GUIDE TO COURTS OF LOUISIANA 2016 ANNUAL REPORT of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court MAPS OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS

LOUISIANA DISTRICT COURTS Claiborne Union Morehouse JUDICIAL DISTRICTS Homer Farmerville Bastrop West 1 Bossier Carroll Lake 26 Webster Provi- Benton 3 Oak dence Caddo 4 Grove East Lincoln Carroll Ruston Minden 2 Ouachita Richland Shreveport Monroe Rayville Bienville 5 Madison Arcadia Jackson Tallulah Jonesboro 6 Coushatta Red 37 Franklin DeSoto River Winn Caldwell Winnsboro Tensas Mansfield 39 Winnfield Columbia St. Joseph 42 8 Catahoula Natchitoches LaSalle Harrisonburg 11 Jena Grant 28 Sabine 10 Colfax 7 Many 35

Natchitoches Concordia

Rapides Vidalia Alexandria Vernon Leesville Avoyelles 9 Marksville 30 12 West St. Feliciana East Helena Washington St. Feliciana Greensburg Franklinton Francisville Clinton Tangipahoa Beauregard Allen 13 20 Evangeline DeRidder Oberlin 27 Pointe East 22 Ville Platte Coupee Baton St. Landry 21 36 33 New Roads Rouge Opelousas St. Tammany Port Allen Baton Livingston Amite West Rouge Covington Baton Livingston Jefferson 18 Rouge 19 14 Davis Acadia Jennings Crowley St. Martin Iberville Calcasieu Lafayette Plaquemine Ascension 40 Lafayette St. Martinville Edgard Lake Charles 31 15 Donaldsonville St. 23 Napoleonville James Assumption St. Orleans 16 Convent Iberia St. John Charles 34 Cameron Vermilion New Iberia St. Hahnville 24 St. Bernard Cameron 38 Abbeville Martin Chalmette Lafourche 29 St. Mary Jefferson 25 Gretna Franklin Plaquemines 32 Thibodaux Terrebonne 17 Houma Pointe-a-la-Hache

LOUISIANA COURTS Claiborne Morehouse OF APPEAL CIRCUITS West Bossier Union Webster Carroll East Caddo Lincoln Carroll

2 Ouachita Richland Bienville Madison Jackson

Red Franklin DeSoto Caldwell River Tensas Winn

Catahoula Natchitoches LaSalle Sabine Grant

Concordia

Rapides

Vernon Avoyelles

West East Washington 3 Feliciana Feliciana St. Helena Tangipahoa

Evangeline Beauregard Allen Pointe East 1 St. Landry Coupee Baton Rouge West Livingston St. Tammany Baton Rouge Jefferson Acadia Davis Iberville Calcasieu Lafayette St. Martin Ascension

St. Orleans Assumption James St. John St. Iberia St. Charles Cameron St. Bernard Vermilion Martin 5

Jefferson 4 Lafourche St. Mary

Plaquemines

Terrebonne

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LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT DISTRICTS Claiborne Morehouse West Bossier Union Effective January 1, 1999 Webster Carroll East Caddo Lincoln Carroll

Ouachita Richland Bienville Madison Jackson 4 Red Franklin DeSoto Caldwell River Tensas Winn

Catahoula Natchitoches LaSalle Sabine 2 Grant

Concordia

Rapides

Vernon Avoyelles

West East Washington Feliciana Feliciana St.

Helena Tangipahoa Jefferson Orleans Evangeline 1 Beauregard Allen Pointe East St. Landry Coupee Baton Rouge Jefferson West Livingston St. Tammany Baton Orleans St. Bernard Rouge 7 Jefferson 5 Acadia Davis Iberville 7 Calcasieu Lafayette St. Martin Ascension 1 St. Plaquemines Orleans James St. John 3 Assumption St. 1 St. Iberia Charles Charles 6 Cameron St. St. Bernard Vermilion Martin Jefferson

Lafourche Jefferson St. Mary 6 Plaquemines

Terrebonne

*Districts 1, 6 & 7 Detail: Jefferson Parish Precincts in the First District are 1-H through 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 are 1-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 are 1-G; 2-G through 11-G; 1-W through 9-W; 156; 171 through 181; 187; 188; 210 through 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.

Annual Report 2016 • SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA This page was left blank for pagination purposes. THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA From left: Justice Jefferson D. Hughes III, Justice Greg G. Guidry, Justice Jeannette Theriot Knoll, Chief Justice , Justice John L. Weimer, Justice Marcus R. Clark, Justice Scott J. Crichton.

