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<div><style>p.minutes-link { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; } h5.minutes-yr { font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 0; } </style> <div class="tabbable"><ul class="nav nav-tabs"><li><a href="/JudicialCouncil">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Membership">Membership</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Court_Costs">Court Costs and Fees</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Judgeships">Judgeships</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Reports">Legislative Reports</a></li><li class="active"><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Meetings">Meetings</a></li></ul><div class="tab-content clearfix"><div class="tab-pane active"><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="col col-md-9"><p><br /></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Meeting Notice</span></strong></p><p style="margin-left:30px;"><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"></span></strong>The Supreme Court Judicial Council will hold its Fall meeting on <strong>Tuesday, October 7, 2025</strong>, at 2:30 p.m. at 400 Royal St. New Orleans, LA. Formal Conference Room, 4th Floor.&nbsp;</p><p style="margin-left:30px;">If you have a disability and desire accommodations, please call Sandra Vujnovich at 504-310-2605.</p><p style="margin-left:30px;"><a href="/documents/25-10-07.JudicialCouncilMeetingAgenda.pdf" target="_blank">Agenda</a>.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class="col col-md-3"><div class="panel panel-primary"><div class="panel-heading"><h4>Meeting Minutes</h4></div><div class="minutes-table panel-body"><h5 class="minutes-yr">2025</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2025-03-13_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">March 13, 2025</a>&nbsp;(pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2024</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2024-10-14_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">October 14, 2024</a>&nbsp;(pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2024-02-22_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">February 22, 2024</a>&nbsp;(pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2023</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2023-10-26_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">October 26, 2023</a>&nbsp;(pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2023-02-27_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">February 27, 2023</a>&nbsp;(pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2022</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2022-10-04_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">October 4, 2022</a>&nbsp;(pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2022-02-17_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">February 17, 2022</a>&nbsp;(pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2021</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2021-10-25_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">October 25, 2021</a>&nbsp;(pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2021-02-25_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a>&nbsp;(pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2020</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2020-10-19_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">October 19, 2020</a> (pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2020-02-17_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">February 17, 2020</a> (pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2019</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2019-10-08_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">October 8, 2019</a> (pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2019-02-25_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">February 25, 2019</a> (pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2018</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2018-10-02_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">Octobet 2, 2018</a> (pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2018-02-26_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">February 26, 2018</a> (pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2017</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2017-10-12_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">October 12, 2017</a> (pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2017-03-27_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">March 27, 2017</a> (pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2016</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2016-10-05_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">October 5, 2016</a> (pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2016-03-07_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">March 7, 2016</a> (pdf)</p><h5 class="minutes-yr">2015</h5><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2015-10-06_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">October 6, 2015</a> (pdf)</p><p class="minutes-link"><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Minutes/2015-03-05_Minutes.pdf" target="_blank">March 5, 2015</a> (pdf)</p></div></div><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div></div>
