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~:;;;;d~"~~;;rt'hunts for office space f.:~~:rJ;1~~i'~ f11VlAN PINCH .' ,.q ~ "b Clrcult office. Those money from emergency funds, I ""~ .. n~f.S . who will be. on thr __ .:.. time. '" -- .: - . • • __ ••• U ... 4111 CIretIt Court ,of Apr c. "'o,,".IJ,O "1l11e DeW 5th CIr- know what we'll do," he sal~ ,,~Gu~ 1Sedappeal court. . Justice Dixon named out.tanding ...,trr 1WII1D. ce In tJo ~'"' ~ .. ~ , judges elected Overall, the .,. -, \ y\ \ \I . Po. '"' said the new court gol I ' '", ., :::,! Bowanl"':ve., f' IIJ~ .rXt!·'/' <f;"~t1 ,......!lol,. 't will hear !1.8 rnill''d C c,Ou ~,,\~ from the Legisl~ture to a umnu5 ~Y Tulane 8 law Khool ·Ur ..... wbo will joI' 10 ~ ~,,,,!f,~'4~I'O A ~, I. "@II, SL a"~\1'~ ,,~I \.\fa . --:- -v~te the Jeflerson Paruh cour State Supr..me COU" Chief Justice John A DI

rt ... tll, until oW 'sI IIJ~ ~ <?~>f.'"? ~ ii;. ~ • A"b",tt. 0 h , S \h \..~ ~ . ,which ~Ifth floor and pay ~ome salarle formerly of Shrevepo". has been named outs'IIIn::: .a.. ,. llaem In tl' .~~~ !'I1.~.!!'ltIJ ... '4h..%'n.. ~ ",,,_ ... ~C'" "'f: 10n,Is allO look- As of ~w, we don t have any I alumnus of tllto year by Tulane l'Diver-ity SdiooJ of

• CHIEF JUSTICE GIVES MAJOR '0 ... Q 0 ~.b' .tart'upp:obl.ems,a~d- for ~~rrut~re~_~~ir.ment, typew Law. _.' t1' U.':DRESS AT SPAIN CONGRESS ~~ r ('0 JudiCial Cou.ncil Reor~anization ~7:i~ ';;!"' \\1. "Y,\\~\\,,€t;:: . h a.qewy, ""~-Z~::'~o;:rt,"'_I;;:':"!6l',!"';'~"c"..~"~fl·~:C::::" llA. Comml~tee .Appolnted . ~'( c,(\U c,\1'( ,~~.

tluitlile. _', .' ~.: '4., ~1 . t:ombe, Jr., Immediate past president "' .. lPo. c,\\ I\~~S IvedlnLou1sianallnee, -* '200,000 fo State "ludiCial oHicial to head group 8~~ ~'r Association, has been appr \.In\\\1't'' , .. l· St" . After h!S 'famlly moved ,~

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...... for oa:: .JI~~~~~~,~~~~icerOfIlat~UoaaJlrOupatJta 111~en s .,~~C/ La. Supreme Court filings increase

~~ ~ ~ ~.pr~~f1OD ~.:wJtIi. prob~ Of ltale ~ J1I1emI. , seminar on ~ 4;, The Louisiana Supremp Court main- has been four to 'six weeks, wbile the , , U) • C 'h dId ~ tained a up-ta-date docket during tbe median Ume for action on appeals ha~ , ; t,r ay In ourt sc e u e _ crime pl~nne';':" ~ 1981 fiscal year despite a 31 percent been six to eight months. according to

\I increase in the total number of filings Labranche's statistics. _ :t'he Shreveport Legal Secretaries As- A hoon luncheon will be held at the ~Id G. Bolllneer, secretary of the in the last three years, said Frans . Last year, the high court laDed 486

!~.Iation, in conjunction with the Na- petrole,um Club with Charles Grubb, L?uislana Department of Public Safety, Lcbranche, clerk of the court. written opinions and 336 decision. t~ i)al Association of Legal Secretaries, city attorney, as master of ceremoDies will speak at the Citizen's Forum on .A record of 3,600 filings have been without opinions. MOn! tluin 500 wrlt-1', 'I obse>'V" tM annual Dav-in-Court and Judge Charles R. Scott, of Crime and Injustice scheduled here for projected for the 1982 fiscal year. ten ciecisions have been projected lor prouam _-' City Court, u guest speak- Nov. 16. Also speakin.c will be to--· Labranche said. up from 3,260 in the the coming year . o The pc.n' d s at the luncheon will be the U.s. Attorney DoD.Bec~\. 198, fiscal ycar. The court is recessed for IUmmrr rli~:e!~ "ay 15 na me yerScott, Garner R. Miller anc DU~~~r;r~~-?(\\) \(\t.!. The median time for action on writs and will resume Aug. 24.

·:rce: ~udicial college ! I~heon, partic1pants.r ~~~\)~\~v~~~~~~~:901\ District to get extra iudge l

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h · Court to hear criminal cases. Befor" D"~" rtheclYil .... ~f\)'" ~ . ~eo /I"I:Js \~'lo \I'~ S court WInS the Courts of Appeal judges "." ~'" .• "y to •• IV ,\\v ""'''~. II \'0'11\ ~'lo\~ 'II'lo~\ ~~'1. .' • familiarize themselve~ ,. • c..,e, , .. mlnal" ~ ~\\., .. , \y. r:.esS\o., r:.o'\) olll'r:.~(:; ~~I' ~ \~'lo L. bused children appellate procp.r'· ..td.\.~ ~"" e John A. Ol- '\ c:,~\'is ~1l~\I'~ :'O~\o~ ~?,~ 'O~IlI'~~ ~'Ol's, ~1l~C.\~

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!:!~~ga~~.eda?dne6Iectedc CO. URT ADMINISTRATORS GROUP 'otel. "'~\~ ~~\_.~J1 procedure, criminal Ie discu 'S\ \~ . JuveniJe law. .

t I t ""."ges In tlle state' ('\ \)' S"\' _nief Justice John A. Dillon Jr., ,r er appea s sen ence recent develop "ll.~'v G\~ chai~an 01 the Judicial CouncIl, will , nal law, co '" \~" ~ and preside oyer the meetin& and Rmlnar.

t· fil .. 1 projects of th~ '~,~J1. Edward F. Glusman, president of the o e transcrIpts tlDle Y The princip" - _""er will be H. Louisiana State Bar AssociatioD, will

Alston Jobnson lII, I~w professor at give the welcomiD& address.

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1981 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA 301 Loyola Avenue

New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

Eugene J. Murret Judicial Administrator

Letter of Transmittal ................................................................................................. 4 Supreme Court ...................................................... ~ ................................................... 5 Judicial Council ........................................................................................................ 8 Judicial Administrator's Report ................................................................................... 10 State Budget Graph .................................................................................................. 1.l Judicial Planning Committee ...................................................................................... 12 . Judicial College ....................................................................................................... 14 Judiciary Commission ............................................................................................... 16 Law Library of Louisiana ............................................................... ~ .......................... 17 Courts of Appeal ..................................................................................................... 18 District Courts ............................................................ : ........................................... 21

Family and Juvenile Courts City and Parish Courts .............................................................................................. 29

STATISTICAL SECTION

Introduction ........................................................................................................... 32 Supreme (';Dart ........................................................................................................ 33 Courts of Appeal ..................................................................................................... 35 District Courts ........................................................................................................ 36 Family and Juvenile Courts ........................................................................................ 39 City and Parish Courts .............................................................................................. 40 Maps .................................................................................................................... 46 Court Structure ....................................................................................................... 50

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EDITOR Paulette Holahan

STATISTICAL SECTION Dr. Hugh Collins

Lansing L. Mitchell, Jr. Ronald Wm. Stritzinger

Dorothy Graffeo SECRETARIAL ASSISTANCE

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CHIEF JUSTICE

JOHN A. DIXON. JR.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICES

PASCAL F. CALOGERO. JR. WALTER F. MARCUS. JR. JAMES L. DENNIS FRED A. BLANCHE. JR. JACK CROZIER WATSON HARRY T. LEMMON

&uprfmf Clrour! STATE OF LOUISIANA

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To the Members of the Supreme Court of Louisiana To the Members of the Board of Governors of the

Louisiana State Bar Association

Sirs:

301 LOYOLA AVE .. 70112

TELEPHONE 504-568-5707

March 1, 1982

This is the "complete detailed report" which the Judicial Council is required to make to the Supreme Court and the Board of Governors of the Bar Association. The statistical report demonstrates a year of increased activity at every level of the judiciary.

