The 1st JDC established a separate Protective Order Court to assist with proper person litigants and enhance judicial expediency.

The 2nd JDC worked to upgrade information technology.

The 4th JDC is most proud of its Re-entry Court.

The 7th JDC coordinated docketing of criminal juries with the District Attorney 18 months ahead in both parishes in the district to eliminate conflicts with civil docketing.

The 9th JDC created a criminal court coordinating committee and proactively decreased the criminal caseload by adding an additional judge to the criminal allotment system.

The 10th JDC worked hard to provide access to justice through a self-help website. Also, the court continued to provide a probation support group to help individuals succeed while on probation. The court continued to work to establish a more open and accessible system of justice.

The 12th JDC improved the process of "Gwen's Law" hearings.

The 13th JDC continued the court's commitment to security.

The 14th JDC completed the implementation of AiSmartbench, designed to help judges gain access to better information from other agencies.

To focus on accountability and determining collection rates, members of the 15th JDC Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee (CJCC) worked together to improve reporting methods of court costs/fines imposed in court. This included sharing in the cost of software updates for the Clerk of Court to enhance sharing of data between the Clerk and Sheriff, resulting in more accurate comparison of court imposed numbers versus actual collections.

The St. Martin Parish Family Court prepared self-represented litigant packets, including custody and visitation forms and child support modification forms, to provide upon request. In addition, the court distributed information regarding the Supreme Court campaign and signage was posted in high traffic areas of the court.

The 17th JDC completed a Place Supervised Visitation Center (PACT), funded by a Violence Against Women Act grant.

The court eliminated the transportation of inmates to the courthouse, for their "first appearance," by implementing a video call-out system/procedure.

The 20th JDC implemented electronic warrant applications and video conferencing for inmates.

The 21st JDC added self-represented litigant forms to its website and increased the use of no-cost mediation for family courts.

The court sponsored family law self-help clinics.

The 23rd JDC streamlined communication between the sheriff, clerk, and hearing officer to dramatically reduce the amount of time needed to obtain a temporary restraining order.

The 29th JDC led the creation of a community-wide strategic plan to address resource and service needs of court-involved and at-risk youth and families.

The 30th JDC began a study of local rules, designed to make the court more efficient and user-friendly. This is an ongoing process.

The 32nd JDC is most proud of its Re-entry Court.

The 33rd JDC is most proud of its Adult Drug Court.

The 34th JDC reviewed security measures and updated and improved same. Judge(s) continued to present CLE to local attorneys at annual seminars.

The 35th JDC is most proud of renovations to the court facility.

The 36th JDC returned to the original courthouse that was restored and annexed, allowing access for the handicapped, and provided better operations generally in all aspects.

The 37th JDC enhanced jury service.

The 40th JDC improved Truancy Court function and improved the court information available on its website.

The 42nd JDC is most proud of its iJury system.

Caddo Parish Juvenile Court established a drug court program for defendants in restraining order hearings and parents involved with the Families in Need of Service program.

East Baton Rouge Family Court initiated the aiSmartBench Software program.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Family Preservation Court (FPC) was established in April of 2017 with funding through the Louisiana Supreme Court Drug Court Office (SCDCO). The FPC is an alternative to regular dependency court and is designed to improve the safety and well-being of children in the dependency system by providing parents access to drug and alcohol treatment, judicial monitoring of parents’ sobriety, and individualized services to support the entire family. FPC has established several community collaborations including the EBRP District Attorney s Office, parents’ attorneys, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Capital Area Human Services District (CAHSD) and relies almost solely on referrals from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Through this collaborative, non-adversarial approach, the FPC integrates substance abuse treatment and increases accountability into the process by utilizing the 10 key components of the Drug Court model. The goal is to give parents quicker access to treatment, the ability to stay in treatment longer and more access to treatment as needed. With the intense intervention the FPC provides, the Judge and DCFS are able to make quicker and more informed decisions on the participant's ability to parent. This leads to cost-savings and better outcomes for the children. Juvenile Court has received an award from the Supreme Court Drug Court Office (SCDC0) in the amount of $30,000 for FY 2017-2018 and will assist up to 12 participants. The expectation of the program is to expand to assist up to 30 participants.

Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court is most proud of its employee training, including customer service, cross-training, job duties, and communication improvement.

Orleans Parish Civil District Court obtained alternate funding for the Self-Help Desk. and obtained a grant through the Supreme Court to implement e-Bench on a pilot group of four divisions.

Orleans Parish Criminal District Court established and began administering its Pretrial Services Program.

Orleans Parish Juvenile Court is most proud of its School Justice Partnership