Sulphur City Court cases in Calcasieu County, Sulphur, LA
Sulphur City Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction trial court serving the City of Sulphur, Louisiana. It handles misdemeanor criminal offenses, city ordinance violations, traffic citations, and civil cases within the statutory monetary limit, including small claims and landlord-tenant disputes, arising within its territorial jurisdiction. Felony cases and most family law matters (such as divorce and child custody) are handled by the district court.
Sulphur City Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | City Court |
| County: | Calcasieu |
| Street Address: | 500 N. Huntington St. |
| City: | Sulphur |
| Zip Code: | 70663 |
| Phone: | 337-527-7006 |
| Fax: | 337-527-4528 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:30PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.sulphur.org/department/index.php?fDD=10-0 |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.sulphur.org/egov/apps/document/center.egov?eGov_searchDepartment=5 |
| Languages: | English |
| Email: | mayorsoffice@sulphur.org |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/sulphurlacourt/ |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-schrumpf-b336814a/ |
| About / Additional Info: | The Sulphur City Court was established by the State of Louisiana. Although the Court is called a City Court, Sulphur Court is comprised of the outlying areas of Carlyss, Sulphur, and inside and outside the city limits of Westlake. It has authority to decide certain juvenile and criminal matters as well as civil disputes up to $25,000.00. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Sulphur City Court
Sulphur City Court serves the public by handling:
- Criminal and traffic matters: processes citations and misdemeanor/ordinance cases; issues warrants and subpoenas; conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, and sentencing; manages fines, fees, payment plans, and compliance/probation reviews.
- Civil matters: accepts filings and hears small-claims and general civil cases within the city court monetary limit; landlord-tenant/eviction proceedings; garnishments and judgment enforcement.
- Protective orders: receives petitions and issues temporary and long-term protective orders (including domestic abuse, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault) and related TROs.
- Case access and hearings: schedules court dates, handles continuance requests, maintains calendars, and provides certified records/copies.
- Public-facing services: forms and filing guidance, interpreter and ADA accommodations.
- Jury services: provides instructions and reporting details if jurors are summoned for eligible matters; otherwise, jury trials are typically handled by the district court.