M. Cunningham, III Y. W. Salvatierra (337) 334 9677Y. W. Salvatierra Acadia
RUSTON Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone
Danny W. Tatum Wanda Neeles (318) 251 8614Wanda Neeles Lincoln
Jim Lamz Susan Ordoyne (985) 643 1274Susan Ordoyne St. Tammany
SPRINGHILL Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone
John B. Slattery, Jr. J. Smith (318) 539 4213J. Smith Webster
SLIDELL Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone