Marksville City Court

Marksville City Court cases in Avoyelles County, Marksville, LA

Marksville City Court is a limited-jurisdiction city (municipal) court in Marksville, Louisiana. It serves as a local trial court for misdemeanor criminal offenses, violations of municipal ordinances, and traffic citations, and it hears civil cases within a statutory monetary limit, including small claims. Common civil matters include contract disputes, debt collection, and landlord-tenant evictions. Its authority is confined to the geographic area set by law for the City of Marksville. Felony prosecutions and family law cases (such as divorce, custody, and child support) are handled by the district court for Avoyelles Parish.

Marksville City Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Marksville City Court

Marksville City Court serves the public by:
- Handling traffic violations, misdemeanor criminal offenses, and city-ordinance cases.
- Hearing civil matters within city-court monetary limits (e.g., small claims, evictions, contract/property-damage disputes); accepting case filings and setting hearing dates.
- Processing citations, warrants, arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, and sentencing; maintaining calendars and notifying parties.
- Managing payments of fines, fees, and bonds; offering payment plans when eligible.
- Providing access to court records, certified copies, and docket information.
- Issuing summonses and no-contact orders in criminal cases; domestic abuse protective orders are typically filed in District Court, with city court recognizing/enforcing valid orders.
- Coordinating community service and probation compliance when ordered.

Note: Louisiana city courts generally do not conduct jury trials; jury services are handled by the district court.