--- title: "Kristian Earles | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kristian-earles-judge-louisiana-15th-judicial-district-court-section-4-division-j-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Kristian Earles Louisiana 15th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 15th Judicial District Court - 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 - Kristian Earles is the Chief Judge of the 15th Judicial District Court in Louisiana, serving since his 2002 election and re‐elected in 2014 and 2020 - Judicial Service: Elected District Judge in 2002; re‐elected in 2014 and 2020 - Attorney — Law practice in Crowley · start year: 1995 · end year: 2002 - Bachelor's — University of Louisiana — 1992 — Criminal Justice - court: Louisiana 15th Judicial District Court · role: District Judge, Section 4 Division J - He has also held the role of Chief Judge of the district ### Education - Southern University Law Center — Law; with honors — J.D. (1995) ### Additional information - Chief Judge · start date: 2002-10-12 · end date: 2026 · notes: Elected Oct 12 2002 per; shows Term Ends 2026, Party R, Division J chief judge - University policeman — University of Louisiana - Deputy — Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office - Known for a broad criminal justice career — from patrol deputy to defense attorney to long‐time district judge - Earles presides over Division J of the 15th Judicial District Court, which covers Acadia, Lafayette, and Vermilion Parishes. ## 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/kristian-earles/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/kristian-earles/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/kristian-earles/) - [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/kristian-earles-judge-louisiana-15th-judicial-district-court-section-4-division-j-la) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://ballotpedia.org/Kristian_Earles) - [Supplied Louisiana biography research](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kristian-earles-judge-louisiana-15th-judicial-district-court-section-4-division-j-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/kristian-earles-judge-louisiana-15th-judicial-district-court-section-4-division-j-la", "name": "Kristian Earles | KnowJudges", "description": "Kristian Earles, Louisiana 15th Judicial District 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.