--- title: "Richard Moore, III | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-moore-iii-judge-louisiana-19th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-n-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Richard Moore, III Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 19th 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 - Attorney · description: Practiced law for nineteen years prior to judicial service · start year: 1992 · end year: 2005 - Richard “Chip” Moore, III is a judge of Section 2, Division N of the Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court, covering East Baton Rouge Parish ### Education - Southern University Law School — Law — J.D. (1992) - Louisiana State University — 1988 ### Additional information - As of mid‐2026, Judge Moore has been presiding over multiple civil cases in East Baton Rouge Parish, including matters involving Jonathan McKenzie, Vanessa M. Habetz, and Lori Rackstraw - District Judge · court: Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court · division: Section 2, Division N · parish: East Baton Rouge · start date: April 2005 · party: Republican · term ends: 2026 · jurisdiction: Civil - Legal Practice: 19 years in private law practice in Zachary, LA, including 10 years as Zachary City Prosecutor and 4 years as magistrate judge for the Town of Slaughter - Zachary High School ## 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/richard-chip-moore-iii/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/richard-chip-moore-iii/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/richard-chip-moore-iii/) - [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/richard-moore-iii-judge-louisiana-19th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-n-la) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-moore-iii-judge-louisiana-19th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-n-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/richard-moore-iii-judge-louisiana-19th-judicial-district-court-section-2-division-n-la", "name": "Richard Moore, III | KnowJudges", "description": "Richard Moore, III, Louisiana 19th 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.