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ACT No. 65
Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 1095
BY REPRESENTATIVES FANNIN AND KLECKLEY AND SENATORS ALARIO AND
DONAHUE
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 jurisdiction13
over all lower courts. It may establish procedural and administrative rules not in14
conflict with law and may assign a sitting or retired judge to any court. The15
Supreme Court has sole authority to provide by rule for appointments of attorneys16
as temporary or ad hoc judges. It considers applications for writs to review17
individual cases, and has criminal and other appellate jurisdiction. The Supreme18
Court has exclusive original jurisdiction of disciplinary proceedings against19
lawyers, recommendations of the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana for the20
discipline of judges, and fact questions affecting its appellate jurisdiction. It has21
inherent authority to regulate the legal profession and to promulgate and update22
the Code of Judicial Conduct. The court also provides judicial training through the23
Judicial College and works to improve the administration of justice. 24
Mission Statement: The mission of the Supreme Court of Louisiana is to protect25
and promote the rule of law, to ensure public trust, to use public resources26
efficiently, to ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence27
of both the bench and the bar, and to ensure the proper administration and28
performance of all courts under its authority. 29
Goal: To protect the rule of law.30
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for litigants to seek review in the31
Supreme Court of decisions made by lower tribunals. 32
General Performance Information:33
2011 2012 201334
Total Filings 2,852 2,769 3,017 35
Total Appeals Filed 10 10 1836
Total Writs Filed 2,613 2,639 2,79037
Total Dispositions Rendered 2,916 3,181 2,50038 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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Goal: To promote the rule of law. 1
Objective: To resolve cases in a timely manner. 2
General Performance Information:3
2011 2012 20134
Percentage of noncriminal case 5
applications acted on within Supreme 6
Court standard of 120 days of filing 96.6% 93.3% 94.3%7
8
Percentage of criminal case applications 9
acted on within Supreme Court 10
standard of 120 days of filing 40.4% 45.9% 37%11
Percentage of pro se post conviction 12
applications acted on within Supreme 13
Court standard of 120 days of filing 5.2% 8.5% 4.8%14
Percentage of bar disciplinary filings 15
acted upon within Supreme Court 16
standard of 120 days of filing 98.7% 88.9% 95.2%17
Percentage of opinions rendered within 18
Supreme Court standard of 84 days19
from argument 64.4% 80.6% 83.2%20
Goal: To ensure the public trust.21
Objective: To facilitate public access to Supreme Court decisions.22
General Performance Information:23
2011 2012 201324
Percentage of written opinions available 25
to the public within 5 days of decision 100% 100% 100%26
27
Objective: To inform the public of operations and activities.28
General Performance Information:29
2011 2012 201330
Number of outreach programs 63 58 7831
Number of media releases on court decisions83 77 7332
Number of media releases on other matters21 15 2433
Number of recipients of releases on 34
court decisions 1,498 1,663 1,76035
Number of recipients of releases on other 36
matters 2,876 3,672 4,69437
Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence38
of the bench.39
General Performance Information:40
2011 2012 201341
Average number of hours acquired 42
through continuing legal education 43
per judge 30.20 29.35 36.3644
Number of complaints filed against 45
judges and justices of the peace 561 537 49646
Number of complaints against judges 47
and justices of the peace resolved or 48
disposed of in the calendar year 562 619 52649
Objective: To ensure the highest professional conduct, integrity, and competence50
of the bar.51
General Performance Information:52
2011 2012 201353
Average number of hours acquired through 54
continuing legal education per lawyer15.36 15.24 15.4655
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 3,000 3,042 3,03856
Number of complaints filed against lawyers 57
resolved or disposed of in calendar year2,997 2,966 3,31958
Payable out of the State General Fund (Direct):59
01 Salaries of one (1) Chief Justice and six (6)60
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, 61
as provided by R.S. 13:102 $1,052,55362 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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02 Salaries and other expenses of the 1
Supreme Court Proper and salary of 2
the Crier of the Supreme Court $9,714,7323
03 Expenses of Judicial Administrator's 4
Office and of the Judiciary Commission 5
provided for in Article V, Section6
25 of the Constitution of Louisiana and 7
under the provisions of R.S. 13:32 et seq. 8
A. Expenses of Judicial Administrator's Office $4,970,1359
Program Description: The Judicial Administrator's Office assists the Supreme Court in the10
administration of the state court system. It staffs the Judicial Council and the Judiciary Commission11
of Louisiana. Through the Judicial Council, it performs studies and makes recommendations for the12
creation of new judgeships and for improving the administration of justice. The Judicial13
Administrator's Office provides payroll and other fiscal services to the Judiciary, including the14
administration of a judicial retirement system; support for the Supreme Court and Appellate Court15
human resource system; technological services to courts; and, manages the Trial Court Case16
Management Information System. The Judicial Administrator's Office also manages the ad hoc17
judgeship system, monitors cases under advisement, provides outreach services to state and local18
courts, staffs the Committee on Judicial Ethics, and performs numerous legal services for the Supreme19
Court and the Judiciary. 20
B. Expenses of Judiciary Commission $2,025,53421
Program Description: The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana is a constitutional body established22
under Article V, Section 25 of the Constitution of 1974 to accept, screen, investigate, and prosecute23
complaints of judicial misconduct. As part of its authority, it may recommend to the Supreme Court24
the censure, suspension, removal from office, or involuntary retirement of any judge for ethical25
misconduct. 26
C. Court Reporters; Statistical Reporting Systems $406,12427
D. Dues to National Center for State Courts $150,92428
04 Expenses of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary29
Board, as per Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XIX $ 3,00030
05 Compensation and expenses of retired 31
judges assigned under Article V,32
Section 5(A) of the Constitution of 33
Louisiana, be it more or less estimated at $1,518,99334
06 Law Library of Louisiana for salaries, 35
services, supplies, maintenance, repairs, 36
and equipment $1,996,81737
Program Description: The Law Library of Louisiana serves the legal information needs of the state38
judiciary, and is open to members of the bar and public. 39
07 Salaries and expenses of transferred 40
judges assigned under Article V,41
Section 5(A) of the Constitution, 42
be it more or less estimated as $180,32343
08 Retirement pay for services rendered by 44
justices and judges of all courts, as 45
provided by R.S. 11:1358 and 46
R.S. 13:103 $1,398,39047
09 Pensions for widows of justices and 48
judges of all courts, as provided by 49
R.S. 11:1371 and R.S. 11:1381, be it 50
more or less estimated at $1,609,48151 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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10 Judicial College $274,6811
Program Description: The Judicial College was established by order of the Supreme Court in 19762
to provide continuing legal education to Louisiana judges. 3
11State contribution to judicial 4
retirement provided for in Article V, 5
Section 23 of the Constitution and 6
R.S. 11:551 et seq., be it more or 7
less estimated at $17,781,8628
12Civil commitment matters as 9
required by R.S. 28:54 $143,42410
13 Paul M. Hebert Law Center for the expenses 11
of storage of appellate court records $ 60,00012
14 Funding for statewide operations of the 13
Louisiana Protective Order Registry 14
(R.S. 46:2136.2) under the Case 15
Management Information System $1,395,49616
15 Information Technology $1,101,06117
16 Payable out of the State General Fund for the 18
expenses associated with the operation of the 19
Families in Need of Services Program (FINS) $2,083,42320
Program Description: The mission of the FINS Assistance Program is to assist local FINS processes21
by developing and implementing a needs-based allocation formula; developing, implementing, and22
mandating the use of a uniform data system for tracking, managing, and reporting FINS informal23
cases; developing and mandating the use of programmatic standards; developing, implementing, and24
reporting performance indicators and measures; requiring and monitoring periodic fiscal reports and25
financial accountability; and, generally supervising and assisting local FINS processes in other ways.26
17 Drug court maintenance and enhancement $11,685,19027
Program Description: Drug treatment courts, authorized in 1997 by R.S. 13:5301 through R.S.28
13:5304, provided integrated substance abuse treatment, sanctions, and incentives with case29
