The Office of the District Attorney prosecutes criminal cases involving adult defendants (17 years of age or older) charged with violations of state criminal law. Note: Please see the information under Baton Rouge City Court for proceedings involving an arrest or a citation by a city police officer for violations of city municipal ordinances.
The Office of the District Attorney provides a full staff of prosectors for each of the State District Courts that are alloted criminal cases. The State District Courts are located in the new 19th Judicial District Courthouse in downtown Baton Rouge at:
The trial sections of the Office of the District Attorney are located on the 5th floor of City Hall, as follows:
| Criminal Court Section 1: |
Judge Fred T. Crifasi
Courtroom 8C |
Tel. (225) 389-4722 |
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District Attorney Section 1
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3446 |
| Criminal Court Section 2: |
Judge Christopher R. Dassau
Courtroom 7B |
Tel. (225) 389-4731 |
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District Attorney Section 2
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3405 |
| Criminal Court Section 3: |
Judge Kelly Balfour
Courtroom 10B |
Tel. (225) 389-4765 |
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District Attorney Section 3
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3406 |
| Criminal Court Section 4: |
Judge Eboni Johnson Rose
Courtroom 9B |
Tel. (225) 389-4755 |
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District Attorney Section 4
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3407 |
| Criminal Court Section 5: |
Judge Tarvald A. Smith
Courtroom 9A |
Tel. (225) 389-4711 |
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District Attorney Section 5
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3408 |
| Criminal Court Section 6: |
Judge William “Will” Jorden
Courtroom 10C |
Tel. (225) 389-8820 |
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District Attorney Section 6
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-3409 |
| Criminal Court Section 7: |
Judge
Beau Higginbotham
Courtroom 6B |
Tel. (225) 389-4706 |
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District Attorney Section 7
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-5658 |
| Criminal Court Section 8: |
Judges Tiffany Foxworth-Roberts
Courtroom 6C |
Tel. (225) 389-4737 |
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District Attorney Section 8
Suite 550 |
Tel. (225) 389-8562 |
