Jackson Parish Speeding Ticket Lawyer & Court Guide

By Stephen Babcock

Jonesboro’s town citation service and the Jackson Parish Clerk of Court are separate offices. Chatham and Hodge have their own local guides. This is Jackson Parish in northern Louisiana, not the Town of Jackson in East Feliciana; checking that distinction can prevent an inquiry from reaching the wrong court.

Court and location at a glance

  • Parish seat: Jonesboro.
  • District-court reference: 2nd Judicial District Court. The same judicial district also serves Bienville Parish and Claiborne Parish. Each parish still has its own records and hearing instructions.
  • Use the court on the citation: a city, mayor’s, parish or district court may have different procedures. The nearest city and the issuing agency alone do not always identify the correct court.

What matters for a ticket in Jackson Parish

Jackson shares the Second Judicial District with Bienville and Claiborne. The district attorney’s public traffic-diversion page does not openly provide its full program terms, so eligibility should not be inferred from a page heading. We review the actual court and charge and explain which approval or additional information is needed for the proposed approach.

City and community guides in Jackson Parish

Choose the community on your ticket for more detailed local court references. These guides help identify offices and procedures; they do not determine jurisdiction from a place name alone.

  • Chatham — The Town of Chatham ticket service lists (318) 249-2541 and P.O. Box 7, Chatham, LA 71226.
  • Hodge — The Town of Hodge ticket service lists 4693 Quitman Highway, Hodge, LA 71247, and (318) 259-4704.
  • Jonesboro — The Town of Jonesboro citation service lists (318) 259-2385 and mailing address P.O. Box 610.

Official resources and local references

These sources identify local offices and court distinctions. Office hours and general calendars do not replace a court notice or establish eligibility for an amendment. Send us the citation for a review of the charge, court and proposed representation.

Have the citation reviewed before choosing a resolution

Send a clear ticket photo and every later notice. Tell us the required date, license state, whether you hold a CDL, and whether you have already paid or appeared. We identify the court and charge, assess an appropriate non-moving amendment or other supported resolution, and explain our work and fee before representation is confirmed. Contacting us alone does not extend a deadline.

Our speeding-ticket fee promise: If we accept your speeding-ticket case and obtain neither a non-moving amendment nor a dismissal, we refund your full attorney’s fee. Court fines and costs are separate. Read what our fee-refund promise covers.

Learn about non-moving amendments and dismissals, or return to the Louisiana parish and city directory.