--- title: "Patricia Koch | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-koch-judge-louisiana-9th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-e-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Patricia Koch Louisiana 9th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 9th 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 - Patricia E. Koch is a judge of the Ninth Judicial District Court of Louisiana, serving Division “E” for Rapides Parish, and has been in office since her election in 2005 - The lead for the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur’s Models for Change initiative in Rapides Parish for juvenile justice reform and was named 2009 Champion for Change in that initiative - Administrative Law Judge & Mediator for the Louisiana Office of Workers’ Compensation - Position: Civil Court Judge for Rapides Parish - It details civil, criminal, chief, juvenile, behavioral-health and drug-court roles; hearing officer work on support/domestic violence; and workers’ compensation ALJ/mediation ### Education ### Additional information - Another collected overview (Kathy Johnson, entry 306) calls Patricia Koch a Seventh District successor in 2026; that conflicts with this Ninth District/current-term description and needs original-source reconciliation. - In January 2026, Koch was retired from Rapides Parish and is now filling a vacancy in Catahoula Parish as the presiding judge for Division A until the next election in November 2026 - The collected biographical information identifies a Louisiana Monroe history BA (1985) and Loyola JD (1991), election in October 2005 and reelections in 2008, 2014 and 2020, with a term through 2026 and Democratic affiliation. - Affiliations include district judges board from 2013, Children’s Cabinet, Protective Order Task Force, Juvenile/Family Judges legislative work and past presidency, United Way and youth planning board. - It credits Models for Change juvenile reform leadership and a 2009 Champion for Change recognition. - Criminal Court Judge (including a domestic violence court) and Juvenile Court Judge (including a juvenile drug court) - Chronology/location conflict:** The overview puts several judge roles before her initial election, which is unsupported ordering. - It lists Horseshoe Drive United Methodist, school PTO and three children. ## 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/patricia-koch/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/patricia-koch/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/patricia-koch/) - [Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon 3A(9)](https://www.lasc.org/Court_Rules?p=CJC) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-koch-judge-louisiana-9th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-e-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patricia-koch-judge-louisiana-9th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-e-la", "name": "Patricia Koch | KnowJudges", "description": "Patricia Koch, Louisiana 9th 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.