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Iberia Parish View a Parish Map Type of Government: Parish Council Parish Seat: New Iberia FIPS Code: 22045 |
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Search the Louisiana Revised Statutes for laws related to Iberia Parish.
Courts and Judicial Districts
Iberia Parish is subject to the jurisdiction of the following courts:
Federal Courts:
District Court: Western District, Naked Ownership Page
Court of Appeal: Fifth Circuit, Naked Ownership Page
Supreme Court: United States Supreme Court
State Courts:
District Court: 16th JDC (Naked Ownership Page)
Court of Appeal: Third Circuit, Naked Ownership Page
Supreme Court: Louisiana Supreme Court, Naked Ownership Page
Supreme Court District(s): 6
The following local officials provide services related to the judiciary:
District Attorney and Sheriff
Local Court(s):
Jeanerette City Court
New Iberia City Court
Other (includes federal, state and local courts of limited jurisdiction):
Bankruptcy: Western District (Federal), Naked Ownership Page
Worker's Compensation: 9 (State)
Justice of the Peace: See Elected Officials (Local)
Attorneys:
Louisiana attorneys can be located using any of the following web sites:
FindLaw
Legal Directories
Louisiana Legal
Louisiana State Bar Association
Martindale
Legislative Districts and/or Elected Officials
See Elected Officials for a listing of all officials elected by the voters of Iberia Parish.
Federal Officials and/or Districts:
Senators: John Breaux and Mary Landrieu
Representatives: 3
State Districts:
Senators: 22
Representatives: 48 and 49
Public Service Commission: 2
Board of Elementary and Secondary Education: 3
The Registrar of Voters for Iberia Parish can provide detailed information relating to district boundaries.
Local Officials:
See LPG Profile and NACO Profile.
Miscellaneous Information and Resources
Iberia Parish has a population of 73,266 citizens and a landmass of approximately 1,030.80 square miles (659,736.80 acres). Ranked by population, Iberia Parish is the 17th most populated of 64 parishes. The parish is the 14th largest parish by landmass. There are approximately 103 attorneys in the parish, which means that there are 711.3 people per attorney in the parish. This ratio ranks 24th in the state.
The following municipalities are located within Iberia Parish:
- Town of Delcambre (also in Vermillion Parish)
- City of Jeanerette
- Village of Loreauville
- City of New Iberia
The following links provide information related to Iberia Parish:
Cooperative Extension: Provides contact information for Cooperative Extension Program Agents (such as community economic development, 4-H, forestry and wildlife, family resource management, etc.)
Economic Profile (1998): Economic development information provided by the Northeastern LEAP program.
Economic Profile (2001) [pdf]: Louisiana Department of Economic Development profile hosted by Entergy.
Tax Profile: Sales and use tax rates (with some forms) for the parish and municipalities, provided by the Louisiana Association of Tax Administrators (LAOTA).
2000 Federal Census: Federal Census data including population estimates and demographics.
Environment Profile: Find information related to chemical releases, water quality, Superfund sites, etc.
Capitol Impact Profile: Provides links to local elected officials, local entities and demographic information (including links to Open Secrets, which provides information on campaign contributions and the Political Graveyard, which details the lives of elected officials that have lived in the parish.)
Parish Library