Included in thiL report is a detailed summary of the Judicial Council, the Judicial Administrator, the Louisiana Law Library, the Judiciary Commission and the Judicial College.

We enter the year 1982 as we entered 1981, with hope of gammg greater participation from judges in planning for the future improve­ment of the judicial system of the State of Louisiana. For that purpose, this report of the past yearls wox:k is submitted.

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THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN A. DIXON, JR.

Justice Dixon is eiected from the Second Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CLAIBORNE, DESOTO, NAT· CHITOCHES, RED RIVER, SABINE, VER· NON, WEBSTER, AND WINN.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE PASCAL F. CALOGERO, JR.

Justice Calogero is elected from the First Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, AND ST. BERNARD.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE JAMES L. DENNIS

Justice Dennis is elected from the Fourth Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: CALDWELL, CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, EAST CAR· ROLL, FRAN'KLIN, JACKSON, LA SALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, OUACHITA, RICHLAND, TENSAS, UNION, AND WEST CARROLL.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE JACK C. WATSON

Justice Watson is elected from the Third Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: ACADIA, ALLEN, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, CALCASIEU, CAMERON, EVANGELINE, GRANT, JEFFER· SON DAVIS, LAFAYETTE, AND RAPIDES.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WALTER F. MARCUS, JR.

Justice Marcus is elected from the First Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, AND ST. BERNARD.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE FRED A. BLANCHE, JR.

Justice Blanche is elected from the Fifth Supreme Court District comprised of the following pari:::,hes: EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELl ClAN A, IBERVILLE, LIVINGSTON, POINT COUPEE':, ST. HELENA, ST LANDRY, ST. TAMMANY, TANGIPAHOA, WASH· INGTON, WEST BATON ROUGE, and WEST FELICIANA.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE HARRY T. LEMMON

Justice Lemmon is elected from the Sixth Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: ASCENSION, ASSUMp· TION, IBERIA, LAFOURCHE, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. MARY, ST. MARTIN, TERREBONNE, AND VERMILION.

CLERK OF COURT THE HONORABLE

FRANS J. LABRANCHE, JR.

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Left to right: Associate Justice Jack C. Watson, Associate Justice James L. Dennis; Associate Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Chief Justice John A. Dixon, Jr., Associate Justice Walter F. Marcus, Jr., Associate Justice Fred A. Blanche, Jr., and Associate Justice Harry T. Lemmon.

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THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL New judgeships; new committees; legislation for

court personnel; incorporation of the Judicial Planning Committee (JPC); a joint legistlative committee to study court financing; and a proposed plan for its own reorganization were the result of the recommendations and actions of the Louisiana Judicial Council in 1981.

Six new judgeships are created ...

Following the recommendations of the Judicial Council, the 1981 Louisiana State Legislature created six new judgeships: one each for the 22nd. Judicial District (St. Tammany and Washington Parishes); the 16th. Judicial District (Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary Parishes); the 29th. Judicial District (St. Charles and St.John Parishes); and two for the 24th. Judicial District (Jefferson Parish). The Legislature split the 20th. Judicial District (E. and W. Feliciana) creating the 40th. Judicial District to be composed of West Feliciana Parish. One new judgeship was created for the 40th. Judicial District. The split was subject to referendum by the people of the district and was defeated in West Feli­ciana Parish. However, at the special session of the Legislature, an additional judgeship was created for the 20th. Judicial District.

All recommendations .,' ~'r1e council relative to new judgeships were made after investigation by the office of the Judicial Administrator and evaluation by the Committee to Evaluate Requests for New Judgeships, chaired, by Judge Thomas Tanner.

Council Committee appointed Study Committee formed ••.

Joint Legislative

In other action, the Council approved a motion to , appoint a study committee to develop a policy on the' creation of Parish Courts. Judge Hillary Crain was ap­pointed Chairman of the committee. It is expected that the committee will issue a report in 1982.

Noting that local government and local court funds are not adequate to support the operations of the district courts (which are really state courts, and not local courts), the Judicial Council passed a proposal that a joint legislative study committee be created to study the financing of the state's courts. This committee meets prior to the next regular session of the legislature. i

The Council approved a request that Clerks of the' Courts of Appeal be paid from court funds rather than have their salaries fixed by the Legislature. This was not introduced during the legislative session. A request to seek funding from the legislature for a law clerk and traffic referee for Jefferson Juvenile Court was approv­ed by the Council but was not successful in Baton Rouge. The traffic referee proposal passed the Legislature but was vetoed by the Governor and the pro­posed funding for the law clerk was defeated in the: Legislature. Both have been funded on a local basis since 1974.

Other Judicial council action ...

The Judicial Planning Committee which has been designated as a special committee of the Judicial Coun­cil has revitalized some of its subcommittees and discon­tinued others.

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Judicial Council reorganization committee reports •••

The Judicial Council accepted the report of the Committee to Study and Make Recommendations with Respect to A Reorganization of the Judicial Council, chaired by Mr. John Combe, Jr. In summary the com­mittee recommended as follows: 1) The size of the Judicial Council be reduced from 17 to 11 members. 2) The new Council should consist of the Chief Justice, one other member of the Supreme Court, one Court of Appeal judge, 2 District Court judges, 1 City Court judge, 1 Juvenile Court judge, 2 lawyers and 2 laymen -the judges to be elected by their courts or associations, the lawyers by the Bar Association with the reco,mmen-

. dation that one lawyer be from a parish with a popula­tion of over 100,000 and the two laymen be selected by the Chief Justice from nominees submitted by the Loui­siana Press Association, the Council for a Better Loui­siana, the Public Affairs Research Council and the League of Women Voters. 3) The Chief Justice shall act as Chairman of the Judicial Council. 4) The new Coun­cil shall make active use of broad based ad hoc subcom­mittees. 5) A special advisory committee to the Judicial Council shall be formed consisting of one member of the House of Representatives, one member of the Senate, a representative of the District Attorneys Association, a representative of the Clerks of Court Association, the Attorney General or his representative and a representative of the Sheriff's Association and that this committee meet with the Judicial Council at least twice a year. 6) Request of the Legislature ap­propriation of funds for the Council's increased ac­tivities.

On behalf of the Louisiana District Judges Associa­tion, Judge Richard Gauthier, President of the Associa­tion, filed a dissenting report stating that it was a serious mistake to remove the legislators from the Judicial

I Council and urging that the legislators be retained on the Council.

The Council will consider the reports and deter­mine its course of action during 1982.

The Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of Louisiana was established in 195D and received its first funding by the state legislature in i~54. Its task is to evaluate and monitor the operations and procedures of the judicial system of tne state. In this capacity, it serves as a clearinghouse for ideas for simplifying and ex­pediting judicial procedures and/or correcting short­comings in the system.

NON-VOTING Honorable J. Cleveland Fruge,

Retired Third Circuit Court o~ Appeal-Secretary

EX-OFFICIO Honorable Walter F. Marcus, Jr.,

Assor.iate Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana

Honorable James L. Dennis Associate Justice,

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Honorable Fred A. Blanche, Jr., Associate Justice,

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Honorable Jack Watson Associate Justice,

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Honorable Harry T. Lemmon Associate Justice,

Supreme Court of Louisiana

STAFF Mr. Eugene J. Murret Judicial Administrator

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Left. t~ right -- Seated: Ben Richard Hanchey, Esquire, representing Young Lawyers Section, LOUISIana State Bar Association; Judge Edwin R. Hughes, representing Louisiana District Judge~ ~ssociatio?; Judge Richard H. Gauthier, representing Louisiana District Judges Ass?clatIon; ~tandm~: M. Truman Woodward, Jr., Esquire, representing Louisiana State Law Institute; ChIef JustIce,John A. Dixon, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Council; Judge Leon Ford, III! repres~n!ing L~uis.iana Council of Juvenile Court Judges; and J. Nathan Stansbury, representmg LOUISIana DIstrIct Attorneys Association.

Left to right -- Honorable Thomas A. Casey, State Senator; Judge O. E. Price, representing Conference of Court of Appeal Judges; and Judge Frederick S. Ellis representing Conference of Court of Appeal Judges,

Left to right -- Seated: Mrs. Martha E. McCrory, citizen representative; Judge J. Cleveland Fruge, Retired, Secretary of the Judicial Council; Standing: Judge J. Nilas Young, representing Louisiana City Judges Association; Lawrence B. Sandoz, Jr. Esquire, representing Louisiana State Bar Association; and Judge Salvadore T. Mule, representing Louisiana Council of Juvenile Court Judges.

