--- title: "Cody M. Martin | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cody-m-martin-judge-louisiana-23rd-judicial-district-court-elec-section-2-division-b-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Cody M. Martin Louisiana 23rd Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 23rd 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 - Judge, 23rd Judicial District Court, Division B (2021–2026) - District Judge for Louisiana’s 23rd Judicial District Court, Division B, elected on November 3, 2020, with a term ending December 31, 2026 - Judge in the 23rd Judicial District Court of Louisiana, which covers Ascension, Assumption, and St. James Parishes ### Education - His academic qualifications include a political science bachelor’s degree, with an education minor, magna cum laude at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, followed by a cum laude J.D. from Southern University Law Center in 2010, placing in the top five of his class and serving on Law Review. ### Additional information - Louisiana Judiciary reports election on November 3, 2020 and a term ending December 31, 2026. - He assumed office in 2021 after winning the 2020 election - Cody M. Martin was raised in Grand Point, Louisiana, and graduated from Lutcher High School in 2003. - Practiced in Gonzales and Lutcher across criminal, family, property, business, civil rights, injury, bankruptcy and other matters. - Before becoming a judge, he held the role of a public defender and assistant district attorney in the 23rd Judicial District. - His professional affiliations include the district bar association, which he formerly led, the Fifth Circuit Judge’s Association board, state bar, district judges association and National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges. - He volunteers with civic organizations, coaches youth sports and supports charitable events. - The court biography also describes his family and outdoor interests. ## 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/cody-martin/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/cody-martin/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/cody-martin/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cody-m-martin-judge-louisiana-23rd-judicial-district-court-elec-section-2-division-b-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/cody-m-martin-judge-louisiana-23rd-judicial-district-court-elec-section-2-division-b-la", "name": "Cody M. 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