CHIEF JUSTICE BERNETTE JUSTICE GREG G. GUIDRY JUSTICE MARCUS R. CLARK JOSHUA JOHNSON First Supreme Court District Fourth Supreme Court District Seventh Supreme Court District Jefferson, Orleans, St. Helena, St. Tam- Bienville, Caldwell, Catahoula, Jefferson and Orleans Parishes.* many, Tangipahoa, and Washington Claiborne, Concordia, East Carroll, Parishes.* Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lin- coln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Justice James T. JUSTICE SCOTT J. Rapides, Richland, Tensas, Union, Genovese, Third CRICHTON West Carroll, and Winn Parishes.* Supreme Court District. Second Supreme Court District Term of office began Allen, Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, JUSTICE JEFFERSON D. January 1, 2017. DeSoto, Evangeline, Natchitoches, Red HUGHES III River, Sabine, Vernon, and Webster Fifth Supreme Court District Parishes.* Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe JUSTICE JEANNETTE Coupee, West Baton Rouge, and West THERIOT KNOLL Feliciana Parishes.* Third Supreme Court District Acadia, Avoyelles, Calcasieu, Cam- JUSTICE JOHN L. WEIMER eron, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, St. Sixth Supreme Court District Landry, and Vermilion.* Assumption, Iberia, Jefferson, La- Retired December 31, 2016. fourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, and * See Court District Maps on preceding pages. Terrebonne Parishes.*

ABOUT THIS REPORT RESOURCES ON THE WEB AT WWW.LASC.ORG The Supreme Court Annual Report is a useful guide to judicial personnel The STATISTICAL DATA section summarizes two-year activity trends and contacts throughout the state, as well as an overview of the Court’s in juvenile, civil, criminal and traffic categories for courts at all levels in progress in 2016, and includes maps of electoral districts for the Supreme the state. Court, the Courts of Appeal, and District Courts. The 2016 LOUISIANA SUPREME COURT ANNUAL REPORT and the GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS featuring 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 are now available on the Louisiana Supreme Court web site at www.lasc.org/press_room/publications.asp. 1 GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS

GUIDE TO LOUISIANA COURTS

he Guide to Louisiana Courts features a statewide list of Tjudges, 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

Judges Domicile District

Vanessa Guidry-Whipple, Chief Judge Bourg First John Michael Guidry Baton Rouge Second John T. Pettigrew Houma First J. Michael McDonald Baton Rouge Second Chief Judge Page McClendon Mandeville Third Vanessa Guidry-Whipple Jewel E. Welch Baton Rouge Second Toni Manning Higginbotham Baton Rouge Second Mitch Theriot Lockport First William J. Crain Madisonville Third Ernest Drake1 Amite Third Guy Holdridge Gonzales First Wayne Ray Chutz Denham Springs Third Allison Hopkins Penzato2 Mandeville Third

Clerk of Court: Rodd Naquin Phone: (225) 382 3000

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

Judges Domicile District Henry N. Brown, Jr., Chief Judge Bossier City Second Felicia Toney Williams Tallulah Third J. Jay Caraway3 Bossier City Second Harmon Drew, Jr. Minden Second Chief Judge D. Milton Moore, III Monroe First Henry N. Brown, Jr. John Larry Lolley Monroe First Frances Pitman Shreveport Third Jeanette Garrett Shreveport Third Shonda Stone4 Shreveport Third Jeff Cox5 Bossier City Second

1. Retired October 31, 2016. Clerk/Court Administrator: Lillian Evans Richie Phone: (318) 227 3700 2. Term of office began March 1, 2017. 3. Retired December 31, 2016. 4. Term of office began March 22, 2016. 5. Term of office began January 1, 2017.

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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

Judges Domicile District Ulysses G. Thibodeaux, Chief Judge Lake Charles Second Sylvia R. Cooks Lafayette Third John D. Saunders Ville Platte First Jimmie C. Peters1 Jena First Marc T. Amy Abbeville Third Elizabeth A. Pickett Many First Chief Judge Billy H. Ezell Lake Charles Second Ulysses G. Thibodeaux James T. Genovese2 Opelousas Third Shannon James Gremillion Alexandria First Phyllis Montgomery Keaty Lafayette Third John Conery New Iberia Third D. Kent Savoie Sulphur Second Van Kyzar3 Natchitoches First

Clerk of Court: Charles Kelly McNeely Phone: (337) 433 9403

FOURTH CIRCUIT (NEW ORLEANS)

