15th Judicial District, LA Public Defender’s Acadia Parish Office

The Public Defender Program of the 15th Judicial District is a client-centered public legal services program with a branch office located in Crowley, LA. With District Defenders, attorneys and other support staff, the 15th Judicial District Crowley Office serve clients in Acadia Parish. They specialize in Felonies—everything from the most serious murder cases down to Second Offense Possession of Marijuana and Third Offense DWI. In addition, the Lafayette Public Defenders also handles Juvenile cases and Misdemeanor cases, including first and second DWIs, fighting, first Possession of Marijuana and other minor offenses. In order to apply for a Public Defender (PD) from Jail, the public defender has a staffer on hand and if the arrestee tells the court a lawyer is needed and cannot be afforded, the client is referred to the public defender. If a person is charged or arrested but not jailed, an application for legal help has to be filled out. For more information on services offered by the 15th Judicial District, Acadia Parish office, and how to apply for representation, please contact them directly.