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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 1386
BY REPRESENTATIVES FANNIN AND TUCKER AND SENATORS MICHOT AND
CHAISSON
APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary for
Fiscal Year 2010-2011
AN ACT1
To appropriate funds to defray the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary, including the2
Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, District Courts, Criminal District Court of Orleans3
Parish, and other courts; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1.A. The sum of One Hundred Sixty-One Million Two Hundred Nineteen6
Thousand One Hundred Two and No/100 ($161,219,102.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as7
may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of the judiciary, including8
the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, the District Courts, the Criminal District Court of9
Orleans Parish, and of the other courts.10
B. The total amount herein appropriated is hereby allocated to provide as follows:11
03-8170 SUPREME COURT12
Program Description: The Supreme Court has general supervisory jurisdiction over all lower courts.13
It may establish procedural and administrative rules not in conflict with law and may assign a sitting or14
retired judge to any court. The Supreme Court has sole authority to provide by rule for appointments of15
attorneys as temporary or ad hoc judges. It considers applications for writs to review individual cases,16
and has criminal and other appellate jurisdiction. The Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction17
of disciplinary proceedings against lawyers, recommendations of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana18
for the discipline of judges, and fact questions affecting its appellate jurisdiction. It has inherent authority19
to regulate the legal profession and to promulgate and update the Code of Judicial Conduct. The court20
also provides judicial training through the Judicial College and works to improve the administration of21
justice.22
Mission Statement: The mission of the Supreme Court of Louisiana is to protect and23
promote the rule of law, to ensure public trust, to use public resources efficiently, to24
ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of both the bench25
and the bar, and to ensure the proper administration and performance of all courts26
under its authority.27
Goal: To protect the rule of law.28 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for litigants to seek review in the1
Supreme Court of decisions made by lower tribunals.2
General Performance Information:3
2007 2008 20094
5
Total Filings 2,497 3,014 2,7806
Total Appeals Filed 16 15 147
Total Writs Filed 2,320 2,843 2,5648
Total Dispositions Rendered 2,645 2,834 2,8019
Goal: To promote the rule of law.10
Objective: To resolve cases in a timely manner.11
General Performance Information:12
2007 2008 200913
Percentage of noncriminal case14
applications acted on within Supreme15
Court standard of 120 days of filing93.1% 91.4% 92.2%16
Percentage of criminal case applications17
acted on within Supreme Court18
standard of 120 days of filing 29.3% 35.4% 38.2%19
Percentage of pro se post conviction20
applications acted on within Supreme21
Court standard of 120 days of filing7.7% 35.3% 11.8%22
Percentage of bar disciplinary filings23
acted upon within Supreme Court24
standard of 120 days of filing 62.9% 70.5% 76.5%25
Percentage of opinions rendered within26
Supreme Court standard of 84 days 27
from argument 70.0% 74.4% 81.3%28
Goal: To ensure the public trust.29
Objective: To facilitate public access to Supreme Court decisions.30
General Performance Information:31
2007 2008 200932
Percentage of written opinions available33
to the public within 5 days of decision100% 100% 100%34
Objective: To inform the public of operations and activities.35
General Performance Information:36
2007 2008 200937
Number of outreach programs 65 59 6738
Number of media releases on court decisions82 82 8139
Number of media releases on other matters19 26 2640
Number of recipients of releases on 41
court decisions 64 60 1,10342
Number of recipients of releases on other43
matters 3,048 5,155 5,14444
Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the45
bench.46
General Performance Information:47
2007 2008 200948
Average number of hours acquired49
through continuing legal education 50
per judge 37.58 34.19 34.9651
Number of complaints filed against52
judges and justices of the peace 531 818 66453
Number of complaints against judges54
and justices of the peace resolved or55
disposed of in the calendar year 579 563 69056 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the1
bar.2
General Performance Information:3
2007 2008 20094
Average number of hours acquired through5
continuing legal education per lawyer19.89 15.48 15.036
Number of complaints filed against lawyers2,712 3,096 3,1287
Number of complaints filed against lawyers8
resolved or disposed of in calendar year1,436 1,726 3,0689
