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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 608
BY REPRESENTATIVES FANNIN AND TUCKER AND SENATORS MICHOT AND
CHAISSON
APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary for
Fiscal Year 2011-2012
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-Four Million One Hundred Seventy6
Seven Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-Eight and No/100 ($164,177,458.00) Dollars, or so7
much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of the8
judiciary, including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, the District Courts, the Criminal9
District Court of 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
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for litigants to seek review in the29
Supreme Court of decisions made by lower tribunals. 30 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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General Performance Information:1
2008 2009 20102
Total Filings 3,014 2,780 2,8753
Total Appeals Filed 15 14 94
Total Writs Filed 2,843 2,564 2,6745
Total Depositions Rendered 2,834 2,801 2,7366
Goal: To promote the rule of law. 7
Objective: To resolve cases in a timely manner. 8
General Performance Information:9
2008 2009 201010
Percentage of noncriminal case 11
applications acted on within Supreme 12
Court standard of 120 days of filing 91.4% 92.2% 90.9% 13
Percentage of criminal case applications 14
acted on within Supreme Court 15
standard of 120 days of filing 35.4% 38.2% 39.9%16
Percentage of pro se post conviction 17
applications acted on within Supreme 18
Court standard of 120 days of filing 35.3% 11.8% 7.7%19
Percentage of bar disciplinary filings 20
acted upon within Supreme Court 21
standard of 120 days of filing 70.5% 76.5% 75.6%22
Percentage of opinions rendered within 23
Supreme Court standard of 84 days24
from argument 74.4% 81.3% 83.7%25
Goal: To ensure the public trust.26
Objective: To facilitate public access to Supreme Court decisions.27
General Performance Information:28
2008 2009 201029
Percentage of written opinions available 30
to the public within 5 days of decision 100% 100% 100% 31
Objective: To inform the public of operations and activities.32
General Performance Information:33
2008 2009 201034
Number of outreach programs 59 67 5135
Number of media releases on court decisions82 81 8736
Number of media releases on other matters26 26 2237
Number of recipients of releases on 38
court decisions 60 1,103 1,21939
Number of recipients of releases on other 40
matters 5,155 5,144 5,80641
Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the42
bench.43
General Performance Information:44
2008 2009 201045
Average number of hours acquired 46
through continuing legal education 47
per judge 34.19 34.96 27.1948
Number of complaints filed against 49
judges and justices of the peace 818 664 58650
Number of complaints against judges 51
and justices of the peace resolved or 52
disposed of in the calendar year 563 690 52653
Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the54
bar.55
General Performance Information:56
2008 2009 201057
Average number of hours acquired through 58
continuing legal education per lawyer15.48 15.03 15.0459
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 3,101 3,168 3,24060
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 61
resolved or disposed of in calendar year3,201 3,105 3,565 62 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct):1
01 Salaries of one (1) Chief Justice and six (6)2
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, 3
as provided by R.S. 13:102 $ 970,4804
02 Salaries and other expenses of the 5
Supreme Court Proper and salary of 6
the Crier of the Supreme Court $10,384,8117
03 Expenses of Judicial Administrator's 8
Office and of the Judiciary Commission 9
provided for in Article V, Section10
25 of the Constitution of Louisiana and 11
under the provisions of R.S. 13:32 et seq. 12
A. Expenses of Judicial Administrator's Office $4,580,95713
Program Description: The Judicial Administrator's Office assists the Supreme Court in the14
administration of the state court system. It staffs the Judicial Council and the Judiciary Commission of15
Louisiana. Through the Judicial Council, it performs studies and makes recommendations for the creation16
of new judgeships and for improving the administration of justice. The Judicial Administrator's Office17
provides payroll and other fiscal services to the Judiciary, including the administration of a judicial18
retirement system, and support for the Supreme Court and Appellate Court human resource system. The19
Judicial Administrator's Office provides technological services to courts and manages the Trial Court20
Case Management Information System. It also manages the ad hoc judgeship system, and monitors cases21
under advisement. The Judicial Administrator's Office provides outreach services to state and local22
courts, staffs the Committee on Judicial Ethics, and performs numerous legal services for the Supreme23
Court and the Judiciary. 24
B. Expenses of Judiciary Commission $1,905,33525
Program Description: The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana is a constitutional body established under26
Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of 1974 to accept, screen, investigate, and prosecute complaints27