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Honorable Joseph Accardo, Jr. State Representative

Mr. Samuel C. Gainsburgh Representing Louisiana State Bar

Association

AssocIate Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr.

Louisiana Supreme Court

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The Judicial Administrator Reports EUGENE J. MURRET

Judicial Administrator

Transfer of criminal appellate jurisdiction nears ... no reduction in Supreme Court work load seen before 1984

July 1, 1982, markil the official transfer of criminal appellate jurisdiction from the Supreme Court to the Courts of Appeal. However, the transition will not be instantaneous. Cases in which the order of appeal was granted prior to July 1 will be lodged in th~ Supreme Court· cases in which the order of appeal IS granted after july 1 will be lodged in the Courts of Appeal.

Given the time required for the preparation of transcripts and records for criminal appeals, it is an­ticipated that filings of criminal appeals in the Supreme Court will not diminish for quite sometime. Because of the Supreme Court's anticipated pending case load on June 30 and based upon projections for filings in th~ next two years, staff analysis indicated that the. actual overall work load of the Supreme Court will not diminish noticeably until mid 1984.

Court of Appeal reporting system (CA1~.s) tracks ap­peals •.•

CARS tracks appeals from the filing of the motion for appeal until the appeal is decided in the court of appeal. Once a month the chief judges and clerks of the courts , . , of appeal receive a year-to-date report on their cou~t s workload. This report lists: number of appeals pendmg in the circuits; number of appeals granted in the circuit and the parishes where these appeals were granted; number lodged in the circuit and average time span from granting of motion for appeal to lodging of ap­peal; number of appeals disposed of before argument; number of appeals disposed of after argument and average time span from lodging of appeal to disposition in courts of appeal; number of appeals granted in the circuit but neither lodged nor disposed of before lodging (Le., pipeline cases); number of delinquent appeals in the circuit (i.e., appeals whose return date has passed and which have not received an extended return date), case names and numbers of these appeals, court reporters responsible, and return dates of these appeals.

At this time, we are developing plans to incorporate into CARS the criminal caseload of the courts of appeal once the transfer of jurisdiction has occurred.

Court Reporter Pool in full operation ...

The Court Reporter Pool supervised by the Supreme Court now consists of court reporters hired in cities spread across the state (Shreveport, Alexandria, Trout Lafayette, and metropolitan New Orleans). The size df the court reporter pool has been increased gradually as patterns of need for their services has

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data to track appeals to the Courts of Appeal from the filing of the notice of appeal to the filing of the appeal in the circuit court. Similarly, the Office collects data from the Supreme Court records to track criminal ap­peals from the filing of the notice of appeal to t~e. filing of the appeal in the Supreme Court. In both CIVil and criminal cases the Office keeps track of where the ap­peal is coming'from and who the court reporter is who is responsible for producing the transcripts. The above data allows us to pinpoint those reporters who are overloaded, those appeals which are delinquent, and to take remedial steps.

During 1981, 84 assignments were made of person­nel from the court reporter pool. These assignments ranged from one day to six months. The majo~ity of assignments were made in response to calls from Judges whose court reporters has become overworked and were falling behind in the production of their transcripts. However, in some cases, this office took the initiative by calling court reporters who were seriously behind, and offered assistance. After an assignment, the court re­questing the assignment is sent an evaluation sheet. To date, the evaluations of the performance of pool court reporters have been excellent.

For more information about the court reporter pool and to request the assignment of a court reporter, call the Chief Deputy Judicial Administrator, Dr. Hugh M. Collins, at 504/568-5747.

Supreme Court automation activities ..•

In 1981, the Louisiana Supreme Court took. a step forward in automation and court technology. Wnts and appeals heard by the Justices of the Court are now prepared on word processing equipment. The Clerk of the Louisiana Supreme Court is in the process of com­puterizing his entire records intake procedure and all functions associated with his records management systems. The Judicial Administrator's Office is redesigning its records and statistical systems relative to the work of the Courts of Appeal and the City and Parish Courts. Also, enhancements to the Courts of Ap­peal system (CARS) to include criminal jurisdiction are currently being made. The financial system operated by the Judicial Administrator's Office is being redesigned to incorporate present needs not handled by the current system.

Louisiana Court Administrators form association ...

For the first time, the Court Administrators of Louisiana have joined together to form an organization. The group, consisting of 23 members statewide met three times during 1981. The Louisiana Court Ad­ministrators Association, as it is named, formulated a statement of purpose and elected a permanent Chair­man.

The purpose of the Association is to encourage communication among the court administrators and to afford a forum for continued education.

Robert Tyler, Court Administrator of the 22nd Judicial District Court was elected Chaiman and Deputy Judicial Administrator Paulette Holahan, who served as temporary Chairman prior to Tyler's election, will serve as secretary.

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THE JUDICIARY .• %

The Judicial Planning Committee

JPC Merges with judicial council ...

The Judicial Planning Committee of the Louisiana Supreme Court, chaired by Associate Justice James L. Dennis, has merged with the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court and is now a special committee of the Council.

Its first task in this new circumstance was to lend staff assistant to the appointed committee, chaired by New Orleans Attorney John Combe, Jr., to make recommendations for the reorganization of the Council itself. This committee completed its work. The report was duly submitted to the Judicial Council and is presently under consideration by that group.

JPC takes inventory . . . retains some committees, discontinues others, forms new ones ...

In addition to this activity, the JPC took inventory of its own functions and subcommittees determining what the Committee should properly retain and what might better be relinquished to the Council as a whole or be discontinued altogether.

In evaluating its own operations, the JPC used criteria based largely on the results of its annual Pro­blem and Needs Survey of the judges and clerks of the state.

Noting that the ongoing need for adequate funding for equipment, facilities and pesonnel and a growing concern on the part of the judiciary for the deterioration of the public's opinion of the courts (this coincides with a concern for jury selection and management) emerged from the survey as major priorities, JPC made the following changes in its composition.

It was determined that the Funding and Facilities Subcommittee should continue. Increased funding for the courts will be sought and a joint committee of the Legislature will undertake a study of court financing as a result of the report and study already conducted by the Funding and Facilities Subcommittee which is chaired by Judge Guy Humphries.

The committee turned its attention to two subcom­mittees which had been created because of the JPC's participation in the Law Enforcement Assistance Ad­ministration (LEAA) program, the Steering and the Priorities Subcommittees. It was agreed that the Steer­ing Subcommittee would continue to review applica­tions for $2.5 which had been appropriated by the state for The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE ). It was agreed, however, that the Priorities Subcommittee now serves no function and it was discontinued.

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Considering the enormous advances in technology and the trend toward computerization, it was determin­ed that the Science and Technology Committee will be retained and enlarged. Judge Hillary Crain is Chair­man.

When considering the Juvenile Facilities Subcom­mittee, the JPC was forced to acknowledge that while the lack of juvenile facilities in the state was an extreme­ly impo~t~nt problem: it. was one that more properly and realIstIcally was WIthIn the purview of the executive branch of the government and the committee voted to abolish this subcommittee. A Juvenile Courts Subcom­mittee was established. Judge Sal Mule will serve as chairman. It was also decided to discontinue the Senten­cing Subcommittee. However, requests will be made of the ,Judicial Colleg~ that its board consider holding semInars on sentencIng.

Long range planning subcommittee plans major in­itiative in the area of appellate caseflow •.•

Judge P.atrick M. Schott, Chairman of the Long­Range Planmng Subcommittee--which will be retained-­~eported that the subcommittee plans a major initiative In the area of appellate caseflow and recommended that the Court Reporting Subcommittee be combined with the Long-Range Planning Subcommittee. It was also noted that the Long-Range Planning Subcommittee is ~till studying the pros and cons of merit selection of Judges.

The JPC staff will participate in the study of the staffing levels ne~d<:d by the Supreme Court following the transfer of cnmInal appellate jurisdiction (effective July 1, 1982).

Still active and with a history of outstanding suc­cess as a catalyst causing needed planning for and changes in the court system of the state the JPC has become a part of the Judicial Council.

