Orleans Criminal District Court

What Orleans Criminal District Court does

Orleans Criminal District Court is a parish-level state government court operating under the authority of the State of Louisiana and established pursuant to Louisiana Constitution Article V (Sections 16 and 32) and Louisiana Revised Statute Title 13:1336. It exercises exclusive jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed within Orleans Parish, organized across 12 elected-judge sections (A through L) plus a Magistrate Court that operates seven days a week handling first appearances, bond settings, and preliminary matters. The Court serves criminal defendants, jurors, defense attorneys, the Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office, and supervision clients through its network of specialty courts (Drug Court, Veterans Treatment Court, Domestic Violence Monitoring Court, Misdemeanor Monitoring Court, ReEntry Court, and Pretrial Services).

The Court's operational platform is anchored at 2700 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, and pairs in-person adjudication with a Zoom-enabled Virtual Courtroom accessible to all 12 sections and Magistrate Court, allowing remote appearances for approved hearings. Case-management and public docket access runs through Clerk Connect (a third-party system operated by the Clerk of Court), while the Domestic Violence Monitoring Court uses the Automon Integrated Management System (AIMS). Court websites and digital services are designed to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. Supporting departments include the Judicial Administrator's Office, Clerk of Court, Jury Commission, Drug Testing Lab, Collections, Court Intervention Services, Electronic Monitoring vendor registry (pursuant to Louisiana Act 746), Expungements, Language Access services (English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Vietnamese, Mandarin), and the New Orleans Adult Learning Center (NOALC) operated with the Youth Empowerment Project and Delgado Community College. An emergency continuity site is co-located at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, LA.

The Court's business model is non-commercial: it is funded by public resources rather than revenue generation. The only direct user charges disclosed are a non-refundable $550 expungement processing fee, $10 for in-court ordered drug tests, $25 for out-of-town drug order tests (cash or money order only), and $10/day jury compensation paid only to jurors selected to serve on a trial. Operating hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., with Magistrate Court sessions Monday-Friday at 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and weekend/holiday sessions at 3:00 p.m. Public outreach is limited to the criminalcourt.org website and direct public inquiries; there is no commercial GTM motion, customer segmentation logic, or headcount-growth trajectory in the conventional sense.

Name

Orleans Criminal District Court

Legal name

Orleans Parish Criminal District Court

Website

https://criminalcourt.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orleans Criminal District Court is a Louisiana state government court exercising exclusive criminal jurisdiction over Orleans Parish, operating 12 elected-judge sections plus Magistrate Court and a network of specialty courts, supervised pretrial and reentry programs, drug testing, jury services, and a Zoom-enabled virtual courtroom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Judicial Services (State Criminal Court)

NAICS

Courts (92211), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150), Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922190)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAFAA

Judicial Courts & Court Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIAFAG

Specialty & Problem-Solving Courts (Drug, Mental Health, Veterans, Family)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIAFAH

Court Services & Operations (Clerks, Records, Jury, Interpreters)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIABAE

State/Provincial Courts & Judicial Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

Keywords

• Criminal court services
• Judicial administration
• Court intervention programs
• Jury services
• Expungement processing

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Orleans Criminal District Court exercises exclusive criminal jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, operating 12 district court sections (A-L) plus a Magistrate Court that convenes seven days per week for first appearances and bond matters. Core operations include felony and misdemeanor trial adjudication, specialty courts (Drug Court, Veterans Treatment Court, Domestic Violence Monitoring Court, Misdemeanor Monitoring Court, ReEntry Court), Zoom-based virtual courtroom appearances, electronic monitoring vendor registration and oversight, jury administration, drug testing, and expungement processing.

