A mayor’s court ticket is still a conviction if you pay it. It closes the ticket, but it goes on your record for three years and raises your insurance. A town court is smaller than a district court, but the consequences of a guilty plea are not. Before you pay, let us look at it.
If you were cited by Lutcher police inside the town limits, your case is heard at the Lutcher Mayor’s Court, not the parish courthouse in Convent. Mayor’s courts handle violations of town ordinances and traffic tickets written within the town, and they run on their own schedule. The Law Office of Heather C. Ford handles Lutcher town-court cases and can appear for you.
| Court | Lutcher Mayor’s Court |
| Address | 2500 Louisiana Avenue, Lutcher, LA 70071 |
| Phone | (225) 869-5823 |
| Parish | St. James Parish |
| If your case is serious | It goes to the 23rd JDC instead |
Mayor’s courts in Louisiana are creatures of state law (R.S. 33:441 and following), and their power is limited on purpose. Knowing those limits is often the key to handling the case well.
This is the protection most people do not know they have. If a mayor’s court convicts you, you have the right to appeal within 30 days to the 23rd Judicial District Court, and that appeal is heard de novo, meaning the district court tries the case fresh as if the mayor’s court decision never happened. That right is real leverage, and protecting it is part of how we work a town-court case.
Because Louisiana has no license point system, drivers assume a small town ticket is harmless. It is not. A traffic conviction is reported for three years and your insurer uses it to raise your rate, often by more than the ticket itself. Getting the charge reduced to a non-moving violation, or kept off your record under article 894, is usually worth far more than it costs.
We enter as your attorney, appear at the Lutcher Mayor’s Court for you, and work with the prosecutor for a dismissal or a reduction that keeps the conviction off your record. If the town court will not offer a fair result, we protect your right to take it to the 23rd JDC on appeal. Miss a court date, though, and you risk a warrant and a license suspension, so do not ignore it.
Save money on the fine and the three-year insurance surcharge a conviction brings.
Save time because we appear at the Lutcher Mayor’s Court for you.
Protect your options including your right to appeal to the district court.
Send us your ticket for a free consultation. We will tell you where it stands and whether we can get it reduced or dismissed. See also the St. James Parish traffic court and the Gramercy Mayor’s Court.
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Between myself and my family, we keep Heather busy! She is very professional and knowledgeable. I have spent a lot of money and ruined my driving record paying off speeding tickets but when I found Heather, I found that she is the best
My experience with the Law Office of Heather C. Ford was outstanding. I would recommend this team to anyone that has received a traffic ticket in the metro New Orleans area....
I found Heather online after searching for a traffic lawyer. Since I am not from the area, I was not 100% sure but went with my gut after reading the positive comments. And I was right! I am really pleased with Heather Ford's...
I was thrilled when Heather was able to get my ticket reduced to a non-moving violation and the judge waived fees. I never thought that was possible. I was certain I'd have to pay something. She's great...
Ms. Ford is all that I could ask for in an advocate.
My experience has been as pleasurable as can be expected when you need a lawyer.
The Lutcher Mayor’s Court is at 2500 Louisiana Avenue, Lutcher, LA 70071, in St. James Parish. You can reach it at (225) 869-5823. When you hire us, we can appear there for you.
No. Louisiana mayor’s courts cannot hear DWI, felonies, or juvenile cases. A DWI goes to the 23rd Judicial District Court instead. If you were arrested for DWI, talk to us right away.
Paying is a guilty plea. It closes the ticket but puts a conviction on your record for three years and usually raises your insurance by more than the fine. It is worth a free call first.
Yes. You have 30 days to appeal to the 23rd Judicial District Court, where the case is heard de novo, as a brand-new trial. Protecting that right is part of how we handle these cases.
For most cases, no. We can appear at the Lutcher Mayor’s Court on your behalf.
