The Clerk's office is across the street from the courthouse located in the Lafourche Parish…read moreBuilding... A division of the Clerk's office is located on the 1st floor dealing with filing of documents in the Mortgage and Conveyance records...the Civil division is located on the 2nd floor and that's the division I mainly deal with... The ladies of the Civil division have always been extremely friendly and helpful in my dealings whether in person or over the phone...given the above you might ask "Then why the 3* rating?" Well that rating stems from the metal detector at the entrance...even if you're an attorney and show them your LSBA card they make you remove everything including your belt to get in the building and it in general pisses me off...so there you go...

This is a very modern courthouse on North Blvd. in downtown Baton Rouge not far from the…read moreMississippi River. 11 stories tall with some great views. The courtrooms start on the 3rd floor I believe and go all the way to the 10th floor. Each floor has 4 courtrooms and they are spacious and well appointed. Modern but still have have that austere solemnity that a courtroom should have. Parking is a b*tch and I recommend parking in the parking garage at City Plaza which is like a block and a half from the courthouse because getting in and out is easy-breezy and it is pretty cheap cost wise. Most people do not want to find themselves at a courthouse because that usually means something good is not happening but if, like me, your job takes you here I think you'll be impressed with this place especially if you take my parking tip.

Wouldn't say that anyone comes here for "fun" but the place is quite nice. In both my interactions…read morehere I was able to handle my business quickly. The building is new and modern and lacks the stench of the patriarchy...for now.

I didn't visit this spot because I had an appeal to file. I walked by and noticed the beautiful…read morearchitecture. It was simply lovely. I wish it wasn't the weekend or I would have gone inside.

Go in on the Poydras Street entrance. Metal detectors with lots of US Marshals, so be smart…read more That's a choke point, so if you are there for a big trial, get there early. Otherwise, a tiny starbucks in the lobby by the Gents, nice courtrooms, plenty of benches. OK for a US Courthouse.

This place is so clean and the cops at the door are super nice to you. It's not like most Court…read moreHouses... Thanks for being so nice and kind... Merry Christmas to all of you...

Jury duty! No one…read moregets excited about jury duty right? Wrong. I was actually excited about my first ever jury duty subpoena. Having only been to this courthouse once before, I was glad to actually get a chance to walk around. There was nice artwork done by local artists on the walls. It must be nice to relax and stare at the art on the way to trial. The courthouse is three levels. Various parish offices utilize this building as well as criminal and civil courtrooms. Although the building is nice, there are a couple of issues. The main issue is the lack of available parking. When you report for jury duty at 9, there are very few places to park. I was told a parking garage is planned, but as of now, I was forced to park in a muddy field. The other issue is the lack of wi-fi. When serving jury duty, there is a lot of waiting around. Wi-fi would make the time go by. While I wouldn't recommend going to trial here, it is a good place to serve on jury duty.

I recently had the privilege and honor of spending three glorious days, well into the evening, at…read morethis court house serving jury duty. Before Monday, I had been called for jury duty (JD) one other time and we were dismissed due to lack of cases. I was not so lucky this time. Some basics: when you get your summons, you will have a number that you are assigned. This will be your number throughout the process, so don't forget it. Check the JP website the night before to see if you have to report. Parking: the parking garage is convenient and easy and your parking will be validated, so park there for easy access. I suggest getting there a little early to avoid the line going in, especially on busier days. Once you get there you will check in and then you just sit and wait for your name to be called. If you're lucky, you'll be called fast or dismissed. I was called immediately and I headed upstairs. The first trial I was a going to be a possible juror for was a criminal trial. After about two hours of group questioning, I was dismissed and sent back downstairs to wait to be called again. The jury I was actually picked for was a civil trial that lasted two solid days. Lucky me. More on that in a minute. On the day I was waiting to find out if I was going to be chosen, we were given 15 minutes to get something at the snack bar, eat it and get back to the jury pool room. Apparently, it was a busy day at the JP courthouse. The snack bar has a few sandwiches and other snacks, but if you can bring your own food, that will be even better. The actual serving of jury duty was okay. My judge was super cool and gave us lots of breaks, brought in breakfast and lunch and our jury "lounge" was packed with candy, coffee, soft drinks, water, chips, fruit, cookies and other goodies. The bailiffs really did the best they could to make the experience as comfortable as possible for us and constantly checked in to make sure that we had everything that we needed. There's WiFi in the jury room and you can have your phone as long as you aren't in the courtroom or deliberating on a verdict (this might have been just because I had a civil case, though. I'm not sure how criminal cases work with internet access). If you get picked, expect some long days. I didn't get out until after 7 on all three days that I was there. The worst part of the entire experience was the constant sitting around and not really moving. It does get boring after a while, especially when you are waiting for lawyers and other involved people to show up, so bring a book or other form of entertainment and bring a sweater because the courtroom gets really cold and bring your own snacks if you have dietary issues. When all is said and done you'll get a fancy certificate thanking you for your service, so feel free so show that to the jerk who you said you would never make anything of your life.

