GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 380 2024 Regular Session Zeringue
COURTS: Provides relative to electronic filings.
DIGEST
Present law creates the Louisiana Clerks' Remote Access Authority (LCRAA) to provide for
infrastructure, governance, standard operating procedures, technology, and training to
support a statewide portal for secure remote access by internet users to certain records
maintained by LCRAA members, to provide assistance to LCRAA members in procuring,
implementing, enhancing, and maintaining equipment, supplies, and services related to
technology to facilitate electronic transactions and communications, and to disseminate
information to the public, to facilitate the operations of any member during any declared
emergency, and to provide for document preservation.
Proposed law retains present law and adds the requirement of maintenance in order to
support a statewide portal with a universal interface system for secure remote access by
internet users to certain records maintained by LCRAA members.
Proposed law requires every district clerk of court to have the electronic filing system in
place no later than Jan. 1, 2026.
Proposed law requires LCRAA to use the filing fee collected by LCRAA to maintain the
electronic filing system.
Present law provides for the membership of the LCRAA board.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law requires every clerk of court to submit information regarding electronic filing
system capabilities and costs to LCRAA and further requires LCRAA to compile and submit
the information to the legislature no later than Jan. 1, 2025.
Present law allows for any document in a civil, traffic, or criminal action to be filed with the
clerk of court by facsimile transmission.
Proposed law allows for any document in a civil, traffic, or criminal action to be filed with
the clerk of court by facsimile transmission until Jan. 1, 2026.
Present law allows for any document in a civil, traffic, or criminal action to be filed
electronically in accordance with a system established by a clerk of court or LCRAA.
Proposed law requires, beginning Jan. 1, 2026, that all documents in a civil, traffic, or
criminal action filed by an attorney be transmitted electronically in accordance with a system
established by a clerk of court or LCRAA.
Proposed law requires, beginning Jan. 1, 2026, that all filings as provided in present law and
all other provisions of present law filed by an attorney shall be transmitted electronically in
accordance with a system established by a clerk of court or by Louisiana Clerks' Remote
Access Authority.
Proposed law provides that upon adoption of uniform filing standards by the LCRAA, no
clerk of court shall accept a filing not in accordance with the standards, and prohibits
including certain private information in the filings.
(Amends R.S. 13:754(A)-(D) and (F) and 850(A), C.C.P. Art. 253(B) and (D), and C.Cr.P.
Art. 14.1(A) and (F); Adds C.C.P. Art. 253(I) and C.Cr.P. Art. 14.1(G))
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Prepared by Hanna Gettys. Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original
bill:
1. Add the requirement of maintenance in order to support a statewide portal with
a universal interface system for secure remote access by internet users to certain
records maintained by LCRAA members.
2. Provide that the LCRAA adopt the uniform filing standards.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Add commencement date to filing requirements relative to attorneys.
3. Add requirement to ensure certain private information is not included in the
filings.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
reengrossed bill
1. Changes the year that all filings shall be transmitted electronically by the LCRAA
from 2027 to 2026.
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Prepared by Hanna Gettys.