Payable out of the State General Fund:10
01 Salaries of Chief Justice and six (6)11
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court,12
as provided by R.S. 13:102 $ 970,48013
02 Salaries and other expenses of the14
Supreme Court Proper and salary of15
the Crier of the Supreme Court $10,199,81516
03 Expenses of Judicial Administrator's17
Office and of the Judiciary Commission 18
provided for in Article V, Section19
25 of the Constitution of Louisiana and20
under the provisions of R.S. 13:32 et seq.21
A.Expenses of Judicial Administrator's Office $4,560,08122
Program Description: The Judicial Administrator's Office assists the Supreme Court in the administration23
of the state court system. It staffs the Judicial Council and the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana.24
Through the Judicial Council, it performs studies and makes recommendations for the creation of new25
judgeships and for improving the administration of justice. The Judicial Administrator's Office provides26
payroll and other fiscal services to the Judiciary, including the administration of a judicial retirement27
system, and support for the Supreme Court and Appellate Court human resource system. The Judicial28
Administrator's Office provides technological services to courts and manages the Trial Court Case29
Management Information System. It also manages the ad hoc judgeship system, and monitors cases under30
advisement. The Judicial Administrator's Office provides outreach services to state and local courts, staffs31
the Committee on Judicial Ethics, and performs numerous legal services for the Supreme Court and the32
Judiciary.33
B.Expenses of Judiciary Commission $1,884,48934
Program Description: The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana is a constitutional body established under35
Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of 1974 to accept, screen, investigate, and prosecute complaints36
of judicial misconduct. As part of its authority, it may recommend to the Supreme Court the censure,37
suspension, removal from office, or involuntary retirement of any judge for ethical misconduct.38
C.Court Reporters as required by R.S. 13:981 $ 348,17439
D.Dues to National Center for State Courts $ 138,82940
04 Expenses of Committee on Professional41
Ethics and Grievances including42
disbarment proceedings, R.S. 37:211 et seq. $ 3,00043
05 Compensation and expenses of retired44
judges assigned under Article V,45
Section 5(A) of the Constitution of46
Louisiana, be it more or less estimated at $1,380,56047 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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06 Law Library of Louisiana for salaries,1
services, supplies, maintenance, repairs,2
and equipment $1,972,0663
Program Description: The Law Library of Louisiana was created by an Act of the Legislature in 18554
to serve the legal information needs of the public, the state judiciary, and the bar. 5
07 Salaries and expenses of transferred6
judges assigned under Article V,7
Section 5(A) of the Constitution,8
be it more or less estimated at $ 189,1599
08 Retirement pay for services rendered by10
justices and judges of all courts, as11
provided by R.S. 11:1358 and12
R.S. 13:103 $1,562,35413
09 Pensions for widows of justices and14
judges of all courts, as provided by15
R.S. 11:1371 and R.S. 11:1381, be it16
more or less estimated at $1,639,39417
10 Judicial College $ 225,66818
Program Description: The Judicial College was established by order of the Supreme Court in 1976 to19
provide continuing legal education to Louisiana judges.20
11 State contribution to judicial21
retirement provided for in Article V,22
Section 23 of the Constitution and23
R.S. 11:551 et seq., be it more or24
less estimated at $8,808,61125
12 Civil commitment matters as26
required by R.S. 28:54 $ 143,42427
13 Paul M. Hebert Law Center for the expenses28
of storage of appellate court records $ 60,00029
14 Funding for statewide operations of the30
Louisiana Protective Order Registry31
(R.S. 46:2136.2) under the Case 32
Management Information System $1,696,37133
15 Payable out of the State General Fund for the34
expenses associated with the operation of the35
Families in Need of Services Program (FINS) $2,010,94036
Program Description: The mission of the FINS Assistance Program is to assist local FINS processes by37
developing and implementing a needs-based allocation formula; developing, implementing, and mandating38
the use of a uniform data system for tracking, managing, and reporting FINS informal cases; developing39
and mandating the use of programmatic standards; developing, implementing, and reporting performance40
indicators and measures; requiring and monitoring periodic fiscal reports and financial accountability;41
and, generally supervising and assisting local FINS processes in other ways.42 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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16 Drug court maintenance and enhancement $12,514,4531
