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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
under its authority. 29 HLS 14RS-577 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
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 ENGROSSED
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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 ENGROSSED
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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 $11,685,19041
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 HLS 14RS-577 ENGROSSED
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18 Court Appointed Special Advocates $2,575,8271
Program Description: The purpose of the CASA Assistance Program is to promote timely placement of2
children in need of care in permanent, safe and stable homes, in accordance with the provisions of3
Children's Code articles 424-426. Services are provided through local CASA programs which recruit,4
screen, train and supervise community advocates. Upon appointment by the trial judge, qualified5
advocates serve children by providing independent factual information to the judge, advocating for the best6
interest of the children, monitoring cases to which they have been assigned, and advising and assisting the7
judge in the determination of the best interest of the children involved. 8
TOTAL - GENERAL FUND $ 62,127,9709
19 Payable out of the State General Fund 10
from Statutory Dedications, Judges' 11
Supplemental Compensation Fund, 12
R.S. 13:10.3, be it more or less 13
estimated at $6,223,72414
Program Description: The Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund was established by the Legislature15
in 1985 to fund salary supplements and salary-related expenses to judges and commissioners. The funding16
source is a non-refundable filing fee assessed on civil filings as provided in R.S. 13:10.3. 17
20 Payable out of the State General Fund 18
from Statutory Dedications, Trial Court 19
Case Management Information Fund, for 20
the Case Management Information System, 21
Article 887(F) of the Code of Criminal 22
Procedure, be it more or less estimated at $3,999,09823
Program Description: The Case Management Information System (CMIS) was created by the Supreme24
Court in 1993 to provide a statewide information system for tracking and managing criminal, civil,25
juvenile, traffic, and appellate cases as well as protective orders. Data is received from courts statewide,26
transferred to the CMIS repository, and made available to courts and executive branch agencies.27
Additional information will also be available from the Department of Public Safety & Corrections. CMIS28
is funded from a court cost assessed on all criminal and traffic convictions as provided under29
C.Cr.P.887(F). 30
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND31
BY STATUTORY DEDICATIONS $10,222,82232
21 Drug court maintenance and enhancement, payable 33
out of the State General Fund through Interagency34
Transfers from the Department of Children and35
Family Services $ 6,000,00036
22 Court Appointed Special Advocates, payable out of37
the State General Fund through Interagency Transfers38
from the Department of Children and Family39
Services $ 4,436,50040
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND 41
THROUGH INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS $10,436,50042
TOTAL SUPREME COURT $82,787,29243
03-8171 COURTS OF APPEAL44
Program Description: The five courts of appeal, domiciled in Baton Rouge,45
Shreveport, Lake Charles, New Orleans, and Gretna, have supervisory jurisdiction over46
all cases arising within their respective circuits, subject to the general supervisory47
jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Each court of appeal also has appellate jurisdiction48
over all civil matters, all matters appealed from family and juvenile courts, and all49
criminal cases triable by a jury which arise within its circuit, except for those cases50
appealable directly to the Supreme Court or to the district courts.51 HLS 14RS-577 ENGROSSED
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Mission Statement: The mission of the appellate courts of Louisiana is to provide1
meaningful access to all who seek review under the Courts' appellate and supervisory2
jurisdiction granted by the Louisiana Constitution while protecting and promoting the3
rule of law, preserving the public trust, and using public resources efficiently. 4
Goal: To protect the rule of law.5
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for multi-judge review of decisions6
made by lower tribunals. 7
General Performance Information:8
2011 2012 20139
Total appeals filed 2,838 2,689 2,38210
Total writs filed 4,987 4,499 4,97311
Total dispositions rendered 5,277 6,240 6,43212
Goal: To promote the rule of law. 13
Objective: To resolve cases expeditiously. 14
General Performance Information:15
2011 2012 201316
Average number of days from lodging of the 17
appeal to argument:18
Time Standard = no more than 175 days. 19
Criminal cases 145 189 17920
Civil Cases 175 161 16021
Median number of days for all cases 155 172 16522
Average number of days from argument to 23
rendering of the opinion:24
Time Standard = no more than 70 days. 25
Criminal cases 41 37 3826
Civil cases 37 41 4427
Median number of days for all cases 38 38 4228
Goal: To preserve public trust. 29
Objective: To facilitate public access to the decisions of the courts of appeal. 30
General Performance Information:31
2011 2012 201332
Percentage of written opinions available 33
to the public within 5 days of decision100% 100% 100%34
Payable out of the State General Fund:35
01 Salaries of five (5) Chief Judges36
and forty-eight (48) Judges of 37
the Courts of Appeal, R.S. 13:311 $7,399,22838
02 Salaries and expenses of operation and 39
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 40
First Circuit $10,007,18341
03 Salaries and expenses of operation and 42
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 43
Second Circuit $5,790,44444
04 Salaries and expenses of operation and 45
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 46
Third Circuit $8,732,31647
05 Salaries and expenses of operation and 48
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 49
Fourth Circuit $7,972,64250 HLS 14RS-577 ENGROSSED
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06 Salaries and expenses of operation and 1
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 2
Fifth Circuit $6,063,2963
TOTAL COURTS OF APPEAL $45,965,1094
03-8172DISTRICT COURTS 5
Program Description: There are forty-one district courts in Louisiana that have general6
jurisdiction over all matters within their territorial limits, except in those judicial districts7
(the 1st, the 19th, and the 24th Judicial Districts) where family and juvenile courts have8
exclusive jurisdiction over certain types of cases and except in Orleans Parish where9
there are separate courts exercising civil, criminal, and juvenile jurisdictions,10