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LOUISIANA JUDICIAL COLLEGE 1981 ANNUAL REPORT

Members of th.e Louisiana Judi~ial College, pictured at a breakfast meeting, are: (Left to Right) Mr. Edward F. Glusman, Dr. Hugh M. CollIns, Professor Wmston Day, Judge Elvis C. Stout, Judge Thomas C. Wicker, Jr., and Judge E. L. Guidry, Jr.

Continuing Judicial education has been the focus of the Louisiana Judicial College throughout 1981. Seminars and meeting spon­sored by the College were designed for the Louisiana judiciary and related judicial staff.

A seminar on comparative negligence held in Baton Rouge early in the year included on the faculty New Orleans attorney Samuel Gainsburgh; David W. Robertson, a former Baker and Botts Professor of Law at the University of Texas Law School and Pro­fessors H. Alston Johnson, III and Frank L. Maraist of the LSU Law Center Faculty.

The Louisiana Judicial College also co­sponsored, with the Judicial College, the An­nual Spring and Fall meetings of the Louisiana Juvenile Court Judges Association, the Loui­siana City Court Judges Association, the Loui-

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siana Conference of Court of Appeal Judges and the Louisiana District Judges Association.

Another meeting offered solely by the Judicial College was the Law Clerks Seminar. Held annually for clerks of the Louisiana Courts of Appeal, the meeting was opened for the first time to clerks of the Louisiana District Courts.

In addition to seminars and meetings, the Judicial College is in the process of revising the Louisiana Judges' Bench Book. In consulta­tion with Professors Cheney C. Joseph and P. Raymond Lamonica, the members of the Bench Book Advisory Committee, chaired by Judge Hillary J. Crain, approved revisions which will be included in the next printing of the Jury Instruction and Criminal Proceedings

Left to Right facing the camera: Judge Thomas C. Wicker, Jr., Judge E. L. Guidry, Jr., Mr. Eugene J. Murret, Judge C. William Roberts, Judge Gerald P. Fedoroff, and Representative Huntington B. Downer, Jr.

volumes. Printing and distribution of these revisions is scheduled for 1982.

The Bench Book Project was originally funded under a grant from the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE), but is presently funded totally by state funds through the Judicial College budget.

Research on Rules of Evidence for publication of an Evidence Manual was also begun with funding from a small LCLE grant. Funding was insufficient to complete the task and efforts will be made to revive the project in the next fiscal year.

Professor Francis C. Sullivan, the first Executive Director of the Louisiana Judicial College, resigned this position on June 30, 1981. Professor Sullivan, who is a full-time faculty member of the LSU Law Center, is currently serving at the University of San Diego Law School as a Distinguished Pro­fessor of Law for the 1981-82 academic year.

Succeeding Prof. Sullivan as Executive Director of the College is Professor Winston R. Day, also a full-time faculty member at the LSU Law Center.

Professor Day served as the Dean of the Law School from 1978 to 1980, during its tran-

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As is always the case, the Judicial College ended the year by beginning work on seminars and meetings for the coming year.

The report was prepared by Nancy Miller, Louisiana Judicial College Staff.

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE LOUISIANA JUDICIAL COLLEGE

The Judges serving on the board are: Justice Harry T. Lemmon, New Orleans, Louisiana, Chairman Honorable E. L. Guidry, Jr., St. Martinville, Louisiana Honorable C. Willillm Roberts, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Honorable Thomas C. Wicker, Jr., Gretna, Louisiana Honorable Elvis C. Stout, Monroe, Louisiana Honorllble Pike Hall, Jr., Shreveport, Louisiana Honorable Gerald P. Fedoroff, New Orleans, Louisiana

The remaining members of the board are: The President of the Louisiana State Bar Association (presently

Edward F. Glusman, Baton Rouge, Louisiana) The Governor or his representative One state representative eppointed by the Governor One state senator appointed by the Governor The Judicial Administrator, Eugene J. Murret, s!!rves as the Board's secretary.

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THE JUDICARY COMMISSION OF LOUISIANA 1981 ANNUAL REPORT

Forty-eight matters were referred to the Commission during the year, and sixteen were pending at the beginning of the year. Of those sixty-four matters, thirteen are pending as of the close of 1981. The other fifty­one were either closed without action or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of the Commission. Twelve formal investigations were ordered and conducted. Two formal hearings were held, one of which resulted in a voluntary resignation from office at the start of the hearing, and the other of which resulted in a recommendation to the Supreme Court which ordered a 9O-day suspension without pay. In the latter case, prior to the scheduled date of a contempt hearing for alleged violations of the suspension order, the judge voluntarily resigned.

The Judiciary Commission, was created by constitutional amendment adopted November 5, 1968. By that amendment (Article IX, Section 4, Constitution of 1921), the Commission was composed of seven members -four judges, two attorneys, and one lay citizen. The Judicial Administrator was the Chief Executive Officer.

That Article provided that "a justice or judge may be removed from office or retired involuntarily for willful misconduct relating to his official duty or willful or persistent failure to perform his duty, or habitual in­temperance, or for conviction, while in office, of a felony". It also provided that "a justice or judge may be retired involuntarily for disability that seriously interferes with the performance of his duties and that is, or is likely to become, of a permanent character" .

Artcle V, Section 25, Constitution of 1974, continues the Judiciary Commission as a constitutional body with the same purposes and procedures but with changes in membership and additional disciplinary powers. The membership is now nine persons: three judges appointed by the Supreme Court; three attorneys appointed by the Conference of Court of Appeal Judges; and three lay persons appointed by the Louisiana District Judges Association.

The Judicial Administrator remains the Chief Executive Officer, however, this is now provided for by Supreme Court rule under the court's authority to make rules implementing the constitutional provision.

The powers of the Commission now include to recommend, in addition to removal and involuntary retire­ment, censure, and suspensions with or without salary. Additional causes for disciplinary action are: persistent and public conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into desrepute, and conduct while in office which would constitute a felony. All other matters originally provided remain the same.

Actions are pursued as a result of a complaint or on the Commission's own motion, by investigation, adver­sary hearings and recommendation to the Supreme Court. All Commission proceedings, evidence and documents filed with the Commission, are confidential. Proceedings before the Supreme Court on recommenda­tion of the Commission are not confidential.

Editor's Note: Complaints may be made to the officer of the Chief Executive Officer of the C01~)1Iission, Eugene J. Murret, 109 Supreme Court Building, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112, Tel: (504) 568-574),

MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUDICIARY COMMISSION

Don J. Dupepe, Esquire, Chairman William J. Childress, Vice-Chairman Bertrand N. Sweeney, Jr. Judge L. Julian Samuel Richard F. Knight, Esquire Judge Robert T. Farr

(As of December 31, 1981)

W. W. McDougall Sidney E. Cook, Esquire Judge Thomas C. Wicker, Jr. Eugene J. Murret, Chief Executive Officer Dr. Hugh M. Collins, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

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LAW LIBRARY OF LOUISIANA A report by Carol Billings, Head Librarian

1981 was a year of significant change for the Law Library of Louisiana. Miss Harriet Lemann, who served the library faithfully for ten years, retired at the end of March. The Supreme Court and the library staff feted her with a reception in the Conference Room, attended by more than 100 friends, colleagues and family members. On April 1, Carol Billings, who had held the positions of cataloger and then reference librarian since 1976, became the new director. Patsy Brautigam was chosen from a large field of applicants to take over the reference and documents librarian's responsibilities.

Mrs. Brautigam exemplifies the law library'S at­titude toward service. Although we exist first and foremost to answer the legal research needs of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, we are also eager to assist every judge, attorney and private citizen who comes to us or calls us for information. We do not confine our research within the walls of our own library. It is com­mon practice for us to call city, state and federal ag~n­cies to track down publications and clarify information. We often refer our patrons to another appropriate library in the city or borrow books or mircrofilm on in­terlibrary loan for them to use. If we were to place a motto over the library's entrance, it could appropriately be, "Nothing is too much trouble."

Perhaps the most exciting development for the library during 1981 was our initiation into the computer age. In March the library'S computer terminal was in­stalled to enable us to use the OCLC automated catalog­ing system as part of the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET). After a short training period, Sarah Churney, our cataloging librarian, and her assistant, D. D. Thompson, began to use the automated system ex­clusively, to provide the information necessary to catalog books and periodicals, as well as to produce cards for the library's card catalog.