Program Description: Drug treatment courts, authorized in 1977 by R.S. 13:5301 through R.S. 13:5304,2
provided integrated substance abuse treatment, sanctions, and incentives with case processing to place3
low-level, nonviolent drug-involved defendants in community-based, judicially supervised rehabilitation4
programs. Clients are regularly tested and monitored for compliance with educational, employment, and5
treatment requirements set by the court.6
17 Court Appointed Special Advocates $3,537,5017
Program Description: The purpose of the CASA Assistance Program is to promote timely placement of8
children in need of care in permanent, safe and stable homes, in accordance with the provisions of9
Children’s Code articles 424-426. Services are provided through local CASA programs which recruit,10
screen, train and supervise community advocates. Upon appointment by the trial judge, qualified11
advocates serve children by providing independent factual information to the judge, advocating for the best12
interest of the children, monitoring cases to which they have been assigned, and advising and assisting the13
judge in the determination of the best interest of the children involved.14
TOTAL - GENERAL FUND $53,845,36915
18 Administrative expenses of the office16
of the Clerk of the Louisiana Supreme17
Court attributable to the selection18
process of attorney chairman of the19
Medical Review Panel as provided20
for in R.S. 40:1299.47 to be paid out21
of the Patient's Compensation Fund $ 10,00022
19 Payable out of the State General Fund23
from Statutory Dedications, Judges'24
Supplemental Compensation Fund,25
R.S. 13:10.3, be it more or less26
estimated at $6,000,00027
Program Description: The Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund was established by the Legislature28
in 1985 to fund salary supplements and salary-related expenses to judges and commissioners. The funding29
source is a non-refundable filing fee assessed on civil filings as provided in R.S. 13:10.3.30
20 Payable out of the State General Fund31
from Statutory Dedications, Trial Court32
Case Management Information Fund, for33
the Case Management Information System,34
Article 887(F) of the Code of Criminal35
Procedure, be it more or less estimated at $3,325,90436
Program Description: The Case Management Information System (CMIS) was created by the Supreme37
Court in 1993 to provide a statewide information system for tracking and managing criminal, civil,38
juvenile, traffic, and appellate cases as well as protective orders. Data is received from courts statewide,39
transferred to the CMIS repository, and made available to courts and executive branch agencies.40
Additional information will also be available from the Department of Public Safety & Corrections. CMIS41
is funded from a court cost assessed on all criminal and traffic convictions as provided under C.Cr.P.42
887(F). 43
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND 44
BY STATUTORY DEDICATIONS $9,335,90445
21 Drug court maintenance and enhancement, payable 46
out of the State General Fund through Interagency47
Transfers from the Department of Social Services$5,000,00048 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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22 Court Appointed Special Advocates, payable out of1
the State General Fund through Interagency Transfers2
from the Department of Social Services $3,670,0003
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND 4
THROUGH INTERAGENCY TRANSFER $8,670,0005
TOTAL SUPREME COURT $71,851,2736
03-8171 COURTS OF APPEAL7
Program Description: The five courts of appeal, domiciled in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles,8
New Orleans, and Gretna, have supervisory jurisdiction over all cases arising within their respective9
circuits, subject to the general supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Each court of appeal also10
has appellate jurisdiction over all civil matters, all matters appealed from family and juvenile courts, and11
all criminal cases triable by a jury which arise within its circuit, except for those cases appealable directly12
to the Supreme Court or to the district courts.13
Mission Statement: The mission of the appellate courts of Louisiana is to provide14
meaningful access to all who seek review under the Courts’ appellate and supervisory15
jurisdiction granted by the Louisiana Constitution while protecting and promoting the16
rule of law, preserving the public trust, and using public resources efficiently.17
Goal: To protect the rule of law.18
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for multi-judge review of decisions19
made by lower tribunals.20
General Performance Information:21
2007 2008 200922
Total appeals filed 2,790 2,671 2,59723
Total writs filed 5,111 5,402 5,04324
Total dispositions rendered 7,586 6,676 6,91325
Goal: To promote the rule of law.26
Objective: To resolve cases expeditiously.27
General Performance Information:28
2007 2008 200929
Average number of days from lodging of the 30
appeal to argument: 31
Time Standard = no more than 175 days.32
