--- title: "Steven Tureau | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/steven-tureau-judge-louisiana-23rd-judicial-district-court-elec-section-2-division-d-la" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Steven Tureau Louisiana 23rd Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Louisiana 23rd 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 - Steven Tureau has held the role of the Division D judge for the 23rd Judicial District Court since 2020, covering Ascension, Assumption, and St. James parishes - It details assistant district attorney service beginning in 2013, more than 1,000 convictions, and earlier State Senate and Wildlife and Fisheries work ### Education - It gives an LSU political-science B.S. and Southern University Law Center J.D. (2008). ### Additional information - The collected biographical information identifies Steven C. Tureau as Division D judge, elected November 3, 2020, succeeding Jessie LeBlanc, with a term listed through 2026. - Elected in 2019 and is a graduate of LSU’s Political Science program and Southern University Law School, with prior work in the Louisiana State Senate and the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries - Judge Steven Tureau resigned from his Division D seat on the Louisiana 23rd Judicial District Court after being disqualified from seeking reelection due to a tax filing challenge - Raised in Ascension Parish, he attended St. Amant High School. - Civic activities include Volunteer Ascension board service, junior firefighting, 4-H shotgun instruction, conservation organizations, NRA, and Chamber of Commerce. - It mentions Republican affiliation, wife Jennifer, three children, Holy Rosary Catholic Church, and hunting and fishing interests. - Conviction totals and current appointments remain overview claims. ## 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/steven-tureau/) - [Official roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/steven-tureau/) - [Louisiana Judiciary public directory official judicial roster](https://www.louisianajudiciary.com/judges/steven-tureau/) - [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/steven-tureau-judge-louisiana-23rd-judicial-district-court-elec-section-2-division-d-la", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/steven-tureau-judge-louisiana-23rd-judicial-district-court-elec-section-2-division-d-la", "name": "Steven Tureau | KnowJudges", "description": "Steven Tureau, Louisiana 23rd Judicial District Court. 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