Louisiana Judicial District 31
Parish: Jefferson Davis
LA Judicial District Number: 31
Contact(s)
District Defender/Supervisor
David E. Marcantel
337-824-7380
Post Office Box 1366
Jennings, LA 70546
Jennings, LA 70546
Overview
Delivery Mechanism:
Contract
Public Defender Office:
Yes
Specialized Juvenile Court:
No
Private Caseload:
Permitted
Budget
Report Year:
2007
Annual Budget:
$527,100
Staff
Report Year:
2005
Total Staff:
7
Contract Attorneys:
6
Full-Time Investigators:
0
Part-Time Investigators:
0
Non-Attorney Staff:
1
Caseload
Report Year:
2007
Total assigned cases:
940
Number of Capital Cases:
1
Number of Felony Cases:
387
Number of Misdemeanor Cases:
366
Number of Delinquency Cases:
8
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:
St. Landry
Race.
Education.
Income.
Other Demographic Information
| OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION | 31st District (Jefferson Davis Parish) | Louisiana |
| English Not Spoken at Home | 18% | 9% |
| Number of Persons Living with a Disability | 6,539 | 880,047 |
| Population Density (per square mile) | 48.2 | 102.60 |
| Population, 2006 estimate | 31,418 | 4,287,768 |
| Population, pct change, 00 to 06 | 0% | -4% |
| Foreign born | 1% | 3% |