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ACT No. 62
Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 608
BY REPRESENTATIVES FANNIN AND TUCKER AND SENATORS MICHOT AND
CHAISSON
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
03-8170SUPREME 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 protect23
and promote the rule of law, to ensure public trust, to use public resources24
efficiently, to ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence25
of both the bench and the bar, and to ensure the proper administration and26
performance of all courts 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
General Performance Information:31
2008 2009 201032
Total Filings 3,014 2,780 2,87533
Total Appeals Filed 15 14 934
Total Writs Filed 2,843 2,564 2,67435
Total Depositions Rendered 2,834 2,801 2,73636
Goal: To promote the rule of law. 37 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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Objective: To resolve cases in a timely manner.1
General Performance Information:2
2008 2009 20103
Percentage of noncriminal case 4
applications acted on within Supreme 5
Court standard of 120 days of filing 91.4% 92.2% 90.9%6
Percentage of criminal case applications 7
acted on within Supreme Court 8
standard of 120 days of filing 35.4% 38.2% 39.9%9
Percentage of pro se post conviction 10
applications acted on within Supreme 11
Court standard of 120 days of filing 35.3% 11.8% 7.7%12
Percentage of bar disciplinary filings 13
acted upon within Supreme Court 14
standard of 120 days of filing 70.5% 76.5% 75.6%15
Percentage of opinions rendered within 16
Supreme Court standard of 84 days17
from argument 74.4% 81.3% 83.7%18
Goal: To ensure the public trust.19
Objective: To facilitate public access to Supreme Court decisions.20
General Performance Information:21
2008 2009 201022
Percentage of written opinions available 23
to the public within 5 days of decision 100% 100% 100% 24
Objective: To inform the public of operations and activities.25
General Performance Information:26
2008 2009 201027
Number of outreach programs 59 67 5128
Number of media releases on court decisions82 81 8729
Number of media releases on other matters26 26 2230
Number of recipients of releases on 31
court decisions 60 1,103 1,21932
Number of recipients of releases on other 33
matters 5,155 5,144 5,80634
Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence35
of the bench.36
General Performance Information:37
2008 2009 201038
Average number of hours acquired 39
through continuing legal education 40
per judge 34.19 34.96 27.1941
Number of complaints filed against 42
judges and justices of the peace 818 664 58643
Number of complaints against judges 44
and justices of the peace resolved or 45
disposed of in the calendar year 563 690 52646
Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence47
of the bar.48
General Performance Information:49
2008 2009 201050
Average number of hours acquired through 51
continuing legal education per lawyer15.48 15.03 15.0452
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 3,101 3,168 3,24053
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 54
resolved or disposed of in calendar year3,201 3,105 3,565 55
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct):56
01 Salaries of one (1) Chief Justice and six (6)57
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court,58
as provided by R.S. 13:102 $ 970,48059
02 Salaries and other expenses of the 60
Supreme Court Proper and salary of 61
the Crier of the Supreme Court $10,384,81162 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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03 Expenses of Judicial Administrator's 1
Office and of the Judiciary Commission 2
provided for in Article V, Section3
25 of the Constitution of Louisiana and 4
under the provisions of R.S. 13:32 et seq. 5
A. Expenses of Judicial Administrator's Office$ 4,580,9576
Program Description: The Judicial Administrator's Office assists the Supreme Court in the7
administration of the state court system. It staffs the Judicial Council and the Judiciary Commission8
of Louisiana. Through the Judicial Council, it performs studies and makes recommendations for the9
creation of new judgeships and for improving the administration of justice. The Judicial10
Administrator's Office provides payroll and other fiscal services to the Judiciary, including the11
administration of a judicial retirement system, and support for the Supreme Court and Appellate12
Court human resource system. The Judicial Administrator's Office provides technological services13
to courts and manages the Trial Court Case Management Information System. It also manages the14
ad hoc judgeship system, and monitors cases under advisement. The Judicial Administrator's Office15
provides outreach services to state and local courts, staffs the Committee on Judicial Ethics, and16
performs numerous legal services for the Supreme Court and the Judiciary. 17
B. Expenses of Judiciary Commission $ 1,905,33518
Program Description: The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana is a constitutional body established19
under Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of 1974 to accept, screen, investigate, and prosecute20
