Kaplan City Court

Kaplan City Court cases in Vermilion County, Kaplan, LA

Kaplan City Court is a limited-jurisdiction city (municipal) court serving the City of Kaplan in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. It handles misdemeanor criminal offenses, traffic violations, and violations of municipal and applicable state laws within its territorial jurisdiction, and civil cases within its limited monetary jurisdiction, including small claims. The court conducts arraignments and trials for misdemeanors and processes citations and ordinance matters. It does not conduct felony trials or adjudicate major family law matters such as divorce or child custody, which are handled by the Fifteenth Judicial District Court.

Kaplan City Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Kaplan City Court

- Traffic and ordinance cases: ticket payment, contests, hearings, and compliance.
- Misdemeanor criminal matters: complaints, arraignments, bench trials, and warrants.
- Civil docket: small claims, limited civil disputes, and landlord-tenant evictions.
- Case filings and docketing: intake of pleadings, scheduling court dates, and issuing subpoenas.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, status hearings, and bench trials.
- Fines and fees: assessment, collections, payment plans, and compliance review.
- Records: copies of case documents, certifications, and public access to court minutes where available.
- Protective orders: generally handled by the Vermilion Parish district court; Kaplan City Court may provide information/referrals and process related filings when authorized.
- Jury services: no jury trials in city court; juror summons and service are managed by the parish district court.

Functional role: Provide accessible case processing, hearings, enforcement, and records to resolve local criminal, traffic, and limited civil matters for the public.