The system has proven to be very efficient. About 95% of materials to be cataloged were found in the computer data base, which consists of cataloging records input by over 1800 member libraries. Besides processing all new materials, we have been able to catalog about 600 older titles which were part of a long­standing backlog. These included many of the state reports and treaties and almost all of a large number of periodicals that had never been fully cataloged. In the first nine months of operation 885 titles have been cataloged using the system. The system has also worked well in obtaining books, which our patrons need, from other libraries, a function provided by the OCL<.::: inter­library loan network. If the book or journal requested is not in our collection, we are able to find out which libraries in the network own the title and ask to borrow a copy, all via the computer terminal.

Computers are very much on the minds of law librarians these days. In June Director Carol Billings at­tended a week-long institute concerned with computer applications for law libraries sponsored by the American Association of Law Libraries at the Universi­ty of Virginia Law School. Sessions at the association's convention in Washington also concentrated heavily upon the new technology. In the new year the library hopes to initiate a computerized legal research service for Louisiana's district judges. Our budget request pro-

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Among the tomes in the special collections room are Betty Kern and Carol Billings, seated, and Bill Luster, Sarah Churney, Patsy Brautigam, David Laurent, and D. D. Thompson, standing.

poses the addition to our staff of an attorney/librarian who would receive telephone requests from the judges and then carry out the research using a Westlaw com­puter terminal and the library's collection.

Another major accomplishment of 1981 was that we found out how large our collection really is. Two young students worked during the summer to count the entire collection. The grand total was 103,000 volumes in paper and an additional 3,000 equivalent volumes in microfilm. Since completion of the inventory, more than 1,000 additional volumes have been added. In July we began recording the number of books and pericdicals received each day so that monthly and an­nual statistics can be compiled. These should be most helpful in the future in the preparation of budget re­quests, projections of growth, and estimates of space requirements.

The single most notable acquisition by the library this year was the British Statutes in Force. Compiled between 1972 and 1980, this monumental loose-leaf set contains the actual text of each statute, many of which are centuries old, in a code arrangement. Regular sup­plementation will keep the work current. The library also received on a depository basis approximately 200 different titles published by the Government Printing Office that are important to legal research. During 1981 Congressional hearings were added and, the collection of bills and resolutions grew significantly.

Early fall was budget-preparation time, and once again, in an attempt to bring the library's staff's salaries in line with otherF- in the Supreme Court and with law librarians in other states, the director submitted a systematic salary plan based on defined ranges for each staff position. A survey of eleven other state law libraries which operate under such plans provided the groundwork for the proposal. Implementation of the plan would correct an unsatisfactory situation of long standing.

Finally, during 1981 the library staff began the practice of writing a brief column for each Louisiana Judicial Newsletter about various aspects of our collec­tion and servce--interesting acquisitions, "oldies but goodies," techologial innovations, etc. We look for­ward to continuing through this medium of communica­tion to inform the Louisiana judiciary of our assets and needs in order to serve them better.

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THE LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL Roster of Judges and Clerks

Judges Domicile District FIRST CIRCUIT (Baton Rouge)

Frederick S. Ellis, Chief Justice Covington Third Grover L. Covington Hammond Third Morris A. Lottinger, Jr. Houma First Remy Chiasson I Thibodaux First Wallace A. Edwards Covington Third Elven E. Ponder Baton Rouge Second Elmo E. Lear Baton Rouge Second Luther F. Cole Baton Rouge Second J. Louis Watkins, Jr. Houma First Melvin A. Shortess2 Baton Rouge Second Chief Judge Frederick S. Ellis Burrell J. Carter2

Greensburg Third Felix H. Savoie, Jr.2 Belle Rose First Clerk: Edward C. Seghers

SECOND CIRCUIT (Shreveport) O. E. Price, Chief Judge Bossier City At Large Pike Hall, Jr. Shreveport Third Charles A. Marvin Minden Second Jasper E. Jones West Monroe First Fred W. Jones, Jr. Ruston At Large Fred C. Sexton, Jr.2 Shreveport Third William Norris, lIP Monroe First

Clerk: Bob W. Schulman

Chief Judge O. E. Price THIRD CIRCUIT (Lake Charles) W. A. Culpepper, Chief Judge Alexandria First Jerome E. Domengeaux Lafayette At Large Edmond L. Guidry, Jr. St. Martinville Third J. Burton Foret Ville Platte At Large Cecil C. Cutrer Lake Charles Second G. William Swift, Jr. Lake Charles Second Jimmy M. Stoker Alexandria First Ned E. Doucet, Jr. Kaplan Third P. J. Laborde Marksville At Large

Clerk: Kenneth J. deBlanc

FOURTH CIRCUIT (New Orleans) L. Julian Samuel, Chief Judge Gretna First William V. Redmann New Orleans Second

Chief Judge W. A. Culpepper Thomas J. Kliebert Gramercy Third James C. Gulotta New Orleans Second John C. Boutall Metairie First Patrick M. Schott New Orleans Second Denis A. Barry New Orleans Second Jim Garrison New Orleans Second Lawrence A. Chehardy Metairie First Robert J. Klees3 Mereaux Third Charles R. Ward2 New Orleans Second Israel M. Augustine2 New Orleans Second William H. Byrnes, lIP New Orleans 2nd, 4th, 5th Philip C. Ciaccio2 New Orleans 2nd, 4th, 5th Robert L. Lobrano2 Belle Chasse Fifth David R. M. Williams2 New Orleans Second

Clerk: Majorie R. Cambre Chief Judge L. Julian Samuel I. Retired on January 14, 1982

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FIRST DISTRICT C. J. Bolin, Chief Judge James E. Clark' Fred C. Sexton, Jr.' John R. Ballard Gayle K. Hamilton Charles R. Lindsay Eugene W. Bryson Paul Lynch Jeffrey P. Victory'

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Court Administrator: Thomas M. Williams

CADDO PARISH JUVENILE COURT Gorman E. Taylor, Chief Judge Andrew B. Gallagher

SECOND DISTRICT David T. Caldwell, Chief Judge Paul A. Newell Robert Y. Butler

THIRD DISTRICT O. L. Waltman, Jr., Chief Judge James M. Dozier

FOURTH DISTRICT Lemmie O. Hightower, Chief Judge Robert T. Farr Fred Fudickar, Jr. William Norris, III' John R. Joyce John R. Harrison'

Jackson Claiborne Bienville

Union Lincoln

Morehouse Ouachita

Jonesboro Homer Arcadia

Farmerville Ruston

Bastrop Monroe

Court Administrator: B. B. Clair Stron

FIFTH DISTRICT John C. Morris, Jr., Chief Judge B. I. Berry Sonny N. Stephens

SIXTH DISTRICT Cliff C. Adams, Chief Judge Alwine M. Ragland

SEVENTH DISTRICT Richard P. Boyd, Jr., Chief Judge W. C. Falkenheiner

EIGHTH DISTRICT Hiram J. Wright, Chief Judge

NINTH DISTRICT Guy E. Humphries, Jr., Chief Judge' Jules L. Davidson, Jr.' Robert P. Jackson Alfred A. Mansour Richard E. "Dick" Lee Lloyd G. Teekell William P. Polk'

1. Became Chief Judge January I, 1982 2. Took Office on January I, 1982 3. Became Circuit Court Judge on January I, 1982 4. Retired on December 31, i 981

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Madison East Carroll Tensas

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R. Lowe R. Haire M. N. Oldham

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Parishes Judges Within District Parish Seats

TENTH DISTRICT W. Peyton Cunningham, Jr., Chief Judge Natchitoches Natchitoches John B. Whitaker

ELEVENTH DISTRICT John S. Pickett, Jr., Chief Judge DeSoto Mansfield W. Charles Brown Sabine Many

TWELFTH DISTRICT -James N. Lee, Chief Judge Avoyelles Marksville

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT Joseph E. Coreil, Chief Judge Evangeline Ville Platte L. O. Fusilier

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT A. J. Planchard, Chief Judge Warren E. Hood Calcasieu Lake Charles L. E. Hawsey, Jr. Henry L. Yelverton! W. Ellis Bond Charles S. King John A. Patin James C. McInnis

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT Hugh E. Brunson, Chief Judge G. Bradford Ware Acadia Crowley J. Byron Hebert Lafayette Lafayette Lucien C. Bertrand, Jr. Vermilion Abbeville Douglas J. Nehrbass Allen M. Babineaux Sue Fontenot Ronald David Cox John Rixie Mouton, Sr.

