--- title: "Jonathan W. Perry | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jonathan-w-perry-judge-louisiana-3rd-circuit-court-of-appeal-3rd-district-elec-sec-4f-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jonathan W. Perry Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal - 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 - “JP” Perry is a Republican judge on the Louisiana Court of Appeal, 3rd Circuit, District 4F, serving all of Vermilion Parish and portions of Acadia and Lafayette parishes, with a term ending in 2028 - court: Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal · role: Judge · start date: 2019-01-01 · end date: 2028-12-31 · notes: 3rd District, Elec - Jonathan Wayne Perry, born January 27, 1973, in Kaplan, Louisiana, is the District 4F judge for the Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal - Sergeant, Field Training Officer and Shift Supervisor — Kaplan Police Department - Assistant District Attorney — 15th Judicial District Court - Founding and Managing Attorney — Perry Law Firm, L.L.C ### Education - Southern University Law Center — J.D. - Perry is a lifelong resident of Kaplan and a graduate of Kaplan High School, Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana at Monroe) with a B.A. in Criminal Justice and a minor in Sociology. ### Additional information - He assumed office January 1, 2019, after winning the 2018 primary election. - 4F - parishes Vermilion, Lafayette, Acadia; elected outright primary Nov 6, 2018; resigned Senate Dec 9, 2018 - Senator — Louisiana State Senate District 26 · start year: 2011 · end year: 2018 - Representative — Louisiana House of Representatives District 47 · start year: 2007 · end year: 2011 - Beyond his judicial and legal career, Perry is recognized for his public service, community engagement, and Cajun cultural contributions - Founded and managed Perry Law Firm, L.L.C. - focusing on estate planning - Sec. - Judge Jonathan W. - He served in the Kaplan Police Department, rising to Sergeant, and was awarded the John “Dooley” Hardy award for hardest-working cadet. ## 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/jonathan-w-perry/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/jonathan-w-perry/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/jonathan-w-perry/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jonathan-w-perry-judge-louisiana-3rd-circuit-court-of-appeal-3rd-district-elec-sec-4f-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://ballotpedia.org/Jonathan_Perry_(Louisiana)) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jonathan-w-perry-judge-louisiana-3rd-circuit-court-of-appeal-3rd-district-elec-sec-4f-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jonathan-w-perry-judge-louisiana-3rd-circuit-court-of-appeal-3rd-district-elec-sec-4f-la", "name": "Jonathan W. 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