Louisiana Legal Overview: Monroe The Monroe metropolitan area in Louisiana is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Ouachita and Union parishes. Each parish, which is the equivalent of a county in other states, has its own district court as the main trial court with general jurisdiction. Louisiana has 40 judicial districts and each one covers at least one or more parishes. Ouachita comes under the 4th Judicial District while Union Parish comes under the 3rd Judicial District. Listed below are the main cities and CDPs in the Monroe metro area.
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1. The 4th Judicial District Court serving Ouachita Parish is located in the Ouachita Parish Courthouse in Monroe. In additional to handling felony prosecutions and civil disputes, there is a separate family court and two drug courts for charging adults and juveniles. The Monroe City Court complements the district court with jurisdiction over misdemeanors, probation, juvenile, traffic fines and certain civil disputes. Farmerville, which is the parish seat for Union Parish, has justice courts with limited jurisdiction over local misdemeanors and small claims.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against trial court verdicts in Ouachita and Union parishes must be filed with the Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal, which holds its hearings at a courthouse in Shreveport. The Louisiana Supreme Court based in New Orleans may take up appeals for further review as the court of last resort. Federal cases in both parishes must be filed with the Monroe Division of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Federal appeals may be filed with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. |