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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1095
BY REPRESENTATIVES FANNIN AND KLECKLEY AND SENATORS ALARIO AND
DONAHUE
APPROPRIATIONS: Appropriates funds for the expenses of the Louisiana Judiciary for
Fiscal Year 2014-2015
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 Seventy-Nine Million One Hundred Fourteen6
Thousand Four Hundred Twenty and No/100 ($179,114,420.00) Dollars, or so much thereof7
as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to defray the expenses of the judiciary,8
including the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal, the District Courts, the Criminal District9
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 over13
all lower courts. It may establish procedural and administrative rules not in conflict14
with law and may assign a sitting or retired judge to any court. The Supreme Court has15
sole authority to provide by rule for appointments of attorneys as temporary or ad hoc16
judges. It considers applications for writs to review individual cases, and has criminal17
and other appellate jurisdiction. The Supreme Court has exclusive original jurisdiction18
of disciplinary proceedings against lawyers, recommendations of the Judiciary19
Commission of Louisiana for the discipline of judges, and fact questions affecting its20
appellate jurisdiction. It has inherent authority to regulate the legal profession and to21
promulgate and update the Code of Judicial Conduct. The court also provides judicial22
training through the Judicial College and works to improve the administration of23
justice. 24
Mission Statement: The mission of the Supreme Court of Louisiana is to protect and25
promote the rule of law, to ensure public trust, to use public resources efficiently, to26
ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of both the bench27
and the bar, and to ensure the proper administration and performance of all courts28
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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
2011 2012 20135
Total Filings 2,852 2,769 3,017 6
Total Appeals Filed 10 10 187
Total Writs Filed 2,613 2,639 2,7908
Total Dispositions Rendered 2,916 3,181 2,5009
Goal: To promote the rule of law. 10
Objective: To resolve cases in a timely manner. 11
General Performance Information:12
2011 2012 201313
Percentage of noncriminal case 14
applications acted on within Supreme 15
Court standard of 120 days of filing 96.6% 93.3% 94.3%16
Percentage of criminal case applications 17
acted on within Supreme Court 18
standard of 120 days of filing 40.4% 45.9% 37%19
Percentage of pro se post conviction 20
applications acted on within Supreme 21
Court standard of 120 days of filing 5.2% 8.5% 4.8%22
Percentage of bar disciplinary filings 23
acted upon within Supreme Court 24
standard of 120 days of filing 98.7% 88.9% 95.2%25
Percentage of opinions rendered within 26
Supreme Court standard of 84 days27
from argument 64.4% 80.6% 83.2%28
Goal: To ensure the public trust.29
Objective: To facilitate public access to Supreme Court decisions.30
General Performance Information:31
2011 2012 201332
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
2011 2012 201337
Number of outreach programs 63 58 7838
Number of media releases on court decisions83 77 7339
Number of media releases on other matters21 15 2440
Number of recipients of releases on 41
court decisions 1,498 1,663 1,76042
Number of recipients of releases on other 43
matters 2,876 3,672 4,69444
Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the45
bench.46
General Performance Information:47
2011 2012 201348
Average number of hours acquired 49
through continuing legal education 50
per judge 30.20 29.35 36.3651
Number of complaints filed against 52
judges and justices of the peace 561 537 49653
Number of complaints against judges 54
and justices of the peace resolved or 55
disposed of in the calendar year 562 619 52656 HLS 14RS-577 ORIGINAL
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Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence of the1
bar.2
General Performance Information:3
2011 2012 20134
Average number of hours acquired through 5
continuing legal education per lawyer15.36 15.24 15.466
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 3,000 3,042 3,0387
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 8
resolved or disposed of in calendar year2,997 2,966 3,3199
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct):10
01 Salaries of one (1) Chief Justice and six (6)11
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, 12
as provided by R.S. 13:102 $1,052,55313
02 Salaries and other expenses of the 14
Supreme Court Proper and salary of 15
the Crier of the Supreme Court $9,714,73216
03 Expenses of Judicial Administrator's 17
Office and of the Judiciary Commission 18
provided for in Article V, Section19
25 of the Constitution of Louisiana and 20
under the provisions of R.S. 13:32 et seq. 21
A. Expenses of Judicial Administrator's Office $4,970,13522
Program Description: The Judicial Administrator's Office assists the Supreme Court in the23
administration of the state court system. It staffs the Judicial Council and the Judiciary Commission of24
Louisiana. Through the Judicial Council, it performs studies and makes recommendations for the creation25
of new judgeships and for improving the administration of justice. The Judicial Administrator's Office26
provides payroll and other fiscal services to the Judiciary, including the administration of a judicial27
retirement system; support for the Supreme Court and Appellate Court human resource system;28