complaints of judicial misconduct. As part of its authority, it may recommend to the Supreme Court21
the censure, suspension, removal from office, or involuntary retirement of any judge for ethical22
misconduct. 23
C. Court Reporters as required by R.S. 13:981 $ 340,10424
D. Dues to National Center for State Courts $ 138,82925
04 Expenses of Committee on Professional 26
Ethics and Grievances including 27
disbarment proceedings, R.S. 37:211 et seq. $ 3,00028
05 Compensation and expenses of retired 29
judges assigned under Article V,30
Section 5(A) of the Constitution of 31
Louisiana, be it more or less estimated at $ 1,522,22132
06 Law Library of Louisiana for salaries, 33
services, supplies, maintenance, repairs, 34
and equipment $ 1,863,61435
Program Description: The Law Library of Louisiana was created by an Act of the Legislature in36
1855 to serve the legal information needs of the public, the state judiciary, and the bar. 37
07 Salaries and expenses of transferred 38
judges assigned under Article V,39
Section 5(A) of the Constitution, 40
be it more or less estimated as $ 382,60041
08 Retirement pay for services rendered by 42
justices and judges of all courts, as 43
provided by R.S. 11:1358 and 44
R.S. 13:103 $ 1,451,89345
09 Pensions for widows of justices and 46
judges of all courts, as provided by 47
R.S. 11:1371 and R.S. 11:1381, be it 48
more or less estimated at $ 1,609,48149
10 Judicial College $ 219,02150
Program Description: The Judicial College was established by order of the Supreme Court in 197651
to provide continuing legal education to Louisiana judges. 52 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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11 State contribution to judicial 1
retirement provided for in Article V, 2
Section 23 of the Constitution and 3
R.S. 11:551 et seq., be it more or 4
less estimated at $12,234,7615
12 Civil commitment matters as 6
required by R.S. 28:54 $ 160,6407
13 Paul M. Hebert Law Center for the expenses 8
of storage of appellate court records $ 60,0009
14 Funding for statewide operations of the 10
Louisiana Protective Order Registry 11
(R.S. 46:2136.2) under the Case 12
Management Information System $ 1,268,69813
15 Payable out of the State General Fund for the 14
expenses associated with the operation of the 15
Families in Need of Services Program (FINS) $ 2,020,23316
Program Description: The mission of the FINS Assistance Program is to assist local FINS processes17
by developing and implementing a needs-based allocation formula; developing, implementing, and18
mandating the use of a uniform data system for tracking, managing, and reporting FINS informal19
cases; developing and mandating the use of programmatic standards; developing, implementing, and20
reporting performance indicators and measures; requiring and monitoring periodic fiscal reports and21
financial accountability; and, generally supervising and assisting local FINS processes in other ways.22
16 Drug court maintenance and enhancement $11,221,41723
Program Description: Drug treatment courts, authorized in 1977 by R.S. 13:5301 through R.S.24
13:5304, provided integrated substance abuse treatment, sanctions, and incentives with case25
processing to place low-level, nonviolent drug-involved defendants in community-based, judicially26
supervised rehabilitation programs. Clients are regularly tested and monitored for compliance with27
educational, employment, and treatment requirements set by the court. 28
17 Court Appointed Special Advocates $ 2,492,81329
Program Description: The purpose of the CASA Assistance Program is to promote timely placement30
of children in need of care in permanent, safe and stable homes, in accordance with the provisions31
of Children's Code articles 424-426. Services are provided through local CASA programs which32
recruit, screen, train and supervise community advocates. Upon appointment by the trial judge,33
qualified advocates serve children by providing independent factual information to the judge,34
advocating for the best interest of the children, monitoring cases to which they have been assigned,35
and advising and assisting the judge in the determination of the best interest of the children involved.36
TOTAL - GENERAL FUND $ 54,830,90837
18 Payable out of the State General Fund 38
from Statutory Dedications, Judges' 39
Supplemental Compensation Fund, 40
R. S. 13:10.3, be it more or less 41
estimated at $ 6,000,00042
Program Description: The Judges' supplemental Compensation Fund was established by the43
Legislature in 1985 to fund salary supplements and salary-related expenses to judges and44
commissioners. The funding source is a non-refundable filing fee assessed on civil filings as provided45
in R.S. 13:10.3. 46
19 Payable out of the State General Fund 47
from Statutory Dedications, Trial Court 48
Case Management Information Fund, for 49
the Case Management Information System, 50
Article 887 (F) of the Code of Criminal 51
Procedure, be it more or less estimated at $ 3,497,65152 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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Program Description: The Case Management Information System (CMIS) was created by the1
Supreme Court in 1993 to provide a statewide information system for tracking and managing2
