Louisiana DWI Guides by City

New Orleans

Orleans Parish

Municipal and Traffic Court of New Orleans (727 S. Broad St.), or Orleans Parish Criminal District Court for a state charge

The Municipal and Traffic Court hears city traffic ordinance cases and state traffic crimes, including DWI, and has a DWI page and DWI expungement checklist. Your ticket or bond paperwork names the court.

Baton Rouge

East Baton Rouge Parish

Baton Rouge City Court (inside city limits) or the 19th Judicial District Court

City Court’s Criminal/Traffic Division (233 Saint Louis St., Room 145) handles misdemeanor and traffic charges inside the city. Arrests elsewhere in the parish may go to district court. Your ticket or bond paperwork names the court.

Shreveport

Caddo Parish

Shreveport City Court (inside city limits) or the 1st Judicial District Court

City Court’s Criminal/Traffic Division (1244 Texas Ave.) keeps DWI records and handles traffic and misdemeanor charges inside the city. Arrests elsewhere in the parish may go to district court. Your ticket or bond paperwork names the court.

Lafayette

Lafayette Parish

Lafayette City Court (inside city limits) or the 15th Judicial District Court

Lafayette Consolidated Government says state criminal matters are handled by the District Attorney for the 15th Judicial District; the city also has a City Prosecutor’s Office. Your ticket or bond paperwork names the court.

Lake Charles

Calcasieu Parish

Lake Charles City Court (inside city limits) or the 14th Judicial District Court

A first DWI may be heard in a city or parish court or in the district court, depending on where you were arrested and who filed the charge. Your bond paperwork or summons names the court.