Region 1 – Public District Defenders
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Parish: Jefferson
District Defender/Supervisor:
Richard M. Tompson
848 2nd Street, Third Floor
Gretna, LA 70053
(504) 364-2824
General District Information:
In the 24th Judicial District, there are 16 sections of District Court and four sections of Parish Court (two in Metairie and two in Gretna). There is one City Court in Kenner, one Commissioner’s Court and one Magistrate Court. There are is a drug court program in this district. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Annie E. Casey Foundation reported a total population of 432,552 in this district, 97,397 of whom are children.
Parish: Orleans
District Defender/Supervisor:
Derwyn Bunton
2601 Tulane Avenue, Suite 700
New Orleans, LA 70119
(504) 821-8101
General District Information:
In the 41st Judicial District, there are 12 sections of District Court, four sections of Municipal Court, one section of Criminal Magistrate Court, four sections of Criminal Commissioners Court, and four sections of Traffic Court. There are specialty drug courts as well as mental health court programs. There is also a re-entry court program and a veterans’ court program. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Annie E. Casey Foundation reported a total population of 343,829 in this district, 73,215 of whom are children.
Parish: Plaquemines
District Defender/Supervisor:
Peter Barbee
208 Avenue G
Belle Chase, LA 70037
(504) 297-5236
General District Information:
In the 25th Judicial District, there are two sections of District Court. There are is a drug court program and a DWI court program in this district. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Annie E. Casey Foundation reported a total population of 23,042 in this district, 6,329 of whom are children.
Parish: St Bernard
District Defender/Supervisor:
Thomas H. Gernhauser
1009 West Moreau Street
Chalmette, LA 70043
(504) 278-4438
General District Information:
In the 34th Judicial District, there are five sections of District Court and no City Courts. There is a specialty drug court program for both juveniles and adults. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Annie E. Casey Foundation reported a total population of 35,897 in this district, 9,177 of whom are children.