Commissioners’ Court
From left to right - seated - Commissioner Kimble - Section B; Commissioner Robinson - Section A
From left to right - standing - Commissioner Tauzin - Section D; Commissioner Guillory - Section C
The Office of the Commissioner for the Nineteenth Judicial District Court
Effective July 1, 2024, the 19th JDC has implemented a Commissioners’ Court. There are four (4) Commissioners, assigned to Sections A, B, C, and D, who have been selected by a majority of the duly elected judges of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court to serve East Baton Rouge Parish.
The Commissioners’ Court is the heart of the Court Intervention Program at the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. The information gathered from the Pretrial Service Program is sent to the Commissioners to assist with setting bonds and conditions of release. Pretrial Supervision will assist the Commissioners with monitoring compliance with conditions of release. Pretrial Location Monitoring will provide information on defendants ordered to submit to location monitoring. Once fully implemented, the pretrial drug screen within 24 hours of booking that is mandated by La. C.Cr.P. art. 320 will assist the Commissioners with making referrals to many of the problem-solving courts at the 19th JDC.
Primarily, the Commissioners will assist the court in Criminal matters including bail hearings; call-out; arraignments; domestic violence C.Cr.P. art. 313 hearings; protective orders; and post-conviction relief petitions. The Commissioners will also focus on the following Civil matters - Civil Protective Orders; executory process; and prisoner suits.
The goal of the Commissioners’ Court is to provide the Judges with relief related to preliminary matters thereby permitting more efficient processing of all cases subject to the jurisdiction of the 19th JDC.