Houma City Court cases in Terrebonne County, Houma, LA
Houma City Court is a limited-jurisdiction city (municipal) court serving Houma in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, with territorial jurisdiction including Ward 2. It functions as a local trial court handling state and municipal misdemeanor cases, ordinance and traffic violations, and related criminal proceedings within its jurisdiction; it does not try felonies. On the civil side, it hears small claims, landlord-tenant/eviction matters, and other limited civil disputes under the monetary limits set by Louisiana law. The court conducts initial appearances, issues warrants, and sets bail for applicable cases within its authority. Family law matters such as divorce and custody are handled by the district court.
Houma City Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | City Court |
| County: | Terrebonne |
| Street Address: | 8046 Main St. |
| City: | Houma |
| Zip Code: | 70360 |
| Phone: | 985-868-4232 |
| Fax: | 985-873-6579 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Website URL: | http://www.citycourtofhouma.org/ |
| Parking: | Illegal Parking in Courthouse Basement : $221.50. |
| Restrictions: | No smoking is allowed.No food or beverage shall be brought into the courtroom.Children under the age of ten should not be brought into the courtroom. |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | http://www.citycourtofhouma.org/view_calendar.php |
| Languages: | English |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Houma-City-Court/490702188057135 |
Services and Case Types Handled in Houma City Court
Houma City Court delivers limited-jurisdiction services for matters within the City of Houma. It:
- Accepts and processes filings for civil suits (generally up to $20,000), Small Claims (about $5,000), landlord-tenant evictions, and post-judgment remedies (e.g., garnishments).
- Handles criminal/traffic cases involving misdemeanors, city-ordinance violations, and traffic citations; issues warrants, sets bonds, and conducts arraignments, pretrial conferences, bench trials, and sentencing; manages fines, payment plans, probation, and community service.
- Schedules and conducts court hearings; issues subpoenas and notices; maintains dockets and calendars.
- Provides public access to records, case information, and certified copies at the clerk's office (and online where available).
- Protective orders: typically filed in the 32nd Judicial District Court for Terrebonne Parish; City Court offers information/referrals.
- Jury services: not provided-trials are by judge only.