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HB 620 Engrossed 2017 Regular Session Henry
Abstract: Appropriates funds for FY 2017-2018 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 2017-2018 for the ordinary operating expenses of the judicial
branch of government with total funding of $167,376,446 from the following sources: $147,742,671
out of the State General Fund (Direct); $9,392,850 through interagency transfers from the Dept. of
Children and Family Services; and, $10,240,925 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 $ 84,921,583
(2) Courts of Appeal 47,551,252
(3) District Courts 39,577,372
(4) Criminal Court, Parish of Orleans 6,638,871
(5) Juvenile and Family Courts 2,665,681
(6) Other Courts (Required by Statute) 3,202,337
(7) Other Courts (Not Required by Statute)
766,420
(8) Non-Judicial State Expenses 2,070,853
TOTAL $ 187,394,369
Requires that the appropriations out of the State General Fund (Direct) contained in this Act be
reduced by a total amount of $20,017,923, pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary
Control Board or as approved by the La. Supreme Court.
Effective July 1, 2017.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the original
bill: 1. Provide 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
$9,392,850 for drug court maintenance and enhancement and Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASA).
2. Add requirement that appropriations contained in this Act be reduced by a total amount
of $20,017,923 pursuant to a plan adopted by the Judicial Budgetary Control Board or
as approved by the La. Supreme Court.