District Offices

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District 40

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District Defender

Fontella Baker

Parish

St. John The Baptist Parish

Main Office

Address

75 Dominican Drive, Suite 202
La Place, LA 70068

Phone

TEL - (985) 651-6677
FAX - (985) 651-5800

Office Hours

Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 9:00am - 12:30pm
The Louisiana State Public Defender Office - District 40, St. John the Baptist Parish

Funding Sources

Bar chart displaying funding sources from 2018 to 2023 for District 40. Blue: CUFs, Yellow: Local, Orange: State, Gray: Other. CUFs peak in 2019 with significant input from the Louisiana Public Defender's Office.

District Summary

Number of Courts
1
Divisions in Court
3
Individuals Represented in CY 2023
1,661

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