--- title: "\"Betsy\" Jones | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/betsy-jones-judge-louisiana-20th-judicial-district-court-division-a-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # "Betsy" Jones Louisiana 20th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 20th Judicial District Court - State: Louisiana - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - “Betsy” Jones is the Chief Judge of Division A in the 20th Judicial District Court of Louisiana, serving East and West Feliciana Parishes, with a term ending in 2026 - Louisiana 20th Judicial District Court, Division A — Judge (from 2015; end not specified) - held the role of Judge‐Elect for the 20th Judicial District in 2014 - 20th Judicial District — Assistant District Attorney (dates not specified) ### Education - Louisiana State University — Law — J.D. (1993) - Louisiana State University — B.A. (1987) ### Additional information - Licensed Louisiana attorney (since 1993). - Town of Clinton — Attorney (dates not specified). - Known for her role as Chief Judge overseeing Division A cases - Kathryn E. 'Betsy' Jones, L.L.C. — Member Attorney (dates not specified). - She has been active in community and professional organizations, including the Louisiana State Bar Association, Feliciana Bar Association, Rotary Club of St. Francisville, and various civic and conservation groups ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### electronic or photographic presentation of evidence Scope: statewide Louisiana trial judges may authorize electronic or photographic means for presenting evidence, preserving the record, counsel use, or judicial-administration purposes. Evidence excerpt: A trial judge may authorize ... the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### broadcast recording photography Scope: statewide Louisiana judges generally prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing courtroom proceedings unless a Canon 3A(9) exception applies. Evidence excerpt: a judge shall prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroom [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### appellate extended media coverage Scope: statewide Louisiana appellate courts may permit extended media coverage in public appellate proceedings, subject to the authority of the court and presiding judge or panel. Evidence excerpt: An appellate court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, and taking photographs of public judicial proceedings [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/betsy-jones/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/betsy-jones/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/betsy-jones/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [LA Batch 11 supplied biography research source](https://www.lawyerdb.org/lawyer/kathryn-elizabeth-jones/) - [LA Batch 11 supplied biography research source](https://www.martindale.com/attorney/kathryn-elizabeth-jones-1104329/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/betsy-jones-judge-louisiana-20th-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/betsy-jones-judge-louisiana-20th-judicial-district-court-division-a-la", "name": "\"Betsy\" Jones | KnowJudges", "description": "\"Betsy\" Jones, Louisiana 20th Judicial District Court. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC). Collected 2026-07-26.