Juvenile Crime Prosecution

Matters involving juveniles (under the age of 17), such as criminal charges and delinquency petitions, are brought in juvenile court.

The Juvenile Courts are located near the airport at:

Juvenile Courts
8333 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70807

The Juvenile trial sections of the Office of the District Attorney are co-located at the Juvenile Courts near the airport at:

District Attorney Juvenile Sections
8333 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70807

The District Attorney provides a full staff of prosecutors for each of the Juvenile Court Divisions, as follows:

Link for information about public and media attendance at juvenile court proceedings:

Which juvenile crime proceedings are open to the public?