Criminal cases 137 145 15033
Civil cases 153 140 14734
Total 145 142 14835
Average number of days from argument to 36
rendering of the opinion: 37
Time Standard = no more than 70 days.38
Criminal cases 36 37 3739
Civil cases 37 43 3940
Total 36 40 3841
Goal: To preserve public trust.42
Objective: To facilitate public access to the decisions of the courts of appeal.43
General Performance Information:44
2007 2008 200945
Percentage of written opinions available46
to the public within 5 days of decision100% 100% 100%47
Payable out of the State General Fund:48
01 Salaries of fifty-three (53) Judges of49
the Courts of Appeal, R.S. 13:311 $ 6,949,32850 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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02 Salaries and expenses of operation and1
maintenance of the Court of Appeal,2
First Circuit $9,474,0883
03 Salaries and expenses of operation and4
maintenance of the Court of Appeal,5
Second Circuit $5,389,0066
04 Salaries and expenses of operation and7
maintenance of the Court of Appeal,8
Third Circuit $8,414,4649
05 Salaries and expenses of operation and10
maintenance of the Court of Appeal,11
Fourth Circuit $7,460,46612
06 Salaries and expenses of operation and13
maintenance of the Court of Appeal,14
Fifth Circuit $5,613,34415
TOTAL COURTS OF APPEAL $ 43,300,69616
03-8172 DISTRICT COURTS17
Program Description: There are forty-one district courts in Louisiana that have general jurisdiction over18
all matters within their territorial limits, except in those judicial districts (the 1st, the 19th, and the 24th19
Judicial Districts) where family and juvenile courts have exclusive jurisdiction over certain types of cases20
and except in Orleans Parish where there are separate courts exercising civil, criminal, and juvenile21
jurisdictions, respectively. In certain cases, the forty-one general jurisdiction courts have concurrent22
jurisdiction with justices of the peace and parish courts. The district courts generally have appellate23
jurisdiction of criminal cases tried by city, parish, municipal, traffic, and mayors' courts, except in certain24
cases. The district courts also have appellate jurisdiction over justices of the peace in parishes where no25
parish courts exist. The Civil District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction of all civil cases in that26
parish. The Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction over all criminal cases in the27
parish. It also has general supervisory jurisdiction over the municipal and traffic courts in Orleans28
Parish. The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish has exclusive jurisdiction of many domestic cases29
in the parish. The four juvenile courts located in Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans30
parishes have exclusive jurisdiction of juvenile cases in their respective parishes.31
Mission Statement: The mission of the trial courts of Louisiana is to provide access32
to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to provide33
equality, fairness, and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial independence34
and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence to the procedural35
and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the public.36
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice.37
Objective: To encourage responsible parties to make court facilities safe, accessible,38
and convenient.39
General Performance Information:40
20072008200941
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 42
actions taken in FY 2008-2009 to improve compliance with43
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 79.2%74.5%93.5%44
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make the45
costs of access to the trial court’s proceedings and records - whether measured in terms46
of money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and47
affordable.48
General Performance Information:49
20072008200950
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating51
actions taken in FY 2008-2009 to assist pro se litigants79.2%95.7%100%52 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its activities1
in a timely and expeditious manner.2
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing.3
General Performance Information:4
2007 200820095
Number of parishes reporting criminal disposition6
data to CMIS 59 59557
Percentage of parishes reporting criminal disposition 8
data to CMIS 92.1% 92%85.9%9
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges10
indicating that their courts had taken steps within11
FY 2008-2009 to reduce delays and improve the12
timeliness of case processing 99.7% 95.7%97.9%13
14
Objective: To enhance jury service.15
General Performance Information:16
20072008200917
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating18
that their court had taken steps within FY 2008-200919
to make jury service more convenient or effective99.6%76.2%100%20
Goal: To provide due process and equal protection of the law to all who have business21