technological services to courts; and, manages the Trial Court Case Management Information System.29
The Judicial Administrator's Office also manages the ad hoc judgeship system, monitors cases under30
advisement, provides outreach services to state and local courts, staffs the Committee on Judicial Ethics,31
and performs numerous legal services for the Supreme Court and the Judiciary. 32
B. Expenses of Judiciary Commission $2,025,53433
Program Description: The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana is a constitutional body established under34
Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of 1974 to accept, screen, investigate, and prosecute complaints35
of judicial misconduct. As part of its authority, it may recommend to the Supreme Court the censure,36
suspension, removal from office, or involuntary retirement of any judge for ethical misconduct. 37
C. Court Reporters; Statistical Reporting Systems $ 406,12438
D. Dues to National Center for State Courts $ 150,92439
04 Expenses of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary40
Board, as per Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XIX $ 3,00041
05 Compensation and expenses of retired 42
judges assigned under Article V,43
Section 5(A) of the Constitution of 44
Louisiana, be it more or less estimated at $1,518,99345
06 Law Library of Louisiana for salaries, 46
services, supplies, maintenance, repairs, 47
and equipment $1,996,81748 HLS 14RS-577 ORIGINAL
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Program Description: The Law Library of Louisiana serves the legal information needs of the state1
judiciary, and is open to members of the bar and public. 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 $ 180,3236
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 $1,398,39010
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 $ 274,68115
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 $17,781,86222
12 Civil commitment matters as 23
required by R.S. 28:54 $ 143,42424
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 $1,395,49630
15 Information Technology $1,101,06131
16 Payable out of the State General Fund for the 32
expenses associated with the operation of the 33
Families in Need of Services Program (FINS) $2,083,42334
Program Description: The mission of the FINS Assistance Program is to assist local FINS processes by35
developing and implementing a needs-based allocation formula; developing, implementing, and mandating36
the use of a uniform data system for tracking, managing, and reporting FINS informal cases; developing37
and mandating the use of programmatic standards; developing, implementing, and reporting performance38
indicators and measures; requiring and monitoring periodic fiscal reports and financial accountability;39
and, generally supervising and assisting local FINS processes in other ways. 40
17 Drug court maintenance and enhancement $17,685,19041
Program Description: Drug treatment courts, authorized in 1997 by R.S. 13:5301 through R.S. 13:5304,42
provided integrated substance abuse treatment, sanctions, and incentives with case processing to place43
low-level, nonviolent drug-involved defendants in community-based, judicially supervised rehabilitation44
programs. Clients are regularly tested and monitored for compliance with educational, employment, and45
treatment requirements set by the court. 46
18 Court Appointed Special Advocates $7,012,32747 HLS 14RS-577 ORIGINAL
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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 $ 72,564,4708
19 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 $6,223,72413
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
20 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 $3,999,09822
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 cost assessed on all criminal and traffic convictions as provided under28
C.Cr.P.887(F). 29
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND30
BY STATUTORY DEDICATIONS $10,222,82231
TOTAL SUPREME COURT $82,787,29232
03-8171 COURTS OF APPEAL33
Program Description: The five courts of appeal, domiciled in Baton Rouge,34
Shreveport, Lake Charles, New Orleans, and Gretna, have supervisory jurisdiction over35
all cases arising within their respective circuits, subject to the general supervisory36
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Each court of appeal also has appellate jurisdiction37
over all civil matters, all matters appealed from family and juvenile courts, and all38
criminal cases triable by a jury which arise within its circuit, except for those cases39
appealable directly to the Supreme Court or to the district courts.40
Mission Statement: The mission of the appellate courts of Louisiana is to provide41
meaningful access to all who seek review under the Courts' appellate and supervisory42
jurisdiction granted by the Louisiana Constitution while protecting and promoting the43
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Goal: To protect the rule of law.1
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for multi-judge review of decisions2
made by lower tribunals. 3
General Performance Information:4
2011 2012 20135
Total appeals filed 2,838 2,689 2,3826
Total writs filed 4,987 4,499 4,9737
Total dispositions rendered 5,277 6,240 6,4328
Goal: To promote the rule of law. 9
Objective: To resolve cases expeditiously. 10
General Performance Information:11
2011 2012 201312
Average number of days from lodging of the 13
appeal to argument:14
Time Standard = no more than 175 days. 15
Criminal cases 145 189 17916
Civil Cases 175 161 16017
Median number of days for all cases 155 172 16518
Average number of days from argument to 19
rendering of the opinion:20
