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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184775686What actions, if any, did your court take during the reporting period to implement safety and security measures?Actions taken during FY 2016-2017 to implement safety and security measures.
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Actions taken during FY 2016-2017 to implement safety and security measures.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective
BATON ROUGE CITY COURT
The court worked closely with the city constable's office, which is responsible for the security of the courthouse. The chief of security maintained security equipment and personnel throughout the building and grounds. The court continued a security en banc order providing for security entrance protocols and other security functions and parameters of those entering the courthouse. Also, the court designated a safety officer who worked in coordination with city-parish officials and other departments within the city-parish government.
CROWLEY CITY COURT
The court added a security buzzer button at the Clerk of Court's desk, and added new wiring for the entire computer network to provide for faster use and greater security for the court.
JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT
The court maintained a two-way radio system for communication between all court bailiffs and all security officers, including those in the probation department and judges' chambers. The court also required contracted security personnel to go through background checks and further security training annually. Bailiffs must qualify for a 20-hour P.O.S.T. certification including firearm training, defense tactics, and legal updates, etc. Enhanced security measures were coordinated by Court Administration with Court Security and other key employees, which were placed to anticipate the appearance of known difficult defendants and/or those with a long criminal history; especially if violence is involved. In 2016, all court bailiffs were certified and attended additional security training. An Active Shooter Presentation was held for all courthouse employees. A fire drill was performed annually and all findings audited. In 2017 we received a good rating; therefore no changes in policy were recommended.
JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT
Second Parish Court continued to maintain silent panic buttons installed at strategic locations throughout the building and installed new security cameras and equipment.
NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT
The court began the process to obtain radios for constables working at the court.
PORT ALLEN CITY COURT
Port Allen City Court updated the court security cameras and began installation of a sally port for loading and unloading inmates.
RAYNE CITY COURT
The court upgraded cameras and audio equipment throughout the building and developed a safety and security policy with all employees.
SULPHUR CITY COURT
The Sulphur City Court judge maintained a gun in the courtroom and maintained a concealed carry permit by updating his license annually. The court also upgraded computer safety with computer software and updates to protect against viruses and malware.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective8 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT)
Appointed a safety officer9 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BUNKIE CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Continued to address this objective through the actions indicated below, or implemented the following new actions in to address this objective as indicated below:48 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, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA 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, PLAQUEMINE 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, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Coordinated security with law enforcement officials38 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE 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, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, PLAQUEMINE CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SPRINGHILL CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WEST MONROE CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Developed or maintained a cyber security policy8 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT)
Developed or maintained a safety policy20 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND 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, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Developed or maintained a security policy20 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE 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, MONROE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT)
Did not address this objective3 courts (LEESVILLE CITY COURT, MARKSVILLE CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT)
Formed or continued a courthouse safety committee9 courts (BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT)
Had a cyber security audit performed3 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT)
Had a security audit performed5 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT)
Implemented or continued coordination of security with law enforcement officials36 courts (ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, EUNICE 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, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA 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, SULPHUR CITY COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Implemented or maintained an emergency evacuation procedure18 courts (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, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT)
Installed or maintained security alarms/panic buttons in judges' chambers/courtrooms24 courts (ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, FRANKLIN 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, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, PLAQUEMINE CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Installed or maintained security equipment30 courts (ALEXANDRIA CITY COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS 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, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PLAQUEMINE CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Sponsored safety and/or security training9 courts (JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT)
Trained court personnel in better security22 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BUNKIE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST 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 2ND CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)

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