Second City Court of New Orleans Court cases in Orleans County, New Orleans, LA
Second City Court of New Orleans is a city court (limited-jurisdiction civil trial court) serving the west bank of Orleans Parish (Algiers). It functions as the local forum for lower-value civil disputes within its territorial jurisdiction, including small claims, landlord-tenant matters and evictions, contract and debt collection cases, property damage, and personal injury claims, all within statutory monetary limits. It does not handle criminal, family, or traffic matters.
Second City Court of New Orleans Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | City Court |
| County: | Orleans |
| Street Address: | 225 Morgan St. |
| City: | New Orleans |
| Zip Code: | 70114 |
| Phone: | 504-407-0435 |
| Fax: | 504-366-2970 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.orleanscivildistrictcourt.org/second-city-court-clerk |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/Darren-Lombard-for-Clerk-2nd-City-Court-301259819971502/ |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/darren-lombard-51989b6b/ |
| ADA: | the Second City Court ADA Ombudsman, Erica Robinson |
| ADA Phone: | 504-407-0435 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | 504-366-2970, erobinson@orleanscdc.com |
| About / Additional Info: | Second City Court's jurisdiction includes civil lawsuits with claims up to $25,000; small claims suits up to $5000; and evictions for residential and commercial properties with rental fees within the jurisdictional limit of up to $3000 per month. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Second City Court of New Orleans
Second City Court of New Orleans is a limited-jurisdiction civil court serving Algiers (West Bank of Orleans Parish). It handles:
- Civil suits (contracts, property damage, personal injury, debt collection) and related garnishments within its monetary limits.
- Small Claims matters.
- Landlord-tenant cases, including evictions and security-deposit disputes within its territory.
Public services include:
- Case filings, docketing, and issuance of citations; service of process via the Constable.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, status conferences, bench trials, and default judgments.
- Enforcement of judgments (writs of eviction, seizure, and garnishment).
- Forms, procedural information, records access, and fee payments.
Protective orders: generally filed in Orleans Parish Civil District Court; the City Court provides referrals.
Jury services: not available; cases are judge-tried.