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Judicial District Boundary Law in Louisiana: West Baton Rouge

West Baton Rouge Parish : Appellate

1879 Jul. 23                    Attached to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeal.

1906 Jul. 10                     Attached to the 2nd district of the 1st circuit.

1913 Nov. 22                    Attached to the 2nd district of the 1st circuit.

1921 Jun. 18                     Attached to the 2nd district of the 1st circuit.

1958 Dec. 9                       Attached to the 1st district of the 1st circuit.

1975 Sep. 12                     Attached to the 1st district of the 1st circuit.

1982 Jul. 1                         Unchanged

1992 Jun. 25                     Unchanged

1992 Jul. 14                       Unchanged

2007 Oct. 1                        Unchanged

2009 Jan. 1                        The first district shall be further divided into two election sections. Attached to Election section 1.

2009 Jan. 25                      Unchanged

West Baton Rouge Parish : Judicial Districts

1807 Mar. 31                   Created and attached to the 3rd Superior Court District.
1813 Feb. 10                     Attached to the 4th J.D.
1846 May 15                      Attached to the 6th J.D.
1853 Apr. 12                      Attached to the 6h J.D.
1855 Mar. 15                      Above act reaffirmed
1860 Mar. 12                     Attached to the 7th J.D.
1861 Mar. 1                      Changed from 7th to 5th J.D.
1861 Mar. 15                      Above act to take effect first Monday of April 1861.
1879 Jul. 23                       Attached to the 23rd J.D.
1890 Jul. 5                        Attached to the 14th J.D.
1898 May 12                     Attached to the 21st J.D.
1910 Jul. 7                         Attached to the 21st J.D.
1913 Nov. 22                     Attached to the 21st J.D.
1921 Jun. 18                        Attached to the 18th J.D.
1926 Jul. 13                         Attached to the 18th J.D.
1936 Jul. 8                           Attached to the 18th J.D.
1940 Nov. 5                          Attached to the 18th J.D.
1950 Dec. 8                          Attached to the 18th J.D.
1952 Dec. 10                        Attached to the 18th J.D.
1954 Dec. 10                        Attached to the 18th J.D.
1968 Nov. 5                          Attached to the 18th J.D.
1975 Sep. 12                        Attached to the 18th J.D.
1977 Jan. 3                          Attached to the 18th J.D.
1979 Jan. 3                          Attached to the 18th J.D.
1979 Mar. 1                          Attached to the 18th J.D.
1980 Mar. 1                          Attached to the 18th J.D.
1985 Jan. 1                          Attached to the 18th J.D.
1992 Jul. 14                         Attached to the 18th J.D.
1993 Aug. 1                         Attached to the 18th J.D.
1994 Jul. 7                          Attached to the 18th J.D.
1996 Jan. 1                         Attached to the 18th J.D.
1998 May 5                         Attached to the 18th J.D.
1999 Aug. 15                      Attached to the 18th J.D.
2009 Jan. 1                         Attached to the 18th J.D.
2012 Jun. 1                         Attached to the 18th J.D.

West Baton Rouge Parish : Supreme

1852 Nov. 1                   Attached to the 2nd Supreme Court District.

1866 Mar. 13                  Attached to the 2nd district.

1879 Jul. 23                     Attached to the 3rd district.

1898 May 12                     Attached to the 3rd district.

1913  Nov. 22                   Attached to the 3rd district.

1921 Jun. 18                  Attached to the 5th district.

1977 Sep. 9                   Attached to the 5th district.

1999 Jan. 1                    Attached to the 5th district.