respectively. In certain cases, the forty-one general jurisdiction courts have concurrent11
jurisdiction with justices of the peace and parish courts. The district courts generally12
have appellate jurisdiction of criminal cases tried by city, parish, municipal, traffic, and13
mayors' courts, except in certain cases. The district courts also have appellate14
jurisdiction over justices of the peace in parishes where no parish courts exist. The Civil15
District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction of all civil cases in that parish. The16
Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish has jurisdiction over all criminal cases in the17
parish. It also has general supervisory jurisdiction over the municipal and traffic courts18
in Orleans Parish. The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish has exclusive19
jurisdiction of many domestic cases in the parish. The four juvenile courts located in20
Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans parishes have exclusive jurisdiction21
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
20112012201332
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 33
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to improve compliance with34
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 91.7%89.6%89.6%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
20112012201341
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 42
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to assist self-represented43
litigants 93.8%95.8%95.8%44
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its activities45
in a timely and expeditious manner. 46
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 47
General Performance Information:48
20112012201349
Number of parishes reporting criminal disposition50
data to CMIS 62 63 6351
Percentage of parishes reporting criminal disposition52
data to CMIS 97% 98% 99%53
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges 54
indicating that their courts had taken steps within55
FY 2012-2013 to reduce delays and improve the 56
timeliness of case processing 91.7%91.7%91.7%57 HLS 14RS-577 ENGROSSED
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Objective: To enhance jury service. 1
General Performance Information:2
2011201220133
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating4
that their court had taken steps within FY 2012-20135
to make jury service more convenient or effective 95.3%93% 97.7%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
2011 2012201312
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 13
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to improve employee14
training and development 93.8%89.6%89.6%15
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 16
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to install or implement 17
technologies 93.8%91.7%91.7%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
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Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 24
that their courts regularly provided public education 25
and public outreach services in FY 2012-2013 91.7%89.6%93.8%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 $25,414,77830
02 Office and travel expenses of District 31
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:698 and 32
R.S. 13:694, respectively $1,285,85033
03 Salaries of fourteen (14) Judges of 34
Civil District Court, Orleans Parish,35
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,862,86536
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 $ 80,50041
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 $ 113,35445
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 $5,771,51251 HLS 14RS-577 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 $ 526,0156
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 $ 469,81210
10 Office expenses for the Judicial 11
Expense Fund of the Fifteenth12
Judicial District Court as provided 13
by R.S. 13:714-716 $ 293,04614
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 $35,910,70020
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 $1,729,80332
B. Office expenses of Judges of Criminal Court, 33
Orleans Parish as provided by R.S. 13:698 $ 74,75034
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 $ 284,21638
E. Salaries of twenty-six (26) court reporters as 39
provided by R.S. 13:1373.1 $ 449,17240
F. Salaries of four (4) commissioners of Criminal 41
Court, Orleans Parish, including related benefits42
as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 463,74543
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 $ 72,89847 HLS 14RS-577 ENGROSSED
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I. Salaries of four (4) court reporters, one for each 1
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 54,9542
J. Salaries of Judicial Administrator, and assistants, 3
including related benefits $1,001,0314
K. Salaries of thirteen (13) law clerks $ 729,0855
L. Salaries of four (4) secretaries $ 211,2886
M. Sanity Commissions $ 102,1207
N. Board of Jury Commissioners $ 416,9198
SUBTOTAL $6,204,7819
14 Juvenile and Family Court Judges 10
A. Salaries of fourteen (14) Juvenile Court11
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,862,86512
B. Salaries of four (4) Family Court Judges 13
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $ 532,24814
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 $ 103,50017
SUBTOTAL $2,498,61318
TOTAL DISTRICT COURTS $44,614,09419
03-8173 OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES AS REQUIRED20
BY STATUTE 21
Program Description: The category includes forty-seven city courts, one municipal22
court (New Orleans), one traffic court (New Orleans), and one parish court (Ascension23
Parish). 24
Mission Statement: The mission of the city and parish courts of Louisiana is to provide25
access to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to26
provide equality, fairness and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial27
independence and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence to the28
procedural and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the public. 29
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 30
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make the31
costs of access to the court's proceedings and records - whether measured in terms of32
money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and affordable.33
General Performance Information:34
20112012201335
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 36
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to assist pro 37
se litigants 98.1%96.2%100%38
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its39
activities in a timely and expeditious manner. 40
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 41
General Performance Information:42
20112012201343
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges 44
