Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court

District Attorney

The Hon. Paul D. Connick, Jr.

District Attorney, 24th Judicial District Court
200 Derbigny St.
Gretna LA 70053

Phone (504) 368-1020
Fax (504) 368-4562

http://www.jpda.us/

09/17/2021

On September 4 and 5, 2021, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the records system maintained by the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court (“Clerk”) was hacked by threat actors believed to be based overseas.

Immediately thereafter, the Clerk assembled an intra-office rapid response team, an outside Information Security Response Group (“ISRG”), and law enforcement to contain the cyberattack and determine its root cause. The investigation and subsequent remedial measures eliminated continued threat.

II.

Due to the containment and subsequent restorative efforts of the Clerk, the ISRG, and law enforcement, further illicit access to the Clerk’s IT environment has been sealed off

Following are the results of the aforesaid containment, restorative and preventive measures:
(a) Electronic access to the public record via JeffNet, including court and land title records, has been reestablished, effective today, September 17, 2021.
(b) Fax-filing by phone continues to be available, as it has been.
(c) Fax-filing by email will be available in a few days.
(d) E-Filing via JeffNet is back in service, effective today, September 17, 2021.
(e) E-mail service and functions related thereto, such as JeffAlerts, will be up and running within a few days.
(f) E-recording will be restored in a few days.

III.

The Clerk of Court will be back open on Monday, September 20, 2021.

Further updates are forthcoming.s/Jon A. Gegenheimer – Clerk of Court, Parish of Jefferson

09/13/2021

During the past week, we have made significant progress in restoring our on-line operations, including JeffNet.

Hurricane Ida, which, among other things, caused the loss of power and system connectivity, enabled the malware attack that led to the disruption of our on-line systems. We fully expect that those systems will be completely operational shortly.

A further statement will be issued in due course.

09/7/2021
The JeffNet online records system is currently down due to a malware attack. We’ve been working around the clock to determine the malware source and to restore our JeffNet system. We are working with law enforcement, and we’ve hired a forensic cyber-security firm to assist us.

Our investigatory and restorative efforts are in their early stages, but we have made considerable progress in restoring our systems and isolating the malware offenders.

We will furnish additional information as the investigation proceeds.

Due to extensive damage in Jefferson Parish and the surrounding area caused by hurricane Ida, 24th Judicial District Court, First Parish Court, and Second Parish Court are closed until Monday Sept. 20, 2021; Juvenile Court is closed until Monday Sept. 13, 2021. 2nd Parish Court Criminal be open in a limited capacity on Monday Sept. 13th, 2021. The dates of closure are declared legal holidays. Matters scheduled before each Division of Court on that date are continued and will be rescheduled following resumption of court operations. Legal deadlines are extended until the Court re-opens.

DO NOT REPORT FOR JURY DUTY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

The October 9th elections have been postponed until November 13th. Additionally, the originally planned November 13th elections have been postponed to December 11th.

Due to rising COVID cases, we are cancelling all in-person Commissioner in Charge classes. To re-certify on line click the link below.
Online Commissioner Testing
Online Commissioner-In-Charge Testing
Online Commissioner Provisional Training

If you are experiencing symptoms or have tested positive for COVID-19 within 14 days of your date for jury duty, or if you are required to quarantine or isolate under CDC guidelines due to COVID-19 exposure, you must not report for jury duty; however, you must contact the jury room at 504-364-3987 for a new jury duty date.

Take advantage of e-filing and fax filing by email (see information below). PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that in addition to e-filing documents through the JeffNet system, both civil and criminal documents may be filed by fax. Please refer to the fax filing phone numbers and email addresses provided on the Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court’s website specific to civil and criminal filings. Please also refer to the fax filing guidelines on the Clerk of Court’s website https://www.jpclerkofcourt.us/courts/24th-judicial-district-court/fax-filing-guidelines. Should you have any technical difficulties or need further assistance with either e-filing or fax filing by email, you may contact ComputerLab@jpclerkofcourt.us or the Clerk of Court’s IT department by phone at (504) 364-2976.

FAX INFORMATION
24th Civil:	(504) 364-3780
24th Criminal	(504) 364-3797
1st Parish Court Civil	(504) 736-8970
1st Parish Court Criminal/Traffic	(504) 736-6253
2nd Parish Court Civil	(504) 364-2613
2nd Parish Court Criminal/Traffic	(504) 364-3431
Juvenile Court	(504) 366-3506

Pursuant to Section H of Proclamation Number JBE 2020-75, all legal deadlines, including liberative prescription and peremptive periods, for proceedings in all courts, administrative agencies, and boards have been suspended until at least July 5th, 2020. Please refer to ACT No. 162 of the Louisiana 2020 Regular Legislative Session and Section H of Proclamation Number JBE 2020-75 with regard to legal deadlines, and the suspension and/or extension of prescriptive and peremptive periods. Click here to see ACT No. 162. Click here to see Proclamation Number JBE 2020-75. Contact the court or agency specific to your concerns for further guidance.

24th Judicial District Court Division D Civil Video Conferences
View 24th JDC Division D Order

Louisiana Supreme Court Orders
View Louisiana Supreme Court Order

View Louisiana Supreme Court Order – Filing Deadlines

Louisiana Orders
EXECUTIVE ORDER NUMBER 2021 JBE 13
PROCLAMATION NUMBER 172 JBE 2021
PROCLAMATION NUMBER 166 JBE 2021
PROCLAMATION NUMBER 165 JBE 2021