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<div class="tabbable"><ul class="nav nav-tabs"><li><a href="/JudicialCouncil">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Membership">Membership</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Court_Costs">Court Costs and Fees</a></li><li class="active"><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Judgeships">Judgeships</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Reports">Legislative Reports</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Meetings">Meetings</a></li></ul><div class="tab-content clearfix"><div class="tab-pane active"><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Determination of Judgeships</strong></h4><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/NewJudgeshipGuidelines.pdf" target="_blank">Guidelines for New Judgeships - General Guidelines/The Joint Committee on New Judgeships</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;(revised October, 2013) </p><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/Combination_and_Splitting_Guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">Guidelines Relating to the Combination and Splitting of Judicial Districts or Other District Courts</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Reports</strong></h4><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2024-RequestsforNewJudgeships.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for New Judgeships</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(La. R.S. 13:61) (February 28, 2024)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2023-RequestsforNewJudgeships.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for New Judgeships</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(La. R.S. 13:61) (February 28, 2023)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2018-RequestsforNewJudgeships.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for New Judgeships</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;(La. R.S. 13:61) (March 9, 2018)</p><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/Report_of_the_Judicial_Council-2012.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council in Response to Senate Concurrent Resolution #91 of the 2007 Regular Session of the Legislature Regarding the Determination of Judgeships</a> (March 12, 2012)</p><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/Report_of_the_Judicial_Council-2010.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council in Response to Senate Concurrent Resolution #91 of the 2007 Regular Session of the Legislature Regarding the Determination of Judgeships</a> (May 3, 2011)</p><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/Report_of_the_Judicial_Council-2009.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council in Response to Senate Concurrent Resolution #91 of the 2007 Regular Session of the Legislature Regarding the Determination of Judgeships</a> (March 15, 2010)</p><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/Report_of_the_Judicial_Council-2008.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council in Response to Senate Concurrent Resolution #91 of the 2007 Regular Session of the Legislature Regarding the Determination of Judgeships</a> (April 7, 2009)</p><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/Report_of_the_Judicial_Council-2007.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council in Response to Senate Concurrent Resolution #91 of the 2007 Regular Session of the Legislature Regarding the Determination of Judgeships</a> (March 14, 2008)</p><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/Final_Report_of_the_Judicial_Council_2007.pdf" target="_blank">Final Report of the Judicial Council to Review the Need for Judgeships</a><br /><em>To request a copy of the appendices, contact Sandra Vujnovich at (504) 310-2550</em> </p><br /><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div>
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<div class="tabbable"><ul class="nav nav-tabs"><li><a href="/JudicialCouncil">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Membership">Membership</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Court_Costs">Court Costs and Fees</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Judgeships">Judgeships</a></li><li class="active"><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Reports">Legislative Reports</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Meetings">Meetings</a></li></ul><div class="tab-content clearfix"><div class="tab-pane active"><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong></strong><strong></strong><strong style="font-size:1em;">LASC Performance Reviews</strong></h4><p><a href="/documents/2025-03-31_Performance_Review_Civil_Cover_Sheet_Filing_Data_Report.pdf" target="_blank">Final Report Civil Cover Sheet Filing Data - La. R.S. 13:4688, repealed&nbsp;</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Task Force Reports</strong></h4><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/Delay_Guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">Guidelines for Best Practices in Delay Reduction and Case Management</a> </p><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/Pro_Se_Guidelines.pdf" target="_blank">Guidelines for Best Practices in Pro Se Assistance</a>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong></strong></h4><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Reports/2012-Supreme-Court-HCR-143-(2011)-Report-to-the-Legislature-Parish-Courts.pdf" target="_blank">Supreme Court of Louisiana Report in Response to&nbsp;House Concurrent Resolution 143&nbsp;(2011)&nbsp; Parish Courts</a>&nbsp;(February 14, 2012)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/Reports/2014-Supreme-Court-HCR-143-(2011)-Report-to-the-Legislature-Appellate-District-and-City-Courts.pdf" target="_blank">Supreme Court of Louisiana Report in Response to&nbsp;House Concurrent Resolution 143&nbsp;(2011)&nbsp; Appellate District and City Courts</a> (February 14, 2014)</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div>
