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Lafayette City Court
105 East Convent Street, PO Drawer 3344
Lafayette, LA 70502
Lafayette, LA 70502
Phone: 337-291-8720
Fax: 337-291-8023
Fax: 337-291-8023
Online Court Resources
Resources for the Lafayette City Court as well as online resources applicable to courts generally in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, and resources applicable to all courts in Louisiana.
Published opinions and orders
Attorney General Legal Opinions
Search Louisiana Attorney General legal opinions from 1977 to current by keyword and year, or view opinions by date.
Forms and related information
Louisiana Protective Order Forms and Instructions
View and download Louisiana protection order forms and instructions, including domestic abuse, dating violence, post-separation family violence, stalking, generic restraining orders, peace bonds, bail restrictions, and conditions of release and probation.
Online fine payments
Pay Lafayette Red Light Violations
Pay Lafayette red light camera violations online, and view photo and video evidence. A transaction fee applies.
Pay Lafayette Speeding Violations
Pay Lafayette speeding violations online, and view photo and video evidence. A transaction fee applies.
Self help, legal research, general information
Foreclosure Prevention Resources
View resources for preventing foreclosure in Louisiana, including local housing counseling agencies and a link to legal aid providers.
Louisiana Crime Victim Compensation
View information about the Louisiana Crime Victims Reparations Fund, which provides crime victims with financial compensation for expenses resulting from certain crimes. Eligibility criteria and links to claim forms are provided.
Louisiana Drug Courts
View information about Louisiana drug courts, which can set up treatment in lieu of incarceration for some offenders. A downloadable brochure shows locations of adult and juvenile drug courts and Family Preservation Courts in Louisiana.
Louisiana Protective Order Information
View information about protective orders issued by courts to require one person to stay away from another. Types of orders, effectiveness, procedures, and enforcement are included.
Louisiana Laws
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Louisiana Legal Information
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Louisiana State Bar Legal Information
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Louisiana State Law Library
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Louisiana Traffic and Motor Vehicles
The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles offers information related to traffic laws, motor vehicle laws, and driver's licenses. Driving records may be obtained online for a fee.
Legal aid, free services, lawyer referral
Lafayette Parish Legal Assistance and Lawyer Referral
The Lafayette Bar Association offers a lawyer referral service by area of practice, with an online request form; a directory of member lawyers; and information about its protective order services, legal services for the homeless, free legal seminars, and the Lafayette Volunteer Lawyer Program.
15th Judicial District Public Defender Program
View information about the 15th Judicial District Public Defender Program, which provides criminal defense services to low-income defendants in Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion Parishes. Information includes types of cases handled, how to apply for a Public Defender, how to make a complaint, and an explanation of criminal court procedures.
Attorney Fee Dispute Resolution
The Louisiana State Bar Association offers information about its Lawyer Fee Dispute Resolution Program, including guidelines, a description of the process, and downloadable program rules and petition to arbitrate legal fees.
Complaints About Louisiana Judges
The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana offers information about judicial ethics and conduct, procedural rules, and a judicial misconduct complaint form.
Louisiana Attorney Complaints and Discipline
The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board offers an online complaint form and filing instructions, information about the complaint and disciplinary process, recent attorney discipline decisions, and a search of attorney status by name.
Louisiana Consumer Protection and Fair Housing
The Public Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General provides information about consumer protection, fair housing enforcement, disaster fraud, and automobile fraud. Publications, consumer tips, and an online consumer complaint form are included.
Louisiana Legal Assistance
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Louisiana Public Defender Information
The Louisiana Public Defender Board offers information about criminal defense services for low-income adult and juvenile defendants; a clickable map with links to each district's information; a search for office locations by parish, district, or District Defender name; and a list of office locations for related programs.
State Bar Association Lawyer Directory
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