Court Information

RAYNE CITY COURT was established in January of 1947. The first civil suit was filed on January 7, 1947. The first City Court Judge was James C. Arceneaux, Jr. Judge Arceneaux served until his untimely death in 1965.

Denald A. Beslin served as Judge Ad Hoc to complete the unexpired term of Judge Arceneaux. Judge Beslin was elected without opposition and took office January 1, 1965. He presided over the Rayne City Court until his retirement in December of 1996.

In 1996, Judge James M. Cunningham, III was elected without opposition, took office on January 1, 1997, and retired on December of 2020.

In 2020, Judge Luke A. Beslin, son of the late Judge Denald A. Beslin, was elected without opposition, took office on January 1, 2021, and currently holds this position.

Location and Hours

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Sat-Sun Closed

Location

301 East Louisiana Avenue

Rayne, Louisiana 70578

COURT PERSONNEL

Honorable Luke A. Beslin

City Court Judge

Stacy Ancelet

City Marshal

Yvette W. Salvatierra

Clerk of Court

Civil/Administrative

Public Records Custodian

Ruby Comeaux

Deputy Clerk of Court

State Traffic, Misdemeanors, DWIs

DeBorah A. Smith

Deputy Clerk of Court

City Traffic, Misdemeanors, Juveniles

Taylor R. Stelly

Deputy Clerk of Court

City Traffic, Misdemeanors, Juveniles

Lisa Moody

Deputy Clerk of Court

Civil, Fines, Warrants