before the court; and to demonstrate integrity in all procedures and decisions.22
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court 23
operations as necessary.24
General Performance Information:25
2007 2008200926
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 27
actions taken in FY 2008-2009 to improve employee 28
training and development 99.7% 89.4%100%29
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 30
actions taken in FY 2008-2009 to install or implement31
technologies 99.9%91.5%97.9%32
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity in33
its governmental relations and accountability to the public.34
Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function.35
General Performance Information:36
2007 2008200937
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating38
that their courts regularly provided public education39
and public outreach services in FY 2008-200999.8% 100% 97.9%40
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Payable out of the State General Fund:42
01 Salaries of one hundred ninety-one43
(191) District Judges as provided44
by R.S. 13:691 $23,787,82745
02 Office and travel expenses of District46
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:694 $1,292,60047
03 Salaries of fourteen (14) Judges of48
Civil District Court, Orleans Parish,49
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,743,61150
04 Expenses of Judges of Civil District51
Court, Parish of Orleans, for salaries52
of stenographers, clerks, law books,53
stationery, telephone, and like expenses54
as provided by R.S. 13:694 $ 78,40055 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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05 Salaries of two (2) Court Reporters1
of the Twentieth Judicial District Court,2
including retirement contributions, as3
provided by R.S. 13:966.1 $ 104,1234
06 Clerk of Civil District Court, Orleans5
Parish, as provided by R.S. 13:1212(A) $ 10,0006
07 State share of Group, Workers'7
Compensation, General Liability,8
and Property Insurance Premiums9
as provided by R.S. 42:851 $6,369,42610
08 Salaries of two (2) commissioners of11
the Nineteenth Judicial District and12
one (1) commissioner of the Fifteenth13
Judicial District as provided by14
R.S. 13:712 and R.S. 13:715,15
respectively $ 442,68216
09 Office expenses for the Judicial17
Expense Fund of the Nineteenth Judicial18
District Court as provided by19
R.S. 13:711-713 $ 437,70820
10 Office expenses for the Judicial21
Expense Fund of the Fifteenth22
Judicial District Court as provided23
by R.S. 13:714-716 $ 270,42024
11 Law Clerk, Twentieth Judicial District25
Court as provided by Act 747 of 1977 $ 43,73526
12 For the expenses of the Judicial Expense27
Fund, Tenth Judicial District Court as 28
provided by Act 57 of 2006 $ 35,00029
SUBTOTAL $34,615,53230
13 Criminal Court - Parish of Orleans31
Program Description: The Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans has exclusive jurisdiction32
of the trial and punishment of all crimes, misdemeanors, and offenses committed within the parish of33
Orleans, if the jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court. The court, through its magistrate and34
with assistance from its commissioners, has the power of committing magistrates in all felony charges and35
the power to hold preliminary examinations, with authority to bail or discharge, or to hold for trial, in all36
cases before the court. The court has appellate jurisdiction of all cases tried before the Municipal Court37
of New Orleans and the Traffic Court of New Orleans and has general supervisory jurisdiction over these38
courts.39
A.Salaries of thirteen (13) District Judges of 40
Criminal Court, Orleans Parish as provided 41
by R.S. 13:691 $1,619,06742
B.Office expenses of Judges of Criminal Court, 43
Orleans Parish and the state's share of group 44
insurance for the personnel of Criminal Court as45
provided by R.S. 13:694 and R.S. 42:851, respectively $ 664,64246
C.Salaries of thirteen (13) minute clerks as provided47
by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 251,96948 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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D.Salaries of twenty-six (26) court reporters as1
provided by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 389,4742
E.Salaries of four (4) commissioners of Criminal 3
Court, Orleans Parish, including related benefits4
as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 370,9335
F.Office and travel expenses of commissioners as 6
provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 10,0007
G.Salaries of four (4) minute clerks, one for each 8
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 63,2099
H.Salaries of four (4) court reporters, one for each 10
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 47,61111
I.Salaries of Judicial Administrator, and assistants, 12
including related benefits $ 881,71213
J.Salaries of thirteen (13) law clerks $ 633,04114
K.Salaries of four (4) secretaries $ 183,45515
L.Sanity Commissions $ 163,95616