Very Ghetto. Would not recommend. Cafe pastries are stale. The wifi sucks. Judges always arrive…read morelate. Seems like it's an social party with the amount of talking and lack of work the clerks do. The AC is great tho and lounge area comfortable. Great place to hide. They wont find you right under their nose.

While on vacation in Louisiana last month (from California). My family and I made a point to visit…read morethis courthouse. We visited the courthouse to conduct genealogy research. During our time at the courthouse I found my 2nd great-grandparents marriage license. I also found my great-grandparents marriage license from 1914. This marriage licensed listed Oaklawn Manor (plantation) as my maternal great-grandmother residence at the time of her marriage (1914). She was 19 years old. My family and I was also able to visit Oaklawn Manor while on our vacation (which turned out to be a disappointment). In any event, the staff at the courthouse were very friendly and helpful. They helped make copies of the records and provided directions to Oaklawn Manor. I can't wait to revisit the courthouse the next time that I am in Louisiana, to do more research.

i got married at this courthouse in 2002 it was great. its a memory i will never forget as long as…read morei live. beautiful place.

Super cute way to get married on the fly. Grab yourself a marriage certificate (72 hours prior)…read moreand get married. Please note you must reside in Orleans parish to get married here. I recently found myself here as the matron of honor, florist, stylist, witness & wedding coordinator. I was pleased with the setting in this historical location and it had some great places to capture photos. Just four of us, the bride & groom and my young son, who was the flower boy, usher, witness, gave the bride away and was best man were in attendance. Our judge was lovely as the officiant of such momentous event .....and then we went back to New Orleans for our celebratory lunch. Easy peasy and now Miss is Mrs. Meow now! Wow!

I had a ticket appearance date for 4pm. I was already in the Metairie area so I decided to go early…read moreat 1pm and see if I needed to really have my paper ticket with me or not I left my paper ticket at home on my desk. Well surprise me the lady behind the information counter had all my information so there was no need for me to go all the way home and come back. This saved me time Thank goodness sometimes for technology and computers Next I went to another window counter to actually set up my court date with the district attorney I was able to use my phone to schedule my court date with the district attorney. I had no problems bringing my phone in at all Now I can go about my day and not worry about going all the way home just to turn around and come back. What a waste of time that would have been. I'm so glad I stopped by early and asked. And the best surprise was that everyone was very nice courteous friendly and really helpful

Well iffffffffffffff and I mean IF you must go to court, this is your place…read more.. QUICK NOTE: Fighting & paying for traffic tickets has been my ONLY experience here. #anticriminalmind #dontjudgeme *******Oh and NO CELL PHONE... Metal detector to your right & if it's on your person, you will be instructed to return it to your car or wherever you came from; JUST NOT WITH YOU WHILE YOURE IN THE BLDG********** But I digress, yea, so there's evening/night court & truly due process that is a process. It's refreshing to be able to attend court on say a lunch break & be able to finish up in a timely fashion. When it come to procedure & protocol, they're regimented. This is great as it affords everyone to be on the same page regarding expectations, making for a reduced stress level. I find the judges to be fair & IMPARTIAL; I mean for me it's just traffic, but hey at least hear me out & CONSIDER I'm innocent of running that red light (or maybe not, but hey, give a girl her right to fair & speedy red light ticket trial). I believe the judges have day time jobs ie private practice law offices etc & this is extra part time gig, hence the reason they're able to do these late day/early evening court proceedings. Whatever the reason, for the times I need to go, which will SOON be very few & far between, I'm with the late-day/early evening court. Processing payments is good as well, if found guilty, fees can be scheduled for future payment or paid all at once upon exiting the court. Cash, credit cards, money orders or checks; one of few courthouses that still accept checks for payment, just make sure it's ON-TIME!!!! Keep up the good work 1st Parish Court folks & I hope not to be seeing y'all anytime soon.