Performance of the District Courts

Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018

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Campaign 3: Advance Judicial Competency


Objective

GENERAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Intent of the Objective

Responses To Objective

  1. Actions taken during FY 2017-2018 to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
  2. Actions taken during FY 2017-2018 to assist pro se/self-represented litigants.
  3. Actions taken during FY 2017-2018 to reduce delays and improve case management.
  4. Actions taken during FY 2017-2018 to enhance jury service.
  5. Actions taken during FY 2017-2018 to improve human resources and employee training and development.
  6. Actions taken during FY 2017-2018 to educate the public about your court, the law, or the administration of justice.
  7. Technologies installed or implemented during FY 2017-2018

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287153635What actions, if any, did your court take during the reporting period to enhance jury service?Actions taken during FY 2017-2018 to enhance jury service.
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Actions taken during FY 2017-2018 to enhance jury service.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective
11th JDC
The court made jury information accessible through social media platforms, including announcements made during the news portion of local radio stations.
14th JDC
The court and clerk of court are discussing automating more of the juror process.
16th JDC
16th JDC judges responded to juror feedback regarding courtroom facilities and general court security procedures. Jurors in St. Martin Parish were able to complete and submit the Juror Qualification Questionnaire on the court’s website.
36th JDC
The 36th JDC improved facilities to make them more comfortable.
38th JDC
The 38th JDC changed the day jurors report for criminal jury service from Monday to Tuesday. This allows pleas to be taken up on Mondays without wasting potential jurors' time.
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Additional actions taken by the courts to address this objective5 courts (11th JDC, 14th JDC, 16th JDC, 36th JDC, 38th JDC)
Continued to address this objective through the actions indicated below, or implemented the following new actions to address this objective as indicated below:40 courts (1st JDC, 2nd JDC, 3rd JDC, 4th JDC, 5th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 8th JDC, 9th JDC, 10th JDC, 11th JDC, 12th JDC, 13th JDC, 14th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 18th JDC, 20th JDC, 21st JDC, 22nd JDC, 23rd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 26th 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, Orleans Parish Civil District Court, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court)
Developed or maintained a telephone call-in system for potential jurors32 courts (1st JDC, 2nd JDC, 3rd JDC, 4th JDC, 6th JDC, 7th JDC, 9th JDC, 10th JDC, 11th JDC, 12th JDC, 13th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 18th JDC, 20th JDC, 21st JDC, 22nd JDC, 23rd JDC, 24th JDC, 25th JDC, 28th JDC, 29th JDC, 30th JDC, 33rd JDC, 36th JDC, 37th JDC, 38th JDC, 39th JDC, 40th JDC, 42nd JDC, Orleans Parish Civil District Court)
Developed or maintained jury management policies14 courts (3rd JDC, 5th JDC, 7th JDC, 10th JDC, 11th JDC, 13th JDC, 15th JDC, 16th JDC, 24th JDC, 28th JDC, 33rd JDC, 36th JDC, 42nd JDC, Orleans Parish Civil District Court)
Did not address 3 courts (19th JDC, 27th JDC, 34th JDC)
Not applicable to this court5 courts (Caddo Parish Juvenile Court, East Baton Rouge Family Court, East Baton Rouge Juvenile Court, Jefferson Parish Juvenile Court, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court)
Utilized a "plea cut-off" policy in criminal cases17 courts (2nd JDC, 3rd JDC, 6th JDC, 9th JDC, 10th JDC, 12th JDC, 15th JDC, 17th JDC, 18th JDC, 20th JDC, 23rd JDC, 26th JDC, 28th JDC, 33rd JDC, 35th JDC, 36th JDC, 39th JDC)
Utilized post-jury survey instruments to develop ways to enhance jury service10 courts (1st JDC, 6th JDC, 11th JDC, 16th JDC, 17th JDC, 25th JDC, 31st JDC, 33rd JDC, 40th JDC, Orleans Parish Criminal District Court)

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