indicating that their courts had taken steps within 45
FY 2012-2013 to reduce delays and improve the46
timeliness of case processing 90.4%86.5%84.3%47 HLS 14RS-577 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
2011201220135
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 6
that their courts regularly provided public education and7
public outreach services in FY 2012-2013 90.4%88.5%92.2%8
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court9
operations as necessary. 10
General Performance Information:11
2011 2012201312
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating13
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to improve 14
employee training and development 90.4%92.3%96.1%15
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating16
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to install or 17
implement technologies 90.4%86.5%86.3%18
Payable out of the State General Fund: 19
01 Salaries of sixty (60) City Court20
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:1875 $2,577,741 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 $ 415,77525
TOTAL OTHER COURTS REQUI RED BY STATUTE $2,993,51626
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 $ 584,47531
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 $ 88,37034
03 For the expenses of the Judges' 35
Assistance Program $ 63,18936
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 $ 736,03439 HLS 14RS-577 ENGROSSED
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03-8175NON-JUDICIAL STATE EXPENSES1
Payable out of the State General Fund:2
01 Legal representation of children in child protection cases$ 2,018,3753
Program Description: As recommended by the Task Force on Legal representation4
in Child Protection Cases and at the request of the Division of Administration, in5
order to advance the administration of justice, the Supreme Court administers6
funding to provide qualified legal representation for children in child protection 7
cases as required to fulfill the state’s statutory responsibility.8
TOTAL NON-JUDICIAL STATE EXPENSES $ 2,018,3759
Section 2. The appropriations, and the allocations of such appropriations, from the State10
General Fund (Direct) contained in Section 1 of this Act shall be reduced by a total amount11
of Eleven Million One Hundred Sixteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety and No/10012
($11,116,190.00) Dollars, pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary Control Board13
or as approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court.14
Section 3.A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or her duly authorized and15
appointed agent, shall warrant the state treasurer for the allocations herein provided, or for16
so much thereof as may be necessary. The aforesaid warrant shall be paid out of the state17
general fund, and the state treasurer shall pay said warrant by preference over all other18
warrants, except warrants for the salaries of constitutional officers of the state and warrants19
for expenses of the legislature, which shall be concurrent with the warrant provided by this20
Act.21
B. The funds drawn as provided herein shall be deposited in the name of the judiciary in22
an approved bank that has been selected by the Supreme Court and is located in the state. 23
C. Any funds herein allocated to the judiciary, any portion of the funds previously24
appropriated to the judiciary, other revenue of the judiciary or its agencies, and interest25
earnings are hereby appropriated and may be used to defray the expenses of the judiciary;26
however, all funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered shall be returnable to the state27
general fund on or before September 1, 2015.28
D. For Fiscal Year 2014-2015, any surpluses occurring in the appropriations made in this29
Act may be transferred from one agency or line-item to another during the fiscal year in30
accordance with the rules of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board, or as approved by the31
Supreme Court.32 HLS 14RS-577 ENGROSSED
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E. The adjustment to be made in the salaries of judicial employees and the number of1
authorized positions of the judiciary shall be as decided by the judicial agency affected,2
subject to the approval of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the3
Supreme Court.4
F. The program descriptions, general performance information and indicators, objectives,5
goals, and mission statements contained in this Act are not part of the law and are not enacted6
into law by virtue of their inclusion in this Act. The missions, goals, and objectives contained7
in the Act are derived from performance standards established by Section 10 of Part G8
General Administrative Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.9
G. The inclusion in this Act of staff salaries and benefits for lower court or other judicial10
branch agency employees shall not be deemed to create or impose any obligation upon the11
State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary12
Control Board, or the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office relative to the13
administration of pay, retirement or other benefits to any such employees. Accordingly, the14
State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial Budgetary15
Control Board, and the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office are not to be16
considered the "employer" or "employing agency" of lower court or other judicial agency17
employees whose staff salaries and other benefits are included in this Act.18
Section 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014; if vetoed by the governor and19
subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014, or20
on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.21
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 HLS 14RS-577 ENGROSSED
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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
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. 1095
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 $167,998,230 from the following
sources: $147,338,908 out of the State General Fund (Direct); $10,436,500 through
interagency transfers from the Dept. of Children and Family Services; 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
Provides that the appropriations out of the State General Fund (Direct) contained in this
Act shall be reduced by a total amount of $11,116,190 pursuant to a plan adopted by the
Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.
Effective July 1, 2014. HLS 14RS-577 ENGROSSED
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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).
3. Added requirement that appropriations contained in this Act be reduced by a
total amount of $11,116,190 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial
Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.