Time Standard = no more than 70 days. 21
Criminal cases 41 37 3822
Civil cases 37 41 4423
Median number of days for all cases 38 38 4224
Goal: To preserve public trust. 25
Objective: To facilitate public access to the decisions of the courts of appeal. 26
General Performance Information:27
2011 2012 201328
Percentage of written opinions available 29
to the public within 5 days of decision100% 100% 100%30
Payable out of the State General Fund:31
01 Salaries of five (5) Chief Judges32
and forty-eight (48) Judges of 33
the Courts of Appeal, R.S. 13:311 $7,399,22834
02 Salaries and expenses of operation and 35
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 36
First Circuit $10,007,18337
03 Salaries and expenses of operation and 38
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 39
Second Circuit $5,790,44440
04 Salaries and expenses of operation and 41
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 42
Third Circuit $8,732,31643
05 Salaries and expenses of operation and 44
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 45
Fourth Circuit $7,972,64246
06 Salaries and expenses of operation and 47
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 48
Fifth Circuit $6,063,29649
TOTAL COURTS OF APPEAL $45,965,10950 HLS 14RS-577 ORIGINAL
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03-8172DISTRICT COURTS 1
Program Description: There are forty-one district courts in Louisiana that have general2
jurisdiction over all matters within their territorial limits, except in those judicial districts3
(the 1st, the 19th, and the 24th Judicial Districts) where family and juvenile courts have4
exclusive jurisdiction over certain types of cases and except in Orleans Parish where5
there are separate courts exercising civil, criminal, and juvenile jurisdictions,6
respectively. In certain cases, the forty-one general jurisdiction courts have concurrent7
jurisdiction with justices of the peace and parish courts. The district courts generally8
have appellate jurisdiction of criminal cases tried by city, parish, municipal, traffic, and9
mayors' courts, except in certain cases. The district courts also have appellate10
jurisdiction over justices of the peace in parishes where no parish courts exist. The Civil11
District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction of all civil cases in that parish. The12
Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction over all criminal cases in the13
parish. It also has general supervisory jurisdiction over the municipal and traffic courts14
in Orleans Parish. The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish has exclusive15
jurisdiction of many domestic cases in the parish. The four juvenile courts located in16
Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans parishes have exclusive jurisdiction17
of juvenile cases in their respective parishes. 18
Mission Statement: The mission of the trial courts of Louisiana is to provide access19
to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to provide20
equality, fairness, and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial independence21
and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence to the procedural22
and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the public. 23
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 24
Objective: To encourage responsible parties to make court facilities safe, accessible,25
and convenient. 26
General Performance Information:27
20112012201328
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 29
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to improve compliance with30
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 91.7%89.6%89.6%31
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make the32
costs of access to the trial court's proceedings and records - whether measured in terms33
of money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and34
affordable. 35
General Performance Information:36
20112012201337
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 38
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to assist self-represented39
litigants 93.8%95.8%95.8%40
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its activities41
in a timely and expeditious manner. 42
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 43
General Performance Information:44
20112012201345
Number of parishes reporting criminal disposition46
data to CMIS 62 63 6347
Percentage of parishes reporting criminal disposition48
data to CMIS 97% 98% 99%49
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges 50
indicating that their courts had taken steps within51
FY 2012-2013 to reduce delays and improve the 52
timeliness of case processing 91.7%91.7%91.7%53
Objective: To enhance jury service. 54
General Performance Information:55
20112012201356
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating57
that their court had taken steps within FY 2012-201358
to make jury service more convenient or effective 95.3%93% 97.7%59 HLS 14RS-577 ORIGINAL
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Goal: To provide due process and equal protection of the law to all who have business1
before the court; and to demonstrate integrity in all procedures and decisions. 2
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court operations3
as necessary.4
General Performance Information:5
2011 201220136
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 7
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to improve employee8
training and development 93.8%89.6%89.6%9
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 10
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to install or implement 11
