Louisiana Judicial District 19
Parish: East Baton Rouge
LA Judicial District Number: 19
Contact(s)
District Defender/Supervisor
Michael A. Mitchell
225-389-3150
Post Office Box 3356
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
Overview
Delivery Mechanism:
Staff
Public Defender Office:
Yes
Specialized Juvenile Court:
Yes
Private Caseload:
Permitted
Budget
Annual Budget:
$4,021,517
Staff
Report Year:
2005
Total Staff:
62
Staff Attorneys F/T (Full-Time):
32
Specialized Juvenile Defenders:
Yes
Full-Time Investigators:
13
Part-Time Investigators:
1
Non-Attorney Staff:
16
Caseload
Report Year:
2007
Total assigned cases:
6,167
Number of Capital Cases:
16
Number of Felony Cases:
3,126
Number of Misdemeanor Cases:
1,877
Number of Delinquency Cases:
311
Note: Staffing, caseload and financial information is taken from public records filed with the Louisiana Public Defender Board. The most recent data on staffing is from 2005. LJC is working to update that information shortly. The state reports adding about 80 staff positions across the state since the last staffing report. Caseload and expenditure data is current through 2007.
Demographics
Parish:
East Baton Rouge
Race.
Education.
Income.
Other Demographic Information.
| OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | 19th District (Baton Rouge) | Louisiana |
| English Not Spoken at Home | 7.70% | 9% |
| Number of Persons Living with a Disability | 72,553 | 880,047 |
| Population Density (per square mile) | 907.4 | 102.6 |
| Population, 2006 estimate | 429,073 | 4,287,768 |
| Population, pct change, 00 to 06 | 3.90% | -4% |
| Foreign born | 3.70% | 3% |
Parish:
East Baton Rouge
Race.
Education.
Income.
Other Demographic Information.
| OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | 19th District (Baton Rouge) | Louisiana |
| English Not Spoken at Home | 7.70% | 9% |
| Number of Persons Living with a Disability | 72,553 | 880,047 |
| Population Density (per square mile) | 907.4 | 102.6 |
| Population, 2006 estimate | 429,073 | 4,287,768 |
| Population, pct change, 00 to 06 | 3.90% | -4% |
| Foreign born | 3.70% | 3% |