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT Robert M. Fleming, Chief Judge Edward A. de la Houssaye, III Iberia New Iberia John M. Duhe, Jr. St. Martin St. Martinville Robert E. Johnson St. Mary Franklin C. Thomas Bienvenu, Jr. Michael J. McNulty, Jr.2

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT Bernard L. Knobloch, Chief Judge Lafourche Thibodeaux Walter I. Lanier, Jr. Wollen J. Falgout P. Davis Martinez (Ret., Assigned)

Court Administrator: Bobby A. Theriot

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT Ian W. Claiborne, Chief Judge Iberville Plaquemine Daniel P. Kimball W. Baton Rouge Port Allen Edward N. Engolio Pointe Coupee New Roads

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Judges NINETEENTH DISTRICT

Steve A. Alford, Jr., Chief Judge. Lewis S. Doherty, III Donovan W. Parker Melvin A. Shortess l

John S. Covington Daniel W. LeBlanc Frank Foil Douglas M. Gonzales Carl A. Guidry Charles W. "Bill" Roberts William H. "Bill" Brown Doug Moreau Leo P. Higginbotham Michael E. Ponder2

Allen J. Bergeron, Jr. Norbert C. Rayford

Parishes Within District

E. Baton Rouge

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Court Administrator: Ralph C. Berry

EAST BATON ROUGE FAMILY COURT Thomas B. Pugh, Chief JudgeS E. Donald Moseley Anthony J. Graphia

TWENTIETH DISTRICT William F. Kline, Jr., Chief Judge

TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT Burrell J. Carter, Chief Judge l

Gordon E. Causey Leon Ford, lIP Samuel T. Rowe Edward Brent Dufreche

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT Hillary J. Crain, Chief Judge A. Clayton James John W. Greene Thomas W. Tanner] Stephen A. Duczer James R. Strain, Jr.2

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT Charles S. Becnel, Chief Judge Leon J. LeSueur Penrose C. St. Amant·

1. Became Circuit Court Judge on January I. 1982 2. Took Office on January I, 1982 3. Became Chief Judge January I, 1982 4. Resigned 5. Died January 19, 1982

E. Feliciana W. Feliciana

Livingston St. Helena Tangip,ahoa

Clinton St. Francisville

Livingston Greensburg Amite

Court Aministrator: Bill Martens

St. Tammany Washin:gton

Covington Franklinton

Court Administrator: Bob Tyler

Ascension Assumption St. Jaml;:s

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Clerks of Coart

M. Cannon

Commissioner Commissionel'

D. Hudnell M. N. Marchive

L. W. Patterson C. Johnson C. Moore

L. R. Rausch D. Seal

K. H. Bourque R. J. Marquette E. E. Kinler, Jr.

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Judges TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT

Thomas C. Wicker, Jr., Chief Judge Nestor L. Currault, Jr. Fred S. Bowes Frank V. Zaccaria H. Charles Gaudin Floyd W. Newlin Louis G. DeSonier, Jr. I

Wallace C. LeBrun Alvin R. Eason Lionel R. Collins V;;'I.,.iter E. Kollin Robert J. Burns Jacob L. Karno James L. Cannella3

Ronald P. Loumiet3

Parishes Within District

Jefferson

Parish Seats

Gretna

Court Administrator: Sandra Joaen Smith

JEFFERSON PARISH JUVENILE COURT Sol Gothard, Chief Judge Thomas P. McGee4

Nancy Amato Konrad Court Administrator: Vickie Crais

TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT Eugene E. Leon, Jr., Chief Judge l

Preston H. Hufft2

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT Monty W. Wyche, Chief Judge Cecil C. Lowe Graydon K. Kitchens, Jr. Cecil P. Campbell, II

TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT Joseph A. LaHaye, Chief Judge H. Garland Pavy Isom J. Guillory, Jr.

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT Edwin R. Hughes, Chief Judge

Plaquemines

Webster Bossier

St. Landry

LaSalle

Pointe-a-Ia-Hache

Minden Benton

Opelousas

Jena

Court Administrator: Sue Coleman

TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT Edward A. Dufresne, Jr., Chief Judge Ruche J. Marino C. William Bradley4 Thomas J. Malik Joel T. Chaisson3

THIRTIETH DISTRICT Ted R.Broyles, Chief Judge Roy B. Tuck, Jr.

THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT Walter C. Peters, Chief Judge

1. Retired on September 30, 1981 2. Became Chief Judge in October, 1981 3. Took Office on January' I, 1982 4. Became Chief Judge January 1,.1982

St. Charles St. John

Vernon

Jefferson Davis

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Leesville

Jennings

Clerk of Court

W. M. Justice, Jr.

A. L. Lobrano

H. S. Matthews W. Mabry

D. W. Doga

J. D. Nugent

C. J. Oubre

D. M. Perkins

G. B. Huff

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Judges THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT

Baron B. Bourg, Chief Judge Cleveland J. Marcel, Sr. Ashby W. Pettigrew, Jr. Wilmore J. Broussard i Jr. Paul R. Wimbish

THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT Edward M. Mouser, Chief Judge

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT Melvyn J. Perez, Chief Judge Thomas M. McBride, III Richard H. Gauthier l

THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT W. T. McCain, Chief Judge

Parishes ' Within District

Terrebonne

Allen

St. Bernard

Grant

Parish Seats

Houma

Oberlin

Chalmette

Colfax

Court Administrator: Roger J. Breedlove

THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT Leland H. Coltharp, Jr., Chief Judge

THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT Ronald L. Lewellyan, Chief Judge

Beauregard DeRidder

Caldwell Columbia

Court Administrator: Glenda Wilkes

THIRTY-EIGHT DISTRICT H. Ward Fontenot, Chief Judge

THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT John S. Stephens2

Cameron

Red River

ORLEANS PARISH CIVIL DISTRICT COURT Thomas A. Early, Jr. Robert A. Katz Richard J. Garvey S. Sanford Levy Gerald P. Fedoroff Henry J. Roberts, Jr. Steven R. Plotkin Revius O. Ortique, Jr. Melvin J. Duran George C. Connolly, Jr., Chief Judge Richard J. Ganucheau Joseph V. DiRosa Charles L. Rivet John M. Holahan Anthony J. Vesich, Jr.

1. Became Chief Judge January 1,1982 2. Resigned

Clerk: Dan Foley

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Coushatta

Clerk of Court

I. R. Boudreaux

R. L. Thomas

S. D. Torres

J. E. Lemoine

R. B. Nichols

A. L. Darden

R. U. Primeaux

E. V. Womack

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Judges ORLEANS PARISH CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT

Charles R. Ward Matthew S. Braniff Jerome M. Winsberg Frank A. Marullo, Jr. Rudolph F. Becker, III Oliver P. Schulingkamp2 Frank J. Shea, Jr. Bernard J. Bagert, Sr., Chief Judge Israel M. Augustine, Jr. 1

Alvin V. Oser Gerard J. Hansen Nils R. Douglas Anthony J. Russo, Jr. George G. Kiefer Andrew J. Sciambra

Clerk: Edwin A. Lombard Court Administrator: Rivers Trussell

ORLEANS PARISH JUVENILE COURT Joan B. Armstrong Clarence B. Giarrusso, Jr. Salvadore T. Mule, Administrative Judge Edward G. Gillin Anita H. Ganucheau

Clerk: Joseph L. Peyton Court Administrator: Florence Onstad

1. Became Circuit Court Judge on January 1, 1982 2. Retired on September 30, 1981

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TRAFFIC 68.3% CRIMINAL [NON-TRAFFIC) 21 %

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CITY AND PARISH COURTS OF LOUISIANA Roster of Judges and Locations of Courts

Cities Abbeville Alexandria Ascension Parish Baker Bastrop Baton Rouge:

Division A

Division B Division C Division D

Bogalusa Bossier City Breaux Bridge Bunkie Crowley Denham Springs DeRidder Eunice Franklin Hammond Houma Jeanerette Jefferson Parish:

1st Parish Court Division A Division B

2nd Parish Court Division A Division B

Jennings Kaplan Lafayette

Lake Charles Division A Division B

Leesville Marksville Minden Monroe

1. Took Office on January I, 1982

Parishes Vermilion Rapides Ascension E. Baton Rouge Morehouse

E. Baton Rouge

Washington Bossier St. Martin Avoyelles Acadia Livingston Beauregard St. Landry St. Mary Tangbahoa Terrebonne Iberia

Jefferson

Jefferson

Jefferson Davis Vermilion Lafayette

Court Administrator: E. J. Picard·

Calcasieu

Vernon Avoyelles Webster Ouachita

·Lafayette City Courf only

2. Became District Court Judge on January I, 1982

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Judges Marcus A. Broussard, Jr. George M. Foote A. J. Kling, Jr. Bryant W. Conway Woodrow Wilson

Byron Stringer I Michael E. Ponder2

L. J. Hymel Darrell D. White Rosemary T. Pillow

Jim W. Richardson, Jr. Billy Ross Robinson W. Glenn Soileau James H. Mixon Don Aaron, Jr. Raymond S. Bennett William E. Hall, Jr. J. Nilas Young Charles R. Prevost John D. Kopfler Jude T. Fanguy John A. Rogers

Cyril J . Gracianette James M. Lockhart

John J. Molaison Herb G. Gautreaux William N. Knight Reule P. Bourque Kaliste J. Saloom, Jr.

