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Lake Charles City Court
118 West Mill Street
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Phone: 337-491-1564 (Civil)
Fax: 337-491-1303 (Civil)
Fax: 337-491-1303 (Civil)
Phone: 337-491-1565 (Traffic/Criminal)
Fax: 337-491-8745 (Traffic/Criminal)
Fax: 337-491-8745 (Traffic/Criminal)
Lake Charles City Court has jurisdiction over all of Ward 3 in Calcasieu Parish.
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