processing to place low-level, nonviolent drug-involved defendants in community-based, judicially30
supervised rehabilitation programs. Clients are regularly tested and monitored for compliance with31
educational, employment, and treatment requirements set by the court. 32
18 Court Appointed Special Advocates $2,575,82733
Program Description: The purpose of the CASA Assistance Program is to promote timely placement34
of children in need of care in permanent, safe and stable homes, in accordance with the provisions35
of Children's Code articles 424-426. Services are provided through local CASA programs which36
recruit, screen, train and supervise community advocates. Upon appointment by the trial judge,37
qualified advocates serve children by providing independent factual information to the judge,38
advocating for the best interest of the children, monitoring cases to which they have been assigned,39
and advising and assisting the judge in the determination of the best interest of the children involved.40
TOTAL - GENERAL FUND $ 62,127,97041
19 Payable out of the State General Fund 42
from Statutory Dedications, Judges' 43
Supplemental Compensation Fund, 44
R.S. 13:10.3, be it more or less 45
estimated at $6,223,72446
Program Description: The Judges' Supplemental Compensation Fund was established by the47
Legislature in 1985 to fund salary supplements and salary-related expenses to judges and48
commissioners. The funding source is a non-refundable filing fee assessed on civil filings as provided49
in R.S. 13:10.3. 50 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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20 Payable out of the State General Fund 1
from Statutory Dedications, Trial Court 2
Case Management Information Fund, for 3
the Case Management Information System, 4
Article 887(F) of the Code of Criminal 5
Procedure, be it more or less estimated at $3,999,0986
Program Description: The Case Management Information System (CMIS) was created by the7
Supreme Court in 1993 to provide a statewide information system for tracking and managing8
criminal, civil, juvenile, traffic, and appellate cases as well as protective orders. Data is received9
from courts statewide, transferred to the CMIS repository, and made available to courts and executive10
branch agencies. Additional information will also be available from the Department of Public Safety11
& Corrections. CMIS is funded from a court cost assessed on all criminal and traffic convictions as12
provided under C.Cr.P.887(F). 13
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND14
BY STATUTORY DEDICATIONS $10,222,82215
21 Drug court maintenance and enhancement, payable 16
out of the State General Fund through Interagency17
Transfers from the Department of Children and18
Family Services $6,000,00019
22 Court Appointed Special Advocates, payable out of20
the State General Fund through Interagency Transfers21
from the Department of Children and Family22
Services $4,436,50023
TOTAL - STATE GENERAL FUND 24
THROUGH INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS $10,436,50025
TOTAL SUPREME COURT $82,787,29226
03-8171 COURTS OF APPEAL27
Program Description: The five courts of appeal, domiciled in Baton Rouge,28
Shreveport, Lake Charles, New Orleans, and Gretna, have supervisory jurisdiction29
over all cases arising within their respective circuits, subject to the general30
supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Each court of appeal also has31
appellate jurisdiction over all civil matters, all matters appealed from family and32
juvenile courts, and all criminal cases triable by a jury which arise within its33
circuit, except for those cases appealable directly to the Supreme Court or to the34
district courts.35
Mission Statement: The mission of the appellate courts of Louisiana is to provide36
meaningful access to all who seek review under the Courts' appellate and37
supervisory jurisdiction granted by the Louisiana Constitution while protecting and38
promoting the rule of law, preserving the public trust, and using public resources39
efficiently. 40
Goal: To protect the rule of law.41
Objective: To provide a reasonable opportunity for multi-judge review of42
decisions made by lower tribunals. 43
General Performance Information:44
2011 2012 201345
46
Total appeals filed 2,838 2,689 2,38247
Total writs filed 4,987 4,499 4,97348
Total dispositions rendered 5,277 6,240 6,43249 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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Goal: To promote the rule of law. 1
Objective: To resolve cases expeditiously. 2
General Performance Information:3
2011 2012 20134
Average number of days from lodging of the 5
appeal to argument:6
Time Standard = no more than 175 days. 7