Parishes: Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard

Judges Domicile District James F. McKay, III, Chief Judge New Orleans At Large Dennis R. Bagneris, Sr.4 New Orleans First Terri Fleming Love New Orleans First Max N. Tobias, Jr.1 New Orleans First Edwin A. Lombard New Orleans First Roland L. Belsome New Orleans At Large Paul A. Bonin5 New Orleans First Daniel Dysart Chalmette Third Chief Judge Madeleine M. Landrieu New Orleans First James F. McKay, III Joy Cossich Lobrano Belle Chasse Second Rosemary Ledet New Orleans First Sandra Jenkins New Orleans First Regina Bartholomew-Woods3 New Orleans First

Clerk of Court: Justin Woods Phone: (504) 412 6001

FIFTH CIRCUIT (GRETNA)

Parishes: Jefferson, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist

Judges Domicile District Susan M. Chehardy, Chief Judge River Ridge First Fredericka Wicker Metairie First Jude Gravois Gretna Second Marc Johnson Gretna First Robert Chaisson Gretna Third Chief Judge Robert M. Murphy Metairie First Steve Windhorst Gretna First Susan M. Chehardy Hans J. Liljeberg Metairie First 1. Retired December 31, 2016. 2. Elected to Louisiana Supreme Court effective January 1, 2017. Clerk of Court: Cheryl Landrieu Phone: (504) 376 1400 3. Term of office began January 1, 2017. 4. Retired March 31, 2017. 5. Elected to Orleans Criminal District Court effective January 1, 2017.

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DISTRICT COURTS OF LOUISIANA

FIRST DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Caddo Shreveport G. Loftin1 (318) 226 6780 M. Spence2 Judges Court Administrator Phone Robert P. Waddell, Chief Judge Roy L. Brun (318) 226 6821 Ramona Emanuel Charles Tutt Karelia Stewart Michael Pitman Katherine Dorroh John D. Mosely, Jr. Brady O’Callaghan Craig Marcotte Ramon Lafitte Erin Garrett

CADDO PARISH JUVENILE COURT Judges Parish Seat David N. Matlock, Chief Judge Shreveport Paul Young Clerk of Court Phone Shonda Stone3 G. Loftin1 (318) 226 6500 Ree Casey-Jones4 M. Spence2 Court Administrator Phone H. Ted Cox (318) 226 6500 SECOND DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Claiborne Homer J. P. Gladney5 (318) 927 9601 B. Flynn2 Jackson Jonesboro A. B. Walsworth1 (318) 259 2424 L. Culpepper2 Bienville Arcadia J. Martin (318) 263 2123 Judges Jenifer Ward Clason, Chief Judge Jimmy C. Teat Glenn Fallin

THIRD DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Union Farmerville D. Eubanks (318) 368 3055 Lincoln Ruston L. Cook (318) 251 5130

Judges Court Administrators Phone Cynthia T. Woodard Wanda Witherington (318) 368 9734 Tommy Rogers, Chief Judge Pam Dance (318) 255 4691 Jay B. McCallum

1. Retired June 30, 2016. 2. Elected effective July 1, 2016. 3. Elected to Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, effective March 22, 2016. 4. Term of office began January 1, 2017. 5. Retired October 31, 2015.

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FOURTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Morehouse Bastrop C. Jones (318) 281 3343 Ouachita Monroe L. Bond (318) 327 1444 Judges Court Administrator Phone Scott Leehy1 Benjamin Jones (318) 361 2252 Sharon Ingram Marchman Wilson Rambo H. Stephens Winters, Chief Judge Frederic C. Amman, III Wendell Manning Carl V. Sharp Larry Jefferson Alvin R. Sharp Robert C. Johnson Danny Ellender

FIFTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Franklin Winnsboro A. Johnson (318) 435 5133 Richland Rayville R. Creech (318) 728 4171 West Carroll Oak Grove S. Williamson (318) 428 3281 Judges Terry A. Doughty James M. Stephens, Chief Judge Ann McIntyre2 Steve Dean3

SIXTH DISTRICT 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. Sikes4 (318) 766 3921 C. Evans5 C. Lee6 Judges Court Administrator Phone Michael E. Lancaster Sandra Bishop (318) 574 2635 John D. Crigler, Chief Judge

SEVENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Catahoula Harrisonburg J. T. Payne7 (318) 744 5497 L. Holley6 Concordia Vidalia C. R. Webber, Jr. (318) 336 4204 Judges Court Administrator Phone Kathy J. Johnson, Chief Judge Yolanda E. McClure (318) 744 5888 John Reeves1

EIGHTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone 1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2017. 6 Winn Winnfield C. Baxley (318) 628 3515 2. Retired January 1, 2017. Judge Court Administrator Phone 3. Term of office began January 2, 2017. 4. Retired January 31, 2016. Jacque D. Derr, Chief Judge Vicki Rockett (318) 628 4596 5. Appointed Interim Clerk February 1, 2016. 6. Elected effective July 1, 2016. 7. Retired June 30, 2016.

