Oakdale City Court

Oakdale City Court cases in Allen County, Oakdale, LA

Oakdale City Court is a limited-jurisdiction city (municipal) trial court in Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana. It handles misdemeanor criminal offenses, city ordinance violations, and traffic cases arising within its statutory territorial limits, and conducts related proceedings such as issuing warrants, arraignments, and setting bail; felony trials are not heard here. The court also hears civil matters within statutory monetary limits, including disputes such as contracts, property damage, and evictions. Most family law matters and all felony trials are within the jurisdiction of the 33rd Judicial District Court. This court's role is to provide swift, local adjudication of lower-level criminal, traffic, and limited civil cases occurring in its service area.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Oakdale City Court

Oakdale City Court serves the public by handling limited‑jurisdiction matters within the city. Core case types: traffic and municipal ordinance violations; misdemeanors and other non‑felony offenses; civil claims within city‑court limits (small‑claims, contract, property damage); and landlord‑tenant matters, including evictions. Key services include:
- Case intake and filings; docketing; issuance of summonses, subpoenas, and warrants.
- Hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, trials (bench and, where permitted, jury), and sentencing.
- Protective orders: accepts filings and issues temporary/final protective or restraining orders when authorized by law, and coordinates service.
- Jury services for eligible cases: juror summons, orientation, deferrals, and compensation.
- Records and payments: certified copies, record requests, fines/fees collection, payment plans, and online payments.
- Public assistance: forms, filing guidance, interpreter and ADA accommodations, and schedule information.