Louisiana Legal Overview: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux The Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metropolitan area in Louisiana is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. Louisiana has 40 judicial districts, with each district covering one or more parishes. The Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are served by the 17th and 32nd judicial districts respectively. The district courts are the main trial courts with general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases in the parish. Listed below are the main cities and CDPs in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metro area.
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1. The 17th Judicial District Court serving Lafourche Parish is located in Thibodaux and handles all the criminal, civil and family law cases for the parish. The Thibodaux City Court has limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, city ordinance and traffic violations. The 32nd Judicial District Court serving Terrebonne Parish is located in Houma. The Houma City Court handles misdemeanors, small claims, evictions and traffic violations. Bayou Cane is a CDP in Terrebonne Parish, and has no local government institutions. Cases in Bayou Cane are usually handled by the district court in Houma.
Trending Legal Topics: Appeals against trial court verdicts in both Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes are filed with the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, which has its courthouse in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Supreme Court in New Orleans may further weigh in after that with a review of the appellate court’s decision. A federal case in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux metro area will have to be filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Federal appeals may be filed with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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