The Office of the District Attorney for the 19th Judicial District, Parish of East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Dropping Criminal Charges

Only the victim of a crime may request the Office of the District Attorney to drop charges against (or decline the prosecution of) a defendant.

If you are a victim who wishes to make a formal drop charge request:

All requests will be forwarded to the Victim Assitance Coordinators. Please include the date of incident and the Defendant's date of birth.

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Disclaimer *	I have read and understand the following statements: Only the victim of a crime may request the Office of the District Attorney to drop charges against (or decline the prosocution of) a defendant. This email is provided as a convenience to citizens who wish to communicate electronically with the District Attoreny's office for scheduling a drop charge request. It is not intended for official legal correspondance which should be addressed to the District Attorney and the members of his staff using the mailing address below.

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Note: Any payments made to the District Attorney's Office, including drop charges, must be made in the form of a money order or credit card payment. Our office cannot accept cash or personal checks.

Main Office:

19th Judicial District Attorney's Office
222 St. Louis Street, Suite 550
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

(225) 389-3400 | phone

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