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NINTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Rapides Alexandria R. Hooter (318) 473 8153 Judges Court Administrator Phone Monique Rauls Hope LaFleur (318) 443 6893 Thomas M. Yeager Mary Lauve Doggett John Davidson Patricia Koch, Chief Judge George C. Metoyer, Jr. Wm. Gregory Beard

TENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Natchitoches Natchitoches L. Bernard2 (318) 352 8152 D. Stamey3 Judges Desiree Dyess1 Lala Sylvester, Chief Judge

ELEVENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Sabine Many T. Foster (318) 256 6223 Judges Stephen B. Beasley, Chief Judge

TWELFTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Avoyelles Marksville C. Couvillon (318) 253 7523 Judges Court Administrator Phone Kerry Spruill Norma LeMoine (318) 253 8784 William J. Bennett, Chief Judge

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Evangeline Ville Platte R. Deshotel (337) 363 5671 Judges Gary Ortego, Chief Judge Chuck West1

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT

Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Calcasieu Lake Charles H. L. Jones, II (337) 437 3550 Judges Court Administrator Phone Wm. Mitch Redd Denise Savant (337) 721 3101 Clayton Davis, Chief Judge Guy E. Bradberry Robert L. Wyatt David Ritchie Sharon Wilson1 G. Michael Canaday Ronald F. Ware Lilynn A. Cutrer

1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2017. 2. Retired June 30, 2016. 3. Elected effective July 1, 2016.

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DISTRICT COURTS OF LOUISIANA

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Acadia Crowley R. Barousse (337) 788 8881 Lafayette Lafayette L. Perret (337) 291 6400 Vermilion Abbeville D. M.Broussard (337) 898 1992 Judges Court Administrator Phone John D. Trahan Tina LeMaire (337) 269 5761 Jules D. Edwards, III Ed Broussard Edward D. Rubin Michelle Breaux David Smith Laurie Hulin David Blanchet, Chief Judge Thomas R. Duplantier Kristian Earles Patrick L. Michot Marilyn C. Castle Charlie Fitzgerald Thomas J. Frederick, Commissioner

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Iberia New Iberia M. Thibodeaux (337) 365 7282 St. Martin St. Martinville B. Patin (337) 394 2210 St. Mary Franklin C. G. Dressel (337) 828 4100 ext. 200 Judges Court Administrator Phone Anthony Thibodeaux1 Stephanie Richardson (337) 369 4466 Paul J. deMahy Vincent Borne Lewis Pitman, Jr. Keith R. J. Comeaux Gregory Aucoin, Chief Judge Curtis Sigur Lori A. Landry

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Lafourche Thibodaux V. H. Rodrigue2 (985) 447 4841 A. Fontana3 Judges John E. LeBlanc, Chief Judge Steve Miller Walter I. Lanier, III Christopher Boudreaux F. Hugh Larose

1. Became Chief Judge October 1, 2016. 2. Retired June 30, 2016. 3. Elected effective July 1, 2016.

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EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Iberville Plaquemine J. G. Dupont, Jr.1 (225) 687 5160 A. Patin2 W. Baton Rouge Port Allen M. J. Graffeo (225) 383 0378 Pointe Coupee New Roads L. S. Landry (225) 638 9596 Judges

J. Robin Free Alvin Batiste, Jr.3 Elizabeth Engolio4 NINETEENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone E. Baton Rouge Baton Rouge D. Welborn (225) 389 3960 Judges Court Administrator Phone Todd Hernandez Ann McCrory (225) 389 4744 Donald R. Johnson, Chief Judge Louis R. Daniel Janice G. Clark William A. Morvant5 Timothy E. Kelley Richard D. Anderson Anthony J. Marabella, Jr. R. Michael Caldwell Trudy M. White Bonnie F. Jackson Michael R. Erwin Beau Higginbotham Richard M. “Chip” Moore, III Wilson Fields Quintillis K. Lawrence, Commissioner Nicole Robinson, Commissioner

FAMILY COURT FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE Judges Parish Seat Pamela Baker Baton Rouge Lisa Woodruff-White, Chief Judge Court Administrator Phone Charlene Day6 Ronald L. Bullion (225) 389 4681 Hunter Greene

JUVENILE COURT FOR THE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE Judges Parish Seat Adam Haney, Chief Judge Baton Rouge Pamela Taylor Johnson6 Court Administrator Phone Donna T. Carter (225) 354 1215

1. Retired June 30, 2016. 2. Elected effective July 1, 2016. 3. Became Chief Judge April 5, 2016. 4. Term of office began April 1, 2016. 5. Became Chief Judge May 25, 2016. 6. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2017.

