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The Judicial Council
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The Judicial Council
of the Supreme Court of Louisiana was established in 1950
and received its first funding by the state legislature in
1954. Through its various standing committees and the creation
of ad hoc committees, the Judicial Council serves as a research
arm for the Supreme Court. It often acts as a resource center
where ideas for simplifying and expediting judicial procedures
and/or correcting shortcomings in the system are studied.
Additionally, the Judicial Council publishes an Annual Report
which chronicles the activities of the Council, the Judicial
College, The Judiciary Commission, the Law Library, and the
Judicial Administrator's Office. It also contains a compilation
of statistics from the various courts in the state.
The Judicial Council
is composed of 17 members representing the judiciary, the
Louisiana State Bar Association, the Louisiana State Law Institute,
the Legislature, the Louisiana District Attorneys Association,
the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association, and the citizens
of Louisiana. The Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
serves as Chair of the Council and one other Justice serves
as a member. The Council and its various committees are staffed
by the office of the Judicial Administrator.
Final Report of the Judicial Council to Review the Need for Judgeships
To request a
copy of the appendices, contact Tony Gagliano at (504) 310-2599
Guidelines for New Judgeships - General Guidelines/The Joint Committee on New Judgeships (revised March, 2008)
Process
of Evaluating Requests for New District Judgeships and Commissioners
or Magistrates
Evaluation
Criteria - City Court/Parish Court New Judgeship Request
Evaluation
Criteria - Request for the Creation of New Offices for Hearing
Officers and other Non-Judicial Officers
Evaluation Criteria - Guidelines Relating to the Combination and Splitting of Judicial Districts or Other District Courts
Proposed
Revisions to Strategic Plan of the District Courts, 2005-2009
(attention District Court judges of general jurisdiction and
specialized courts)
Guidelines
for Best Practices in Delay Reduction and Case Management
(please send comments here)
Guidelines
for Best Practices in Pro Se Assistance (please send comments
here)
Judicial
Council creates Court Cost/Fee Committee
Court Cost/Fee
Committee Memo from Judge Thomas F. Daley, Chairman, Standing
Committee to Evaluate Requests for Court Costs and Fees (HTML
or PDF)
Court Cost/Fee
Guidelines (HTML
or PDF) (revised March, 2008)
Court Cost Request
Form (HTML or PDF) (revised March, 2008)
Court
Cost/Fee Invitation to Comment
2003
Annual Report of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court
Statistical
data, court district maps, judges and clerks of court, diagram
of court structure
2002
Annual Report of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court
Statistical data,
court district maps, judges and clerks of court, diagram of
court structure
2002
Statistical Overview
2001
Annual Report of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court
Statistical data,
court district maps, judges and clerks of court, diagram of
court structure
2001
Statistical Overview
2000
Annual Report of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court
Statistical data,
court district maps, judges and clerks of court, diagram of
court structure
2000
Statistical Overview
Contact:
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Valerie
S. Willard
Public
Information Officer
400
Royal Street, Suite 1190
New Orleans, LA 70130-8101
504-310-2550
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