| 857691204 | What actions, if any, did your court take in FY 2014-2015 to promptly implement changes in law and procedure? | Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to promptly implement changes in law and procedure. |
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Actions taken in FY 2014-2015 to promptly implement changes in law and procedure.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective
4th JDC | The court Rules Committee changed/extended the time to object to hearing officer recommendations from three to five business days. The Rules Committee and hearing officers routinely kept the judges up-to-date on rule changes and new changes in the law.
The court provided a well-stocked library and Westlaw computer-based research assistance. Changes in the law were also discussed at the regular civil judges meetings. Also, judges were encouraged to attend continuing legal education programs.
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11th JDC | The 11th JDC reported that the judge provided local law enforcement with a two-hour seminar on updates and changes in the law.
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14th JDC | The 14th JDC reported that the judges continually exchanged continuing legal education materials among each other and met with Probation/Parole, the District Attorney, and the Clerk of Court.
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16th JDC | The court addressed changes in the law and legal procedure through its regular and special en banc meetings as a regular, on-going activity. Special guests were invited to regularly scheduled judges’ meetings to provide information to judges regarding law and procedure requirements.
Also, judges regularly attended Judicial College seminars and state and national programs regarding changes in the law and procedure. Hearing officers and law clerks are mandated to attend Bar Association and, where permitted, Judicial College seminars as well, to keep updated.
The St. Mary Parish Hearing Officer reviewed the changes in family law legislation and provided a synopsis of family law changes to the judges.
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17th JDC | The 17th JDC judges participated in the Louisiana District Judges' Association legislative committee.
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19th JDC | Judges, law clerks, court reporters all continued to comply with their profession's continuing education requirements. The court administrator participated in the Louisiana Court Administrators Association and (to some extent) the National Association for Court Management.
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24th JDC | The 24th JDC Management Committee met monthly to discuss pertinent changes in laws and procedures. The Management Committee developed an implementation plan and made recommendations to the entire bench at the monthly en banc meetings. The 24th JDC law clerks met to discuss and circulate any changes in laws and/or procedures. The 24th JDC also subscribed to Louisiana Supreme Court Reports and disbursed them to all judges on the bench.
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26th JDC | Judges of the 26th JDC regularly attended judicial conferences and local continuing legal education programs, where recent developments were presented and discussed. Additionally, the court administrator prepared and circulated an update on the acts of the legislature at the conclusion of the legislative session.
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27th JDC | The 27th JDC updated its court rules.
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32nd JDC | The 32nd JDC judges met on a monthly basis to discuss issues relating to the operation of the legal system. The judges discussed new laws or changes in law at these meetings. |
33rd JDC | The judge attended judicial education which addressed changes in law and procedure and monitored legislative action regarding bills of interest.
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34th JDC | The judges attended 34th JDC continuing legal education seminars that addressed the changes in the law and procedure. The materials were also circulated to each judge.
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40th JDC | The judges discussed updates in law and procedure at regular and special en banc meetings.
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East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court | Court Administration monitored legislation through the Louisiana Court Administrators' Association (LCAA) to communicate promptly all changes and procedures in the law to the appropriate and relevant parties.
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| Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective | 14 courts (4th JDC, 11th JDC, 14th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 19th JDC, 24th JDC, 26th JDC, 27th JDC, 32nd JDC, 33rd JDC, 34th JDC, 40th JDC, East Baton Rouge Juvenile 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: | 44 courts (2nd JDC, 3rd JDC, 4th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 8th JDC, 9th JDC, 10th JDC, 11th JDC, 12th JDC, 14th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 18th JDC, 19th JDC, 20th 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, 34th 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) |
| Designated a person or committee to monitor rules and legislation and to communicate promptly all changes in law and procedure to appropriate and relevant persons | 22 courts (2nd JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 11th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 18th JDC, 21st JDC, 22nd JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, 28th JDC, 29th JDC, 34th JDC, 35th JDC, 37th JDC, 42nd JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Family Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court) |
| Did not address in FY 2014-2015 | 4 courts (1st JDC, 5th JDC, 13th JDC, 39th JDC) |
| Instituted en banc judicial review of all changes in law and procedure | 15 courts (6th JDC, 7th JDC, 10th JDC, 12th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 22nd JDC, 27th JDC, 29th JDC, 36th JDC, Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court) |
| Obtained and circulated updated bench books, checklists, and other materials to ensure prompt implementation of changes in law and procedure | 36 courts (2nd JDC, 3rd JDC, 4th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 8th JDC, 9th JDC, 10th JDC, 11th JDC, 12th JDC, 14th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 18th JDC, 20th JDC, 22nd JDC, 23rd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th JDC, 28th JDC, 30th JDC, 31st JDC, 34th 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) |
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