Thomas P. Quirk Ralph}. Hanks, Jr. S. Chris Smith, III Benjamin C. Bennett, Jr. R. Harmon Drew Elvis C. Stout John Larry Lolley

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Cities Morgan City Natchitoches New Iberia

New Orleans: 1st City Court 1st City Court 1st City Court

2nd City Court Municipal Court Municipal Court Municipal Court Municipal Court Traffic Court Traffic Court Traffic Court Traffic Court

Oakdale Opelousas Pineville Plaquemine Port Allen Rayne Ruston Slidell Shreveport:

Division A Division B Division C

Springhill Sulphur Thibdodaux Vidalia Ville Platte West Monroe Winnfield' Winnsboro Zachary

I. Died July 4, 1981 2. Took Office on October 20, 1981 3. Died July 12, 1981 4. Took Office on January I, 1982

Parishes St. Mary Natchitoches Iberia

Orleans

Allen St. Landry Rapides Iberville W. Baton Rouge Acadia Lincoln St.Tammany

Caddo

Webster Calcasieu Lafourche Concordia Evangeline Ouachita Winn Franklin E. Baton Rouge

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Judges Robert S. Robertson Marvin F. Gahagan Ward L. Tilly I Robert L. Segura4

Dominic C.Grieshaber Charles A. Imbornone Anita L. Connick3

Niles A. Hellmers2

Lorain F. Wingerter John A. Shea Joseph R. Bossetta Eddie L. Sapir James E. Glancey, Jr. Lambert J. Hassinger Thomas L. Giraud Oliver S. Delery Louis P. Trent John P. Navarre Kenneth Boagni, Jr. F. Jean Pharis Joseph B. Dupont, Sr. Philip N. Pecquet Denald A. Beslin Kenneth W. Campbell Gus A. Fritchie, Jr.

Garner R. Miller Charles R. Scott H. Dan Sawyer N. J. McConnell Ellis W. Thompson David M. Richard George C. Murray, Jr. J. Wendel Fusilier Charles A. Traylor, II Jim W. Wiley E. Rudolph McIntyre Russell Bankston

STATISICAL APPENDIX

INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL SECTION

The statistical information in this section was compiled from data submitted to the Judicial Administrator's Office by the various courts of Louisiana during calendar year 1981.

During the last ten years, total filings in the Supreme Court have increased by 205070. In 1981, a record 3,555 matters were filed, an increase of 6% over 1980. In 1980, a record 661 appeals were filed. In 1981, 817 appeals were filed surpassing the 1980 total by 24%. A similar growth in the number of writs filed has caused the court's workload to rise to 508 filings per justice in 1981.

In the Louisiana Courts Of Appeal, total filings were 3,469, an increase of 45% dur­ing the last decade. During 1981, 2,426 appeals were filed, an increase of 9 appeals over the 1980 filings. There were 452 writs filed during 1981, a decrease of 4 writs from the level of 1980.

The past decade has witnessed a 109070 increase in filings in the District Courts of Louisiana. The 1981 filings were 283,475 greater than the filings in 1972. While 79% of this growth resulted from increased criminal filings, there has also been a significant in­crease in civil filings from 97,970 in 1972 to 157,977 in 1981. Total 1981 filings were 14% higher than the 1980 filings and represent a record workload for the district courts. In ad­dition to the increase in filings, the courts continued to experience a dramatic increase in the number of jury trials. During 1981, there were 689 civil jury trials and 1,073 criminal jury trials in the district courts.

In 1981, filings in Louisiana City and Parish Courts continued to grow. The 1981 fil­ings were 3% greater than in 1980 and 37070 greater than 1975. As in past years, the bulk of these filings (467,506) were traffic related. However, the city and parish courts also received a total of 240,999 filings in the area of civil cases, juvenile cases and criminal (non traffic) cases.

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WRITS: Applications Filed Granted

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Dismissed Not Considered Denied Opinions Rendered

REHEARINGS: Applied for Granted Denied Opinions Rendered

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION: Petitions filed Opinions Rendered

OTHER MATTERS: Filed Opinions Rendered

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA THREE YEAR TREND IN ACTIVITY

1979

493 10

217 217

2,271 529 243 286

11 50

1,462 178

209 19

182 18

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TOTAL FILINGS: Per Justice

TOTAL OPINIONS RENDERED

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686

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II FIRST CIRCUIT: Appeals Filed 603 743

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[ I Rehearings Acted Upon 120 177

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I Appeals Filed 745 779 Writs Filed 221 240 Writs 'Refused 153 173

[j n Writs Granted 53 66 Cases Dismissed 76 63 Judgements Rendered 656 564

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D Appeals Filed' 2,269 2,417 Writs Filed 395 456

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2 Bienville Claiborne Jackson

District Totals

3 Lincoln Union

District Totals

4 Morehouse Ouachita

District Totals

5 Franklin Richland W. Carroll

District Totals

6 E. Carroll Madison . Tensas

District Totals

7 Catahoula Concordia District Totals

8 Winn District Totals

9 Rapides District Totals

10 Natchitoches District Totals

11 De Soto Sabine

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12 A voyelles District Totals

13 Evangeline District Totals

14 Calcasieu District Totals

LOUISIANA DISTRICT COURTS

THREE YEAR TREND IN ACTIVITY

1979 TOTAL

18,875 18,875

2,160 2,493 1,651 6,304

3,409 2,287 5,696

3,534 14,968 18,502

2,834 2,767

967 6,568

1,451 1,644 1,791 4,886

2,094 3,392 5,486

2,137 2,137

15,852 15,852

5,937 5,937

3,204 3,320 6,524

3,700 3,700

3,503 3,503

21,583 21,583

1980 TOTAL

19,911 19,911

3,128 2,873 2,806 8,807

4,272 3,843 8,115

4,078 20,517 24,595

4,202 2,461 1,600 8,263

1,896 2,705 2,692 7,293

2,385 4,856 7,241

2,363 2,363

19,144 19,144

7,356 7,356

3,905 3,527 7,432

4,405 4,405

3,593 3,593

20,130 20,130

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799 535 605

1,939

956 712

1,668

897 4,280 5,177

865 941 526

2,332

524 376 491

1,391

223 664 887

969 969

5,340 5,340

1,989 1,989

1,116 873

1,989

150 150

1,545 1,545

7,582 7,582

1981 CRIMINAL

10,226 10,226

2,547 4,652 2,295 9,494

4,719 2,343 7,062

3,276 14,877 18,153

3,869 3,247 1,716 8,832

5,304 2,846 2,016

10,166

3,252 4,895 8,147

1,930 1,930

13,183 13,183

7,230 7,230

5,293 3,002 8,295

3,101 3,101

2,760 2,760

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16 Iberia St. Martin St. Mary

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17 Lafourche District Totals

18" Iberville Point Coupee W.Baton Rouge

District Totals

19 E. Baton Rouge District Totals

20 E. Feliciana W. Feliciana District Totals

21 Livingston St. Helena Tangipahoa

District Totals

22 St. Tammany Washington

District Totals

23 Ascension Assumption St. James

District Totals

24,' Jefferson. District Totals

25 Plaquemines District Totals

26 Bossier Webster

District Totals

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THREE YEAR TREND IN ACTIVITY

