District Offices

A wooden gavel is struck, echoing through the room as a blurred figure stands in the background, capturing a moment in the Louisiana Public Defender's Office courtroom.

District 18

Pointe Coupee, Iberville, West Baton Rouge Parishes District Defender Tom Nelson
District Defender

Tom Nelson

Parish

Pointe Coupee, Iberville, West Baton Rouge Parishes

Iberville Parish Office

Address

58065 Meriam Street
Plaquemine, LA 70764

Phone

TEL - (225) 238-5080

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
A small, single-story wooden building with a dark roof and a white side wall sits beside a street, resembling the quaint offices often used by the Louisiana Public Defender's Office. Power lines cross above the building.

Point Coupee Parish Office

Address

308 E. Main Street
New Roads, LA 70760

Phone

TEL - (225) 638-9083
FAX - (225) 638-7227

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
A small, grey, single-story building identified as the Louisiana Public Defender's Office features a covered porch and steps. It sits across a street with trees in the background, and cars are parked nearby.

West Baton Rouge Parish Office

Address

750 Louisiana Avenue
Port Allen, LA 70767

Phone

TEL - (225) 387-6209

Office Hours

Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
A brick building marked with the number 750, resembling the Louisiana Public Defender's Office, is nestled in a parking lot with a few cars. Trees stand tall against the backdrop of a clear sky.

Funding Sources

District Summary

Number of Courts
4
Divisions of Court
5
Individuals Represented in CY 2025
1,784

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