Louisiana district courts

The state of Louisiana has 42 district courts, with each serving at least one parish.

District 1

Parish Served: Caddo Parish
District Seat: Caddo Parish Courthouse

District 2

Parishes served: Claiborne Parish, Bienville Parish, Jackson Parish
District Seats: Claiborne Parish Courthouse, Bienville Parish Courthouse, Jackson Parish Courthouse

District 3

Parishes served: Union Parish, Lincoln Parish
District Seats: Union Parish Courthouse, Lincoln Parish Courthouse

District 4

Parishes Served: Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish
District Seats: Morehouse Parish Courthouse, Ouachita Parish Courthouse

Title	Name	Section	Division	Type	Duty Station	Party	Term
District Judge	C. Wendell Manning	1	F	Civil	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Republican	2003-
District Judge	B. Scott Leehy	1	A	Criminal	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Republican	2006-
District Judge	Robert C. Johnson	2	J	Civil	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Democrat	2008-
District Judge	Larry D. Jefferson	2	H	Criminal	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Democrat	2015-
District Judge	J. Wilson Rambo	3	C	Civil	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Independent	2003-
District Judge	H. Stephens Winters	3	D	Criminal	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Republican	2004-
District Judge	Daniel J. Ellender	4	K	Civil	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Republican	2008-
District Judge	Walter M. Caldwell, IV	4	E	Criminal	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Republican	2020-
District Judge	Alvin R. Sharp	5	I	Civil	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Democrat
District Judge	Frederic D. Jones	5	G	Criminal	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Democrat	2021-
District Judge	Sharon I. Marchman		B	Juvenile/Drug Court	Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish	Republican	2000-

District 5

Parishes Served: Franklin Parish, Richland Parish, West Carroll Parish
District Seats: Franklin Parish Courthouse, Richland Parish Courthouse, West Carroll Parish Courthouse

District 6

Parishes Served: East Carroll Parish, Madison Parish, Tensas Parish
District Seats: East Carroll Parish Courthouse, Madison Parish Courthouse, Tensas Parish Courthouse

Title	Name	Division	Party	Term
Chief Judge	John D. Crigler	B	Democrat
District Judge	Michael E. Lancaster	A	Democrat

District 7

Parishes Served: Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish
District Seats: Catahoula Parish Courthouse, Concordia Parish Courthouse

Title	Name	Division	Party	Term
Chief Judge	Kathy Johnson	A	Democrat	1996-
District Judge	John Reeves	B	Democrat	2015-

District 8

Parish Served: Winn Parish
District Seat: Winn Parish Courthouse

District 9

Parish Served: Rapides Parish
District Seat: Rapides Parish Courthouse

Title	Name	Election Section	Division	Party	Term
Chief Judge	Patricia E. Koch	2	E	Democrat	2006-
District Judge	Monique F. Rauls	1	A	Democrat	2015-
District Judge	George C. Metoyer, Jr.	1	F	Democrat	1992-
District Judge	Thomas M. Yeager	2	B		1999-
District Judge	Mary L. Doggett	2	C	Democrat	2008-
District Judge	John C. Davidson	2	D	Democrat
District Judge	Greg Beard	2	G	Republican	2015-

District 10

Parishes Served: Natchitoches Parish
District Seat: Natchitoches Parish Courthouse

District 11

Parish Served: Sabine Parish
District Seat: Sabine Parish Courthouse

District 12

Parish Served: Avoyelles Parish
District Seat: Avoyelles Parish Courthouse

District 13

Parish Served: Evangeline Parish
District Seat: Evangeline Parish Courthouse

District 14

Parish Served: Calcasieu Parish
District Seat: Calcasieu Parish Judicial Center

District 15

Parishes Served: Acadia Parish, Lafayette Parish, Vermilion Parish
District Seats: Acadia Parish Courthouse, Lafayette Parish Courthouse, Vermilion Parish Courthouse

District 16

Parishes Served: Iberia Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish
District Seats: Iberia Parish Courthouse, St. Martin Courthouse, St. Mary Courthouse

District 17

Parish Served: Lafourche Parish
District Seat: Lafourche Parish Courthouse

District 18

Parishes Served: Iberville Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish
District Seats: Iberville Parish Courthouse, Pointe Coupee Courthouse, West Baton Rouge Courthouse

District 19

Parish Served: East Baton Rouge Parish
District Seat: 19th Judicial District Courthouse

District 20

Parishes Served: East Feliciana Parish, West Feliciana Parish
District Seats: East Feliciana Courthouse, West Feliciana Courthouse

District 21

Parishes Served: Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish, Tangipahoa Parish
District Seats: Livingston Parish Courthouse, St. Helena Parish Courthouse, Tangipahoa Parish Courthouse

District 22

Parishes Served: St. Tammany Parish, Washington Parish
District Seats: St. Tammany Parish Courthouse, Washington Parish Courthouse

District 23

Parishes Served: Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, St. James Parish
District Seats: Ascension Parish Courthouse, Assumption Parish Courthouse, St. James Parish Courthouse

District 24

Parish Served: Jefferson Parish
District Seat: 24th Judicial District Courthouse

District 25

Parish Served: Plaquemines Parish
District Seat: Plaquemines Parish Courthouse

District 26

Parishes Served: Bossier Parish, Webster Parish
District Seats: Bossier Parish Courthouse, Webster Parish Courthouse

District 27

Parish Served: St. Landry Parish
District Seat: St. Landry Parish Courthouse

District 28

Parish Served: LaSalle Parish
District Seat: LaSalle Parish Courthouse

District 29

Parish Served: St. Charles Parish
District Seat: St. Charles Parish Courthouse

District 30

Parish Served: Vernon Parish
District Seat: Vernon Parish Courthouse

District 31

Parish Served: Jefferson Davis Parish
District Seat: Jefferson Davis Parish Courthouse

District 32

Parish Served: Terrebonne Parish
District Seat: Terrebonne Parish Courthouse

District 33

Parish Served: Allen Parish
District Seat: Allen Parish Courthouse

District 34

Parish Served: St. Bernard Parish
District Seat: St. Bernard Parish Courthouse

District 35

Parish Served: Grant Parish
District Seat: Grant Parish Courthouse

District 36

Parish Served: Beauregard Parish
District Seat: Beauregard Parish Courthouse

District 37

Parish Served: Caldwell Parish
District Seat: Caldwell Parish Courthouse

District 38

Parish Served: Cameron Parish
District Seat: Cameron Parish Courthouse

District 39

Parish Served: Red River Parish
District Seat: Red River Parish Courthouse

District 40

Parish Served: St. John the Baptist Parish
District Seat: St. John the Baptist Parish Courthouse

Orleans Parish District Courts

Parish Served: Orleans Parish
District Seats: Orleans Civil District Court, Orleans Criminal District Court

District 42

Parish Served: DeSoto Parish
District Seat: DeSoto Parish Courthouse