criminal, civil, juvenile, traffic, and appellate cases as well as protective orders. Data is received3
from courts statewide, transferred to the CMIS repository, and made available from the Department4
of Public Safety & Corrections. CMIS is funded from a court case assessed on all criminal and traffic5
convictions as provided under C.Cr.P.887(F). 6
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND7
BY STATUTORY DEDICATIONS $ 9,497,6518
20 Drug court maintenance and enhancement, payable 9
out of the State General Fund through Interagency10
Transfers from the Department of Children and11
Family Services $ 6,000,00012
21 Court Appointed Special Advocates, payable out of13
the State General Fund through Interagency Transfers14
from the Department of Children and Family15
Services $ 4,670,00016
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND 17
THROUGH INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS $10,670,00018
TOTAL SUPREME COURT $74,998,55919
03-8171COURTS OF APPEAL20
Program Description: The five courts of appeal, domiciled in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake21
Charles, New Orleans, and Gretna, have supervisory jurisdiction over all cases arising within their22
respective circuits, subject to the general supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Each court23
of appeal also has appellate jurisdiction over all civil matters, all matters appealed from family and24
juvenile courts, and all criminal cases triable by a jury which arise within its circuit, except for those25
cases appealable directly to the Supreme Court or to the district courts.26
Mission Statement: The mission of the appellate courts of Louisiana is to provide27
meaningful access to all who seek review under the Courts' appellate and28
supervisory jurisdiction granted by the Louisiana Constitution while protecting and29
promoting the rule of law, preserving the public trust, and using public resources30
efficiently. 31
Goal: To protect the rule of law.32
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for multi-judge review of33
decisions made by lower tribunals. 34
General Performance Information:35
2008 2009 201036
Total appeals filed 2,671 2,597 2,58737
Total writs filed 5,402 5,043 5,10238
Total dispositions rendered 6,676 6,913 6,53039
Goal: To promote the rule of law. 40
Objective: To resolve case expeditiously. 41
General Performance Information:42
2008 2009 201043
Average number of days from lodging of the 44
appeal to argument:45
Time Standard = no more than 175 days. 46
Criminal cases 145 150 14547
Civil Cases 140 147 15948
Total 142 148 15249
Average number of days from argument to 50
rendering of the opinion:51
Time Standard = no more than 70 days. 52
Criminal cases 37 37 3953
Civil cases 43 39 3754
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Goal: To preserve public trust. 1
Objective: To facilitate public access to the decisions of the courts of appeal. 2
General Performance Information:3
2008 2009 20104
Percentage of written opinions available 5
to the public within 5 days of decision100% 100% 100%6
Payable out of the State General Fund:7
01 Salaries of five (5) Chief Judges8
and forty-eight (48) Judges of 9
the Courts of Appeal, R.S. 13:311 $ 6,949,32810
02 Salaries and expenses of operation and 11
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 12
First Circuit $ 9,621,81913
03 Salaries and expenses of operation and 14
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 15
Second Circuit $ 5,433,78416
04 Salaries and expenses of operation and 17
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 18
Third Circuit $ 8,256,91619
05 Salaries and expenses of operation and 20
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 21
Fourth Circuit $ 7,583,72722
06 Salaries and expenses of operation and 23
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 24
Fifth Circuit $ 5,634,96025
TOTAL COURTS OF APPEAL $43,480,53426
03-8172DISTRICT COURTS27
Program Description: There are forty-one district courts in Louisiana that have general jurisdiction28
over all matters within their territorial limits, except in those judicial districts (the 1st, the 19th, and29
the 24th Judicial Districts) where family and juvenile courts have exclusive jurisdiction over certain30
types of cases and except in Orleans Parish where there are separate courts exercising civil, criminal,31
and juvenile jurisdictions, respectively. In certain cases, the forty-one general jurisdiction courts32
have concurrent jurisdiction with justices of the peace and parish courts. The district courts generally33
have appellate jurisdiction of criminal cases tried by city, parish, municipal, traffic, and mayors'34
courts, except in certain cases. The district courts also have appellate jurisdiction over justices of the35
peace in parishes where no parish courts exist. The Civil District Court of Orleans Parish has36
jurisdiction of all civil cases in that parish. The Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish has37
jurisdiction over all criminal cases in the parish. It also has general supervisory jurisdiction over the38
municipal and traffic courts in Orleans Parish. The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish has39
