Courts in Lafayette Parish

There are 14 Courts in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, serving a population of 238,230 people in an area of 269 square miles. There is 1 Court per 17,016 people, and 1 Court per 19 square miles.

In Louisiana, Lafayette Parish is ranked 48th of 64 parishes in Courts per capita, and 3rd of 64 parishes in Courts per square mile.

List of Lafayette Parish Courts

About Lafayette Parish Courts

Courts in Lafayette Parish, LA are government institutions that resolve legal disputes in accordance with local Lafayette Parish and Louisiana law and are housed in Lafayette Parish courthouses. Courts are divided into Criminal Courts and Civil Courts. In Lafayette Parish Criminal Courts, the government prosecutes a case against parties accused of breaking the law. In Lafayette Parish Civil Courts the Court resolves disputes between citizens.

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