Performance of the City and Parish Courts

Fiscal Year 2016 - 2017

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GOAL 1: TO ESTABLISH A MORE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE


Objective

1.2 To encourage responsible parties to make court facilities safe, accessible, and convenient

Intent of the Objective

This objective addresses three distinct but related aspects of court performance: the security of persons and property within the courthouse and its facilities, access to the courthouse and its facilities, and the reasonable convenience and accommodation of the general public in court facilities. In Louisiana, local governments are generally responsible for providing suitable courtrooms, offices, juror facilities, furniture, and equipment and for providing the necessary heat and lighting in these buildings. They are also responsible for the safety and accessibility of court facilities. The intent of Objective 1.2 is to encourage courts and judges to work with others to make court facilities safe, accessible, and convenient.

Responses To Objective

  1. Actions taken during FY 2016-2017 to implement safety and security measures.
  2. Actions taken during FY 2016-201 to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
  3. Actions taken during FY 2016-2017 to implement a Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery Plan.

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184775687What actions, if any, did your court take during the reporting period to implement a Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery Plan?Actions taken during FY 2016-2017 to implement a Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery Plan.
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Actions taken during FY 2016-2017 to implement a Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery Plan.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective
BATON ROUGE CITY COURT
The court conducted testing of an emergency notification system to staff that would be used in the event of an emergency, a natural disaster, or unexpected court closure.
JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT
The court maintained a generator to provide the courthouse with full functionality during all power outages, as long as the building is not flooded. The court installed and maintained a "cloud based back-up system" for criminal and traffic case information. The backup is located away from the building. The Clerk of Court maintained images of all court records for both the criminal and civil department. In addition, the court's MIS administrator continued readiness to evacuate with servers which house the court's essential data Administration advised the public of opening and closing information via newspaper and local news programs.
KAPLAN CITY COURT
The court maintained the cell numbers of all employees for use in an emergency situation.
LAFAYETTE CITY COURT
The court maintained both onsite and offsite backup. The court also maintained an offsite server which can be accessed within minutes if the onsite server is disabled. The court also maintained a generator in case of power outage.
NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT
New Orleans First City Court continued to upgrade the court's computer system.
NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT
The court continued to coordinate with the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court. A formal plan has not yet been implemented by the consolidated court, but initial drafting has begun.
SULPHUR CITY COURT
The judge discussed alternate court sites in the event that the present facility could not be used.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective7 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, KAPLAN CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT)
Addressed records safety, management, and/or access in the event court operations are shut down or displaced23 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, EUNICE CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Continued to address this objective through the action indicated below, or implemented the following new actions to address this objective as indicated below:35 courts (ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, EUNICE CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, KAPLAN CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SPRINGHILL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Coordinated the COOP/DRP with all appropriate government officials and justice system partners12 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT)
Developed or updated a COOP/DRP18 courts (ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT)
Did not address this objective16 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, ALEXANDRIA CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, BUNKIE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, LEESVILLE CITY COURT, MARKSVILLE CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, PLAQUEMINE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT)
Identified and secured an alternate facility in the event court operations are shut down15 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT)
Included alternate means of communication in the COOP/DRP in the event that regular means of communication are unavailable15 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT)
Included current contact information for judges and other court personnel in the COOP/DRP23 courts (ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT)
Included current contact information for other agencies or people with whom the court interfaces, such as law enforcement22 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SPRINGHILL CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT)
Included procedures in the COOP/DRP to support the full range of court operations in the event of a prolonged displacement from the courthouse13 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT)
Provided all those involved in implementing the COOP/DRP, inside and outside the court, with a copy of the plan and all updates or changes9 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT)
Provided training for the COOP/DRP8 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT)
Tested the COOP/DRP on a regular basis5 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT)

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