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DISTRICT COURTS OF LOUISIANA

TWENTIETH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone East Feliciana Clinton D. Dart (225) 683 5145 West Feliciana St. Francisville F. D. Hendl (225) 635 3794 Judges Court Administrator Phone Kathryn Jones Miranda Bourgoyne (225) 683 0613 William G. Carmichael, Chief Judge

TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Livingston Livingston T. Sullivan, Jr. (225) 686 2216 Tangipahoa Amite J. E. Dufreche1 (985) 748 4146 G. Stanga2 St. Helena Greensburg M. Cyprian (225) 222 4514 Judges Court Administrator Phone Jeffrey S. Johnson Sara Brumfield (985) 748 9445 Charlotte H. Foster Robert H. Morrison, III, Chief Judge M. Douglas Hughes Brenda Bedsole Ricks Elizabeth Wolfe Blair Downing Edwards Jeffrey Cashe Jeffery Oglesbee

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone St. Tammany Covington M. Prieto3 (985) 809 8700 M. Henry4 Washington Franklinton J. D. Crain (985) 839 4663 Judges Court Administrator Phone Raymond S. Childress Rachel Edelman (985) 809 5300 A.J. Hand Richard Swartz, Jr.5 Peter J. Garcia William J. Burris Martin E. Coady Scott Gardner Allison Hopkins Penzato, Chief Judge6 Reginald T. Badeaux, III William “Rusty” Knight Mary Clemence Devereux Dawn Amacker Daniel Foil, Commissioner

1. Died January 9, 2017. 2. Became Clerk of Court January 10, 2017. 3. Retired June 30, 2016. 4. Elected effective July 1, 2016. 5. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2017. 6. Elected to Court of Appeal, First Circuit, effective March 1, 2017.

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TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Assumption Napoleonville D. Landry (985) 369 6653 Ascension Donaldsonville B. Hanna (225) 473 9866 St. James Convent E. E. Kinler, Jr. (225) 562 2270 Judges Court Administrator Phone Jason Verdigets, Chief Judge Patricia Douglas (225) 621 8500 Thomas Kliebert, Jr. K. Tess Stromberg Jessie LeBlanc Alvin Turner, Jr.

TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson Gretna J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 364 2914 Judges Court Administrator Phone Ray Steib Michael O’Brien (504) 364 3990 Cornelius Regan, Chief Judge June Berry Darensburg Scott Schlegel John Molaison, Jr. Michael Mentz E. Adrian Adams Glenn B. Ansardi Nancy A. Miller Stephen Grefer Ellen Shirer Kovach Donald A. Rowan, Jr. Henry G. Sullivan, Jr. Steve Enright Danyelle Taylor Lee V. Faulkner, Jr. Paul Schneider, Commissioner Ruben Bailey, Commissioner Patricia M. Joyce, Commissioner

JEFFERSON PARISH JUVENILE COURT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson Harvey J. A. Gegenheimer (504) 364 2914 Judges Court Administrator Phone Ann Murry Keller, Chief Judge Dawn Palermo (504) 367 3500 Andrea Price Janzen1 ext. 862 Barron Burmaster

1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2017.

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DISTRICT COURTS OF LOUISIANA

TWENTY–FIFTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Plaquemines Pointe-a-la-Hache D. M. Lundin (504) 297 5180 Judges Court Administrator Phone Kevin Conner1 Michelle Eppley (504) 297 5210 Michael Clement, Chief Judge

TWENTY–SIXTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone Bossier Benton C. Johnston2 (318) 965 2336 J. Sessions3 Webster Minden H. Vining (318) 371 0366 Judges Court Administrator Phone Michael Craig Melissa Fox (318) 965 2217 Jefferson Thompson Jeff Cox4 E. Charles Jacobs Mike Nerren1 Parker Self, Chief Judge

TWENTY–SEVENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone St. Landry Opelousas C. R. Jagneaux (337) 942 5606 Judges James Doherty, Jr. A. Gerard Caswell Alonzo Harris, Chief Judge D. Jason Meche

TWENTY–EIGHTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone LaSalle Jena S. Andrews (318) 992 2158 Judge Court Administrator Phone J. Christopher Peters, Chief Judge Amy Stapleton (318) 992 8391

TWENTY–NINTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone St. Charles Hahnville L. Marino (985) 783 6632 Judges Court Administrator Phone Emile R. St. Pierre, Chief Judge Jackie Cristina (985) 783 3216 M. Lauren Lemmon Timothy Marcel1

1. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2017. 2. Retired June 30, 2016. 3. Elected effective July 1, 2016. 4. Elected to Court of Appeal, Second Circuit, effective January 1, 2017.