of judicial misconduct. As part of its authority, it may recommend to the Supreme Court the censure,28
suspension, removal from office, or involuntary retirement of any judge for ethical misconduct. 29
C. Court Reporters as required by R.S. 13:981 $ 340,10430
D. Dues to National Center for State Courts $ 138,82931
04 Expenses of Committee on Professional 32
Ethics and Grievances including 33
disbarment proceedings, R.S. 37:211 et seq. $ 3,00034
05 Compensation and expenses of retired 35
judges assigned under Article V,36
Section 5(A) of the Constitution of 37
Louisiana, be it more or less estimated at $1,522,22138
06 Law Library of Louisiana for salaries 39
services, supplies, maintenance, repairs, 40
and equipment $1,863,61441
Program Description: The Law Library of Louisiana was created by an Act of the Legislature in 185542
to serve the legal information needs of the public, the state judiciary, and the bar. 43
07 Salaries and expenses of transferred 44
judges assigned under Article V,45
Section 5(A) of the Constitution, 46
be it more or less estimated as $ 382,60047 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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08 Retirement pay for services rendered by 1
justices and judges of all courts, as 2
provided by R.S. 11:1358 and 3
R.S. 13:103 $1,451,8934
09 Pensions for widows of justices and 5
judges of all courts, as provided by 6
R.S. 11:1371 and R.S. 11:1381, be it 7
more or less estimated as $1,609,4818
10 Judicial College $ 219,0219
Program Description: The Judicial College was established by order of the Supreme Court in 1976 to10
provide continuing legal education to Louisiana judges. 11
11 State contribution to judicial 12
retirement provided for in Article V, 13
Section 23 of the Constitution and 14
R.S. 11:551 et seq., be it more or 15
less estimated ad $12,234,76116
12 Civil commitment matters as 17
required by R.S. 28:54 $ 160,64018
13 Paul M. Hebert Law Center for the expenses 19
of storage of appellate court records $ 60,00020
14 Funding for statewide operations of the 21
Louisiana Protective Order Registry 22
(R.S. 46:2136.2) under the Case 23
Management Information System $1,268,69824
15 Payable out of the State General Fund for the 25
expenses associated with the operation of the 26
Families in Need of Services Program (FINS) $2,020,23327
Program Description: The mission of the FINS Assistance Program is to assist local FINS processes by28
developing and implementing a needs-based allocation formula; developing, implementing, and mandating29
the use of a uniform data system for tracking, managing, and reporting FINS informal cases; developing30
and mandating the use of programmatic standards; developing, implementing, and reporting performance31
indicators and measures; requiring and monitoring periodic fiscal reports and financial accountability;32
and, generally supervising and assisting local FINS processes in other ways. 33
16 Drug court maintenance and enhancement $17,221,41734
Program Description: Drug treatment courts, authorized in 1977 by R.S. 13:5301 through R.S. 13:5304,35
provided integrated substance abuse treatment, sanctions, and incentives with case processing to place36
low-level, nonviolent drug-involved defendants in community-based, judicially supervised rehabilitation37
programs. Clients are regularly tested and monitored for compliance with educational, employment, and38
treatment requirements set by the court. 39
17 Court Appointed Special Advocates $7,162,81340
Program Description: The purpose of the CASA Assistance Program is to promote timely placement of41
children in need of care in permanent, safe and stable homes, in accordance with the provisions of42
Children's Code articles 424-426. Services are provided through local CASA programs which recruit,43
screen, train and supervise community advocates. Upon appointment by the trial judge, qualified44
advocates serve children by providing independent factual information to the judge, advocating for the best45
interest of the children, monitoring cases to which they have been assigned, and advising and assisting the46
judge in the determination of the best interest of the children involved. 47
TOTAL - GENERAL FUND $ 65,500,90848 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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18 Payable out of the State General Fund 1
from Statutory Dedications, Judges' 2
Supplemental Compensation Fund, 3
R. S. 13:10.3, be it more or less 4
estimated at $6,000,0005
Program Description: The Judges' supplemental Compensation Fund was established by the Legislature6
in 1985 to fund salary supplements and salary-related expenses to judges and commissioners. The funding7
source is a non-refundable filing fee assessed on civil filings as provided in R.S. 13:10.3. 8
19 Payable out of the State General Fund 9
from Statutory Dedications, Trial Court 10
Case Management Information Fund, for 11
the Case Management Information System, 12
Article 887 (F) of the Code of Criminal 13
Procedure, be it more or less estimated at $3,497,65114
Program Description: The Case Management Information System (CMIS) was created by the Supreme15
Court in 1993 to provide a statewide information system for tracking and managing criminal, civil,16
juvenile, traffic, and appellate cases as well as protective orders. Data is received from courts statewide,17
transferred to the CMIS repository, and made available from the Department of Public Safety &18