Criminal cases 145 189 1798
Civil Cases 175 161 1609
Median number of days for all cases 155 172 16510
Average number of days from argument to 11
rendering of the opinion:12
Time Standard = no more than 70 days. 13
Criminal cases 41 37 3814
Civil cases 37 41 4415
Median number of days for all cases 38 38 4216
Goal: To preserve public trust. 17
Objective: To facilitate public access to the decisions of the courts of appeal. 18
General Performance Information:19
2011 2012 201320
Percentage of written opinions available 21
to the public within 5 days of decision100% 100% 100%22
23
Payable out of the State General Fund:24
01 Salaries of five (5) Chief Judges25
and forty-eight (48) Judges of 26
the Courts of Appeal, R.S. 13:311 $7,399,22827
02 Salaries and expenses of operation and 28
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 29
First Circuit $10,007,18330
03 Salaries and expenses of operation and 31
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 32
Second Circuit $5,790,44433
04 Salaries and expenses of operation and 34
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 35
Third Circuit $8,732,31636
05 Salaries and expenses of operation and 37
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 38
Fourth Circuit $7,972,64239
06 Salaries and expenses of operation and 40
maintenance of the Court of Appeal, 41
Fifth Circuit $6,063,29642
TOTAL COURTS OF APPEAL $45,965,10943
03-8172DISTRICT COURTS 44
Program Description: There are forty-one district courts in Louisiana that have45
general jurisdiction over all matters within their territorial limits, except in those46
judicial districts (the 1st, the 19th, and the 24th Judicial Districts) where family and47
juvenile courts have exclusive jurisdiction over certain types of cases and except in48
Orleans Parish where there are separate courts exercising civil, criminal, and49
juvenile jurisdictions, respectively. In certain cases, the forty-one general50
jurisdiction courts have concurrent jurisdiction with justices of the peace and parish51
courts. The district courts generally have appellate jurisdiction of criminal cases52
tried by city, parish, municipal, traffic, and mayors' courts, except in certain cases.53
The district courts also have appellate jurisdiction over justices of the peace in54 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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parishes where no parish courts exist. The Civil District Court of Orleans Parish1
has jurisdiction of all civil cases in that parish. The Criminal District Court of2
Orleans Parish has jurisdiction over all criminal cases in the parish. It also has3
general supervisory jurisdiction over the municipal and traffic courts in Orleans4
Parish. The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish has exclusive jurisdiction of5
many domestic cases in the parish. The four juvenile courts located in Caddo, East6
Baton Rouge, Jefferson, and Orleans parishes have exclusive jurisdiction of juvenile7
cases in their respective parishes. 8
Mission Statement: The mission of the trial courts of Louisiana is to provide9
access to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious manner, to10
provide equality, fairness, and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain judicial11
independence and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by adherence12
to the procedural and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and confidence in the13
public. 14
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 15
Objective: To encourage responsible parties to make court facilities safe,16
accessible, and convenient. 17
General Performance Information:18
20112012201319
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 20
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to improve compliance with21
the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 91.7%89.6%89.6%22
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make23
the costs of access to the trial court's proceedings and records - whether measured24
in terms of money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair,25
and affordable. 26
General Performance Information:27
20112012201328
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 29
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to assist self-represented30
litigants 93.8%95.8%95.8%31
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and its32
activities in a timely and expeditious manner. 33
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 34
General Performance Information:35
20112012201336
Number of parishes reporting criminal disposition37
data to CMIS 62 63 6338
Percentage of parishes reporting criminal disposition39
data to CMIS 97% 98% 99%40
