Welcome to the 23rd Judicial District Court Website

We will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026 for Good Friday...

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Weekly Duty Schedule

Office use only Duty Judge Calendar

Normal Operating Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Twenty-Third Judicial District Court is one of Louisiana’s 43 judicial districts and has original jurisdiction of all civil and criminal matters in Ascension, Assumption, and St. James Parishes.  There are six elected judges (Division A through Division F) and two hearing officers in the Twenty-Third Judicial District.

This is a picture of the entrance to the Gonzales Court house, Glass windows and tall columns

Ascension Parish Courthouse

Physical Address:

607 E. Worthey St. Gonzales, Louisiana 70737

Judges’ Office: 225-621-8500 Judges’ Chambers are located on the 3rd floor of the courthouse.

 
This is a picture of the Donalsonville Courthouse, red brick with bell tower

Ascension Parish Courthouse

 
This is a picture of the Assumption Courthouse, white brick with belltower

Assumption Parish Courthouse

 
This is a picture of the Convent courthouse in St. James, 21 port grids 3 stories tall.

St. James Parish Courthouse

 
This a picture of the 23rd JDC administrator

Judicial Administrator

Candace K. Washington

Phone: 225-621-8500

Fax (225) 644-6006

 

 

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