Corrections. CMIS is funded from a court case assessed on all criminal and traffic convictions as19
provided under C.Cr.P.887(F). 20
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND21
BY STATUTORY DEDICATIONS $9,497,65122
TOTAL SUPREME COURT $74,998,55923
03-8171 COURTS OF APPEAL24
Program Description: The five courts of appeal, domiciled in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles,25
New Orleans, and Gretna, have supervisory jurisdiction over all cases arising within their respective26
circuits, subject to the general supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Each court of appeal also27
has appellate jurisdiction over all civil matters, all matters appealed from family and juvenile courts, and28
all criminal cases triable by a jury which arise within its circuit, except for those cases appealable directly29
to the Supreme Court or to the district courts.30
Mission Statement: The mission of the appellate courts of Louisiana is to provide31
meaningful access to all who seek review under the Courts' appellate and supervisory32
jurisdiction granted by the Louisiana Constitution while protecting and promoting the33
rule of law, preserving the public trust, and using public resources efficiently. 34
Goal: To protect the rule of law.35
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for multi-judge review of decisions36
made by lower tribunals. 37
General Performance Information:38
2008 2009 201039
Total appeals filed 2,671 2,597 2,58740
Total writs filed 5,402 5,043 5,10241
Total dispositions rendered 6,676 6,913 6,53042
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Objective: To resolve case expeditiously. 1
General Performance Information:2
2008 2009 20103
Average number of days from lodging of the 4
appeal to argument:5
Time Standard = no more than 175 days. 6
Criminal cases 145 150 1457
Civil Cases 140 147 1598
Total 142 148 1529
Average number of days from argument to 10
rendering of the opinion:11
Time Standard = no more than 70 days. 12
Criminal cases 37 37 3913
Civil cases 43 39 3714
Total 40 38 3815
Goal: To preserve public trust. 16
Objective: To facilitate public access to the decisions of the courts of appeal. 17
General Performance Information:18
2008 2009 201019
Percentage of written opinions available 20
to the public within 5 days of decision100% 100% 100%21
Payable out of the State General Fund:22
01 Salaries of five (5) Chief Judges23
and forty-eight (48) Judges of 24
the Courts of Appeal, R.S. 13:311 $6,949,32825
02 Salaries and expenses of operation and 26
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 27
First Circuit $9,621,81928
03 Salaries and expenses of operation and 29
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 30
Second Circuit $5,433,78431
04 Salaries and expenses of operation and 32
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 33
Third Circuit $8,256,91634
05 Salaries and expenses of operation and 35
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 36
Fourth Circuit $7,583,72737
06 Salaries and expenses of operation and 38
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 39
Fifth Circuit $5,634,96040
TOTAL COURTS OF APPEAL $43,480,53441
03-8172DISTRICT COURTS 42
Program Description: There are forty-one district courts in Louisiana that have general jurisdiction over43
all matters within their territorial limits, except in those judicial districts (the 1st, the 19th, and the 24th44
Judicial Districts) where family and juvenile courts have exclusive jurisdiction over certain types of cases45
and except in Orleans Parish where there are separate courts exercising civil, criminal, and juvenile46
jurisdictions, respectively. In certain cases, the forty-one general jurisdiction courts have concurrent47
jurisdiction with justices of the peace and parish courts. The district courts generally have appellate48
jurisdiction of criminal cases tried by city, parish, municipal, traffic, and mayors' courts, except in certain49
cases. The district courts also have appellate jurisdiction over justices of the peace in parishes where no50
parish courts exist. The Civil District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction of all civil cases in that51
parish. The Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction over all criminal cases in the52
parish. It also has general supervisory jurisdiction over the municipal and traffic courts in Orleans53
Parish. The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish has exclusive jurisdiction of many domestic cases54
in the parish. The four juvenile courts located in Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans55
parishes have exclusive jurisdiction of juvenile cases in their respective parishes. 56 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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Mission Statement: The mission of the trial courts of Louisiana is to provide access1
to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to provide2
equality, fairness, and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial independence3
and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence to the procedural4
and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the public. 5
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 6
Objective: To encourage responsible parties to make court facilities safe, accessible,7
