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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement

The City Court of Zachary is committed to ensuring equal access for all individuals, including those with disabilities. To meet this commitment, the City Court of Zachary will comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. 

Effective Access to Court Programs and Services 

The Court does not discriminate against persons with disabilities in its services, programs, or activities. 

When a person with a disability notifies the ADA Point of Contact of the need for accommodation, the Court shall, at no charge, provide a reasonable accommodation that will enable the person to access and/or effectively participate in any Court proceeding or program. 

A reasonable accommodation is any modification that enables an individual with disabilities to participate in court programs and proceedings. For example, reasonable accommodation requests include, but are not limited to, ASL interpreters, tactile interpreters for hearing impairments, admission of a service animal into the courtroom, use of Zoom for appearance, or modifications if the space is inaccessible for a wheelchair.

Effective Communication

The Court will provide necessary auxiliary aids or services leading to effective communication for people with disabilities, excluding devices of a personal nature, for the duration of the time period for which accommodation is needed. Auxiliary aids and services, include, but are not limited to, qualified sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, documents in Braille, and other ways of making communications accessible to people who have speech, hearing, or vision impairments.

Examples of auxiliary aids or services of a personal nature not covered by this directive include prescription eyeglasses, hearing aids, wheelchairs, and/or personal medical or attendant care. The individual requesting the accommodation shall not be required to pay for the costs of such accommodation.

Requests & ADA Point of Contact:

Any person wishing to request an accommodation to participate in Court proceedings or programs should utilize the ADA Accommodations Request Form, if possible. Such requests should be addressed as follows:

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City Court of Zachary

Quawanda Jackson

Clerk of Court

4510 Main Street
Zachary, LA 70791
Telephone: (225) 654-0044
E-mail: zccinfo@zacharycitycourt.org

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Procedures for Non-Employee Users of Court Facilities, Programs, or Activities:

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  • Patrons conducting business in the Clerk of Court’s Office may address their requests for accommodation directly to the Clerk of Court or his designee in person, by calling (225) 654-0044 or through the Louisiana Relay Center TDD/TTY 1-800-846-5277, voice 1-800-947-5277.
     

  • Other persons, except for job applicants, requiring accommodations should submit a written request or complete the accommodation request form and send it to the ADA Point of Contact, 4510 Main Street, Zachary LA 70791. The telephone number is (225) 654-0044. This number may also be reached through the Louisiana Relay Center TDD/TTY 1-800-846-5277, voice 1-800-947-5277. ​​

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  • Requests for accommodations must be made as far in advance as possible but no less than five (5) working days from the date it is needed.
     

  • All accommodation requests shall include a description of the accommodation sought, along with a statement about the impairment that requires such accommodation. The Court or its designee may request additional information about the qualifying impairment if necessary.
     

  • When an accommodation request is received, the ADA Point of Contact will confer with the individual requesting the accommodation and the manager of the area where the accommodation is needed to discuss and evaluate the effectiveness of the accommodation. 

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  • The ADA Point of Contact will help coordinate provision of the requested accommodation or, with the approval of the Chief Justice, a suitable and effective alternative may be offered in the event that the original accommodation requested is not feasible.
     

  • The ADA Point of Contact shall contact the requestor to offer the accommodation. A record of the requestor’s response is made. If the requestor rejects the accommodation offered, he/she is notified of the right to file a complaint in the manner outlined below.

Complaints:

Individuals with disabilities (non-employees) who believe they have been discriminated against with regard to access to employment, services, programs, or activities may file a complaint with the Court’s ADA Point of Contact at: 4510 Main Street, Zachary LA 70791. The telephone number is (225) 654-0044. This number may also be reached through the Louisiana Relay Center TDD/TTY 1-800-846-5277, voice 1-800-947-5277. Upon receipt of a complaint, the ADA Compliance Coordinator shall review the complaint, notify the Judge and propose a resolution. The approved resolution shall then be communicated with the complainant.

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