technologies 93.8%91.7%91.7%12
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity in13
its governmental relations and accountability to the public. 14
Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function. 15
General Performance Information: 16
20112012201317
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 18
that their courts regularly provided public education 19
and public outreach services in FY 2012-2013 91.7%89.6%93.8%20
Payable out of the State General Fund: 21
01 Salaries of one hundred ninety-one22
(191) District Judges as provided 23
by R.S. 13:691 $25,414,77824
02 Office and travel expenses of District 25
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:698 and 26
R.S. 13:694, respectively $1,285,85027
03 Salaries of fourteen (14) Judges of 28
Civil District Court, Orleans Parish,29
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,862,86530
04 Expenses of Judges of Civil District 31
Court, Parish of Orleans, for salaries32
of stenographers, clerks, law books, 33
stationery, telephone, and like expenses34
as provided by R.S. 13:698 $ 80,50035
05 Salaries of two (2) Court Reporters36
of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, 37
including retirement contributions, as 38
provided by R.S. 13:966.1 $ 113,35439
06 Clerk of Civil District Court, Orleans 40
Parish, as provided by R.S. 13:1212(A) $ 10,00041
07 State share of Group, Workers' 42
Compensation, General Liability, 43
and Property Insurance Premiums 44
as provided by R.S.42:851 $5,771,51245
08 Salaries of two (2) commissioners of 46
the Nineteenth Judicial District and 47
one (1) commissioner of the Fifteenth 48
Judicial District as provided by 49
R.S. 13:712 and R.S. 13:715, 50
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09 Office expenses for the Judicial 1
Expense Fund of the Nineteenth Judicial 2
District Court as provided by 3
R.S. 13:711-713 $ 469,8124
10 Office expenses for the Judicial 5
Expense Fund of the Fifteenth6
Judicial District Court as provided 7
by R.S. 13:714-716 $ 293,0468
11 Law Clerk, Twentieth Judicial District 9
Court as provided by Act 747 of 1977 $ 47,96810
12 For the expenses of the Judicial Expense11
Fund, Tenth Judicial District Court as 12
provided by Act 57 of 2006 $ 35,00013
SUBTOTAL $35,910,70014
13 Criminal Court - Parish of Orleans 15
Program Description: The Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans has exclusive jurisdiction16
of the trial and punishment of all crimes, misdemeanors, and offenses committed within the parish of17
Orleans, if the jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court. The court, through its magistrate and18
with assistance from its commissioners, has the power of committing magistrates in all felony charges and19
the power to hold preliminary examinations, with authority to bail or discharge, or to hold for trial, in all20
cases before the court. The court has appellate jurisdiction of all cases tried before the Municipal Court21
of New Orleans and the Traffic Court of New Orleans and has general supervisory jurisdiction over these22
courts.23
A. Salaries of thirteen (13) District Judges of 24
Criminal Court, Orleans Parish as provided 25
by R.S. 13:691 $1,729,80326
B. Office expenses of Judges of Criminal Court, 27
Orleans Parish as provided by R.S. 13:698 $ 74,75028
C. State's share of group insurance for the personnel 29
of Criminal Court as provided by R.S. 42:851 $ 604,80030
D. Salaries of thirteen (13) minute clerks as provided 31
by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 284,21632
E. Salaries of twenty-six (26) court reporters as 33
provided by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 449,17234
F. Salaries of four (4) commissioners of Criminal 35
Court, Orleans Parish, including related benefits36
as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 463,74537
G. Office and travel expenses of commissioners as 38
provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 10,00039
H. Salaries of four (4) minute clerks, one for each 40
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 72,89841
I. Salaries of four (4) court reporters, one for each 42
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 54,95443
J. Salaries of Judicial Administrator, and assistants, 44
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K. Salaries of thirteen (13) law clerks $ 729,0851
L. Salaries of four (4) secretaries $ 211,2882
M. Sanity Commissions $ 102,1203
N. Board of Jury Commissioners $ 416,9194
SUBTOTAL $6,204,7815
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A. Salaries of fourteen (14) Juvenile Court7
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,862,8658
B. Salaries of four (4) Family Court Judges 9
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $ 532,24810
C. Office and travel expenses of Juvenile and Family 11
Court Judges as provided by R.S. 13:698 12
and R.S. 13:694, respectively $ 103,50013
SUBTOTAL $2,498,61314
TOTAL DISTRICT COURTS $44,614,09415
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BY STATUTE 17
Program Description: The category includes forty-seven city courts, one municipal18
court (New Orleans), one traffic court (New Orleans), and one parish court (Ascension19
Parish). 20
Mission Statement: The mission of the city and parish courts of Louisiana is to provide21
access to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to22
provide equality, fairness and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial23
independence and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence to the24
procedural and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the public. 25
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 26