and convenient. 8
General Performance Information:9
20082009201010
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 11
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to improve compliance with12
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 74.5%93.5%89.6%13
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make the14
costs of access to the trial court's proceedings and records - whether measured in terms15
of money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and16
affordable. 17
General Performance Information:18
20082009201019
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 20
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to assist pro se litigants 95.7%100% 100%21
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its activities22
in a timely and expeditious manner. 23
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 24
General Performance Information:25
20082009201026
Number of parishes reporting criminal disposition27
data to CMIS 59 556228
Percentage of parishes reporting criminal disposition29
data to CMIS 92%85.9%96.9%30
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges 31
indicating that their courts had taken steps within32
FY 2009-2010 to reduce delays and improve the 33
timeliness of case processing 95.7%97.9%97.9%34
Objective: To enhance jury service. 35
General Performance Information:36
20082009201037
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating38
that their court had taken steps within FY 2009-201039
to make jury service more convenient or effective 76.2%100% 97.7%40
Goal: To provide due process and equal protection of the law to all who have business41
before the court; and to demonstrate integrity in all procedures and decisions. 42
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court operations43
as necessary.44
General Performance Information:45
2008 2009201046
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 47
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to improve employee48
training and development 89.4%100% 87.5%49
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 50
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to install or implement 51
technologies 91.5%97.9%95.8%52
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity in53
its governmental relations and accountability to the public. 54
Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function. 55
General Performance Information: 56
20082009201057
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 58
that their courts regularly provided public education 59
and public outreach services in FY 2009-2010 100%97.9%97.9%60 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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Payable out of the State General Fund: 1
01 Salaries of one hundred ninety-one2
(191) District Judges as provided 3
by R.S. 13:691 $23,787,8274
02 Office and travel expenses of District 5
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:694 $1,292,6006
03 Salaries of fourteen (14) Judges of 7
Civil District Court, Orleans Parish,8
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,743,6119
04 Expenses of Judges of Civil District 10
Court, Parish of Orleans, for salaries11
of stenographers, clerks, law books, 12
stationery, telephone, and like expenses13
as provided by R.S. 13:694 $ 78,40014
05 Salaries of two (2) Court Reporters15
of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, 16
including retirement contributions, as 17
provided by R.S. 13:966.1 $ 105,80518
06 Clerk of Civil District Court, Orleans 19
Parish, as provided by R.S. 13:1212(A) $ 10,00020
07 State share of Group, Workers' 21
Compensation, General Liability, 22
and Property Insurance Premiums 23
as provided by R.S.42:851 $5,869,93124
08 Salaries of two (2) commissioners of 25
the Nineteenth Judicial District and 26
one (1) commissioner of the Fifteenth 27
Judicial District as provided by 28
R.S. 13:712 and R.S. 13:715, 29
respectively $ 467,48230
09 Office expenses for the Judicial 31
Expense Fund of the Nineteenth Judicial 32
District Court as provided by 33
R.S. 13:711-713 $ 432,82834
10 Office expenses for the Judicial 35
Expense Fund of the Fifteenth36
Judicial District Court as provided 37
by R.S. 13:714-716 $ 275,31538
11 Law Clerk, Twentieth Judicial District 39
Court as provided by Act 747 of 1977 $ 44,28340
41
12 For the expenses of the Judicial Expense42
Fund, Tenth Judicial District Court as 43
provided by Act 57 of 2006 $ 35,00044
SUBTOTAL $34,143,08245 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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13 Criminal Court - Parish of Orleans 1
Program Description: The Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans has exclusive jurisdiction2
of the trial and punishment of all crimes, misdemeanors, and offenses committed within the parish of3
Orleans, if the jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court. The court, through its magistrate and4
with assistance from its commissioners, has the power of committing magistrates in all felony charges and5
the power to hold preliminary examinations, with authority to bail or discharge, or to hold for trial, in all6
cases before the court. The court has appellate jurisdiction of all cases tried before the Municipal Court7
of New Orleans and the Traffic Court of New Orleans and has general supervisory jurisdiction over these8
