Performance of the City and Parish Courts

Fiscal Year 2014 - 2015

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GOAL 3: TO PROVIDE DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW TO ALL WHO HAVE BUSINESS BEFORE THE COURT; AND TO DEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY IN ALL PROCEDURES AND DECISIONS.


Objective

3.3 To give individual attention to cases, deciding them without undue disparity among like cases and upon legally relevant factors.

Intent of the Objective

This objective upholds the standard that litigants should receive individual attention without variation due to the judge assigned to the case or legally irrelevant characteristics of the parties. To the extent possible, persons similarly situated should receive similar treatment. The objective further recognizes that court decisions and actions must be in proper proportion to the nature and magnitude of the case and to the characteristics of the parties. Variations should not be predictable due to legally irrelevant factors, nor should the outcome of a case depend on which judge within a court presides over a matter. The objective relates to all decisions, including sentences in criminal cases, the conditions of bail, the amount of child support, the appointment of legal counsel, and the use of court-supervised alternatives to formal litigation.

Responses To Objective

  1. Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to ensure that cases received individual attention and that decisions continued to be made without undue disparity among like cases and upon legally relevant factors.

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857674910What actions, if any, did your court take in FY 2014-2015 to ensure that cases received individual attention and that decisions continued to be made without undue disparity among like cases and upon legally relevant factors?Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to ensure that cases received individual attention and that decisions continued to be made without undue disparity among like cases and upon legally relevant factors.
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Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to ensure that cases received individual attention and that decisions continued to be made without undue disparity among like cases and upon legally relevant factors.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective
BATON ROUGE CITY COURT
The court maintained a standardized bail bond schedule and viewed offenders on video callout from parish prison, to review any requests to adjust bail requirements. The court continued to utilize standard Boykin language and provided for this language in communicating with individuals with limited English proficiency that came before the court, utilizing interpreting services when necessary. The court followed sentencing guidelines as prescribed by state and local law.
FRANKLIN CITY COURT
Franklin City Court scheduled hearing reviews on suspended sentences to ensure compliance with community service obligations or restitution obligations.
JEANERETTE CITY COURT
The court used a written plea of guilty form and written sentencing order.
JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT
Court DWI trial dockets were prepared by giving attention to the personal driving record of the defendant, with the goal of producing sentences which were better tailored, within legal guidelines, to the circumstances of the defendants as individuals. In civil matters, judges handled each case individually by personally performing legal research.
JENNINGS CITY COURT
The court used staff and general public focus groups to solicit feedback on the court's equality and fairness in the treatment of court users.
LAFAYETTE CITY COURT
Even though the two judges in this court handle more than 40,000 cases each year, all decisions by the court were based on legally relevant factors, taking into account the specific facts of each case. The judges of the court continued to use web access to Westlaw, including on mobile devices and computers in all court rooms, to ensure that they applied legally relevant factors.
NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT
Municipal Court continued to work with other criminal justice agencies to develop and discuss alternative sentencing programs.
VIDALIA CITY COURT
Since this court is a small, single-judge city court, every case, civil, criminal, or juvenile was given the judge's personal attention.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective8 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT)
Continued to address this objective through the actions indicated below, or implemented the following new actions in FY 2014-2015 to address this objective as indicated below:47 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, ALEXANDRIA CITY COURT, ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, BUNKIE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, EUNICE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN 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, LEESVILLE CITY COURT, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SPRINGHILL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Developed or used a standardized bail bond schedule41 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, ALEXANDRIA CITY COURT, ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, BUNKIE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, EUNICE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN 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, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SPRINGHILL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Developed or used some form of sentencing or dispositional guidelines31 courts (ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, EUNICE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, LEESVILLE CITY COURT, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Developed or used some method of monitoring and reporting on cases to analyze and communicate disparities in sentencing or civil awards6 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Developed or used standardized Boykin language44 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, ALEXANDRIA CITY COURT, ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, EUNICE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, HAMMOND 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, LEESVILLE CITY COURT, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL COURT, NEW ORLEANS TRAFFIC COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SPRINGHILL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Did not address in FY 2014-20155 courts (MARKSVILLE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, PLAQUEMINE CITY COURT)
Used attorney focus groups to solicit feedback on the court's equality and fairness in the treatment of court users3 courts (JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT)

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