The Office of the District Attorney prosecutes criminal cases involving adult defendants (17 years of age or older) charged with violations of state criminal law. Note: Please see the information under Baton Rouge City Court for proceedings involving an arrest or a citation by a city police officer for violations of city municipal ordinances.
The Office of the District Attorney provides a full staff of prosectors for each of the State District Courts that are alloted criminal cases. The State District Courts are located on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th Floors of the Governmental Building in downtown Baton Rouge at:
The trial sections of the Office of the District Attorney are located on the 5th floor of the Governmental Building, as follows:
| Criminal Court Section 1: |
Judge Anthony Marabella
Courtroom 704 |
Tel. (225) 389-4722 |
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District Attorney Section 1
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3446 |
| Criminal Court Section 2: |
Judge Richard Anderson
Courtroom 604 |
Tel. (225) 389-4731 |
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District Attorney Section 2
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3405 |
| Criminal Court Section 3: |
Judge Mike Erwin
Courtroom 602 |
Tel. (225) 389-4765 |
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District Attorney Section 3
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3406 |
| Criminal Court Section 4: |
Judge Bonnie Jackson
Courtroom 601 |
Tel. (225) 389-4755 |
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District Attorney Section 4
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3407 |
| Criminal Court Section 5: |
Judge Louis Daniel
Courtroom 605 |
Tel. (225) 389-4711 |
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District Attorney Section 5
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3408 |
| Criminal Court Section 6: |
Judge Richard “Chip” Moore
Courtroom 603 |
Tel. (225) 389-8820 |
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District Attorney Section 6
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3409 |
| Criminal Court Section 7: |
Judge Todd Hernandez
Courtroom 607 |
Tel. (225) 389-4706 |
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District Attorney Section 7
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-5658 |
| Criminal Court Section 8: |
Judge Wilson Fields
Courtroom 701 |
Tel. (225) 389-8741 |
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District Attorney Section 8
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-8562 |