Jason Dagate at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Louisiana · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends December 31, 2026
Jason Dagate
Biography
Professional career
- Jason A. Dagate is the Chief Judge of Division B in the 32nd Judicial District Court of Louisiana, serving Terrebonne Parish, with a term ending in 2026
- Judge, Louisiana 32nd Judicial District Court; from 2021
- First Assistant District Attorney, Terrebonne Parish District Attorney's Office; until 2020
- Law Clerk, Louisiana Attorney General's Office; until 2006
- Assistant District Attorney, Terrebonne Parish District Attorney's Office, 32nd Judicial District; from 2006
- Co-Counsel, Terrebonne Levee District, Housing Authority, Economic Development Authority
- State Attorney General’s Office — law clerk while earning law degree
- He also practiced civil law in private practice and served in leadership roles for local agencies
Education
- Southern University Law Center — J.D. (2006)
- Bachelor's — Nicholls State University — 2003 — Hall of Fame
- Jason Dagate graduated in 2003 with a degree in Business Management from Nicholls State University, later inducted into the university’s Hall of Fame.
Additional information
- In 2022, he joined the Louisiana Commission on Civic Education and has served on the Judges in the Classroom/Students in the Courtroom Task Force
- President, Louisiana District Attorneys Association Board of Directors; from 2013, until 2020
- Civil Law Attorney, Family practice with Jimmy Dagate and Jacob Dagate
- His caseload included homicides, drug racketeering, sexual abuse, and violent crimes.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
Louisiana trial judges may authorize electronic or photographic means for presenting evidence, preserving the record, counsel use, or judicial-administration purposes.
A trial judge may authorize ... the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidenceLouisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9) ↗
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Louisiana judges generally prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or photographing courtroom proceedings unless a Canon 3A(9) exception applies.
a judge shall prohibit broadcasting, televising, recording, or taking photographs in the courtroomLouisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9) ↗
Appellate Extended Media Coverage
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.
An appellate court may permit broadcasting, televising, recording, and taking photographs of public judicial proceedingsLouisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9) ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)
Louisiana 32nd Judicial District Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster ↗Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9) ↗LA Batch 10 supplied biography research source
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 3, 2026
View LA Batch 10 supplied biography research source ↗