courts.9
A. Salaries of thirteen (13) District Judges of 10
Criminal Court, Orleans Parish as provided 11
by R.S. 13:691 $1,619,06712
B. Office expenses of Judges of Criminal Court, 13
Orleans Parish and the state's share of group 14
insurance for the personnel of Criminal Court as 15
provided by R.S. 13:694 and R.S. 42:851, respectively $ 664,64216
C. Salaries of thirteen (13) minute clerks as provided 17
by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 260,81418
D. Salaries of twenty-six (26) court reporters as 19
provided by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 412,18720
E. Salaries of four (4) commissioners of Criminal 21
Court, Orleans Parish, including related benefits22
as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 396,36523
F. Office and travel expenses of commissioners as 24
provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 10,00025
G. Salaries of four (4) minute clerks, one for each 26
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 66,89527
H. Salaries of four (4) court reporters, one for each 28
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 50,43029
I. Salaries of Judicial Administrator, and assistants, 30
including related benefits $ 876,76831
J. Salaries of thirteen (13) law clerks $ 694,87232
K. Salaries of four (4) secretaries $ 193,89033
L. Sanity Commissions $ 163,95634
M. Board of Jury Commissioners $ 355,63735
SUBTOTAL $5,765,52336
14 Juvenile and Family Court Judges 37
A. Salaries of fourteen (14) Juvenile Court38
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,743,61139
B. Salaries of four (4) Family Court Judges 40
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $ 498,17541 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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C. Office expenses of Juvenile and Family 1
Court Judges as provided by R.S. 13:694 $ 100,8002
SUBTOTAL $2,342,5863
TOTAL DISTRICT COURTS $42,251,1914
03-8173 OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES AS REQUIRED5
BY STATUTE 6
Program Description: The category includes forty-seven city courts, one municipal court (New Orleans),7
one traffic court (New Orleans), and one parish court (Ascension Parish). 8
Mission Statement: The mission of the city and parish courts of Louisiana is to provide9
access to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to10
provide equality, fairness and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial11
independence and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence to the12
procedural and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the public. 13
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 14
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make the15
costs of access to the court's proceedings and records - whether measured in terms of16
money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and affordable.17
General Performance Information:18
20082009201019
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 20
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to assist pro 21
se litigants 91.2%98.1%100%22
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its23
activities in a timely and expeditious manner. 24
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 25
General Performance Information:26
20082009201027
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges 28
indicating that their courts had taken steps within 29
FY 2009-2010 to reduce delays and improve the30
timeliness of case processing 88%94.2%88.5%31
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity in32
its governmental relations and accountability to the public. 33
Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function. 34
General Performance Information:35
20082009201036
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 37
that their courts regularly provided public education and38
public outreach services in FY 2009-2010 95.9%94.2%94.2%39
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court40
operations as necessary. 41
General Performance Information:42
2008 2009201043
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating44
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to improve 45
employee training and development 88% 92.3%94.2%46
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating47
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to install or 48
implement technologies 86.3%94.2%88.5%49
Payable out of the State General Fund: 50
01 Salaries of sixty (60) City Court51
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:1875 $2,412,714 52 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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02 Salaries of four (4) Municipal, four (4)1
Traffic and one (1) Parish Court2
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:2492,3
13:2501.1, and 13:2563.5, respectively $ 389,1564
TOTAL OTHER COURTS REQUI RED BY STATUTE $2,801,8705
03-8174OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES NOT6
REQUIRED BY STATUTE 7
Payable out of the State General Fund:8
01 Orleans Parish Juvenile Protective 9
Care Monitoring Program $ 527,24910
Program Description: The program tracks and maintains child abuse and neglect cases in the Orleans11
Parish Juvenile Court. It also provides assistance in support of the Families in Need of Services Program.12
02 Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Reporters $ 88,05513