1979 TOTAL

6,834 16,646 4,354

27,834

8,819 7,646 8,185

24,650

8,421 8,421

5,411 2,915 7,787

16,113

22,649 22,649

2,715 2,089 4,804

5,017 761

11,910 17,688

11,922 4,768

16,690

12,972 1,994 2,628

17,594

16,328 16,328

4,859 4,859

11 ,598 4,132

15,730

9,472 9,472

1980 TOTAL

7,226 18,035 4,758

30,019

8,417 6,015

10,975 25,407

12,370 12,370

5,210 3,636 8,355

17,201

27,526 27,526

2,851 2,167 5,018

6,974 1,414 9,753

18,141

13,978 5,169

19,147

12,693 3,868 2,600

19,161

17,309 17,309

5,472 5,472

10,453 5,049

15,502

9,561 9,561

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2,138 6,510 1,815

10,463

2,613 1,473 3,137 7,223

2,671 2,671

1,326 871 780

2,977

15,563 15,563

1,164 571

1,735

2,378 351

3,308 6,037

5,447 2,014 7,461

1,680 681 670

3,031

13,Q23 13,923

1,061 1,061

2,674 1,154 3,828

3,187 3,187

1981 CRIMINAL

8,436 11,647 3,601

23,684

7,045 5,945 7,343

20,333

15,790 15,790

4,105 4,138 7,345

15,588

12,783 12,783

1,468 1,808 3,276

7,488 458

8,869 16,815

10,720 2,869

13,589

13,793 5,846 2,042

21,681

4,547 4,547

4,102 4,102

7,127 4,174

11,301

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District Totals

29 St. Charles st. John

District Totals

30 Vernon District TQtals

31 Jefferson Davis District Totals

32 Terrebonne District Totals

33 Allen District Totals

34 St. Bernard District Totals

35 Grant District Totals

36 Beauregard District Totals

37 Caldwell District Totals

38 Cameron District Totals

39 Red River District Totals

Orleans Civil Criminal District Totals

Statewide Total

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THREE YEAR TREND IN ACTIVITY

1979 TOTAL 2,714 2,714

8,177 4,289

12,466

10,165 10,165

3,941 3,941

11,087 11,087

2,760 2,760

6,118 6,118

2',822 2,822

4,750 4,750

1,917 1,917

3,129 3,129

2,135 2,135

19,413 5,776

25,189

417,770

1980 TOTAL 3,003 3,003

11,258 7,217

18,475

10,926 10,926

4,544 4,544

13,738 13,738

3,093 3,093

8,953 8,953

3,067 3,067

4,601 4,601

2,519 2,519

6,088 6,088

2,877 2,877

19,631 6,228

25,859

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1,520 1,335 2,855

1,460 1,460

1,211 1,211

3,968 3,968

835 835

2,545 2,545

551 551

1,107 1,107

456 456

499 499

730 730

20,266 None

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2,654 2,654

11,780 7,393

19,173

11,318 11,318

4,041 4,041

15,240 15,240

2,599 2,599

7,815 7,815

2,925 2,925

4,649 4,649

2,383 2,383

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3,484 3,484

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1981 JURY TRIALS IN THE DISTRICT COURTS

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TOTAL CIVIL - 689 TOTAL CRIMINAL - 1,073

LOUISIANA FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURTS

Three Year Trend in Activity

State Total '

1979 4,523

11,295 5,827

14,235 35,880

·1980 and 1981 Reflect only new cases filed.

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11 13 4

23 9

20 9 3

41 24 19 5

24 155

7 21 30

4 92 5

23 25 10 15 11 3

15 1

11 2

10 4 6 3

305

CASES FILED 1980· 2,530 5,683 6,161 7,636

22,010

CITY Abbeville AlexAndria Ascension Baker Bastrop Balon Rouge Bogalusa Bossier City Breaux Bridge Bunkie Crowley Denham Springs De Ridder Eunice Franklin Hammond Houma Jeanerette Jeff 1st Par Ct. Jeff 2nd Par Ct. Jennings Kaplan Lafayette Lake Charles Leesville Marksville Minden Monroe Morgan City Natchitoches New Iberia N.O. 1st City Ct. N.O. 2nd City Ct. N.O. Municipal Ct. N.O. Traffic Ct'. Oakdale Opelousas Pineville Plaquemine Port Allen Rayne Ruston Shreveport Slidell Springhill Sulphur Thibodaux Yidalia Ville Platte West Monroe Winnfield Winnsboro Zachary

LOUISIANA CITY AND PARISH COURTS • CASES PENDING* JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT

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·Only Reported Cases are Shown

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10 13 8 7 5

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20 30 7 8 o 16 2 35 3 5 6 6

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19 44 1 52 o 0

75 0 o 48 o 84 9 25

20 24 23 29 o 37 5 27

29 46 o 51

41 19 9 44

21 30 o 76

22 30 89 0 81 0 o 71

45 30 4 80 o 77

29 28 o 65 o 28 o 48 5 50 2 59

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CITY Abbeville Alexandria Ascension

FILED TERM FILED TERM FILED TERM FILED TERM FILED TERM

Baker Bastrop Baton Rouge Bogalusa Bossier City Breaux Bridge Bunkie Crowley Denham Springs De Ridder Eunice Franklin Hammond Houma Jeanerette Jeff 1st Par Ct. Jeff 2nd Par Ct. Jennings Kaplan Lafayette Lake Charles Leesville Marksville Mindel! Monroe Morgan City Natchitoches New Iberia N.O. 1st City Ct. N.O. 2nd City Ct .. N.O. Municipal Ct. N.O. Traffic Ct: Oakdale Opelousas Pineville Plaquemine Port Allen Rayne Ruston Shreveport Slidell Springhill Sulphur Thibodaux Vidalia Ville Platte West Monroe Winnfield Winn~boro

Zachary

State Total

327 1413 280 109

1104 7485 586

1121} 121 154 262 3(;""

15 513

32 918

1694 106

4434 3223

154 127

1412 2663

167 171 597

3643 91

760 683

30839 3077

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176 503 536

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224 546

4990 733 738 589 283

16 873

1340 37

314 86

80632

• 311 Cases were transferred to other jurisdictions Only Reported Cases are Shown

328 656 122

78 1095 6019 231 713

76 82

223 404

17 468

41 640

1225 106

4081 2145

77 194

1163 1170 142 90

343 2673

50 180 712

15733 1000

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171 443 545

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188 70

3942 802 438 342 106

15 836 879 22

179 67

51331

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13664 329 990

5151 1167 2054 625 779

1666 1231 437

1051 377

3680 2447 378

1314 4560 317 234

2608 6007 3337 555 630

12214 2348 1697 3190

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o 224 735

1584 7366 2773 568

1229 1015

189 830

1892 285 601

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4266 959

2175 407

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1077 338

2829 1298 270

1590 3913

265 193

2590 21182 3265

481 533

6762 2454

835 3206

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1092 3505

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*Only Reported Cases are Shown

LOUISIANA CITY AND PARISH COURTS CRIMINAL CASES PROCESSED*

STATE MISDEMEANORS FiI~d

144 444

13664 327

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462 173 169

1 920 240

o 294

40 2110 524

55 1264 4480

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60 391

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207 159 645

3363 o

61 448 551 139 414

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12601 101

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1122 121

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1532 3883

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317 229

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545 924 376

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4003 2773

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1845 285 561

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1941 292 776 694 401 292 766 302

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209 58 30

265 190

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*Only Reported Cases are Shown

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STATE CASES Filed

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937 o o o

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ORDINANCE CASES Filed 1313 3572

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2649 683 869 436

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LOUISIANA COURT STRUCTURE

SUPREME COURT OF

LOUISIANA CIVIL APPEALS

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COURT OF APPEAL FI RST CI RCU IT

Baton Rouge

1 DISTRICT COURTS

[16 Parishes]

12 CITY-COURTS 1 PARISH COURT

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East Baton Rouge Family Court

Number of Justices and Judges:

1 COURT OF APPEAL COURT OF APPEAL SECOND CIRCUIT THIRD CIRCUIT

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Juvenile [20 Parishes] Court [21 Parishes]

9 CITY COURTS 22 CITY COURTS

APPROXIMATELY 240 MAYOR'S COURTS

7 Supreme Court 44 Court of Appeal

APPROXIMATELY 445 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

181 District, Family and Juvenile 70 City and Parish Courts

302 TOTAL**

*Criminal Appellate jurisdiction will be transferred from the Supreme Court to the Courts of Appea! effective July 1, 1982 **Totals as of February 10, 1982

CIVIL APPEALS

JANUARY 1,1980

I COURT OF APPEAL FOURTH CIRCUIT

New Orleans

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[7 Parishes] Parish Juv.

4 "CITY" COURTS 2 PARISH COURTS

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