--- title: "Jerry Denton | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jerry-denton-denham-springs-city-court-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jerry Denton Denham Springs City Court · City or Parish Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Denham Springs 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 - In 2022, the Louisiana Supreme Court suspended Judge Denton for four months without pay following findings of misconduct - Jerry L. Denton, Jr. serves as a judge for the Denham Springs City Court in Louisiana, having been first elected in 2016 and assuming office on January 1, 2017 - Associate's Degree — Nicholls State University — 1983 — Criminal Justice - Special Counsel, White Collar Public Corruption Section at Louisiana Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General - Judge Jerry Denton’s career reflects extensive experience in law enforcement, prosecution, and municipal judicial service - V,. 25(C), for willful misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice - He previously held the role of an assistant attorney general, directing the White Collar Public Corruption section of the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, and as a special prosecutor for the East Baton Rouge District Attorney’s Office ### Education - Southern University Law Center — Law — J.D. (1987) - Bachelor's Degree — Nicholls State University — 1984 — Business and Government ### Additional information - He was reelected in 2020. - Marshal at City of Denham Springs Ward 2 (2009-2016). - City Council Member at City of Denham Springs (2006-2009). - Denton was admitted to practice law in Louisiana in 1990 and has a diverse legal and public service background. - Homicide Detective at Law Enforcement. - Vice-President and General Counsel at Supreme Health Care Group of Louisiana. - Const. art. - Beyond his legal career, Denton spent thirty years as a law enforcement officer, held the role of a Denham Springs Marshall, and was a member of the City Council. - He has also been active in community organizations such as the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce, Denham Springs Kiwanis, and Masonic Lodge #297. ## 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://hammond.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/6-8-2021resolution7a.pdf) - [LA Batch 12 supplied biography research source](https://www.livingstonparishnews.com/stories/judge-jerry-denton-seeks-re-election-as-denham-springs-city-court-judge,229326) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jerry-denton-denham-springs-city-court-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jerry-denton-denham-springs-city-court-la", "name": "Jerry Denton | KnowJudges", "description": "Jerry Denton, Denham Springs City 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.