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THIRTIETH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Vernon Leesville W. Deon, Jr.1 (337) 238 1384 J. Skidmore2 Judges Vernon B. Clark, Chief Judge C. Anthony Eaves Scott Westerchil THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson Davis Jennings R. Arceneaux (337) 824 1160 Judge Court Administrator Phone C. Steve Gunnell, Chief Judge Patricia Guidry (337) 824 3506

THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Terrebonne Houma T. Robichaux (985) 868 5660 Judges District Court Coordinator Phone George J. Larke, Jr. Jennie Callahan (985) 873 6589 John R. Walker, Chief Judge Juan Pickett David W. Arceneaux Randy Bethancourt

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Allen Oberlin G. Harrington (337) 639 4351 Judges Court Administrator Phone Joel G. Davis, Chief Judge Kelly Manuel3 (337) 639 2256 E. David Deshotels, Jr.

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone St. Bernard Chalmette R. Nunez (504) 271 3434 Judges Robert A. Buckley Jeanne Juneau Kim Jones, Chief Judge Kirk A. Vaughn4 Jacques A. Sanborn

1. Retired June 30, 2016. 2. Elected effective July 1, 2016. 3. Appointed August 1, 2016. 4. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2017.

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THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Grant Colfax D. Silk1 (318) 627 3246 R. Briggs2 Judge Court Administrator Phone W. Daniel Willett, Chief Judge Michelle Calk (318) 627 3244

THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Beauregard DeRidder B. Lestage (337) 463 8595 Judges

C. Kerry Anderson THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Caldwell Columbia E. Dunn3 (318) 649 2272 C. Cox2 Judge Court Administrator Phone Ashley Paul Thomas, Chief Judge Marion L. Harrelson (318) 649 6404

THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Cameron Cameron S. Racca2 (337) 775 5316 Judge Penelope Quinn Richard, Chief Judge

THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone Red River Coushatta S. Shaw (318) 932 6741 Judge

FORTIETH DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerk of Court Phone St. John the Baptist Edgard E. DeFrancesch (985) 497 3331 Judges Madeline Jasmine4 Mary Hotard Becnel5 E. Jeffrey Perilloux6 J. Sterling Snowdy, Chief Judge

1. Resigned June 30, 2016. 2. Elected effective July 1,2016. 3. Retired June 30, 2016. 4. Became Chief Judge January 1, 2017. 5. Retired December 31, 2016. 6. Term of office began January 1, 2017.

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ORLEANS PARISH CIVIL DISTRICT COURT Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone Tiffany Chase A D. N. Atkins (504) 407 0000 Regina Woods1 B Court Administrator Phone Sidney H. Cates, IV, Chief Judge C Traci N. Dias (504) 407 0370 Nakisha Ervin-Knott D Clare Jupiter E Christopher J. Bruno F Robin Giarrusso G Monique Barial H Piper Griffin I Paula A. Brown J Bernadette D’Souza K Kern Reese L Paulette Irons M Ethel Simms Julien N

ORLEANS PARISH CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone Laurie White, Chief Judge A A. Morrell (504) 658 9000 Tracey Flemings-Davillier B Court Administrator Phone Benedict J. Willard C Rob Kazik (504) 658 9100 Paul Bonin2 D Keva Landrum-Johnson E Robin Pittman F Byron C. Williams G Camille Buras H Karen K. Herman I Darryl Derbigny J Arthur L. Hunter, Jr. K Franz Zibilich L Harry E. Cantrell, Jr. Magistrate-Judge Albert Thibodeaux Commissioner Robert Blackburn Commissioner Jonathan Friedman Commissioner Brigid Collins Commissioner

ORLEANS PARISH JUVENILE COURT Judges Division Clerk of Court Phone Ernestine S. Gray A H. Broussard (504) 658 9563 Tammy Stewart B Court Administrator Phone Candice B. Anderson, Chief Judge C Ranord Darensburg (504) 658 9500 Desiree Cook-Calvin E Mark Doherty F

FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT Parishes Within District Parish Seat Clerks of Court Phone DeSoto Mansfield J. Evans (318) 872 3110 Judges Court Administrator Phone Robert E. Burgess, Chief Judge3 Sonya Sharrow (318) 872 1366 1. Elected to Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Amy McCartney4 effective January 1, 2017. 5 2. Term of office began January 1, 2017. Charles B. Adams 3. Retired June 30, 2016. 4. Term of office began December 20, 2016. 5. Became Chief Judge June 1, 2016.