M.Board of Jury Commissioners $ 354,69017
SUBTOTAL $5,633,75918
14 Juvenile and Family Court Judges19
A.Salaries of fourteen (14) Juvenile Court20
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,743,61121
B.Salaries of four (4) Family Court Judges 22
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $ 498,17523
C.Office expenses of Juvenile and Family24
Court Judges as provided by R.S. 13:694 $ 100,80025
SUBTOTAL $2,342,58626
TOTAL DISTRICT COURTS $42,591,87727
03-8173 OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES AS REQUIRED28
BY STATUTE29
Program Description: The category includes forty-seven city courts, one municipal court (New Orleans),30
one traffic court (New Orleans), and one parish court (Ascension Parish).31
Mission Statement: The mission of the city and parish courts of Louisiana is to provide32
access to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to33
provide equality, fairness and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial34
independence and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence to the35
procedural and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the public.36
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice.37
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make the38
costs of access to the court’s proceedings and records - whether measured in terms of39
money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and affordable.40
General Performance Information:41
20072008200942
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating43
actions taken in FY 2008-2009 to assist pro44
se litigants 99.6%91.2%98.1%45 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its 1
activities in a timely and expeditious manner.2
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing.3
General Performance Information:4
2007200820095
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges6
indicating that their courts had taken steps within7
FY 2008-2009 to reduce delays and improve the8
timeliness of case processing 99.7%88% 94.2%9
10
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity in11
its governmental relations and accountability to the public.12
Objective: To inform the community of the court’s structure and function.13
General Performance Information:14
20072008200915
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating that16
their courts regularly provided public education and public17
outreach services in FY 2008-2009 99.8%95.9%94.2%18
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to19
adjust court operations as necessary.20
General Performance Information:21
20072008200922
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating23
actions taken in FY 2008-2009 to improve24
employee training and development 99.9%88% 92.3%25
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating26
actions taken in FY 2008-2009 to install or 27
implement technologies 99.7%86.3%94.2%28
Payable out of the State General Fund:29
01 Salaries of sixty (60) City Court30
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:1875 $2,412,71431
02 Salaries of four (4) Municipal, four (4)32
Traffic and one (1) Parish Court33
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:2492,34
13:2501.1, and 13:2563.5, respectively $ 389,15635
TOTAL OTHER COURTS REQUI RED BY STATUTE $2,801,87036
03-8174 OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES NOT37
REQUIRED BY STATUTE38
Payable out of the State General Fund:39
01 Orleans Parish Juvenile Protective40
Care Monitoring Program $ 552,22641
Program Description: The program tracks and monitors child abuse and neglect cases in the Orleans42
Parish Juvenile Court. It also provides assistance in support of the Families in Need of Services Program.43
02 Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Reporters $ 91,16044
03 For the expenses of the Judges'45
Assistance Program $ 30,00046
Program Description: The Judges' Assistance Program provides counseling and other assistance to47
judges with substance abuse problems.48
TOTAL OTHER COURTS NOT REQUI RED BY STATUTE $ 673,38649 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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Section 2. The appropriations, and the allocations of such appropriations, from the State1
General Fund (Direct) contained in Section 1 of this Act shall be reduced by a total amount2
of Ten Million Eight Hundred Fifty Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Four and No/1003
($10,850,764.00) Dollars, pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary Control4
Board or as approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court.5
Section 3.A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or her duly authorized and6
appointed agent, shall warrant the state treasurer for the allocations herein provided, or for7
so much thereof as may be necessary. The aforesaid warrant shall be paid out of the state8
general fund, and the state treasurer shall pay said warrant by preference over all other9
