Louisiana Courthouse Phone Lockers & Storage (2026)

Short answer: None of the 6 phone-ban courthouses in Louisiana provide public lockers at the door. You must leave your phone in your vehicle. Updated 2026-11-04

0 courthouses of 6 in Louisiana provide cell phone storage lockers at the security entrance. Among the 6 courthouses that ban phones, 6 have no lockers at all—requiring visitors to leave devices in a parked vehicle. Several major Louisiana Parish courthouses (including Orleans Criminal District Court, Jefferson Parish, and Caddo Parish) prohibit or strictly restrict public cell phones with no on-site lockers.

County Courthouse	City	Phone lockers at entrance	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
East Baton Rouge Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse (Baton Rouge) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (East Baton Rouge Parish Courthouse (Baton Rouge)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Baton Rouge	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated
Jefferson Parish Jefferson Parish Courthouse (Gretna) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Jefferson Parish Courthouse (Gretna)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Gretna	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated
Orleans Parish Orleans Parish Courthouse (New Orleans) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Orleans Parish Courthouse (New Orleans)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	New Orleans	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated
Caddo Parish Caddo Parish Courthouse (Shreveport) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Caddo Parish Courthouse (Shreveport)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Shreveport	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated
St. Tammany Parish St. Tammany Parish Courthouse (Covington) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (St. Tammany Parish Courthouse (Covington)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Covington	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated
Lafayette Parish Lafayette Parish Courthouse (Lafayette) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Lafayette Parish Courthouse (Lafayette)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Lafayette	NO lockers — leave phone in vehicle	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do courthouses in Louisiana have lockers for cell phones?

None of the 6 phone-ban courthouses in Louisiana provide public lockers at the door. You must leave your phone in your vehicle.

Will courthouse security guards hold my phone at the metal detector?

No. Sheriff deputies and court security officers across all 6 counties in Louisiana are strictly prohibited from holding or safeguarding personal cell phones at the security checkpoint.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.