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NEW: Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson will make the State of the Judiciary address before a joint session of the legislature on Monday, April 23, 2018, at 2:00 PM
NEW: CALL FOR COMMENTS - PROPOSED UNIFORM FORMS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR POSTCONVICTION RELIEF AND MOTIONS TO CORRECT AN ILLEGAL SENTENCE
The Criminal Procedure Committee of the Louisiana Law Institute has drafted new uniform forms to be used for all applications for postconviction relief and motions to correct an illegal sentence, and submitted them to the Court for adoption. These proposed forms may be found here for 30 days beginning on April 18, 2018, for interested parties to comment on. Please send all comments to pcrcomments@lasc.org. Once the 30-day period has expired, the Court will review all comments, make any changes it deems appropriate, and adopt them.
NEW: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2018-02: The Judiciary Commission of Louisiana, Supreme Court of Louisiana invites qualified vendors to submit proposals for replacement of the current Matter and Case Management System. Sealed proposals will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
NEW: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 2018-001: The Louisiana Judicial College, Supreme Court of Louisiana is requesting Statements of Qualifications from qualified individuals (retired specialty court judges) interested in serving as an independent consultant to the new Louisiana Highway Safety Commission Judicial Outreach Liaison Program. Statements of Qualifications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. (CT), on Friday, April 27, 2018.
PLEASE NOTE: The Court Rules Committee has completed its Spring 2018 proposed amendments to the Louisiana District Court Rules, and these proposed amendments, as well as a summary of the proposed amendments, may be found here:
Summary of Proposed Amendments to District Court Rules - Spring 2018
These proposed edits will appear on this website for thirty days beginning on March 29, 2018.
Interested parties who wish to comment on these proposed changes during the thirty-day period may do so via electronic mail, facsimile, or U.S. Mail. Please direct all e-mails to distctrules@lasc.org. Comments also may be faxed to the Court Rules Committee at 504-310-2606 or mailed to: Court Rules Committee, Louisiana Supreme Court, 400 Royal Street, Suite 1190, New Orleans, LA 70130.
Once the thirty-day period has expired, the Court Rules Committee will review all comments, make any changes it deems appropriate, and then submit a final draft to the Louisiana Supreme Court for review and approval. All approved amendments will take effect on June 1, 2018.
Thank you.
Court Rules Committee
2017 Louisiana Supreme Court Annual Report (pdf)
2017 Guide to Louisiana Courts (pdf)
Supreme Court Tasks LSBA with MCLE Administration
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS LASC 2018-001: The Supreme Court of Louisiana invites qualified vendors to submit proposals for dental insurance. All proposals must be received by 4:00 p.m. (CT), on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. A copy of the Request for Proposal can be found here.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS LASC 2017-002: The Supreme Court of Louisiana invites qualified vendors to submit proposals for software to implement a statewide charge code project. All proposals must be received by 4:00 p.m. (CT), on Monday, November 27, 2017. A copy of the Request for Proposal can be found here.
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS LASC 2017-001: The Supreme Court of Louisiana invites qualified vendors to submit proposals for providing a new drug court case management system. All proposals must be received by 4:00 p.m. (CST), on Friday, October 13, 2017. A copy of the Request for Proposal can be found here.
Addendum #1: Extension of Deadline and Revision of Evaluation Criteria
RFP LASC 2017-001 Notice of Award
Louisiana’s Justice Reinvestment Reforms
Practitioners’ Guide (8/1/17)
Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force Report and Recommendations (3/16/17)
Louisiana Court Interpreter Training Program Information & Registration
(Training/Testing Calendar- 2018)
2018 COURT CLOSURE ORDERS
Forms for Louisiana Clerks of Court
Louisiana Judicial College 50 Cent Court Cost Remittance Form (Form A) Revised August 2016 (pdf) (Fillable PDF form)
Revised Monthly Civil Case Reporting Form (pdf) (Fillable PDF form)
Acts 403 & 404 Reporting Form - Civil Case Commitment Reporting for Submission to NICS
Acts 403 & 404 - Commitment - Restoration of Weapons Rights Reporting for Submission to NICS
Report of the Supreme Court of Louisiana to the Louisiana Legislature in Response to H.R. No. 156 of the 2014 Regular Legislative Session
The Louisiana Supreme Court has enacted Part G, Section 13 of this Court’s General Administrative Rules and Louisiana Civil Case Reporting Form for use in reporting on any case that “has been filed in state district court for damages arising from an offense or quasi-offense.”
Financial Rule for Judges, Justices of the Peace, and Judicial Candidates
List of Delinquent Filers (updated 07/07/16)
PLEASE NOTE: Please be advised that an e-mail is circulating purporting to be a Pretrial Notice for an appearance in “The Court of Louisiana.” Please be aware that this e-mail did not originate from the Louisiana Supreme Court. Additionally, please be aware that any attachment associated with this e-mail may contain a virus and those receiving an e-mail similar to the above should not open the attachment. |
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