--- title: "Jim Norris | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jim-norris-west-monroe-city-court-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jim Norris West Monroe City Court · City or Parish Court Judge ## Profile - Court: West Monroe 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 - Judge Jim Norris held the role of the presiding judge of the West Monroe City Court in Louisiana for nearly 30 years, from his 1997 election until his retirement in 2026 - The collected biographical information identifies James P. (Jim) Norris as a longtime West Monroe City Court judge ### Education - Some professional listings also note an LL.B. from Louisiana State University and Louisiana bar admission in 1950, reflecting his extensive legal career - Louisiana Tech University — cum laude — B.A. - Mississippi College School of Law — Law - Tulane University Law School — Law — J.D. ### Additional information - It says he announced retirement at age 65 in May 2026, with possible part-time legal work, football radio broadcasting and family time afterward. - Chronology unresolved:** The overview alternately says retirement occurred in May 2026 and gives December 31, 2026 as the retirement date. - The latter is future relative to capture on October 5, 2026. - Elected to the West Monroe City Court on January 1, 1997 - The overview gives January 1, 1997 as his election/service starting date and says he served five six-year terms. - overseeing multiple divisions including civil, misdemeanor criminal/traffic, juvenile, and probation. - Known for his long-standing service and dedication to the community, presiding over cases and providing legal oversight for the city’s judicial functions - Neither retirement date nor current retired status is treated as verified. - It details jurisdiction over civil matters, misdemeanors, traffic and local ordinances, juvenile matters, child protection and probation. - It credits him with establishing a probation department, expanding child-protection work and recovering more than $450,000 in victim restitution. ## 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://www.cityofwestmonroe.com/179/City-Court) - [LA Batch 12 supplied biography research source](https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2026/05/26/west-monroe-judge-to-leave-bench-after-nearly-30-years-in-office/90213694007/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jim-norris-west-monroe-city-court-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jim-norris-west-monroe-city-court-la", "name": "Jim Norris | KnowJudges", "description": "Jim Norris, West Monroe 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.