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<div class="tabbable"><ul class="nav nav-tabs"><li><a href="/JudicialCouncil">Overview</a></li><li class="active"><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Membership">Membership</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Court_Costs">Court Costs and Fees</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Judgeships">Judgeships</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Reports">Legislative Reports</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Meetings">Meetings</a></li></ul><div class="tab-content clearfix"><div class="tab-pane active"><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL (as of 10/16/24)</strong></h4><div class="col col-md-4"><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Honorable John L. Weimer, Chair<br /><em>Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana</em><br />Honorable Piper D. Griffin <br /><em>Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana </em><br />Honorable Jeffrey L. Robinson <br /><em>representing Conference of Court of Appeal Judges </em><br />Honorable Shannon J. Gremillion <br /><em>representing Conference of Court of Appeal Judges<br /></em>Honorable Stephen Grefer<br /><em>representing Louisiana District Judges Association</em><br />Honorable LaLa Sylvester<br /><em>representing Louisiana District Judges Association</em><br />Honorable Matthew H. Hagen<br /><em>representing the City Judges Association</em><br /><em></em>Judge Jeffrey Cashe, 21st JDC<br /><em>representing Louisiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges</em><br />Stephen I. Dwyer, Esq. <br /><em>representing Louisiana State Bar Association</em><br />Kristen Amond, Esq<br /><em>representing Young Lawyers Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association </em><br />Honorable Guy Holdridge <br /><em>representing Louisiana State Law Institute</em><br />Honorable Franklin J. Foil <br /><em>State Senator</em><br />Honorable Nicholas J. Muscarello, Jr.<br /><em>State Representative</em><br />Honorable Perry M. Nicosia<br /><em>representing Louisiana District Attorneys Association</em><br />Meghan M. Garvey <br /><em>representing the Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers</em><br />Honorable Laurie Hulin<br /><em>representing the Louisiana State Bar Association, appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court<br /></em>Honorable Louis Perret<br /><em>representing Louisiana Clerks of Court Association</em><br />Colonel Ronald D. Thomas, Ret. U.S. Army<br /><em>Citizen Representative, appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court </em> </p><h4>EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL</h4><p>Justice Jefferson Hughes<br />Justice William J. Crain <br />Justice Jay B. McCallum<br />Justice John Michael Guidry<br />Justice Cade R. Cole</p><p>&nbsp;</p></div><div class=" col=" "="" col-md-8"=""><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Judicial Council is composed of 18 members representing the judiciary, the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Louisiana State Law Institute, the Legislature, the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, the Public Defender Board/defense bar, 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. </p><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div></div>
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<div class="tabbable"><ul class="nav nav-tabs"><li><a href="/JudicialCouncil">Overview</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Membership">Membership</a></li><li class="active"><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Court_Costs">Court Costs and Fees</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Judgeships">Judgeships</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Reports">Legislative Reports</a></li><li><a href="/Judicial_Council?p=Meetings">Meetings</a></li></ul><div class="tab-content clearfix"><div class="tab-pane active"><p>&nbsp;</p><h4><strong>Court Cost Guidelines and Form</strong></h4><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/CourtCost_Guidelines_2023.pdf" target="_blank">Court Cost/Fee Guidelines</a> (PDF) (revised February, 2023)<br /></p><p><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/CourtCost_Application_2022.pdf" target="_blank">Court Cost Application Form</a> (PDF) (revised June, 2022)</p><p><a href="/Press_Release?p=2003-14">Judicial Council creates Court Cost/Fee Committee</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><div class="cost-fee-reports"><h4><strong>Court Cost and Fee Reports</strong></h4><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2025-03-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a>&nbsp;(La. R.S. 13:62) (March 13, 2025)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2024-02-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a>&nbsp;(La. R.S. 13:62) (February 22, 2024)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2023-02-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a>&nbsp;(La. R.S. 13:62) (February 28, 2023)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2022-10-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Special Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a>&nbsp;(La. R.S. 13:62) (October 18, 2022)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2022-03-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a>&nbsp;(La. R.S. 13:62) (March 1, 2022)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2021-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a> (La. R.S. 13:62) (March 1, 2021)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2020-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a> (La. R.S. 13:62) (March 1, 2020)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2019-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a> (La. R.S. 13:62) (March 1, 2019)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2018-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a> (La. R.S. 13:62) (March 9, 2018)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2017-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a> (La. R.S. 13:62) (April 18, 2017)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2016-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a> (La. R.S. 13:62) (March 14, 2016)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2015-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a> (La. R.S. 13:62) (March 15, 2015)</p><p><a href="/JudicialCouncil/reports/2014-CostsAndFees.pdf" target="_blank">Report of the Judicial Council to the Louisiana State Legislature Regarding Requests for Court Costs and Fees</a> (La. R.S. 13:62) (March 10, 2014)</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p></div><p>&nbsp;</p></div></div></div>
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