District Offices

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District 23

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District Defender

Tonya Clark

Parish

Ascension, Assumption, St. James Parishes

Ascension Parish Courthouse Annex

Address

828 S. Irma Boulevard, Suite 102
Gonzales, LA 70737

Phone

TEL - (225) 647-9673
FAX - (225) 647-9683

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 12:00pm; 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30 - 12:00pm
A brick sign for the Ascension Parish Courthouse Annex stands in a parking lot, with a building and flagpoles under a cloudy sky. Nearby, the Louisiana Public Defender's Office operates to ensure justice is served.

Ascension Parish Courthouse

Address

607 E. Worthy St., 2nd Floor
Gonzales, LA 70737
A modern courthouse building with large glass windows, columns, and a flat roof stands prominently. Two flags flank the entrance, symbolizing justice and roles such as those of the Louisiana Office of the State Public Defender.

Assumption Parish Courthouse

Address

4809 Highway 1, 2nd Floor
Napoleonville, LA 70390
A white historic building with a clock tower and arched doorway, next to a tall stone monument on a grassy lawn, stands as home to the Louisiana Public Defender's Office.

St. James Parish Courthouse

Address

5800 Highway 44, 3rd Floor
Convent, LA 70723
A three-story government building, home to the Louisiana Office of the State Public Defender, features two flagpoles and a central staircase leading to its entrance.

Funding Sources

District Summary

Number of Courts
8
Divisions in Court
7
Individuals Represented in CY 2025
3,717

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Parishes

Acadia Parish Allen Parish Ascension Parish Assumption Parish Avoyelles Parish Beauregard Parish Bienville Parish Bossier Parish Caddo Parish Calcasieu Parish Caldwell Parish Cameron Parish Catahoula Parish Claiborne Parish Concordia Parish DeSoto Parish East Baton Rouge Parish East Carroll Parish East Feliciana Parish Evangeline Parish Franklin Parish Grant Parish Iberia Parish Iberville Parish Jackson Parish Jefferson Parish Jefferson Davis Parish LaSalle Parish Lafayette Parish Lafourche Parish Lincoln Parish Livingston Parish Madison Parish Morehouse Parish Natchitoches Parish Orleans Parish Ouachita Parish Plaquemines Parish Pointe Coupee Parish Rapides Parish Red River Parish Richland Parish Sabine Parish St. Bernard Parish St. Charles Parish St. Helena Parish St. James Parish St. John The Baptist Parish St. Landry Parish St. Martin Parish St. Mary Parish St. Tammany Parish Tangipahoa Parish Tensas Parish Terrebonne Parish Union Parish Vermilion Parish Vernon Parish Washington Parish Webster Parish West Baton Rouge Parish West Carroll Parish West Feliciana Parish Winn Parish

Cities

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