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CITY AND PARISH COURTS OF LOUISIANA

ABBEVILLE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Vermilion Richard J. Putnam, III M. Hebert (337) 893 1513

ALEXANDRIA Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Rapides Richard E. Starling, Jr. Millie C. Ezernack (318) 449 5146

ASCENSION PARISH Judge Clerk of Court Phone Ascension Marilyn M. Lambert B. Hanna (225) 473 9866

BAKER Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone East Baton Rouge Kirk Williams B. Dawson (225) 778 1866

BASTROP Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Morehouse Phillip M. Lester K. Tilbury1 (318) 283 0257 T. Wallace2

BATON ROUGE Parish Division Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone East Baton Rouge A Laura Prosser3 Lynn Maloy4 (225) 389 5279 B Kelli T. Temple Elzie Alford, Jr.5 ext. 9 C Tarvald Smith D Yvette M. Alexander E Suzan S. Ponder, Admin. Judge BOGALUSA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Washington Robert J. Black T. DeLeon (985) 732 6204

BOSSIER CITY Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Bossier Thomas A. Wilson, Jr. Pam Combs (318) 741 8587

BREAUX BRIDGE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone St. Martin Randy P. Angelle B. Benoit (337) 332 4117 BUNKIE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Avoyelles Derrick Earles S. Mose-Thomas (318) 346 7250

CROWLEY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Acadia M’elise Trahan A. ReganRegan (337) 788 4118

DENHAM SPRINGS Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Livingston Charles W. Borde, Jr.6 Peggy G. Hoover8 (225) 665 1253 Jerry Denton7 Mickey McMorris9

EUNICE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone St. Landry M. Terrance Hoychick Katina Ardoin (337) 457 6535

FRANKLIN Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone St. Mary James Supple M. Berry (Civil)10 (337) 828 3858 M. Smith (Civil)11 W. Knight (Criminal)

1. Retired March 15, 2016. 2. Appointed Clerk/Court Administrator March 1, 2016. 3. Became Administrative Judge April 18, 2016. 4. Appointed Chief Deputy Clerk/Court Administrator April 18, 2016. 5. Appointed Clerk/Court Administrator April 18, 2016. 6. Retired December 31, 2016. 7. Term of office began January 1, 2017. 8. Retired January 1, 2017. 9. Appointed Clerk/Court Administrator January 1, 2017. 10. Resigned June 20, 2016. 11. Appointed Civil Clerk July 25, 2016.

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HAMMOND Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Tangipahoa Grace Bennett Gasaway G. Recotta, Jr. (985) 542 3455 Court Administrator Tony Liccardi

HOUMA Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Terrebonne Matthew Hagen DouglasDouglas Holloway (985) 868 4232 ext. 201

JEANERETTE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Iberia Cameron B . Simmons S. Landry (337) 276 5603

JEFFERSON PARISH Division Judges Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson J. A. GeGegenheimergenheimer (504) 367 3500 1st Parish Court A Rebecca M. Olivier, Senior Judge Court Administrator B John Lee, Jr. Beatrice D. Parisi1 (504) 736 8972 Donald Finger2 2nd Parish Court A Roy M. Cascio, Senior Judge Court Administrator B Raylyn Beevers Darlene Ribando (504) 364 2800 JENNINGS Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Jefferson Davis Daniel Stretcher S. Courville (337) 821 5514 KAPLAN Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Vermilion F. Stanton Hardee, III T. Greene (337) 643 6611

LAFAYETTE Parish Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Lafayette Frances Moran Bouillion, Laura Stout (337) 291 8735 Senior Judge Douglas J. Saloom LAKE CHARLES Parish Division Judges Clerks of Court Phone Calcasieu A Jamie Bice M. Abshire ((Civil)Civil) (337) 491 1564 B John S. Hood T. YoungYoung (Criminal)(Criminal) (337) 491 1305 Court Administrator Tim LegerLeger (337) 491 8699

LEESVILLE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Vernon Elvin C. Fontenot, Jr. Glenda F. Dowden (337) 238 1531 MARKSVILLE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Avoyelles Angelo J. Piazza, III M. Sprinkle (318) 253 6960

MINDEN Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Webster Sherb Sentell, III Tammy Frye (318) 377 4308

1. Retired December 23, 2016. 2. Appointed Court Administrator December 23, 2016.

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MONROE Parish Judges Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Ouachita Tammy Lee Koyne Smith1 (318) 329 2580 Jeff Joyce Cathy Varner2 Aisha Clark

MORGAN CITY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone St. Mary Kim P. Stansbury P. Ott (985) 384 2718

