16th Judicial District

New Orleans

Underfunded

State funding covers a percentage of the 16th Judicial District public defender office's expenses.

39.1%

Overworked

In 2015, the office had 10,403 cases.

Per attorney caseload

State avg.

16th district

0

State limit

Note: State limit is the maximum number of cases that an attorney should handle a year. It can be a combination of felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, mental health, traffic, capital, and appellate cases.

State funding does not include local revenue, which fluctuates significantly every month.

Source: Louisiana Public Defender Board