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The 17th Judicial District Court has original jurisdiction over all civil, criminal, and juvenile matters in Lafourche Parish.  It has appellate jurisdiction from the Thibodaux City Court, the Mayor’s Courts of Lockport and Golden Meadow, as well as all justice of the peace courts in the parish. 

There are five elected judges whose positions are identified as Divisions A, B, C, D and E. The Court operates two specialty court programs: the Lafourche Parish Drug Treatment Court and Family Preservation Court. In addition, the Court administers the Families In Need of Services (FINS) Program. 

All court proceedings are held at the Courthouse (201 Green Street) and Courthouse Annex (303 W. 3rd Street) in Thibodaux, Louisiana.