warrants, except warrants for the salaries of constitutional officers of the state and warrants10
for expenses of the legislature, which shall be concurrent with the warrant provided by this11
Act.12
B. The funds drawn as provided herein shall be deposited in the name of the judiciary13
in an approved bank that has been selected by the Supreme Court and is located in the state.14
C. Any funds herein allocated to the judiciary, any portion of the funds previously15
appropriated to the judiciary, other revenue of the judiciary or its agencies, and interest16
earnings, are hereby appropriated and may be used to defray the expenses of the judiciary;17
however, all funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered shall be returnable to the state18
general fund on or before September 1, 2011. 19
D. For Fiscal Year 2010-2011, any surpluses occurring in the appropriations made in20
this Act may be transferred from one agency or line-item to another during the fiscal year21
in accordance with the rules of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board, or as approved by the22
Supreme Court. 23
E. The adjustment to be made in the salaries of judicial employees and the number of24
authorized positions of the judiciary shall be as decided by the judicial agency affected,25
subject to the approval of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the26
Supreme Court.27
F. The program descriptions, general performance information and indicators,28
objectives, goals, and mission statements contained in this Act are not part of the law and29
are not enacted into law by virtue of their inclusion in this Act. The missions, goals, and30 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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objectives contained in the Act are derived from performance standards established by1
Section 10 of Part G General Administrative Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.2
G. The inclusion in this Act of staff salaries and benefits for lower court or other judicial3
branch agency employees shall not be deemed to create or impose any obligation upon the4
State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary5
Control Board, or the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office relative to the6
administration of pay, retirement or other benefits to any such employees. Accordingly, the7
State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary8
Control Board, and the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office are not to be9
considered the "employer" or "employing agency" of lower court or other judicial agency10
employees whose staff salaries and other benefits are included in this Act.11
Section 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2010; if vetoed by the governor12
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,13
2010, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.14
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Fannin HB No. 1386
Abstract: Appropriates funds for FY 2010-2011 for expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary,
including the Supreme Court, courts of appeal, district courts, Criminal Court of Orleans
Parish, juvenile and family courts, and other courts.
Appropriates funds for FY 2010-2011 for the ordinary operating expenses of the judicial
branch of government with total funding of $150,368,338 from the following sources:
$132,362,434 out of the State General Fund (Direct); $8,670,000 through interagency
transfers from the Dept. of Social Services; and, $9,335,904 from statutory dedications out
of the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund, Trial Court Case Management Fund, and
the Patients' Compensation Fund.
Funding for the ordinary operating expenses of the judicial branch of government is
provided as follows, subject to the reduction provided for below:
(1)Louisiana Supreme Court $71,851,273
(2)Courts of Appeal 43,300,696
(3)District Courts 34,615,532
(4)Criminal Court, Parish of Orleans 5,633,759 HLS 10RS-1000 ENGROSSED
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(5)Juvenile and Family Courts 2,342,586
(6)Other Courts (Required by Statute) 2,801,870
(7)Other Courts (Not Required by Statute) 673,386
TOTAL $161,219,102
Provides that the appropriations out of the State General Fund (Direct) contained in this Act
shall be reduced by a total amount of $10,850,764 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial
Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.
Effective July 1, 2010.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill.
1. Provided for a change in means of financing to decrease State General Fund
(Direct) and increase Interagency Transfers from the Dept. of Social Services by
$8,670,000 for drug court maintenance and enhancement and Court Appointed
Special Advocates (CASA).
2. Added requirement that appropriations contained in this Act be reduced by a total
amount of $10,850,764 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary
Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.