exclusive jurisdiction of many domestic cases in the parish. The four juvenile courts located in40
Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans parishes have exclusive jurisdiction of juvenile41
cases in their respective parishes. 42
Mission Statement: The mission of the trial courts of Louisiana is to provide43
access to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to44
provide equality, fairness, and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial45
independence and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence46
to the procedural and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the47
public. 48
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 49
Objective: To encourage responsible parties to make court facilities safe,50
accessible, and convenient. 51
General Performance Information:52
20082009201053
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 54
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to improve compliance with55
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 74.5%93.5%89.6%56 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make1
the costs of access to the trial court's proceedings and records - whether measured2
in terms of money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair,3
and affordable. 4
General Performance Information:5
2008200920106
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 7
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to assist pro se litigants 95.7%100% 100%8
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its9
activities in a timely and expeditious manner. 10
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 11
General Performance Information:12
20082009201013
Number of parishes reporting criminal disposition14
data to CMIS 59 556215
Percentage of parishes reporting criminal disposition16
data to CMIS 92%85.9%96.9%17
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges 18
indicating that their courts had taken steps within19
FY 2009-2010 to reduce delays and improve the 20
timeliness of case processing 95.7%97.9%97.9%21
Objective: To enhance jury service. 22
General Performance Information:23
20082009201024
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating25
that their court had taken steps within FY 2009-201026
to make jury service more convenient or effective 76.2%100% 97.7%27
Goal: To provide due process and equal protection of the law to all who have28
business before the court; and to demonstrate integrity in all procedures and decisions.29
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court30
operations as necessary.31
General Performance Information:32
20082009201033
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 34
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to improve employee35
training and development 89.4%100% 87.5%36
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 37
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to install or implement 38
technologies 91.5%97.9%95.8%39
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity40
in its governmental relations and accountability to the public. 41
Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function. 42
General Performance Information: 43
20082009201044
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 45
that their courts regularly provided public education 46
and public outreach services in FY 2009-2010 100%97.9%97.9%47
Payable out of the State General Fund: 48
01 Salaries of one hundred ninety-one49
(191) District Judges as provided 50
by R.S. 13:691 $ 23,787,82751
02 Office and travel expenses of District 52
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:694 and 53
R.S.13:698, respectively $ 1,292,60054
03 Salaries of fourteen (14) Judges of 55
Civil District Court, Orleans Parish,56
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $ 1,743,61157 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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04 Expenses of Judges of Civil District 1
Court, Parish of Orleans, for salaries2
of stenographers, clerks, law books, 3
stationery, telephone, and like expenses4
as provided by R.S. 13:694 $ 78,4005
05 Salaries of two (2) Court Reporters6
of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, 7
including retirement contributions, as 8
provided by R.S. 13:966.1 $ 105,8059
06 Clerk of Civil District Court, Orleans 10
Parish, as provided by R.S. 13:1212(A) $ 10,00011
07 State share of Group, Workers' 12
Compensation, General Liability, 13
and Property Insurance Premiums 14
as provided by R.S.42:851 $ 5,869,93115
08 Salaries of two (2) commissioners of 16
the Nineteenth Judicial District and 17
one (1) commissioner of the Fifteenth 18
Judicial District as provided by 19
R.S. 13:712 and R.S. 13:715, 20
respectively $ 467,48221
09 Office expenses for the Judicial 22
Expense Fund of the Nineteenth Judicial 23
District Court as provided by 24
R.S. 13:711-713 $ 432,82825
10 Office expenses for the Judicial 26
Expense Fund of the Fifteenth27
Judicial District Court as provided 28
by R.S. 13:714-716 $ 275,31529
11 Law Clerk, Twentieth Judicial District 30
Court as provided by Act 747 of 1977 $ 44,28331
12 For the expenses of the Judicial Expense32
Fund, Tenth Judicial District Court as 33
provided by Act 57 of 2006 $ 35,00034
