--- title: "Charles Cravins | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-cravins-judge-louisiana-27th-judicial-district-court-section-1-division-c-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Charles Cravins Louisiana 27th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 27th 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 - Democratic judge serving Division C of the 27th Judicial District Court in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, with a term ending December 31, 2026 - Judge, Louisiana 27th Judicial District Court; from 2023 - District Attorney for St. Landry Parish (2020–2023) He also held the role of adjunct professor at Southern University Law Center and was co‐host for over 33 years of the Cravins Brothers Zydeco and Information Show on local radio - First Assistant District Attorney, St. Landry Parish District Attorney's Office; until 2020 - Assistant District Attorney, St. Landry Parish District Attorney's Office; from 2007 - Chief Administrative Officer, St. Landry Parish District Attorney's Office; from 1997 - Regional Director and Government Affairs Coordinator, Fourth Congressional District ### Education - Southern University Law Center — Law — J.D. - Magna Cum Laude, Southern University Law Review ### Additional information - President, Cravins Trosclair, A Professional Law Corporation - Earlier in his career, he worked in government affairs, owned an insurance agency, and was a U.S. Army veteran - His philosophy emphasizes dignity, humility, and fairness, and he is known for bridging cultural traditions with modern justice ## 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/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [LA Batch 10 supplied biography research source](https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1125514) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-cravins-judge-louisiana-27th-judicial-district-court-section-1-division-c-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-cravins-judge-louisiana-27th-judicial-district-court-section-1-division-c-la", "name": "Charles Cravins | KnowJudges", "description": "Charles Cravins, Louisiana 27th 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.