ADA Statement
WELCOME TO OUR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES
ACCESSIBILITY
The Fourth Judicial District Court welcomes our patrons with disabilities and wishes to publish our commitment to making court employment opportunities, programs and services accessible to all persons.
Website Accessibility
The Fourth Judicial District Court is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website to conform to accessibility standards and provide our online information in an accessible format. Thank you for your patience as we continue to move forward in this direction.
Please let us know if you have any accessibility issues by contacting us. We will try to respond to accessibility issues within five (5) business days.
Requests for Accommodations
Any person wishing to request an accommodation in order to participate in our employment process or court proceedings should utilize the ADA Accommodations Request Form if possible. Such requests should be addressed as follows:
Morehouse Parish Ombudsman:
Ms. Lauralyn Norsworthy
Morehouse Judicial Assistant
Fourth Judicial District Court
125 E. Madison
Bastrop, LA 71221-0509
Phone (318) 281-0863, fax (318) 281-2861
email: LNorsworthy@4JDC.com
Ouachita Parish Ombudsman:
Bridgette Chunn
Judicial Assistant
Fourth Judicial District Court
300 St. John Street, Suite 400
Monroe, LA 70101
Phone (318) 361-2296
email: BChunn@4jdc.com
1. Requests for accommodations must be made as far in advance as possible but no less than ten (10) working days from the date upon which it is needed.
2. All accommodation requests shall include a description of the accommodation sought, along with a statement about the impairment that requires such accommodation. The Court or its designee may request additional information about the qualifying impairment if it is deemed necessary.
3. When an accommodation request is received, the Ombudsman will confer with the individual requesting the accommodation and the manager of the area where the accommodation is needed to discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of the accommodation.
4. The Ombudsman will help coordinate provision of the requested accommodation or, with the approval of the Chief Judge, a suitable and effective alternative may be offered in the event that the original accommodation requested is not feasible.
5. The Ombudsman shall contact the requestor to offer the accommodation. A record of the requestor’s response is made. If the requestor rejects the accommodation offered, he/she is notified of the right to file a complaint in the manner outlined below.
COMPLAINTS
Individuals with disabilities who believe they have been discriminated against with regard to access to services, programs, or activities at the Fourth Judicial District Court may file a complaint with Bridgette Chun at (318) 361-2296 or BChunn@4jdc.com
Upon receipt of a complaint, the Fourth Judicial District ADA complaint designee shall review the complaint, notify the Chief Judge and propose a resolution. The approved resolution shall then be communicated with the complainant.