03 For the expenses of the Judges' 14
Assistance Program $ 30,00015
Program Description: The Judges' Assistance Program provides counseling and other assistance to judges16
with substance abuse problems. 17
TOTAL OTHER COURTS NOT REQUI RED BY STATUTE $ 645,30418
Section 2.A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or her duly authorized and19
appointed agent, shall warrant the state treasurer for the allocations herein provided, or for20
so much thereof as may be necessary. The aforesaid warrant shall be paid out of the state21
general fund, and the state treasurer shall pay said warrant by preference over all other22
warrants, except warrants for the salaries of constitutional officers of the state and warrants23
for expenses of the legislature, which shall be concurrent with the warrant provided by this24
Act.25
B. The funds drawn as provided herein shall be deposited in the name of the judiciary in26
an approved bank that has been selected by the Supreme Court and is located in the state. 27
C. Any funds herein allocated to the judiciary, any portion of the funds previously28
appropriated to the judiciary, other revenue of the judiciary or its agencies, and interest29
earnings are hereby appropriated and may be used to defray the expenses of the judiciary;30
however, all funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered shall be returnable to the state31
general fund on or before September 1, 2012.32
D. For Fiscal Year 2011-2012, any surpluses occurring in the appropriations made in this33
Act may be transferred from one agency or line-item to another during the fiscal year in34
accordance with the rules of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board, or as approved by the35
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E. The adjustment to be made in the salaries of judicial employees and the number of1
authorized positions of the judiciary shall be as decided by the judicial agency affected,2
subject to the approval of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the3
Supreme Court.4
F. The program descriptions, general performance information and indicators, objectives,5
goals, and mission statements contained in this Act are not part of the law and are not enacted6
into law by virtue of their inclusion in this Act. The missions, goals, and objectives contained7
in the Act are derived from performance standards established by Section 10 of Part G8
General Administrative Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana. 9
G. The inclusion in this Act of staff salaries and benefits for lower court or other judicial10
branch agency employees shall not be deemed to create or impose any obligation upon the11
State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary12
Control Board, or the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office relative to the13
administration of pay, retirement or other benefits to any such employees. Accordingly, the14
State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary15
Control Board, and the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office are not to be16
considered the "employer" or "employing agency" of lower court or other judicial agency17
employees whose staff salaries and other benefits are included in this Act. 18
Section 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2011; if vetoed by the governor and19
subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2011, or20
on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later. 21 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
In accordance with R.S. 39:51(D), the following represents a comparative statement for each
Court and program. The operating budget for FY 2010-2011 is compared to the
appropriations for FY 2011-2012 as contained in the original bill.
Operating Budget Appropriation Request
Courts and Programs FY 2010-2011 FY 2011-2012
Supreme Court
Total Supreme Court $59,325,841 $65,500,908
Courts of Appeal
Total Courts of Appeal$40,948,216 $43,480,534
District Courts
Total District Courts$41,349,133 $42,251,191
Other Courts
Total Other Courts $2,801,870 $2,801,870
Other Programs
Total Other Programs $607,374 $645,304
Total State General Fund
and Interagency Transfer
All Line Items $145,032,434$154,679,807
Total Statutory Dedications $9,325,904 $9,497,651
Total Funding $154,358,338 $164,177,458
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. 608
Abstract: Appropriates funds for FY 2011-2012 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 Fiscal Year 2011-2012 for the ordinary operating expenses of the
judicial branch of government with total funding of $164,177,458 from the following sources:
$154,679,807 out of the State General Fund (Direct); and, $9,497,651 from statutory
dedications out of the Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund and the Trial Court Case
Management Fund.
Funding for the ordinary operating expenses of the judicial branch of government is provided
as follows:
(1) Louisiana Supreme Court $ 74,998,559
(2) Courts of Appeal 43,480,534
(3) District Courts 34,143,082
(4)Criminal Court, Parish of Orleans 5,765,523
(5)Juvenile and Family Courts 2,342,586 HLS 11RS-32 ORIGINAL
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(6) Other Courts (Required by Statute) 2,801,870
(7)Other Courts (Not Required by Statute) 645,304
TOTAL $164,177,458
Effective July 1, 2011.