Product overview

Orleans Criminal District Court operates as a unified court system serving Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The court provides criminal jurisdiction over all criminal offenses committed within the parish. The primary product portfolio includes 12 district court sections (A-L) plus Magistrate Court for initial appearances and bond matters. Virtual court capabilities via Zoom enable remote participation. Supporting services include Court Intervention Programs (Drug Court, DVMC, Veterans Court, Pre-Trial Services, Re-Entry Court), Drug Testing, Collections, Jury Commission, Electronic Monitoring vendor registration, Expungements, and Clerk of Court services. Additional services include Language Access/Interpreter services and the NOALC adult education program. The court uses Clerk Connect for docket access and maintains administrative functions through the Judicial Administrator's Office.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• District Court Sections (A-L) Twelve criminal court sections (A through L), each presided over by an elected judge, handling felony and misdemeanor criminal cases within Orleans Parish; each section has a dedicated courtroom, scheduling, and contact information.
• Magistrate Court Magistrate Court handles initial appearances, bond settings, and preliminary matters; operates with Commissioners M1-M5 handling different days and matters. First Appearances are held daily at 9:30 a.m. in Magistrate 1.
• Virtual Court / Virtual Courtroom Virtual courtroom platform enabling remote court appearances via Zoom across all 12 sections (A-L) and Magistrate Court; allows attorneys and defendants to participate in hearings remotely for approved matters including probation status hearings, mental health status hearings, and guilty pleas with prior court permission.
• Court Intervention Services Specialty court programs including Drug Court, Misdemeanor Monitoring Court, Domestic Violence Monitoring Court, Veterans Treatment Court, Pre-Trial Services Program, and Re-Entry Court Program; provides supervision, treatment coordination, and support services for court-involved individuals.
• Drug Testing Laboratory drug testing services for court-ordered testing; tests cost $10 (cash or money order only); the court conducts random drug testing and administers tests for out-of-town court orders for a $25 fee.
• Collections Court collections department handling payments for fines, fees, and other court-ordered amounts; accepts Cash or Money Orders only.
• Jury Commission Jury administration services including juror qualification, summons distribution, and jury duty coordination for Orleans Parish residents.
• Electronic Monitoring Registration Electronic monitoring vendor registration and compliance program established under Louisiana Act 746 and R.S. 15:571.36; maintains official registry of approved electronic monitoring providers and monitors compliance with reporting requirements.
• Expungements Criminal record expungement services for eligible individuals; provides expungement procedures, forms, and processing for misdemeanor/felony convictions, 893(E) or 894(B) dismissals, and arrests only; processing fee is $550 non-refundable.
• Clerk of Court Services Clerk of Court services including document filing, certified copies, background checks, dispositions, and docket information access via Clerk Connect.
• Judicial Administration Administrative services including court operations management, media inquiries, procurement, and fraud/waste/abuse reporting through the Louisiana Legislative Auditor.
• Language Access / Interpreter Services Language assistance services providing court interpreters for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) individuals at no cost; supports English, Spanish, Arabic, French, Vietnamese, and Mandarin through the Court's Language Access Coordinator.
• NOALC (New Orleans Adult Learning Center) Adult education and literacy program operated in collaboration with Youth Empowerment Project and Delgado Community College.
• Employment Opportunities Court employment opportunities provided in compliance with federal and state employment laws including ADA, Title VII, and Section 504.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expungement eligibility for misdemeanor convictions after 5+ years or felony convictions after 10+ years from sentence completion, with no pending criminal charges
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clerk ConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party docket information system enabling public access to court case information. Operated independently by Clerk Connect (clerkconnect.com).
• Youth Empowerment ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit partner collaborating with the New Orleans Adult Learning Center (NOALC) to provide adult education services. NOALC is operated at 139 S. Broad Street and is former Tulane Towers Learning Center.
• Delgado Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner collaborating with the New Orleans Adult Learning Center (NOALC) to provide adult education services at 139 S. Broad Street location.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Harris County Criminal Courts at Law: Houston-area misdemeanor criminal trial courts of comparable scale and caseload magnitude, operating a docket-heavy model with elected judges and the same constitutional/county-funding hybrid that OCDC depends on.
• Fulton County Superior Court: Atlanta-area state-level trial court with both felony criminal and civil jurisdiction, frequently cited as a comparable urban reform-oriented bench with extensive specialty-court programming.
• East Baton Rouge Parish 19th Judicial District Court: Louisiana state-level criminal court of comparable scale with full felony/misdemeanor jurisdiction and specialty court programs under the same Louisiana Constitution Article V framework.
• Miami-Dade County Criminal Court: Large urban Florida county criminal court with a comparable multi-division felony/misdemeanor structure, virtual court capability, and specialty-court portfolio serving a similarly diverse urban population.
• Jefferson Parish 24th Judicial District Court: The neighboring Louisiana parish-level criminal district court serving Jefferson Parish; closest functional and geographic comparable to OCDC, operating an analogous 12-section criminal docket and specialty-court portfolio within the same state legal framework.
• Caddo Parish 1st Judicial District Court: Louisiana parish-level criminal court operating in northwestern Louisiana with comparable jurisdiction, elected judges, and operational scale (multiple sections, Magistrate Court, specialty dockets).
• New York County Criminal Court: Manhattan-based state criminal court handling arraignments and lower-court criminal matters in the New York Unified Court System; widely viewed as a benchmark for high-volume urban criminal case processing and digital modernization.
• Los Angeles County Superior Court — Criminal Division: The largest U.S. trial court criminal division, operating a multi- courthouse felony/misdemeanor docket comparable in operational complexity and a frequent comparator for technology, language access, and specialty-court investment.
• Cook County Criminal Division: The Chicago-area felony/misdemeanor criminal courts — among the largest U.S. urban criminal dockets — providing a comparable benchmark for high-volume case processing, virtual court rollout, and specialty-court programs.
• St. Tammany Parish 22nd Judicial District Court: Another Louisiana parish-level criminal district court on the North Shore, sharing the same statutory structure and increasingly overlapping Orleans jurisdictional dynamics (post-Hurricane Katrina population shifts).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CriminalDistrictCourtOrleansParish

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Funding overview

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