NATCHITOCHES Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Natchitoches Fred S. Gahagan Rhonda RoRogégé (318) 352 6666 NEW IBERIA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Iberia T.M. Trey Haik, III K. Boudreaux (337) 369 2334

NEW ORLEANS Parish Section Judges Clerks of Court Phone Orleans 1st City Court A Monique G. Morial E. Hazeur (504) 407 0400 B Angelique A. Reed, Senior Judge C Veronica Henry 2nd City Court E. Teena Anderson-Trahan D. Lombard (504) 368 4245 Municipal and A Paul N. Sens C. Sens (504) 658 9700 Traffic Court3 B Robert E. Jones, III Court Administrator C Desiree Charbonnet,Senior Judge Debra Hall (504) 658 9230 D Mark J. Shea E Sean P. Early F Joseph Landry G Steven Jupiter H Herbert Cade OAKDALE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Allen Judi Abrusley Kristin Manuel Strother (318) 335 1121

OPELOUSAS Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone St. Landry Vanessa Harris LaVonya Malveaux (337) 948 2570 Ext. 101 PINEVILLE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Rapides Gary Hays Misty Richardson (318) 449 5656 PLAQUEMINE Parish Judge Clerks of Court Phone Iberville Michael M. Distefano, Sr. M. Schnebelen (Civil)4 (225) 687 7236 K. Tempanarro (Civil)5 S. Villia (Criminal) Court Administrator Kade Griffon6 (225) 687 7236 Melissa Schnebelen PORT ALLEN Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone West Baton Rouge William T. Kleinpeter C. Simoneaux (225) 346 4702

1. Resigned March 29, 2016. 2. Appointed Interim Clerk/Court Administrator February 10, 2016. 3. Summary of ACT 631 (2016 Reg Session) to amend and reenact. As per RS 13:2492(A)(4), effective January 1, 2017, Orleans Municipal Court Divisions A, B, C, and D shall transfer to New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court Divisions A, E, C, & F, respectively; Orleans Traffic Court Divisions A, B, C, and D shall transfer to New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court Divisions H, B, D, and G, respectively; As per RS 13:2492(A)(5a), effective December 31, 2020, Division H of New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court, or a judgeship that becomes vacant by death, resignation, retirement or removal, shall be abolished and their cases reallotted by the clerk of court; As per RS 13:2492(F), the judge with the most seniority shall become the administrative judge of the New Orleans Municipal and Traffic Court; As per RS 13:2492, there shall be one clerk of court appointed en banc; As per RS 13:2495(1) there shall be one judicial administrator appointed en banc. 4. Appointed Court Administrator June 1, 2016. 5. Appointed Civil Clerk February 6, 2017. 6. Resigned May 31, 2016.

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RAYNE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Acadia James M. Cunningham, III Y. W. Salvatierra (337) 334 9677

RUSTON Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Lincoln Danny W. Tatum Wanda Neeles (318) 251 8614 SHREVEPORT Parish Division Judges Clerk of Court Phone Caddo A R. Lee Irvin, Senior Judge R. Shemwell (318) 673 5800 B Brian Barber Judicial Administrator C Pammela Lattier Marilyn Smith D Sheva Sims SLIDELL Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone St. Tammany Jim Lamz Sherry Philips (985) 643 1274 SPRINGHILL Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Webster John B. Slattery, Jr. J. Smith (318) 539 4213 SULPHUR Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Calcasieu Charles Schrumpf C. Forth (337) 527 7006 Court Administrator Mandy Areno THIBODAUX Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Lafourche Mark D. Chiasson R. Hotard (985) 446 7250

VIDALIA Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Concordia George C . Murray, Jr.1 D. Faircloth (318) 336 6255 Scott McLemore2 VILLE PLATTE Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Evangeline J. Gregory Vidrine J. Fontenot (337) 363 1500

WEST MONROE Parish Judge Clerk/Court Administrator Phone Ouachita Jim Norris C. Crocker ((Civil)Civil) (318) 396 2767 A. JohnsonJohnson (Criminal)(Criminal) (318) 397 6770 WINNFIELD Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Winn Anastasia Wiley C. Baxley3 (318) 628 4844 C. Vanblaricum4

WINNSBORO Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone Franklin J. Scott Sartin B. SlaughterSlaughter ((Criminal)Criminal) (318) 435 4508 K. Hitt (Civil) ZACHARY Parish Judge Clerk of Court Phone East Baton Rouge Lonny A. Myles S. Hopkins (225) 654 0044

1. Retired December 31, 2016. 2. Term of office began January 1, 2017. 3. Resigned as Winnfield Clerk of Court effective March 1, 2016; elected Clerk of Court for Eighth Judicial District Court effective July 1, 2016. 4. Appointed Clerk of Court March 1, 2016.

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