Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court app for iPhone and iPad

In an ongoing effort to improve services and to make doing business with the clerk of court’s office easier, Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court Jon Gegenheimer offers new technology-based initiatives that will provide anytime, anywhere access and make it more convenient for the public to interact with the clerk’s office.

Recognizing that more and more people use mobile devices to get news and information, Mr. Gegenheimer is excited to launch mobile applications that will provide services and data to citizens with iPhones and iPads.

Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court Jon Gegenheimer offers this mobile app designed 1) To make it easier for citizens to access real-time election results searchable by a) date of election, b) candidate, and c) office or proposition; 2) To make jury service more convenient for jurors, their families, and their employers to a) confirm the need to appear for jury service, b) reschedule the date of jury service, and c) if age 70 or over, apply for a permanent exemption from service; and 3) to enhance attorneys’ practices by, among other things, making every lawyer and his/her staff more productive and more responsive to clients’ needs with features that include a) searchable docket calendars for the 24th JDC and Jefferson Parish First and Second Parish Courts, b) commonly-used forms, c) fee schedules, and d) an office telephone directory with office locations.

Other features include 1) the instructional jury service video presented to prospective jurors each morning in the courthouse in Gretna, and 2) contacts for all divisions of the clerk of court’s office, 3) polling place locations, and 4) maps of election districts.