Performance of the City and Parish Courts

Fiscal Year 2017 - 2018

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GOAL I: ADVANCE JUDICIAL COMPETENCY


Objective

1.3 Enhance Judicial Competence Through Case Processing and Management

Intent of the Objective

Responses To Objective

  1. Members of your bench or staff attended or received training in case processing or management.
  2. Your court focused on performance by use of the following:
  3. Your court facilitated expedited trials
  4. Your court identified opportunities to reduce litigation costs.
  5. Please share any other strategies that you used or details of the strategies you described above to advance judicial competence in case processing and management.
  6. Please share any obstacles you encountered in advancing judicial competence in case processing and management and suggestions, if any, to overcome those obstacles.

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1083433608Your court focused on performance by use of the following (please choose all answers that apply):Your court focused on performance by use of the following:
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Your court focused on performance by use of the following:
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ASCENSION PARISH COURT
The court handled all matters, both civil and criminal, in a prompt manner.
BATON ROUGE CITY COURT
The court continued to implement a new case management system, enhanced website information and functions, and implemented court staff knowledge-sharing and cross training to better deliver services.
FRANKLIN CITY COURT
The court instructed staff on proper procedural and substantive practices.
JEANERETTE CITY COURT
The court reported that incorporating changes in the law into judicial and court procedures involves both determining what changes have been effected and then determining how those changes should be implemented.
JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT
The court used the Federal Poverty Wage Guidelines in determining in forma pauperis cases.
THIBODAUX CITY COURT
Thibodaux City Court implemented new computer programs.
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Clarifying performance goals14 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BUNKIE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, PINEVILLE CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT)
Developing a performance measurement plan4 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT)
Documenting success7 courts (BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Encouraging trial date certainty30 courts (ALEXANDRIA CITY COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP 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, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, LEESVILLE CITY COURT, MARKSVILLE CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT)
Implementing a case management system25 courts (BASTROP CITY COURT, BOSSIER CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 1ST PARISH COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, MARKSVILLE CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW IBERIA CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Monitoring case filings and dispositions37 courts (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, 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, MARKSVILLE CITY COURT, MINDEN CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, PLAQUEMINE CITY COURT, RAYNE 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)
Other (please describe)6 courts (ASCENSION PARISH COURT, BATON ROUGE CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, JEANERETTE CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, THIBODAUX CITY COURT)
Promptly incorporating changes in the law into judicial and court procedures34 courts (ABBEVILLE CITY COURT, BAKER CITY COURT, BASTROP CITY COURT, BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BOSSIER 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, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES 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, PORT ALLEN CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, RUSTON CITY COURT, SHREVEPORT CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, SPRINGHILL CITY COURT, SULPHUR CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT, ZACHARY CITY COURT)
Tracking the age of pending caseloads19 courts (BOGALUSA CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, DENHAM SPRINGS CITY COURT, FRANKLIN CITY COURT, HOUMA CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, LEESVILLE CITY COURT, MONROE CITY COURT, MORGAN CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 1ST CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AND TRAFFIC COURT, OPELOUSAS CITY COURT, RAYNE CITY COURT, VIDALIA CITY COURT, WINNFIELD CITY COURT, WINNSBORO CITY COURT)
Use of uniform procedures for in forma pauperis processing13 courts (BOSSIER CITY COURT, BREAUX BRIDGE CITY COURT, CROWLEY CITY COURT, HAMMOND CITY COURT, JEFFERSON PARISH 2ND PARISH COURT, JENNINGS CITY COURT, LAFAYETTE CITY COURT, LAKE CHARLES CITY COURT, NATCHITOCHES CITY COURT, NEW ORLEANS 2ND CITY COURT, OAKDALE CITY COURT, SLIDELL CITY COURT, VILLE PLATTE CITY COURT)

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