Performance of the District Courts

Fiscal Year 2014 - 2015

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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 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 to courts and for providing the necessary heat and lighting in these buildings. Local governments are also responsible for the safety, accessibility, and overall convenience of access to court facilities. The intent of Objective 1.2 is to encourage district courts and judges to work with others to make court facilities safe, accessible, and convenient.

Responses To Objective

  1. Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
  2. Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to implement a Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery Plan.
  3. Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to implement safety and security measures.

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857691203What actions, if any, did your court take in FY 2014-2015 to implement a Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery Plan?Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to implement a Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery Plan.
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Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to implement a Continuity of Operations/Disaster Recovery Plan.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective
4th JDC
The court voted to purchase a backup SANS server that would mirror each courthouse's data in two separate locations. This will allow judges to access their stored data if a disaster occurs at one of the courthouses.
14th JDC
The court commenced using additional courtroom space at the parish correctional center.
15th JDC
The court maintained the list of emergency contact information for all court staff.
16th JDC
The development and implementation of a detailed COOP/DRP was a regular, ongoing activity of the court. The court maintained a COOP/DRP, which includes judges’ and court employees' individual evacuation plans and contact information. This information is updated annually.

The court website included an “Emergency Information” post, as needed, to provide the general public as well as court employees with up-to-date information regarding the court during emergency situations, such as court closures due to hurricane evacuations or other emergency situations.

The court regularly planned, implemented, and maintained technological procedures to back up and preserve electronic data, Redundant backup and offsite storage systems are in place to allow the court to function almost immediately from any remote location in the event of an emergency.

Further, the judges maintain a program to provide vaccinations for judges and court employees.
24th JDC
The court updated and revised its COOP annually with current contact information for judges, all court personnel, and other agencies with whom the court interfaces. The court stores all of its data on servers on-site and off-site with Tierpoint located in Dallas, TX, to ensure that no data is lost in a catastrophic event. The court also subscribed to RallyPoint, a web-based means of communicating electronicallyamong all 24th JDC personnel in the event of a catastrophe.
29th JDC
The judicial administrator and deputy judicial administrator met with representatives of St. Charles Parish Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and all parish agencies to learn parish procedures regarding emergency planning and execution. The court provided the EOC and parish officials with information on the needs of the court in the event of parish-wide evacuation. Those needs include space and equipment needs for setting up an alternate site for court proceedings in the event the courthouse is unavailable for use for longer than two weeks.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective6 courts (4th JDC, 14th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 24th JDC, 29th JDC)
Addressed records safety, management, and/or access in the event court operations are shut down or displaced26 courts (1st JDC, 3rd JDC, 4th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 12th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 22nd JDC, 23rd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, 29th JDC, 33rd JDC, 36th JDC, 42nd JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Family Court, East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Continued to address this objective through the action indicated below, or implemented the following new actions in FY 2014-2015 to address this objective as indicated below:44 courts (1st JDC, 2nd JDC, 3rd JDC, 4th JDC, 5th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 10th JDC, 11th JDC, 12th JDC, 14th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 18th JDC, 19th JDC, 21st JDC, 22nd JDC, 23rd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, 27th JDC, 28th JDC, 29th JDC, 30th JDC, 31st JDC, 32nd JDC, 33rd JDC, 35th JDC, 36th JDC, 37th JDC, 38th JDC, 39th JDC, 40th JDC, 42nd JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Family Court, East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Coordinated the COOP/DRP with all appropriate government officials and justice system partners18 courts (1st JDC, 5th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 17th JDC, 22nd JDC, 24th JDC, 26th JDC, 27th JDC, 39th JDC, 42nd JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Family Court, East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Developed or updated a COOP/DRP33 courts (2nd JDC, 4th JDC, 5th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 10th JDC, 11th JDC, 14th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 19th JDC, 21st JDC, 22nd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, 28th JDC, 29th JDC, 31st JDC, 33rd JDC, 35th JDC, 36th JDC, 37th JDC, 38th JDC, 42nd JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Did not address in FY 2014-20154 courts (8th JDC, 13th JDC, 20th JDC, 34th JDC)
Identified and secured an alternate facility in the event court operations are shut down26 courts (1st JDC, 2nd JDC, 3rd JDC, 5th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 11th JDC, 14th JDC, 17th JDC, 19th JDC, 22nd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, 28th JDC, 29th JDC, 30th JDC, 33rd JDC, 35th JDC, 38th JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Included alternate means of communication in the COOP/DRP in the event that regular means of communication are unavailable26 courts (3rd JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 11th JDC, 14th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 18th JDC, 22nd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, 28th JDC, 31st JDC, 33rd JDC, 35th JDC, 36th JDC, 42nd JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Family Court, East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Included current contact information for judges and other court personnel in the COOP/DRP36 courts (1st JDC, 2nd JDC, 4th JDC, 5th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 11th JDC, 14th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 19th JDC, 21st JDC, 22nd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, 28th JDC, 29th JDC, 30th JDC, 31st JDC, 33rd JDC, 35th JDC, 36th JDC, 37th JDC, 38th JDC, 40th JDC, 42nd JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Family Court, East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Included current contact information for other agencies or people with whom the court interfaces, such as law enforcement34 courts (1st JDC, 2nd JDC, 3rd JDC, 4th JDC, 5th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 14th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 19th JDC, 21st JDC, 22nd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, 28th JDC, 29th JDC, 30th JDC, 31st JDC, 35th JDC, 36th JDC, 37th JDC, 38th JDC, 42nd JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Family Court, East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Included procedures in the COOP/DRP to support the full range of court operations in the event of a prolonged displacement from the courthouse19 courts (1st JDC, 2nd JDC, 3rd JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 17th JDC, 19th JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 28th JDC, 30th JDC, 33rd JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile 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 changes12 courts (7th JDC, 9th JDC, 14th JDC, 22nd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Provided training for the COOP/DRP4 courts (East Baton Rouge Family Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court)
Tested the COOP/DRP on a regular basis2 courts (Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court)

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