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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 1058
BY REPRESENTATIVES FANNIN AND KLECKLEY AND SENATORS ALARIO AND
DONAHUE
APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary for
Fiscal Year 2012-2013
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-Five Million Eighty Thousand Four6
Hundred Twenty-Seven and No/100 ($165,080,427.00) Dollars, or so much thereof as may7
be necessary, is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of the judiciary, including the8
Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, the District Courts, the Criminal District Court of Orleans9
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 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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Goal: To protect the rule of law.1
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for litigants to seek review in the2
Supreme Court of decisions made by lower tribunals. 3
General Performance Information:4
2009 2010 20115
Total Filings 2,780 2,875 2,8526
Total Appeals Filed 14 9 107
Total Writs Filed 2,564 2,674 2,6138
Total Depositions Rendered 2,801 2,736 2,9169
Goal: To promote the rule of law. 10
Objective: To resolve cases in a timely manner. 11
General Performance Information:12
2009 2010 201113
Percentage of noncriminal case 14
applications acted on within Supreme 15
Court standard of 120 days of filing 92.2% 90.9% 96.6% 16
Percentage of criminal case applications 17
acted on within Supreme Court 18
standard of 120 days of filing 38.2% 39.9% 40.4%19
Percentage of pro se post conviction 20
applications acted on within Supreme 21
Court standard of 120 days of filing 11.8% 7.7% 5.2%22
Percentage of bar disciplinary filings 23
acted upon within Supreme Court 24
standard of 120 days of filing 76.5% 75.6% 98.7%25
Percentage of opinions rendered within 26
Supreme Court standard of 84 days27
from argument 81.3% 83.7% 64.4%28
Goal: To ensure the public trust.29
Objective: To facilitate public access to Supreme Court decisions.30
General Performance Information:31
2009 2010 201132
Percentage of written opinions available 33
to the public within 5 days of decision 100% 100% 100%34
Objective: To inform the public of operations and activities.35
General Performance Information:36
2009 2010 201137
Number of outreach programs 67 51 6338
Number of media releases on court decisions81 87 8339
Number of media releases on other matters26 22 2140
Number of recipients of releases on 41
court decisions 1,103 1,219 1,49842
Number of recipients of releases on other 43
matters 5,144 5,806 2,87644
Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the45
bench.46
General Performance Information:47
2009 2010 201148
Average number of hours acquired 49
through continuing legal education 50
per judge 34.96 27.19 30.2051
Number of complaints filed against 52
judges and justices of the peace 664 586 56153
Number of complaints against judges 54
and justices of the peace resolved or 55
disposed of in the calendar year 690 526 56256 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the1
bar.2
General Performance Information:3
2009 2010 20114
Average number of hours acquired through 5
continuing legal education per lawyer15.03 15.04 15.366
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 3,168 3,240 3,0007
8
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 9
resolved or disposed of in calendar year3,105 3,565 2,99710
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct):11
01 Salaries of one (1) Chief Justice and six (6)12
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, 13
as provided by R.S. 13:102 $ 970,48014
02 Salaries and other expenses of the 15
Supreme Court Proper and salary of 16
the Crier of the Supreme Court $10,324,86917
03 Expenses of Judicial Administrator's 18
Office and of the Judiciary Commission 19
provided for in Article V, Section20
25 of the Constitution of Louisiana and 21
under the provisions of R.S. 13:32 et seq. 22
A. Expenses of Judicial Administrator's Office $4,674,52623
Program Description: The Judicial Administrator's Office assists the Supreme Court in the24
administration of the state court system. It staffs the Judicial Council and the Judiciary Commission of25
Louisiana. Through the Judicial Council, it performs studies and makes recommendations for the creation26
of new judgeships and for improving the administration of justice. The Judicial Administrator's Office27
provides payroll and other fiscal services to the Judiciary, including the administration of a judicial28
retirement system, and support for the Supreme Court and Appellate Court human resource system. The29
Judicial Administrator's Office provides technological services to courts and manages the Trial Court30
Case Management Information System. It also manages the ad hoc judgeship system, and monitors cases31
under advisement. The Judicial Administrator's Office provides outreach services to state and local32
courts, staffs the Committee on Judicial Ethics, and performs numerous legal services for the Supreme33
Court and the Judiciary. 34
B. Expenses of Judiciary Commission $1,881,40635
Program Description: The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana is a constitutional body established under36
Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of 1974 to accept, screen, investigate, and prosecute complaints37
of judicial misconduct. As part of its authority, it may recommend to the Supreme Court the censure,38
suspension, removal from office, or involuntary retirement of any judge for ethical misconduct. 39
C. Court Reporters; Statistical Reporting Systems $ 351,30740
D. Dues to National Center for State Courts $ 146,15241
04 Expenses of Committee on Professional 42
Ethics and Grievances including 43
disbarment proceedings, R.S. 37:211 et seq. $ 3,00044
05 Compensation and expenses of retired 45
judges assigned under Article V,46
Section 5(A) of the Constitution of 47
Louisiana, be it more or less estimated at $1,496,16148
06 Law Library of Louisiana for salaries, 49
services, supplies, maintenance, repairs, 50
and equipment $1,895,74451 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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Program Description: The Law Library of Louisiana was created by an Act of the Legislature in 18551
to serve the legal information needs of the public, the state judiciary, and the bar. 2
07 Salaries and expenses of transferred 3
judges assigned under Article V,4
Section 5(A) of the Constitution, 5
be it more or less estimated as $ 311,5346
08 Retirement pay for services rendered by 7
justices and judges of all courts, as 8
provided by R.S. 11:1358 and 9
R.S. 13:103 $1,472,89610
09 Pensions for widows of justices and 11
judges of all courts, as provided by 12
R.S. 11:1371 and R.S. 11:1381, be it 13
more or less estimated at $1,609,48114
10 Judicial College $ 229,07015
Program Description: The Judicial College was established by order of the Supreme Court in 1976 to16
provide continuing legal education to Louisiana judges. 17
11 State contribution to judicial 18
retirement provided for in Article V, 19
Section 23 of the Constitution and 20
R.S. 11:551 et seq., be it more or 21
less estimated at $13,357,95222
12 Civil commitment matters as 23
required by R.S. 28:54 $ 144,10924
13 Paul M. Hebert Law Center for the expenses 25
of storage of appellate court records $ 60,00026
14 Funding for statewide operations of the 27
Louisiana Protective Order Registry 28
(R.S. 46:2136.2) under the Case 29
Management Information System $1,295,97930
15 Payable out of the State General Fund for the 31
expenses associated with the operation of the 32
Families in Need of Services Program (FINS) $2,036,36833
Program Description: The mission of the FINS Assistance Program is to assist local FINS processes by34
developing and implementing a needs-based allocation formula; developing, implementing, and mandating35
the use of a uniform data system for tracking, managing, and reporting FINS informal cases; developing36
and mandating the use of programmatic standards; developing, implementing, and reporting performance37
indicators and measures; requiring and monitoring periodic fiscal reports and financial accountability;38
and, generally supervising and assisting local FINS processes in other ways. 39
16 Drug court maintenance and enhancement $11,006,43340
Program Description: Drug treatment courts, authorized in 1997 by R.S. 13:5301 through R.S. 13:5304,41
provided integrated substance abuse treatment, sanctions, and incentives with case processing to place42
low-level, nonviolent drug-involved defendants in community-based, judicially supervised rehabilitation43
programs. Clients are regularly tested and monitored for compliance with educational, employment, and44
treatment requirements set by the court. 45
17 Court Appointed Special Advocates $2,753,05646 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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Program Description: The purpose of the CASA Assistance Program is to promote timely placement of1
children in need of care in permanent, safe and stable homes, in accordance with the provisions of2
Children's Code articles 424-426. Services are provided through local CASA programs which recruit,3
screen, train and supervise community advocates. Upon appointment by the trial judge, qualified4
advocates serve children by providing independent factual information to the judge, advocating for the best5
interest of the children, monitoring cases to which they have been assigned, and advising and assisting the6
judge in the determination of the best interest of the children involved. 7
TOTAL - GENERAL FUND $56,020,5238
18 Payable out of the State General Fund 9
from Statutory Dedications, Judges' 10
Supplemental Compensation Fund, 11
R. S. 13:10.3, be it more or less 12
estimated at $6,000,00013
Program Description: The Judges' supplemental Compensation Fund was established by the Legislature14
in 1985 to fund salary supplements and salary-related expenses to judges and commissioners. The funding15
source is a non-refundable filing fee assessed on civil filings as provided in R.S. 13:10.3. 16
19 Payable out of the State General Fund 17
from Statutory Dedications, Trial Court 18
Case Management Information Fund, for 19
the Case Management Information System, 20
Article 887 (F) of the Code of Criminal 21
Procedure, be it more or less estimated at $3,650,83122
Program Description: The Case Management Information System (CMIS) was created by the Supreme23
Court in 1993 to provide a statewide information system for tracking and managing criminal, civil,24
juvenile, traffic, and appellate cases as well as protective orders. Data is received from courts statewide,25
transferred to the CMIS repository, and made available to courts and executive branch agencies.26
Additional information will also be available from the Department of Public Safety & Corrections. CMIS27
is funded from a court case assessed on all criminal and traffic convictions as provided under28
C.Cr.P.887(F). 29
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND30
BY STATUTORY DEDICATIONS $9,650,83131
20Drug court maintenance and enhancement, payable 32
out of the State General Fund through Interagency33
Transfers from the Department of Children and34
Family Services $ 6,000,00035
21Court Appointed Special Advocates, payable out of36
the State General Fund through Interagency Transfers37
from the Department of Children and Family38
Services $ 4,436,50039
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND 40
THROUGH INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS $10,436,50041
TOTAL SUPREME COURT $76,107,85442 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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03-8171 COURTS OF APPEAL1
Program Description: The five courts of appeal, domiciled in Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lake Charles,2
New Orleans, and Gretna, have supervisory jurisdiction over all cases arising within their respective3
circuits, subject to the general supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Each court of appeal also4
has appellate jurisdiction over all civil matters, all matters appealed from family and juvenile courts, and5
all criminal cases triable by a jury which arise within its circuit, except for those cases appealable directly6
to the Supreme Court or to the district courts.7
Mission Statement: The mission of the appellate courts of Louisiana is to provide8
meaningful access to all who seek review under the Courts' appellate and supervisory9
jurisdiction granted by the Louisiana Constitution while protecting and promoting the10
rule of law, preserving the public trust, and using public resources efficiently. 11
Goal: To protect the rule of law.12
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for multi-judge review of decisions13
made by lower tribunals. 14
General Performance Information:15
2009 2010 201116
Total appeals filed 2,597 2,587 2,83817
Total writs filed 5,043 5,102 4,98718
Total dispositions rendered 6,913 6,530 5,27719
Goal: To promote the rule of law. 20
Objective: To resolve case expeditiously. 21
General Performance Information:22
2009 2010 201123
Average number of days from lodging of the 24
appeal to argument:25
Time Standard = no more than 175 days. 26
Criminal cases 150 145 14527
Civil Cases 147 159 17528
Median number of days for all cases 148 152 15529
Average number of days from argument to 30
rendering of the opinion:31
Time Standard = no more than 70 days. 32
Criminal cases 37 39 4133
Civil cases 39 37 3734
Median number of days for all cases 38 38 3835
Goal: To preserve public trust. 36
Objective: To facilitate public access to the decisions of the courts of appeal. 37
General Performance Information:38
2009 2010 201139
Percentage of written opinions available 40
to the public within 5 days of decision100% 100% 100%41
Payable out of the State General Fund:42
01 Salaries of five (5) Chief Judges43
and forty-eight (48) Judges of 44
the Courts of Appeal, R.S. 13:311 $6,949,32845
02 Salaries and expenses of operation and 46
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 47
First Circuit $9,504,02748
03 Salaries and expenses of operation and 49
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 50
Second Circuit $5,469,42151
04 Salaries and expenses of operation and 52
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 53
Third Circuit $8,309,30054 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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05 Salaries and expenses of operation and 1
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 2
Fourth Circuit $7,548,8433
06 Salaries and expenses of operation and 4
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 5
Fifth Circuit $5,661,7496
TOTAL COURTS OF APPEAL $43,442,6687
03-8172DISTRICT COURTS 8
Program Description: There are forty-one district courts in Louisiana that have general jurisdiction over9
all matters within their territorial limits, except in those judicial districts (the 1st, the 19th, and the 24th10
Judicial Districts) where family and juvenile courts have exclusive jurisdiction over certain types of cases11
and except in Orleans Parish where there are separate courts exercising civil, criminal, and juvenile12
jurisdictions, respectively. In certain cases, the forty-one general jurisdiction courts have concurrent13
jurisdiction with justices of the peace and parish courts. The district courts generally have appellate14
jurisdiction of criminal cases tried by city, parish, municipal, traffic, and mayors' courts, except in certain15
cases. The district courts also have appellate jurisdiction over justices of the peace in parishes where no16
parish courts exist. The Civil District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction of all civil cases in that17
parish. The Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction over all criminal cases in the18
parish. It also has general supervisory jurisdiction over the municipal and traffic courts in Orleans19
Parish. The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish has exclusive jurisdiction of many domestic cases20
in the parish. The four juvenile courts located in Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans21
parishes have exclusive jurisdiction of juvenile cases in their respective parishes. 22
Mission Statement: The mission of the trial courts of Louisiana is to provide access23
to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to provide24
equality, fairness, and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial independence25
and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence to the procedural26
and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the public. 27
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 28
Objective: To encourage responsible parties to make court facilities safe, accessible,29
and convenient. 30
General Performance Information:31
20092010201132
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 33
actions taken in FY 2010-2011 to improve compliance with34
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 93.5%89.6%91.7%35
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make the36
costs of access to the trial court's proceedings and records - whether measured in terms37
of money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and38
affordable. 39
General Performance Information:40
20092010201141
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 42
actions taken in FY 2010-2011 to assist pro se litigants 100%100% 93.8%43
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its activities44
in a timely and expeditious manner. 45
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 46
General Performance Information:47
20092010201148
Number of parishes reporting criminal disposition49
data to CMIS 55 626250
Percentage of parishes reporting criminal disposition51
data to CMIS 85.9%96.9%97.0%52
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges 53
indicating that their courts had taken steps within54
FY 2010-2011 to reduce delays and improve the 55
timeliness of case processing 97.9%97.9%91.7%56 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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Objective: To enhance jury service. 1
General Performance Information:2
2009201020113
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating4
that their court had taken steps within FY 2010-20115
to make jury service more convenient or effective 100%97.7%95.3%6
Goal: To provide due process and equal protection of the law to all who have business7
before the court; and to demonstrate integrity in all procedures and decisions. 8
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court operations9
as necessary.10
General Performance Information:11
2009 2010201112
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 13
actions taken in FY 2010-2011 to improve employee14
training and development 100%87.5%93.8%15
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 16
actions taken in FY 2010-2011 to install or implement 17
technologies 97.9%95.8%93.8%18
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity in19
its governmental relations and accountability to the public. 20
Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function. 21
General Performance Information: 22
20092010201123
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 24
that their courts regularly provided public education 25
and public outreach services in FY 2010-2011 97.9%97.9%91.7%26
Payable out of the State General Fund: 27
01 Salaries of one hundred ninety-one28
(191) District Judges as provided 29
by R.S. 13:691 $23,787,82730
02 Office and travel expenses of District 31
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:698 and 32
R.S. 13:694, respectively $1,292,60033
03 Salaries of fourteen (14) Judges of 34
Civil District Court, Orleans Parish,35
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,743,61136
04 Expenses of Judges of Civil District 37
Court, Parish of Orleans, for salaries38
of stenographers, clerks, law books, 39
stationery, telephone, and like expenses40
as provided by R.S. 13:698 $ 78,40041
05 Salaries of two (2) Court Reporters42
of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, 43
including retirement contributions, as 44
provided by R.S. 13:966.1 $ 106,95145
06 Clerk of Civil District Court, Orleans 46
Parish, as provided by R.S. 13:1212(A) $ 10,00047
07 State share of Group, Workers' 48
Compensation, General Liability, 49
and Property Insurance Premiums 50
as provided by R.S.42:851 $5,579,69351 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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08 Salaries of two (2) commissioners of 1
the Nineteenth Judicial District and 2
one (1) commissioner of the Fifteenth 3
Judicial District as provided by 4
R.S. 13:712 and R.S. 13:715, 5
respectively $ 463,4096
09 Office expenses for the Judicial 7
Expense Fund of the Nineteenth Judicial 8
District Court as provided by 9
R.S. 13:711-713 $ 441,93810
10 Office expenses for the Judicial 11
Expense Fund of the Fifteenth12
Judicial District Court as provided 13
by R.S. 13:714-716 $ 276,15814
11 Law Clerk, Twentieth Judicial District 15
Court as provided by Act 747 of 1977 $ 47,96816
12 For the expenses of the Judicial Expense17
Fund, Tenth Judicial District Court as 18
provided by Act 57 of 2006 $ 35,00019
SUBTOTAL $33,863,55520
13 Criminal Court - Parish of Orleans 21
Program Description: The Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans has exclusive jurisdiction22
of the trial and punishment of all crimes, misdemeanors, and offenses committed within the parish of23
Orleans, if the jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court. The court, through its magistrate and24
with assistance from its commissioners, has the power of committing magistrates in all felony charges and25
the power to hold preliminary examinations, with authority to bail or discharge, or to hold for trial, in all26
cases before the court. The court has appellate jurisdiction of all cases tried before the Municipal Court27
of New Orleans and the Traffic Court of New Orleans and has general supervisory jurisdiction over these28
courts.29
A. Salaries of thirteen (13) District Judges of 30
Criminal Court, Orleans Parish as provided 31
by R.S. 13:691 $1,619,06732
B. Office expenses of Judges of Criminal Court, 33
Orleans Parish as provided by R.S. 13:698 $ 72,80034
C. State's share of group insurance for the personnel 35
of Criminal Court as provided by R.S. 42:851 $ 604,80036
D. Salaries of thirteen (13) minute clerks as provided 37
by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 265,53538
E. Salaries of twenty-six (26) court reporters as 39
provided by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 419,64940
F. Salaries of four (4) commissioners of Criminal 41
Court, Orleans Parish, including related benefits42
as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 414,48643
G. Office and travel expenses of commissioners as 44
provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 10,00045
H. Salaries of four (4) minute clerks, one for each 46
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 68,10647 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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I. Salaries of four (4) court reporters, one for each 1
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 51,3422
J. Salaries of Judicial Administrator, and assistants, 3
including related benefits $ 881,8984
K. Salaries of thirteen (13) law clerks $ 681,1805
L. Salaries of four (4) secretaries $ 197,4016
M. Sanity Commissions $ 165,5787
N. Board of Jury Commissioners $ 400,7468
SUBTOTAL $5,852,5889
14 Juvenile and Family Court Judges 10
A. Salaries of fourteen (14) Juvenile Court11
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,743,61112
B. Salaries of four (4) Family Court Judges 13
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $ 498,17514
C. Office and travel expenses of Juvenile and Family 15
Court Judges as provided by R.S. 13:698 16
and R.S. 13:694, respectively $ 100,80017
SUBTOTAL $2,342,58618
TOTAL DISTRICT COURTS $42,058,72919
03-8173 OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES AS REQUIRED20
BY STATUTE 21
Program Description: The category includes forty-seven city courts, one municipal court (New Orleans),22
one traffic court (New Orleans), and one parish court (Ascension Parish). 23
Mission Statement: The mission of the city and parish courts of Louisiana is to provide24
access to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to25
provide equality, fairness and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial26
independence and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence to the27
procedural and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the public. 28
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 29
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make the30
costs of access to the court's proceedings and records - whether measured in terms of31
money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and affordable.32
General Performance Information:33
20092010201134
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 35
actions taken in FY 2010-2011 to assist pro 36
se litigants 98.1%100% 98.1%37
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its38
activities in a timely and expeditious manner. 39
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 40
General Performance Information:41
20092010201142
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges 43
indicating that their courts had taken steps within 44
FY 2010-2011 to reduce delays and improve the45
timeliness of case processing 94.2%88.5%90.4%46 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity in1
its governmental relations and accountability to the public. 2
Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function. 3
General Performance Information:4
2009201020115
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 6
that their courts regularly provided public education and7
public outreach services in FY 2010-2011 94.2%94.2%90.4%8
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court9
operations as necessary. 10
General Performance Information:11
2009 2010201112
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating13
actions taken in FY 2010-2011 to improve 14
employee training and development 92.3%94.2%90.4%15
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating16
actions taken in FY 2010-2011 to install or 17
implement technologies 94.2%88.5%90.4%18
Payable out of the State General Fund: 19
01 Salaries of sixty (60) City Court20
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:1875 $2,412,714 21
02 Salaries of four (4) Municipal, four (4)22
Traffic and one (1) Parish Court23
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:2492,24
13:2501.1, and 13:2563.5, respectively $ 389,15625
TOTAL OTHER COURTS REQUI RED BY STATUTE $2,801,87026
03-8174OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES NOT27
REQUIRED BY STATUTE 28
Payable out of the State General Fund:29
01 Orleans Parish Juvenile Protective 30
Care Monitoring Program $ 551,46231
Program Description: The program tracks and maintains child abuse and neglect cases in the Orleans32
Parish Juvenile Court. It also provides assistance in support of the Families in Need of Services Program.33
02 Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Reporters $ 87,84434
03 For the expenses of the Judges' 35
Assistance Program $ 30,00036
Program Description: The Judges' Assistance Program provides counseling and other assistance to judges37
with substance abuse problems. 38
TOTAL OTHER COURTS NOT REQUI RED BY STATUTE $ 669,30639
Section 2. The appropriations, and the allocations of such appropriations, from the State40
General Fund (Direct) contained in Section 1 of this Act shall be reduced by a total amount41
of Six Million One Hundred Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Sixty-Two and No/10042
($6,130,662.00) Dollars, pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary Control Board43
or as approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court.44 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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Section 3.A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or her duly authorized and1
appointed agent, shall warrant the state treasurer for the allocations herein provided, or for2
so much thereof as may be necessary. The aforesaid warrant shall be paid out of the state3
general fund, and the state treasurer shall pay said warrant by preference over all other4
warrants, except warrants for the salaries of constitutional officers of the state and warrants5
for expenses of the legislature, which shall be concurrent with the warrant provided by this6
Act.7
B. The funds drawn as provided herein shall be deposited in the name of the judiciary in8
an approved bank that has been selected by the Supreme Court and is located in the state. 9
C. Any funds herein allocated to the judiciary, any portion of the funds previously10
appropriated to the judiciary, other revenue of the judiciary or its agencies, and interest11
earnings are hereby appropriated and may be used to defray the expenses of the judiciary;12
however, all funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered shall be returnable to the state13
general fund on or before September 1, 2013.14
D. For Fiscal Year 2012-2013, any surpluses occurring in the appropriations made in this15
Act may be transferred from one agency or line-item to another during the fiscal year in16
accordance with the rules of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board, or as approved by the17
Supreme Court. 18
E. The adjustment to be made in the salaries of judicial employees and the number of19
authorized positions of the judiciary shall be as decided by the judicial agency affected,20
subject to the approval of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the21
Supreme Court.22
F. The program descriptions, general performance information and indicators, objectives,23
goals, and mission statements contained in this Act are not part of the law and are not enacted24
into law by virtue of their inclusion in this Act. The missions, goals, and objectives contained25
in the Act are derived from performance standards established by Section 10 of Part G26
General Administrative Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana. 27
G. The inclusion in this Act of staff salaries and benefits for lower court or other judicial28
branch agency employees shall not be deemed to create or impose any obligation upon the29
State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary30 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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Control Board, or the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office relative to the1
administration of pay, retirement or other benefits to any such employees. Accordingly, the2
State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary3
Control Board, and the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office are not to be4
considered the "employer" or "employing agency" of lower court or other judicial agency5
employees whose staff salaries and other benefits are included in this Act. 6
Section 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2012; if vetoed by the governor and7
subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2012, or8
on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later. 9
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 2011-2012 is compared to the
appropriations for FY 2012-2013 as contained in the original bill.
Operating Budget Appropriation Request
Courts and Programs FY 2011-2012 FY 2012-2013
Supreme Court
Total Supreme Court $62,820,785 $66,457,023
Courts of Appeal
Total Courts of Appeal$41,551,761 $43,442,668
District Courts
Total District Courts$41,738,802 $42,058,729
Other Courts
Total Other Courts $2,801,870 $2,801,870
Other Programs
Total Other Programs $619,216 $669,306
Total State General Fund
and Interagency Transfer
All Line Items $149,532,434$155,429,596
Total Statutory Dedications $9,497,651 $9,650,831
Total Funding $159,030,085 $165,080,427 HLS 12RS-513 ENGROSSED
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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. 1058
Abstract: Appropriates funds for FY 2012-2013 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 2012-2013 for the ordinary operating expenses of the
judicial branch of government with total funding of $158,949,765 from the following sources:
$138,862,434 out of the State General Fund (Direct); $10,436,500 through interagency
transfers from the Dept. of Children and Family Services; and, $9,650,831 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) La. Supreme Court $ 76,107,854
(2) Courts of Appeal 43,442,668
(3) District Courts 33,863,555
(4)Criminal Court, Parish of Orleans 5,852,588
(5)Juvenile and Family Courts 2,342,586
(6) Other Courts (Required by Statute) 2,801,870
(7)Other Courts (Not Required by Statute) 669,306
TOTAL $165,080,427
Provides that the appropriations out of the State General Fund (Direct) contained in this Act
shall be reduced by a total amount of $6,130,662 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial
Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.
Effective July 1, 2012.
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 Children and
Family Services by $10,436,500 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 $6,130,662 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary
Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.