Juvenile Crimes
Matters involving juveniles (under the age of 18), such as criminal charges and delinquency petitions, are brought in juvenile court.atters involving juveniles (under the age of 18), such as criminal charges and delinquency petitions, are brought in juvenile court.
The Juvenile Courts are located at either of the following locations:
Lafayette Parish Courthouse
800 S. Buchanan
Lafayette, LA 70501
Lafayette City Courthouse
105 E. Convent
Lafayette, LA 70501
The Juvenile trial sections of the Office of the District Attorney is located on the 6th floor of the Lafayette Parish Courthouse. The contact information for the District Attorney Juvenile Department is:
15th JDC District Attorney, Juvenile Department
800 South Buchanan, 6th Floor, Lafayette, LA 70502
Phone: (337) 262-8629, (337) 262-8654
Fax: (337) 235-1354
The District Attorney provides a prosecutor for each of the Juvenile Court Divisions, as follows:
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William Keaty, ADA Lafayette
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Precious Jackson, ADA Lafayette
District Court, Division E: Judge Michelle Breaux (delinquent)
Juvenile Court Division E
Phone: (337) 269-5702
District Court, Division I: Judge Thomas Duplantier (CINC)
Juvenile Court Division I
Phone: (337) 269-5722
City Court, Division A: Judge Jules Edwards
Juvenile Court, Division A
Phone: (337) 291-8777
City Court, Division B: Judge Douglas Saloom
Juvenile Court, Division B
Phone: (337) 291-8761