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges 41
indicating that their courts had taken steps within42
FY 2012-2013 to reduce delays and improve the 43
timeliness of case processing 91.7%91.7%91.7%44
Objective: To enhance jury service. 45
General Performance Information:46
20112012201347
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating48
that their court had taken steps within FY 2012-201349
to make jury service more convenient or effective 95.3%93% 97.7%50
Goal: To provide due process and equal protection of the law to all who have51
business before the court; and to demonstrate integrity in all procedures and decisions.52
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court53
operations as necessary.54
General Performance Information:55
2011 2012201356
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 57
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to improve employee58
training and development 93.8%89.6%89.6%59
Percentage of surveyed district court chief judges indicating 60
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to install or implement 61
technologies 93.8%91.7%91.7%62 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity1
in 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 district court chief judges indicating 6
that their courts regularly provided public education 7
and public outreach services in FY 2012-2013 91.7%89.6%93.8%8
Payable out of the State General Fund: 9
01 Salaries of one hundred ninety-one10
(191) District Judges as provided 11
by R.S. 13:691 $25,414,77812
02 Office and travel expenses of District 13
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:698 and 14
R.S. 13:694, respectively $1,285,85015
03 Salaries of fourteen (14) Judges of 16
Civil District Court, Orleans Parish,17
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,862,86518
04 Expenses of Judges of Civil District 19
Court, Parish of Orleans, for salaries20
of stenographers, clerks, law books, 21
stationery, telephone, and like expenses22
as provided by R.S. 13:698 $ 80,50023
05 Salaries of two (2) Court Reporters24
of the Twentieth Judicial District Court, 25
including retirement contributions, as 26
provided by R.S. 13:966.1 $113,35427
06 Clerk of Civil District Court, Orleans 28
Parish, as provided by R.S. 13:1212(A) $ 10,00029
07 State share of Group, Workers' 30
Compensation, General Liability, 31
and Property Insurance Premiums 32
as provided by R.S.42:851 $5,771,51233
08 Salaries of two (2) commissioners of 34
the Nineteenth Judicial District and 35
one (1) commissioner of the Fifteenth 36
Judicial District as provided by 37
R.S. 13:712 and R.S. 13:715, 38
respectively $526,01539
09 Office expenses for the Judicial 40
Expense Fund of the Nineteenth Judicial 41
District Court as provided by 42
R.S. 13:711-713 $469,81243
10 Office expenses for the Judicial 44
Expense Fund of the Fifteenth45
Judicial District Court as provided 46
by R.S. 13:714-716 $293,04647
11 Law Clerk, Twentieth Judicial District 48
Court as provided by Act 747 of 1977 $ 47,96849 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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12 For the expenses of the Judicial Expense1
Fund, Tenth Judicial District Court as 2
provided by Act 57 of 2006 $ 35,0003
SUBTOTAL $35,910,7004
13 Criminal Court - Parish of Orleans 5
Program Description: The Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans has exclusive6
jurisdiction of the trial and punishment of all crimes, misdemeanors, and offenses committed within the7
parish of Orleans, if the jurisdiction is not vested by law in some other court. The court, through its8
magistrate and with assistance from its commissioners, has the power of committing magistrates in all9
felony charges and the power to hold preliminary examinations, with authority to bail or discharge,10
or to hold for trial, in all cases before the court. The court has appellate jurisdiction of all cases tried11
before the Municipal Court of New Orleans and the Traffic Court of New Orleans and has general12
supervisory jurisdiction over these courts.13
A. Salaries of thirteen (13) District Judges of 14
Criminal Court, Orleans Parish as provided 15
by R.S. 13:691 $1,729,80316
B. Office expenses of Judges of Criminal Court, 17
Orleans Parish as provided by R.S. 13:698 $ 74,75018
C. State's share of group insurance for the personnel 19
of Criminal Court as provided by R.S. 42:851 $604,80020
D. Salaries of thirteen (13) minute clerks as provided 21
by R.S. 13:1373.1 $284,21622
E. Salaries of twenty-six (26) court reporters as 23
provided by R.S. 13:1373.1 $449,17224
F. Salaries of four (4) commissioners of Criminal 25
Court, Orleans Parish, including related benefits26
as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $463,74527