SUBTOTAL $ 34,143,08235
13 Criminal Court - Parish of Orleans 36
Program Description: The Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans has exclusive37
jurisdiction of the trial and punishment of all crimes, misdemeanors, and offenses committed within the38
parish of Orleans, if the jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court. The court, through its39
magistrate and with assistance from its commissioners, has the power of committing magistrates in all40
felony charges and the power to hold preliminary examinations, with authority to bail or discharge,41
or to hold for trial, in all cases before the court. The court has appellate jurisdiction of all cases tried42
before the Municipal Court of New Orleans and the Traffic Court of New Orleans and has general43
supervisory jurisdiction over these courts.44
A.Salaries of thirteen (13) District Judges of 45
Criminal Court, Orleans Parish as provided 46
by R.S. 13:691 $ 1,619,06747 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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B.Office expenses of Judges of Criminal Court, 1
Orleans Parish and the state's share of group 2
insurance for the personnel of Criminal Court as 3
provided by R.S. 13:694 and R.S. 42:851, respectively $ 664,6424
C.Salaries of thirteen (13) minute clerks as provided 5
by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 260,8146
D.Salaries of twenty-six (26) court reporters as 7
provided by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 412,1878
E.Salaries of four (4) commissioners of Criminal 9
Court, Orleans Parish, including related benefits10
as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 396,36511
F.Office and travel expenses of commissioners as 12
provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 10,00013
G.Salaries of four (4) minute clerks, one for each 14
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 66,89515
H.Salaries of four (4) court reporters, one for each 16
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 50,43017
I.Salaries of Judicial Administrator, and assistants, 18
including related benefits $ 876,76819
J.Salaries of thirteen (13) law clerks $ 694,87220
K.Salaries of four (4) secretaries $ 193,89021
L.Sanity Commissions $ 163,95622
M.Board of Jury Commissioners $ 355,63723
SUBTOTAL $ 5,765,52324
14 Juvenile and Family Court Judges 25
A.Salaries of fourteen (14) Juvenile Court26
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:691 $ 1,743,61127
B.Salaries of four (4) Family Court Judges 28
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $ 498,17529
C.Office expenses of Juvenile and Family 30
Court Judges as provided by R.S. 13:694 31
and R.S. 13:698, respectively $ 100,80032
SUBTOTAL $ 2,342,58633
TOTAL DISTRICT COURTS $ 42,251,19134
03-8173OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES AS35
REQUIRED BY STATUTE36
Program Description: The category includes forty-seven city courts, one municipal court (New37
Orleans), one traffic court (New Orleans), and one parish court (Ascension Parish). 38
Mission Statement: The mission of the city and parish courts of Louisiana is to39
provide access to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious40
manner, to provide equality, fairness and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain41
judicial independence and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by42
adherence to the procedural and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and43
confidence in the public.44 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice.1
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make2
the costs of access to the court's proceedings and records - whether measured in terms3
of money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and4
affordable.5
General Performance Information:6
2008200920107
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 8
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to assist pro 9
se litigants 91.2%98.1%100%10
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and11
its activities in a timely and expeditious manner. 12
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 13
General Performance Information:14
20082009201015
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges 16
indicating that their courts had taken steps within 17
FY 2009-2010 to reduce delays and improve the18
timeliness of case processing 88%94.2%88.5%19
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity20
in its governmental relations and accountability to the public. 21
Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function. 22
General Performance Information:23
20082009201024
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 25
that their courts regularly provided public education and26
public outreach services in FY 2009-2010 95.9%94.2%94.2%27
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court28
operations as necessary. 29
General Performance Information:30
2008 2009201031
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating32
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to improve 33
employee training and development 88% 92.3%94.2%34
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating35
actions taken in FY 2009-2010 to install or 36
implement technologies 86.3%94.2%88.5%37
Payable out of the State General Fund: 38
01 Salaries of sixty (60) City Court39
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:1875 $ 2,412,71440
02 Salaries of four (4) Municipal, four (4)41
Traffic and one (1) Parish Court42
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:2492,43
13:2501.1, and 13:2563.5, respectively $ 389,15644
TOTAL OTHER COURTS REQUI RED BY STATUTE $ 2,801,87045
03-8174OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES NOT46
REQUIRED BY STATUTE47
Payable out of the State General Fund:48
01 Orleans Parish Juvenile Protective 49
Care Monitoring Program $ 527,24950
Program Description: The program tracks and maintains child abuse and neglect cases in the51
Orleans Parish Juvenile Court. It also provides assistance in support of the Families in Need of52
Services Program. 53
02 Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Reporters $ 88,05554 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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03 For the expenses of the Judges' 1
Assistance Program $ 30,0002
Program Description: The Judges' Assistance Program provides counseling and other assistance to3
judges with substance abuse problems. 4
TOTAL OTHER COURTS NOT REQUI RED BY STATUTE $ 645,3045
Section 2. The appropriations, and the allocations of such appropriations, from the6
State General Fund (Direct) contained in Section 1 of this Act shall be reduced by a total7
amount of Five Million One Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-8
Three and No/100 ($5,147,373.00) Dollars, pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial9
Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court.10
Section 3.A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or her duly authorized and11
appointed agent, shall warrant the state treasurer for the allocations herein provided, or12
for so much thereof as may be necessary. The aforesaid warrant shall be paid out of the13
state general fund, and the state treasurer shall pay said warrant by preference over all14
other warrants, except warrants for the salaries of constitutional officers of the state and15
warrants for expenses of the legislature, which shall be concurrent with the warrant16
provided by this Act.17
B. The funds drawn as provided herein shall be deposited in the name of the judiciary18
in an approved bank that has been selected by the Supreme Court and is located in the19
state. 20
C. Any funds herein allocated to the judiciary, any portion of the funds previously21
appropriated to the judiciary, other revenue of the judiciary or its agencies, and interest22
earnings are hereby appropriated and may be used to defray the expenses of the judiciary;23
however, all funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered shall be returnable to the24
state general fund on or before September 1, 2012.25
D. For Fiscal Year 2011-2012, any surpluses occurring in the appropriations made26
in this Act may be transferred from one agency or line-item to another during the fiscal27
year in accordance with the rules of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board, or as approved28
by the Supreme Court. 29
E. The adjustment to be made in the salaries of judicial employees and the number30
of authorized positions of the judiciary shall be as decided by the judicial agency affected,31
subject to the approval of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the32
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F. The program descriptions, general performance information and indicators,1
objectives, goals, and mission statements contained in this Act are not part of the law and2
are not enacted into law by virtue of their inclusion in this Act. The missions, goals, and3
objectives contained in the Act are derived from performance standards established by4
Section 10 of Part G General Administrative Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.5
G. The inclusion in this Act of staff salaries and benefits for lower court or other6
judicial branch agency employees shall not be deemed to create or impose any obligation7
upon the State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial8
Budgetary Control Board, or the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office relative9
to the administration of pay, retirement or other benefits to any such employees.10
Accordingly, the State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the11
Judicial Budgetary Control Board, and the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office12
are not to be considered the "employer" or "employing agency" of lower court or other13
judicial agency employees whose staff salaries and other benefits are included in this Act.14
Section 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2011; if vetoed by the governor15
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,16
2011, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later. 17
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 ProgramsFY 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 ENROLLEDHB NO. 608
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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
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: