--- title: "Gary Hays | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gary-hays-pineville-city-court-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Gary Hays Pineville City Court · City or Parish Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Pineville City Court - State: Louisiana - Role: City or Parish Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - After earning his law degree, Hays was licensed to practice law in Louisiana in 1994. - Gary K. Hays is the Judge of the Pineville City Court in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, with a background in real estate law and over three decades of legal service - Gary K. Hays serves as Pineville City Judge, presiding over municipal court cases in Pineville, LA - ’s expanded summary identifies Gary K. Hays as a Pineville City Court judge in Louisiana - He initially opened his own private practice in Rapides Parish, specializing in real estate law matters - He later transitioned into judicial service, becoming the Pineville City Court Judge ### Education - His academic qualifications include a bachelor’s degree at Northeast Louisiana University in 1988 and a J.D. at Southern University Law Center in 1993. ### Additional information - Attorney at Private Practice - Pineville, LA. - Judge Hays has been recognized in professional directories such as for his legal expertise and contributions to the judicial system. - His tenure includes handling a range of municipal cases, reflecting his experience in both private legal practice and public service - After law school, he established a private practice focused on real estate matters. - The input’s abbreviated name Gary Hays matches the court and expanded name in the overview. ## 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.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf) - [Official roster](https://www.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf) - [Louisiana Supreme Court official judicial roster](https://www.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [LA Batch 12 supplied biography research source](https://lawyerguide.com/portal/lawyer/gary-kelton-hays-2250525) - [LA Batch 12 supplied biography research source](https://www.pineville.net/egov/apps/staff/directory.egov?view=detail;id=104) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gary-hays-pineville-city-court-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gary-hays-pineville-city-court-la", "name": "Gary Hays | KnowJudges", "description": "Gary Hays, Pineville City Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gary-hays-pineville-city-court-la#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gary-hays-pineville-city-court-la#judge", "name": "Gary Hays", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gary-hays-pineville-city-court-la", "jobTitle": "City or Parish Court Judge", "worksFor": { "@type": "GovernmentOrganization", "name": "Pineville City Court" }, "sameAs": [ "https://www.lasc.org/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2025_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf" ] }, { "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "KnowJudges", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Louisiana", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/state/louisiana" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Gary Hays", "item": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gary-hays-pineville-city-court-la" } ] } ] } ``` ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-c043a9f2e3e33988fd8575e4) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. 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.