G. Office and travel expenses of commissioners as 28
provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 10,00029
H. Salaries of four (4) minute clerks, one for each 30
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 72,89831
I. Salaries of four (4) court reporters, one for each 32
commissioner as provided by R.S. 13:1347 $ 54,95433
J. Salaries of Judicial Administrator, and assistants, 34
including related benefits $1,001,03135
K. Salaries of thirteen (13) law clerks $729,08536
L. Salaries of four (4) secretaries $211,28837
M. Sanity Commissions $102,12038
N. Board of Jury Commissioners $416,91939
SUBTOTAL $6,204,78140
14 Juvenile and Family Court Judges 41
A. Salaries of fourteen (14) Juvenile Court42
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:691 $1,862,86543 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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B. Salaries of four (4) Family Court Judges 1
as provided by R.S. 13:691 $532,2482
C. Office and travel expenses of Juvenile and Family 3
Court Judges as provided by R.S. 13:698 4
and R.S. 13:694, respectively $103,5005
SUBTOTAL $2,498,6136
TOTAL DISTRICT COURTS $44,614,0947
03-8173 OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES AS8
REQUIRED BY STATUTE 9
Program Description: The category includes forty-seven city courts, one municipal10
court (New Orleans), one traffic court (New Orleans), and one parish court11
(Ascension Parish). 12
Mission Statement: The mission of the city and parish courts of Louisiana is to13
provide access to justice, to meet all responsibilities in a timely and expeditious14
manner, to provide equality, fairness and integrity in their proceedings, to maintain15
judicial independence and accountability, and to reach a fair and just result by16
adherence to the procedural and substantive law, thereby instilling trust and17
confidence in the public. 18
Goal: To establish a more open and accessible system of justice. 19
Objective: To encourage all responsible public bodies and public officers to make20
the costs of access to the court's proceedings and records - whether measured in terms21
of money, time, or the procedures that must be followed - reasonable, fair, and22
affordable. General Performance Information:23
20112012201324
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 25
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to assist pro 26
se litigants 98.1%96.2%100%27
Goal: To meet all responsibilities to everyone affected by the court and28
its activities in a timely and expeditious manner. 29
Objective: To encourage timely case management and processing. 30
General Performance Information:31
20112012201332
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges 33
indicating that their courts had taken steps within 34
FY 2012-2013 to reduce delays and improve the35
timeliness of case processing 90.4%86.5%84.3%36
Goal: To maintain judicial independence, while observing the principle of comity37
in its governmental relations and accountability to the public. 38
Objective: To inform the community of the court's structure and function. 39
General Performance Information:40
20112012201341
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating 42
that their courts regularly provided public education and43
public outreach services in FY 2012-2013 90.4%88.5%92.2%44
Objective: To recognize new conditions or emerging events and to adjust court45
operations as necessary. 46
General Performance Information:47
2011 2012201348
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating49
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to improve 50
employee training and development 90.4%92.3%96.1%51
Percentage of surveyed city/parish court chief judges indicating52
actions taken in FY 2012-2013 to install or 53
implement technologies 90.4%86.5%86.3%54 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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Payable out of the State General Fund: 1
01 Salaries of sixty (60) City Court2
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:1875 $2,577,7413
02 Salaries of four (4) Municipal, four (4)4
Traffic and one (1) Parish Court5
Judges as provided by R.S. 13:2492,6
13:2501.1, and 13:2563.5, respectively $415,7757
TOTAL OTHER COURTS REQUI RED BY STATUTE $2,993,5168
03-8174OTHER COURTS - SALARIES AND OFFICE EXPENSES NOT9
REQUIRED BY STATUTE 10
Payable out of the State General Fund:11
01 Orleans Parish Juvenile Protective 12
Care Monitoring Program $584,47513
Program Description: The program tracks and maintains child abuse and neglect cases in the14
Orleans Parish Juvenile Court. It also provides assistance in support of the Families in Need of15
Services Program.16
02 Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Reporters $ 88,37017