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make the27
costs of access to the court's proceedings and records - whether measured in terms of28
money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and affordable.29
General Performance Information:30
20112012201331
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 32
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to assist pro 33
se litigants 98.1%96.2%100%34
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its35
activities in a timely and expeditious manner. 36
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 37
General Performance Information:38
20112012201339
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges 40
indicating that their courts had taken steps within 41
FY 2012-2013 to reduce delays and improve the42
timeliness of case processing 90.4%86.5%84.3%43
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity in44
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Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function. 1
General Performance Information:2
2011201220133
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 4
that their courts regularly provided public education and5
public outreach services in FY 2012-2013 90.4%88.5%92.2%6
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court7
operations as necessary. 8
General Performance Information:9
2011 2012201310
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating11
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to improve 12
employee training and development 90.4%92.3%96.1%13
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating14
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to install or 15
implement technologies 90.4%86.5%86.3%16
Payable out of the State General Fund: 17
01 Salaries of sixty (60) City Court18
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:1875 $2,577,741 19
02 Salaries of four (4) Municipal, four (4)20
Traffic and one (1) Parish Court21
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:2492,22
13:2501.1, and 13:2563.5, respectively $ 415,77523
TOTAL OTHER COURTS REQUI RED BY STATUTE $2,993,51624
03-8174OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES NOT25
REQUIRED BY STATUTE 26
Payable out of the State General Fund:27
01 Orleans Parish Juvenile Protective 28
Care Monitoring Program $ 584,47529
Program Description: The program tracks and maintains child abuse and neglect cases in the Orleans30
Parish Juvenile Court. It also provides assistance in support of the Families in Need of Services Program.31
02 Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Reporters $ 88,37032
03 For the expenses of the Judges' 33
Assistance Program $ 63,18934
Program Description: The Judges' Assistance Program provides counseling and other assistance to judges35
with substance abuse problems.36
TOTAL OTHER COURTS NOT REQUI RED BY STATUTE $ 736,03437
03-8175NON-JUDICIAL STATE EXPENSES38
Payable out of the State General Fund:39
01 Legal representation of children in child protection cases$ 2,018,37540
Program Description: As recommended by the Task Force on Legal representation41
in Child Protection Cases and at the request of the Division of Administration, in42
order to advance the administration of justice, the Supreme Court administers43
funding to provide qualified legal representation for children in child protection 44
cases as required to fulfill the state’s statutory responsibility.45
TOTAL NON-JUDICIAL STATE EXPENSES $ 2,018,37546 HLS 14RS-577 ORIGINAL
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Section 2.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, 2015.14
D. For Fiscal Year 2014-2015, 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
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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 3. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014; if vetoed by the governor and7
subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014, 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 2013-2014 is compared to the
appropriations for FY 2014-2015 as contained in the original bill.
Operating Budget Appropriation Request
Courts and Programs FY 2013-2014 FY 2014-2015
Supreme Court
Total Supreme Court $67,149,982 $72,564,470
Courts of Appeal
Total Courts of Appeal$42,983,136 $45,965,109
District Courts
Total District Courts$42,047,475 $44,614,094
Other Courts
Total Other Courts $2,925,833 $2,993,516
Other Programs
Total Other Programs $692,508 $736,034
Non-Judicial State Expenses
Total State Expenses $1,976,474 $2,018,375
Total State General Fund
and Interagency Transfer
All Line Items $157,775,408$168,891,598
Total Statutory Dedications $9,797,469 $10,222,822
Total Funding $167,572,877 $179,114,420 HLS 14RS-577 ORIGINAL
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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)]
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Abstract: Appropriates funds for FY 2014-2015 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 2014-2015 for the ordinary operating expenses of the
judicial branch of government with total funding of $179,114,420 from the following sources:
$168,891,598 out of the State General Fund (Direct) and $10,222,822 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 $ 82,787,292
(2) Courts of Appeal 45,965,109
(3) District Courts 35,910,700
(4)Criminal Court, Parish of Orleans 6,204,781
(5)Juvenile and Family Courts 2,498,613
(6) Other Courts (Required by Statute) 2,993,516
(7)Other Courts (Not Required by Statute) 736,034
(8)Non-Judicial State Expenses 2,018,375
TOTAL $179,114,420
Effective July 1, 2014.