On Monday, January 11th Charles J. Ballay was sworn in as District Attorney of Plaquemines Parish (25th Judicial District) to a 3rd term. His son, Brian Ballay, administered the oath while his wife, Claire, held the bible. DA Ballay then administered the oath to Jerry Lobrano who will serve as his 1st Assistant District Attorney,…
Our office will be closed Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. to Monday, January 4, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.
The American Legion Post 329, under the leadership of Commander John Richardson, and District Attorney Charles Ballay partnered to bring holiday cheer to 41 children in our parish. Gifts were wrapped and will be delivered to the children’s parents by Christmas Day. Pictured l to r (front row) Sheryl Ruiz (volunteer), Stephen Smith (member),…
Every family deserves to have a Merry Christmas and this year District Attorney Charles Ballay and his staff did their part to ensure that Christmas is a little brighter for 2 families in our parish. In years past, the office participated with the Clerk of Court, the 25th J.D.C., Assessor’s Office, and the Public Defender’s…
The District Attorney’s Office will be closed Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. to Monday, December 28, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
The District Attorney’s Office will be closed Wednesday, November 25th at 2:00 pm to Monday, November 30th at 8:30 am in observance of Thanksgiving Holiday.
Our office will be closed on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 due to potential impacts from Hurricane Zeta which is excepted to make landfall in Southeast Louisiana. Please stay safe and follow the guidelines issued by your local officials. NEWS RELEASE PLAQUEMINES PARISH, LOUISIANA October 27, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Parish President Lepine Declares State of…
The Office of The District Attorney takes domestic violence seriously and stands with victims and all those affected by this crime. October is recognized as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and draws attention to the scope of violence happening within the home and amongst intimate partners. If you or someone you know are a victim…
District Attorney Charles J. Ballay reports that a new Grand Jury for the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District, Division B – Judge Michael Clement, was impaneled on September 30th at the Multipurpose Building on F. Edward Hebert Blvd in Belle Chasse. The panel consists of 12 jurors and 4 alternates. The first scheduled session of the Grand…
The Plaquemines Parish district Attorney’s Office was one of the first in the country to implement a modern case management system for the storage of digital case files. In 2010, the office secured grant funding to upgrade to Prosecutor by Karpel and in 2014, upgraded further to Hosted by Karpel, a cloud based solution to…