03 For the expenses of the Judges' 18
Assistance Program $ 63,18919
Program Description: The Judges' Assistance Program provides counseling and other assistance to20
judges with substance abuse problems.21
TOTAL OTHER COURTS NOT REQUI RED BY STATUTE $736,03422
03-8175NON-JUDICIAL STATE EXPENSES23
Payable out of the State General Fund:24
01 Legal representation of children in child protection cases$2,018,37525
Program Description: As recommended by the Task Force on Legal representation26
in Child Protection Cases and at the request of the Division of Administration, in27
order to advance the administration of justice, the Supreme Court administers28
funding to provide qualified legal representation for children in child protection 29
cases as required to fulfill the state’s statutory responsibility.30
TOTAL NON-JUDICIAL STATE EXPENSES $2,018,37531
Section 2. The appropriations, and the allocations of such appropriations, from the32
State General Fund (Direct) contained in Section 1 of this Act shall be reduced by a total33
amount of Three Million One Hundred Sixteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety and34
No/100 ($3,116,190.00) Dollars, pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary35
Control Board or as approved by the Louisiana Supreme Court.36
Section 3.A. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, or her duly authorized and37
appointed agent, shall warrant the state treasurer for the allocations herein provided, or38
for so much thereof as may be necessary. The aforesaid warrant shall be paid out of the39
state general fund, and the state treasurer shall pay said warrant by preference over all40 ENROLLEDHB NO. 1095
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other warrants, except warrants for the salaries of constitutional officers of the state and1
warrants for expenses of the legislature, which shall be concurrent with the warrant2
provided by this Act.3
B. The funds drawn as provided herein shall be deposited in the name of the judiciary4
in an approved bank that has been selected by the Supreme Court and is located in the5
state. 6
C. Any funds herein allocated to the judiciary, any portion of the funds previously7
appropriated to the judiciary, other revenue of the judiciary or its agencies, and interest8
earnings are hereby appropriated and may be used to defray the expenses of the judiciary;9
however, all funds remaining unexpended or unencumbered shall be returnable to the10
state general fund on or before September 1, 2015.11
D. For Fiscal Year 2014-2015, any surpluses occurring in the appropriations made12
in this Act may be transferred from one agency or line-item to another during the fiscal13
year in accordance with the rules of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board, or as approved14
by the Supreme Court.15
E. The adjustment to be made in the salaries of judicial employees and the number16
of authorized positions of the judiciary shall be as decided by the judicial agency affected,17
subject to the approval of the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or as approved by the18
Supreme Court.19
F. The program descriptions, general performance information and indicators,20
objectives, goals, and mission statements contained in this Act are not part of the law and21
are not enacted into law by virtue of their inclusion in this Act. The missions, goals, and22
objectives contained in the Act are derived from performance standards established by23
Section 10 of Part G General Administrative Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.24
G. The inclusion in this Act of staff salaries and benefits for lower court or other25
judicial branch agency employees shall not be deemed to create or impose any obligation26
upon the State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the Judicial27
Budgetary Control Board, or the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator's Office relative28
to the administration of pay, retirement or other benefits to any such employees.29
Accordingly, the State of Louisiana Judicial Branch, the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the30
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are not to be considered the "employer" or "employing agency" of lower court or other1
judicial agency employees whose staff salaries and other benefits are included in this Act.2
Section 4. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2014; if vetoed by the governor3
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,4
2014, or on the day following such approval by the legislature, whichever is later.5
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
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: