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witl1 ~1~9:t6' STATISTICS
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1976 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCI L
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA 301 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Eugene J. Murret Judicial Administrator
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THE LOUISIANA JUDICIARY
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STATISTICAL SECTION
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The Honorable Joe W. Sanders Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana
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ASSOCIATC JUSTICCS F"RANK W SUMME:RIS AL.BE:RT TATE:. JR. ,JOHN A bIXON. JR, PASCAl.. F' CAI.OOE:RO • .JR WAL.TE:R F" MARCUS,,J R JAME:S I., OE:NNU:;
.JUOICIAI. AOMINISTRIHOR
E:UGE:NE:.J MURRE:T
To the Members of the Supreme Court of Louisiana and the Board of Governors of the
Louisiana State Bar Association
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of subsection (e) of Section 5 of Rule XXtl of the Revised Rules of the Louisiana Supreme Court, I am pleased to submit herewith the twenty-first annual report of the Judicial Council of the Supreme Court of Louisiana.
With respect to the work of the Supreme Court, the number of appeals filed increased by 29% over the previous year and writ applications increased by 38 filings. The Court acted on 1,973 matters in 1976 compared with 564 matters ten years ago. A total of 513 opinions were handed down, averaging 73 opinions per Justice, just as in the previous year. In addition, the Court handed down 61 per curiam affirmances without written opinion.
In an effort to cope with the ever-increasing caseload of this C()urt, two initiatives were taken in recent months. The first was the establishment of a Criminal Appeals Research and Screening Unit to facilitate a more efficient and speedy disp~:,sition of criminal appeals b,,' early detection of criminal appeals with insubstantial o}' frivolous arguments. These cases are placed on a summary docket and are decided without a written opinion, thus allowing sufficient time for a more speedy and careful consideration of cases involving more serious legal issues. From its inception on August 1 thr0ugh December 31, the unit screened approximately 190 criminal appeals. The work of the unit resulted in per curiam affirmances of convictions in 61 criminal appeals.
The second initiative was to appoint a Special Committee to Study Appellate Court Caseloads and Procedures. The broadly-based 45'man committee, chaired bV Justice Mack E. Barham, Retired, and staffed by the office of the judicial Administrator, has assembled comparative data from within and without the state and is exploring various alternative solutions for balancing the workloads of our appellate courts.
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Tho Louisiana Judicial Collage, established by order of this Court following u feasibility study, has solected Dean Francis C. Sullivan as Director and Mr. Josoph J. Baiamonte as Associate Director, both of the LSU Law Clmtcr where the Collogo is housed. ThE.~ Board 0 f Governors, chaired by Associate Justice James l... rJennis, hos boen ossured of modest initial funding by tho Law Enforc(mlOnt Assistnllce Adminis~ tration. Upon roceipt of initial funds, the staff will d(N~Jlop a progrmn and curriculum. Anticipated ndcJitional funding should make possible tho commencoment of coursos in the fall.
The Judicial Planning Committee appointed by mo under recent COrlnrDssional amendments to the LEAA Act has rrHlde substontiul profJress in the brief period since its begil1ning. Orio-fifth of the motl1bership of the reconstituted Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcomant aro judges as compared to on approximate ono·fifteenth representation in tho post. Governor Edwards apPOinted Associate Justice Pascal F. Calogero. Jr., to represent this Court em the Commission. Chaired by Associate Justice Albert Tato, Jr., of this Court, tho judicial Plonninu Committee is working for a moro adequate share of funds for tho courts, is working for short-range improvements in our small claims procedures. ond is carefully studying and classifying tile lann,rangE! noeds ond solutions leadir19 to substontial improvements in ollr court system,
Tho Judicial Cmlf)cil produced beneficial improvements to our court system during the past year. On recommendation of the Council the legislaturo enactcd several statutes deSigned to speed up the process between final judgment in the trial court in civil CDses ancl lodging of the appeal record in the appellate court. 'rhe \(lgislotion wos subsequently complemented by rules of this Court designed for tho same purpose in criminal cases. On recommendation of the Judicial Council the leoisloturo also created eight additional district judgeships to assist with the increased worldond at thot level, increased the monetary jurisdiction of the city courts throughollt the state ir, oivil cases to $2,000 in jurisdictions with 10,000 or more population, ami to $1,500 in jurisdictions with less than 10,000 population, authorized district judges to delegate their author ity to excuse jurors, and adopted legislation to make possible the creation of a Fnmily Court for Orleans Parish.
I want to tako this opportunity to thnnk all of the judges and members of tho Judicial Council who have worked so hard during the past year to improve our court system. I solicit your continued support during the coming year and welcome any suggestions you may have at any time.
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REPORT OF THE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR
By rule of the Supramu Court ona of the primary dutj~]s of the Offic!'! ot Judicinl Adrninistrutor is to col/cct dato and information Oil thu wot'klouds iJnd processing of easelS thrOU[Jh tho courts at all levels. To assist the Suprolllo Court, thn Judicial Council, und tho Statu lugisluture in makinfj sound decisions on policy matters affecting the courts,. ~untinuing efforts aro being exerted toward irnpovinu tlHl quulity ant! valm\ of statistics dopictit1!) the activity of tho courts in Louisiana.
Pronross has bmm rnade in throe important aroas. First, the J\ldici~ll Administra, tor's MarlO(Jement In formation System (JAM IS) WilS implermmtml in tim distirct courts. I would like to thank each of the clerks for their cooperation, noting thut 66 of the 69 COl!r~S began reporting during tho year. My office is now ut work providing additional trmmng around the stott) to answer the many questiolls which huve oriSlltl and to impf'Ovu the quality of the data wo arc receiving.
Second, my (,ffice is participating with the district court tlntl the district uttornoy in tlH~ Sixtm,mth Judicial District (Iberia, St. Martin, St. Mary) on thn developrnent and in~plormmtation of a mod(!rut(~ly priced computur system to snrvo tho nlleds of n typical trlOl court. FODtures include calendaring, automatic propanttiofl of notices and summons, und, significantly, tho capability of pn;paring reports required by the staw (incllidinU this office) us il byproduct of satisfying local flOOds. ThIS systmn will bH operationu! il\ tho tutter port of 1977.
1'he third UrllU of pro[Jn!ss is tho dusiUn of a system for I'l!portifHJ inforrnution about civil cases on uppeal. When imph.lmtmted, this system will allow'assusslYwnt t)f
the vurious laws Utl(~ rules concorninn uppullt:lte procodure as well as quantifyil1!J just wllut It~vel of prOCHSSIIl!J appellute casos cun bE! Iwnclled in the trial court.
Thu quuntity ;,md quality of court ftlPortinu sUfvices in the state hus been the subjoct of discussion among jud~es uml court nmorters for somu timu. On the initiativH of Chief Judge Luther Cole of Buton Rougo ami with the full support of Chief Justice Samlers, a sories of meetings of educators from LSU amI the Law Center togothnr with several court officials is underway, Ih')f>ofuily leading toward the establishrmmt of an o~fic!al state school for court reporters. Solid training should be provided for persons wlshlllg to beCOtllO wporters, .md seminars for upgradinn the skills of urodtwte reporters should be offered. This in-stnw solution to the quuntity and quolity of court reporting services promisos to prove mom Hffectivo tholl ulternativo pm1ilceus.
The Luuisiarm Judioiul Newsletter has betm one of the mOn! chulhmging m~w activities undertaken by my offico this year. Thus far, the publication hus bmm pro, tluccd hy non· journalist assistunts. Itl the future, we hope to Un9;\90 the part·titllc services of 0 person trained in public relations to handle this puWication and the publication of thn annual report, os woll tiS periodic news releases on t.ho judges and the work of the various courts.
Wo wish to welcome the many now judges and clerks of court who have assumed office during the past year. We invite you :md all of tho judges untl clerks to call upo" us at any time thot you feel we mm be of service to you. Wo olso want to express OUt doep appreciation to the many judges and attorneys who have accepted appointnlCnts to serve on assignment during the past year in the various courts of the state.
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EUGENE J. MURRET Judicial Administrator
MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
Honorable Joe W. Sanders, Chairman Chief Justico, Supreme Court of Loui:;iana
Honorable! Frank W. Surmners, ViccChuirman Associaw Justice, Supn.mHl Court of Louisiana
Honorable John or. Hood, Jr. Chi.lirmun, Confnrence of Court of Appeal Judnes
Honorable Frederick S. Ellis First Circuit COllrt of Appeal
Honorable R ichi.ll'd J. Garvey Pr(lsit/ullt, Louisilln« District Judges Associution
Honorablu L)ou~las J. Nehrbass Jud~e, Fiftoenth Judicial District
Honorable Oliver S. Delary, Judge, New Orleans Truffic Court President, Louisiana City Judges Association
Honorable Sol Gothard, Judge, Jefferson Parish Juvenilo Court, President, Louisiana Council of Juvenile Court Judges
Mr. Curtis R. Boisfontaine President, Loui!lhma State Bar Association
Mr. Edward J. Rice, Jr., Chairman Young Luwyers Seotion, Louisiana State Bar Association
Mr. Oliver P. Stockwell President, Louisiul'Ul State Law Institute
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Honorable John J. Hail1kol, Jr. Stuto Representative
Honorable Thomas A. Casey State Senator
Mr. John M. Mamoulides, President Louisiana District Attornoys Association
Mr. Marlin Risinger t Jr. Attorney at Law
Mr. Irby L. Knotts, Jr., President Louisiana Clerks of Court Association
Mr. Joe D. Smith, Jr., Publisher Alexal1dria Daily Town Talk
Honorable J. Cleveland Fruge Retired Judge. Third Circuit Court of Appeal
Honorable Albert Tate, Jr., nx officio Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana
donorable Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., ex officio Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana
Honorable Walter F. MarclIs, Jr., ex officio Associate Justicot Supreme Court of Louisiana
Honorable James L. Dennis, ex officio Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Louisiana
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CHIEF JUSTiCe
The Honornblo JOH W. SOIHiHrs Fifth
CLERK OF COURT
The Honorable Harold A. Moise, Jr •
The Honorable Frank W. Hawthorne, Associate Justice, Retired, has be~n assigned to f;'''W've as a Judge in any court of record in tho F·ourth L.ouisiana Supreme Court District.
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FI RST CI HCUIT (Baton Rouge) Paul B Landry, Jr., Chief Judge Frederick S. Ellis C. L€\ntoll Sartain Fred <'\, Blanche, Jr. Grover L Covington Mori'i~ Lc·ttinger, Jr. Remy Chiasson Wallawol !-\. Edwards ElvI!Jn t. Pander
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SECOND C! RCUIT (Shrevflport) James E. Bolin/ Chief Judge O. E. Price Pike Hall, Jr. Charles W. Marvin Jasper E. Jones
Clerk:
TH I R D CI RCUIT (Lake Charles) John T. Hood, Jr., Chief Judge W. A. Culpepper Jerome E. Domengeaux Jack C. Watson Edmund L. Guidry, Jr. J. Burton Foret
Domicile . Port Allen Covington Baton Roug~ Baton Rouge Hammond Houma Thibodaux Covington Baton Rouge
Edward C. Seghers
Minden Bossier City Shreveport Minden West Monroe
Harold L. Booth
Lake Charles Alexandria Lafayette Lake Charles St. Martinville Ville Platte
Clerk: KennGth J. deB lane
FOURTH CIRCUIT (New Orleans) L. Julian Samuel, Chief Judge William V. Redmann Harrv T. Lemmon James G. Gulotta Edward J. Stoulig John C. Boutall Patrick M. Schott Ernest N. Morial Peter H. Beer Julian E. Bailes, Retired, Assigned
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Gretna New Orleans Hahnville New Orleans Kenner Metairie New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans
Marjorie R. Cambre
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Roster of Judges and Clarks
Parishes JUDGES within District Parish Seats
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FIRST DISTRICT WtlIiam J, Fleniken, Chief Judge Cndclo Shreveport C. J. Bolin, Jr. John F. Fant James E. Clark Fred C. Sextol'l, Jr. John R. Ballard Gayle 1<. Hamilton
CADDO PARISH JUVENILE COURT Gorman E. Taylor
SECOND DISTRICT David T. Caldwell , Chief Judge Bienville Arcadia Fred L. Jackson (Assigned) Claiborne Homer
Jackson Jonesboro
THIRD DISTRICT Fred W. Jones, Jr., Chief Judge Lincoln Ruston
Union Farmerville
FOURTH DISTRICT Robert T. Farr, Chief Judge Morehouse Bastrop Fred Fudickar, Jr. Ouachita Monroe Lemmie O. Hightower William Norris, III John R. Joyce
FI FTH DISTRICT John C. Morris, Jr., Chief Judge Franklin Winnsboro B. I. Berry Richland Rayville
West Carroll Oak Grove
SIXTH DISTRICT Cliff C. Adams, Chief Judge East Carroll Lake Providence A. Mulhearn Smith Madison Tallulah
Tensas St. Joseph
SEVENTH DISTRICT Richard P. Boyd, Jr., Chief Judge Catahoula Harrisonburg
Concordia Vidalia
EIGHTH DISTRICT Hiram J. Wright, Chief Judge Winn Winnfield
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D, D, Pyburn
H. R. Sledge J. J. Smith Arvel Walsworth
Ruby Nell Cobb Joe A. Brantley
A. T. Goodnight Bill Downey
Robert Lowe D. B. McKay Marvin N. Oldham
E. B. Brock J. K. Post, Jr. J. A. Kitchen
W. A. Book C. R. WebberJ Jr.
J. O. Anders
DISTRICT COURT ROSTER (Continued) DISTRICT COURT ROSTeR (Continued)
P<1rishos Parishes JUDGE:S within District Parish SHilts Clerks of Court JUDGE'S wlthm DistriGt Pilrish Seats Clorl.:s of Court ,,,,-, .,,,. , .. ". ~.~ ~""~, '"
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT NINTH DISTRICT Doniel P. Kimball W. Baton Rouge Port Allen T. J. LeBlanc
Guy E. Humphries, Jr., Chief Judge Rapides Alexandria P. M. Dyer, Jr. Edward N. Engelio Pointe COLI pee New Roads I. G. Olinde Jules L. Davidson, Jr. Ian W. Claiborne, Chief Judge Iberville Plaquemines J. Gerold Dupont Martin L. Laird, III
NINETEENTH DISTRICT Robert P. Jackson Elmo E. Lear E. Baton Rouge Baton Rouge Mike Cannon Jimmy M. Stolwr Luther F. Colo, Chief JucJf]O
TENTH DISTRICT Lewis S. Doherty, III Donovan W. ParkOl'
Richard B. Williums, Chief Judge Natchitoches N utch i taches I. L. Knotts, Jr. Melvin A. Shortess W. Peyton Cwmin~Jham, Jr. Red River COllshuUa E. V. Womuck John S. Covington
Daniel W. LeBlanc ELEVENTH DISTRICT Eugene W. McGehee
Jack E. Buro()ss, Chief JudnG DeSoto Mansfield W. A. Porter, Jr. Steve Alford Franl< Foil John S. Pickett, Jr. Sabine Many J. E. Wright Douglas Gonzales
TWELFTH DISTRICT John S. Pickett, Sr. (Retired, Assigned)
Eml H. Edwards, Chief Judge Avoyelles Marksville G. H. Couvillon E. B. R. FAMI LY COURT
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT Thomas B, Pugh, Chief Judge E, Donald Moseley (on assignment from the Nineteenth District)
Josnph E. ComH, Chief Judy£! Evangeline Ville Platte Walter Lee TWENTIETH DISTRICT
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT Wm. F. 1<line, Jr., Chief Judge E. Feliciana Clinton I. M. Durham G. William Swift, Jr. Calcasieu Lake Charles A. Hillebrandt W. Feliciana St. Francisville R. P. Daniel Cecil C. Cutrer, Cl1ief Judge Cameron Cameron Roland U. Primeaux TWENTY·FIRST DISTRICT Ear! E. Veron William M. Dawkins, Chief Judge Livingston Livingston Lucius W. Patterson Henry L. Yelverton Gordon E. Causey St. Helena Greensburg Betty S. Chappelle Warrnn E. Hood, Jr. Leon Ford, III Tangipahoa Amite Alvin Stire L. E. Hawsey Burrel J. Cartel'
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT TWENTY·SECOND DISTR ICT Hillary J. Crain St. Tammany Covington Lucy Reid Rausch Carrol L. Spell, Chief Judge Acadia Crowley J. A. Barousse Thomas W. Tanner, Chief Judge Washington Franklin ton Dewaine Seal Lucien C. Bertrand, Jr. Lafayette Lafayette Dan Guillot Stephen A. Duczer
DOllglas J. Nehrbass Vermilion Abbeville Irby Hebert John W. Greene Allen M. Babineaux G. Bradford Ware TWENTY·THIRD DISTRICT Hugh E. Brunson J. Adolph Menuet, Chief Judge Ascension Donaldsonville K. H. Bourque
Leon J. LeSueur Assumption Napoleonville R. J. Marquette SIXTEENTH DISTRICT Penrose St. Amant St. James Convent Edmond E. I<inler, Jr.
Edw. A. de la Houssayo, III Iberia New Iberia Orres LeBlanc TWENTY·FOURTH DISTRICT Robert M. Fleming, Chief Judge St. Martin St. Martinville James A. Theriot Fred Bowes Jefferson Gretna W. M. Justice, Jr. Robert E. Johnson St. Mary Franklin B. A. Blakeman Frank V. Zaccaria C. Thomas Bienvenu H. Charles Gaudin, Chief Judge
Floyd W. Newlin
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT Gordon L. Bynum Nestor L. Currau[t, Jr.
Bernard L. Knobloch, Chief Judge Lafourche Thibodaux A. H. Landry Louis G. DeSonier, Jr. Walter I. Lanier, Jr. Thomas C. Wicker, Jr. Wollen J. Falgout Wallace C. LeBrun P. Davis Martinez (Retired, Assigned) Alvin R. Eason
Patrick E. Carr
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TWENTY·FI FTH DISTRICT August A. Nobile Plaqueminos Richard H. Gouthior St. Bornurd Eugeno E. Leon, Jr., Chief Judge Preston H. Hunt
TWENTY·SIXTH DISTRICT Enos C. McClendon, Jr., Chief Judge Bossier Monty M. Wyche Webster Louis H. Padgett, Jr. Cecil C. Lowe
TWENTY·SEVENTH DISTRICT Joseph A. LaHaye, Chief Judge H. Garland Povy Isom J. Guillory. Jr.
TWENTY·EIGHTH DISTRICT Edwin R, Hughes, Chief Judge
TWENTY·NINTH DISTRICT C. William Bradley Ruche J. Marino, Chief Judge Thomas I..\. Malik
THIRTIETH DISTRICT James C. Torrell, Jr., Chief Judge Leland H. Coltharp, Jr. Ted R. Bl'Oyles
THIRTY·FIRST DISTRICT Walter C. Peters, Chief Judge
THIRTY·SECOND DISTRICT Baron B. Bourg, Chief Judge Cleveland J. Marcel, Sr. Ashby W. Pettigrew, Jr. Wilmore J. Broussard, Jr.
THIRTY·THIRD DISTRICT Edward M. Mouser, Chief Judge
THIRTY·FIFTH DISTRICT W. T. McCain, Chief Judge
St. Landry
Caldwell LaSalle
St. Charles St. John
Vernon Beauregard
Jefferson Davis
Terrebonne
Allen
Grant
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Point-a·la-Hache A. L. Lobrano Chalmette S. D. Torres
Benton Wilna Mabry Minden Henry S. Matthews
Opelousas
Columbia Jona
Hahnville Edgard
Leesville DeRidder
Jennings
Houma
Oberlin
Colfax
H. Sylvester
A. L. Darden J. D. Nugent
E. Dufrense, Jr. H. L. Montegut
C. N. Hyde R. B. Nichols
Gay B. Huff
I. R. Boudreaux
Robert L. Thomas
J. EIRay Lemoine
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ORLEANS PARISH CIVI L DISTRICT COURT
Thomas A. Early, Jr. Adrian G. Duptantier Richard J. Garvey S. Sanford Levy Gerald P. Fedoroff Henry J. Roberts, Jr. Paul P. Garofalo, Chief Judge Oliver P. Carriere Melvin J. Duran George C. Connolly, Jr. Charles L. Rivet John M. Holahan Anthony J. Vesich, Jr.
Clerk: Richard J. Ganucheau
ORLEANS PARISH CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT
Charles R. Ward Matthew S. Braniff Jerome M. Winsberg Frank A. Marullo, Jr. Rudolph F. Becker, III Oliver P. Schulingkamp Frank J. Shea, Jr. Bernard J. Bagert, Chief Judge Israel M. Augustine, Jr. Alvin V. Oser Robert F. Collins Gerard J. Hansen Nils R. Douglas Anthony J. Russo, Jr',
Clerk: Edwin A. Lombard
ORLEANS PARISH JUVENILE COURT
Joan M. B, Armstrong Leo B. Blessing Salvador T. Mule Edward G. Gillin
Clerk~ Joseph L. Peyton
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Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner
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Magistrate Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner
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NOTE: With the exception of the Orleans Parish Civil and Criminal District Court and the Orleans Parish Juvenile C~urt, the Judges in each District are listed according to their sel1iority within their reo spective Districts. The Judges of Orleans Parish are listed by their Division and Section Numbers.
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Roster of Judijes and Locations of Courts
QITIEq PAR,ISHE§ JUDGES -~~"'~~~:;:;:(jJi:::,'r":':~~~
Abbevillo Vermilion Marcus A. Broussard, Jr. Alexandria Rapides George M. Foote Baker East Baton Rouge Prentice L. G. Smith Bastrop Morehouse Woodrow Wilson Baton Rouge:
Division A East Baton Rouge Carl A. Gu idry Division B William H. Daniels Division C Willial'rl H. Brown
Bogalusa Washington A. J. Jones Bossier City Bossier Billy Ross Robinson Breaux Bridge St. Martin Terry Theriot Bunkie Avoyellos James N. Loe Crowley Acadia Don Aaron, Jr. Denham Springs Livingston Raymond S. Bennett De Ridder Beauregard William E. Hall, Jr. Eunice St. Landry J. Nilas Young Franklin St. Mary Charles R. Prevost AscenSion Purish Ascension A. J. Kling, Jr. Hammond Tal1gipahoa Edward B. Dufreche Houma Terrebonne Robert D. Lottinger Jeanerette Iberia John A. Rogers Jefferson Parish:
First Parish Court Jefferson Division A Cyril A. Gracianette Division B James M. Lockhart
Second Parish Court Jefferson John J. Molaison Jennings Jefferson Davis William N. Knight Kaplan Vermilion O. H. Deshotels, Jr. Lafayette Lafayette Kalistp. J. Saloom, Jr, Lake Charles Calcasieu Murray Anderson Leesville Vernon Jack L. Simms Marksville Avoyelles Benjamin C. Bennett, Jr. Minden Webster Graydon Kitchens, Jr~ Monroe Ouachita Elvis C. Stout Morgan City St. Mary Robert S. Robertson
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CITY COURTS OF LOUISIANA (Continued)
91TIES
Nsttlhitoches New Iberia New Orleans:
First City COllrt First City Court First City Court Second City Court Municipal Court Municipal Court Municipal Court Municipal Court Traffic Court Traffic Court Traffic Court Traffic Court
Oakdale Opelousas Pineville Plaquemine Port Allen Ravne Ruston Sli d<1 II Shreveport:
Division A Division B Division C
Springhill Sulphur Thibodaux Vidalia Ville Platte West Monroe Winnfield Winnsboro Zachary
PARISHES
Natchitoches Iberia
Orleans
Allen St. Landry Rapides Ibarville West Baton Rouge Acadia Lincoln St. Tammany Caddo
Webster Calcasieu Lafourche Concordia EVangeline Ouachita Winn rlanklin East Baton Rouge
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Marvin F. Gahagan Ward L. Tilly
Dominic C. Grieshaber Arthur J. O'Keefe, Jr. Marion G. Seeber Lorain F. Wingerter Andrew G. Bucaro Joseph R. Bossetta Eddie L. Sapir James E. Glancey, Jr. Lambert J. Hassinger Thomas L. Giraud Oliver S. Delary Louis P. Trent John P. Navarre Kenneth Boagni. Jr. Richard E. Lee Joseph B. Dupont, Sr. Philip N. Peoquet Denald A. Beslin Kenneth W. Campbell Gus A. Fritohie. Jr.
Garner R. Miller Nolan Harper H. Dan Sawyer N. J. McConnell Ellis W. Thompson David M. Richard Patrick A. McDonough, III Jaek L. Rogers {Assigned) Charles A. Traylor, t I Martin S. Sanders, Jr. E. Rudolph Mel ntyre Russell Bankston
• • • III 'II ,.
STATISTICAL SECTION ! "_ • !'''i!....".~._ .
1976 ANNUAL REPORT
of the
JUDICIAL COUNCIL
of the
SUPREME COURT Of! LOUISIANA
Prepared by:
Mrs. Fay T. Courville Dr. Hugh M. Collins
Mr. James F. Martin. III
Statistical Data for the 1976 cOUrt year
on the following:
Supreme Court
Courts of Appeal
District Courts
Family and Juvenile Courts
City and Parish Courts
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INTRODUCTION
The stntisticul data presol1ted In this section was t',.ompiled r'orn r~t--lort$ SUbi'!'r\ttod by the various courts in Louisiana to thf) Juuic:al A(1!n\lliJtn~tor's, c~7ice during th'r 1976 court year (Jof)uary 1, 1976 to December 31. '1976). Th\9 tab las in this sontion are designed to represent tim workload of thu Ifmlous c\')urt~ of the Louisiana Court System. Several of thoso t(lbl05 summ3r1:r'~ ~)tlwt aotivity o\>tlr u three yem' period., and each court muv discover somethh"9 ~UO~lr Hil,' tl'(lnOS ami chnno~s in its workload and performance by SOI(lcting from t.:l(,i\ t<.\':Jle tho (,(~i~~' pf!rtttinil"l~l to itself.
A comparison of the H-i m stQti~ti<:"~11 data with that of prior yelJrs n.lvi:als sarno rathor startling lt1crellse~ i)l the W,lrl,!oi?JUs of sevoral of the courts, I n ~htl SUPI"!;)r'no
Court, total filings (itRIWj:I\H !\;i~\'Jdls, nlrits, I'ehoaring applicatic!"i~. ;lI\d r)riginal jurisdiction potitions) WfJ,~I' 'Jp 8~r. OVOI' IO!Jt Vf.'or and 133% since 1970. The ntfl'r1bar of oPP311ls filed incroase", 29% over last \lear anti has more than tripled (0 339% increase) since 1970. Tho nllmber of written opinions handed down by the Supremo Court during 1976 was 513. Thi~ represents an Increase of 198% since 1970. During 19'76 each justice wrote an average of 73 opinions. This is an increase of 48 opinions per justioe since 1970. In addition 61 per cur'om affirmanccls of criminal convictions were rene/ered without written opinirm!J.
Appeals filod in the four Courts of Appeal incl'eased 7% over 1975 and 54% sinc£J 1970. This increase is reflected in the pending caseload of the cirouit courts. On December ,'31, 1975/ there were 726 cllses pending. On December 31, 1976, there were 918 cases pending. This is an inm'ease of 26%. The number of judgments rendered by Courts of ,l!!'ppcnl in 1976 incroased 8% over 1975 and by 35% since 1970.
Tho tables presented for the district comts are quite different from recent years. A now reporting system was begun on Jilnuury 1, 1976, which ultimately will provide very useful information about case processing in these courts. However, the first year of reporting under a now system does not lend itself to valid comparison with other systems. Because of this, tho district court tables are very general in natllr(!, depicting what happened in the state os whole.
It should be noted that the figures in Table III ,A t.we not considered complete, This is particularly true because of the different dates during the year that individual courts began reporting. It should also be understood that in Caddo, East Baton Rouge, Jefferso\'\ and Orleans parishes, the figures for separate juvenile or family courts and the district courts have been combined for convenience of printing.
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APPEALS WRITS FILED FILED
1967 71 443
1968 74 455
1969 74 523
I'V 1970 105 646 (J)
1971 151 699
1972 214 822
1973 204 873
1974 235 1,014
1975 358 1,240
1976 461 1,278
"Figures rounded to nearest whole number
I
Lt' '; ~; '. I' .' I ( , ,;
, ' .. ; : :'-.' , .• j:
OPINIONS RENDERED ON:
APPEALS WRITS
1967 55 55
1968 55 65 f\)' 1969 79 56 -...J
1970 76 88
1971 99 79
1972 191 91
1973 229 106
1974 240 152
1975 354 146
1976 331 145
"Figures rounded to nearest whole number
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
TEN YEAR RECAP OF FILINGS
ORIGINAL REHEARING JUR ISO ICTION
APPLICATIONS PETITIONS FILED FILED
49 1
66 3
64 4
92 4
96 13
123 8
139 6
175 9
229 8
212 22
TABLE I-B
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
TEN YEAR RECA? OF OPINIONS RENDERED
ORIGINAL REHEARING JURISDICTION
APPLlCATIONS PETITIONS
2 2
4 2
4 2
7 1
4 3
6 3
8 4
9 3
7 7
28 8
TABLE l-C
TOTAL FILINGS' FILINGS PER JUSTICE ....
564 81
598 85
665 95
847 121
959 137
1,167 167
1,222 175
1,433 205
1,835 262
1,973 282
I"I:'I"I'~ ; . ' .' : .... ' "
TOTAL OPINIONS OPINIONS RENDERED
RENDERED PER JUSTICE·
114 16
126 18
141 20
172 25
185 26
291 42
347 50
404 58
514 73
512 73
LOUISIANA COURTS OF APPEAL - STATISTICAL DATA BY CIRCUITS
For the Period January 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976
First Second Third Fourth Total
Appeals Filed 429 328 484 706 1,947
\j\I:-i!S Filed 48 25 47 122 242
Judgments Rendered 458 282 397 490 1,627
Writs Refused 32 22 41 83 178
I'.) <Xl Writs Granted 7 3 5 36 51
Cases Dismissed 35 12 37 91 175
Rehearings Acted Upon 233 147 245 271 896
Cases Pending:
Argued but not decided 52 26 11 95 184
To be argued 120 89 148 377 734
TABLE II-A
1·1, I·
LOUISIANA COUllT OF AP'P!..At .- -.T['" ~.--:. ;CJ\t. DATA BY CfRCUITS
15:;£:· '6.- .. ~ ~'~ .. ~;: "J76
Appears ~'Vr{,t~ JuugmHf1i,5, ~'Jflh ~J;-it$ Ca~·~" Rehearings Filed Flit:d Rende,ed P'"u$.c-'" Grantf' A D~~missed Acted Upon
~.-- "~- -.-- -.-~-.
FIRST CIRCUIT
1974 388 40 391 29 '3 54 174 1975 464 49 362 38 (;.
.~' 37 202 1976 429 48 458 32 .... 35 233 i
SECOND CIRCUlT
1974 252 23 189 15 8 20 80 1975 282 31 263 27 4 13 80 1976 328 25 282 22 3 12 147
I'.) CO THIRD CIRCUIT
1974 339 28 344 23 3 13 194 1975 434 25 423 21 1 21 213 1976 484 47 397 41 5 37 245
FOURTH CIRCUIT
1974 428 81 534 48 18 48 237 1975 632 103 457 57 38 65 247 1976 706 122 490 83 36 91 271
TOTALS: ALL CIRCUITS
1974 1,407 172 1,458 115 32 135 685 1975 1,812 208 1,505 143 49 136 742 1976 1,947 242 1,627 178 51 175 896
TABLE If-B
w 0
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LOUISIANA COURTS OF APPEAL
TEN YEAR RECAP
Appeals Writs Judgments Rehearings Filed Filed Rendered Acted Upon
1967 1,226 110 1,138 563
1968 1,312 118 1,162 591
1969 1,282 124 1,147 591
1970 1,262 154 1,204 584
1971 1,318 137 1,143 581
1972 1,573 "'40 1,367 680
1973 1,429 160 1,374 710
1974 1,407 172 1,458 ~QC:: vUv
1975 1,812 208 1,505 742
1976 1,947 242 1,627 896
TABLE II-C
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Circuits
First Second Third Fourth
Statewide Average
Circuits
First Second Third Fourth
Statewide Average
LOUISIANA COURTS OF APPEAL STATISTICAL DATA PRESENTED ON A PER JUDGE BASIS
January 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976
Writs Filed
5 5 a
14
8
Rehearings Acted Upon
26 29 41 30
31
TABLE H-D
Judgments Rendered
51 56 66 54
56
PEND ING CASES Argued To be Argued
6 13 5 18 2 25
11 42
6 25
NUMBER OF WRITS FILED, REHEARINGS ACTED UPON AND JUDGMENTS RENDERED PER JUDGE IN THE COURTS OF APPEAL OVER THREE YEAR PERIOD, 1974-1976
Writs Filed Rehearings Acted Upon Judgments Rendered
1974 1975 1976 1974 1975 1976 1974 1975 1976
4 5 5 19 22 26 43 4Q 51 5 6 5 16 16 29 38 53 56 5 4 8 32 36 41 57 71 66 8 11 14 24 27 30 53 51 54
6 7 8 23 26 31 49 52 56
{All figures rounded to the nearest whole (lumber}
TABLE U-E
c.v N
c.v c.v
DISTRICT COURTS - STATE OF LOUISIANA
NUMBER OF CASES FILED BY CASE TYPE
First Second DISTRICT/PARISH: Caddo Bienville
Domestic 1,5581 109 Contract 1,708 284 Tort-Auto 369 21 Tort-Other 389 5 Succession 895 54 Workman's Compo 97 21 Property Rights 96 19 Appeal 0 2 Other 1,207 13 All Civil 6,319 528
Homicide 45 8 Assault & Battery' 37 9 Rape 17 0 Burglary 193 16 Robbery & Extortion 50 0 Theft 201 51 Driving 4 0 Drugs 144 0 Other Felony 86 7 All Felony 777 91
Assault & Battery 103 a Theft 97 1 Non-Support 3441 7 Driving 447 90 Drugs 250 29 Other Misdemeanors 288 184 All Misdemeanors 1,529 311
Delinquency 733 15 Child in Need 118 1 Other 1 1 -An JuvenHe 852 17
1 Many of these cases are heard by the Juvenile Court
... ~II := :1;
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Second Second Claiborne- Jackson
79 12 133 31
12 2 10 2 78 15 16 2 19 1 0 0
33 0 380 65
5 0 1 0 0 0
11 0 0 0
17 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
38 a
16 0 10 0 29 0 67 0
4 0 149 0 -. 275 0
13 a 0 ')
a 0 13 a
TABLE Ill-A
District Courts - Number of cases filed by case typejcontinued)
Fifth Fifth Fifth Sixth DISTRICT/PARISH: Franklin Richland West Carron East Carroll
Domestic 179 49 59 53 Contract 241 104 179 145 Tort-Auto 27 5 6 10 Tort-Other 16 1 5 4 Succession 94 1 59 31 Workman's Comp_ 20 9 8 7 Property Rights 15 5 1 6 Appeal a 2 0 0 Other 46 7 22 21 Ali Civil 638 5562 339 277
Homicide 10 0 3 3 Assault & Battery 3 1 0 10 Rape 1 0 a 2 Burglary 11 22 7 21 Robbery & Extortion 0 2 1 2 Theft 29 3 5 30 Driving 2 0 2 1 Drugs 0 4 6 4 Other Felony 16 0 3 11 All Felony .... '1
fLo. 1442 27 90
Assault & Battery 11 i2 5 16 Theft 115 70 71 31 Non-Support 37 0 0 a Driving 165 36 87 35 Drugs 16 3 9 21 Other Misdemeanors 34 54 37 53 An Misdemeanors 378 4322 209 150
Delinquency 23 1542: 4 45 Child in Need 12 0 0 4 Other a a 1 4 --Ali Juvenile 40 1542 5 53
2. -rotals were adjusted usIng data supplied by the court. TABLE Ul-A
Third lincoln
175 246
36 19 84 24
6 0
82 672
7 0 5
32 0 0 0 1 3
48
24 59
0 85 46 65
279
6 8
58 72
Sixth Madison
96 100 20
5 0 3 3 0
13 240
0 7 0 5 0 8 2 0 4
26
16 9 0
26 0
14 65
1 2 1 4
Third Fourth Fourth Union Morehouse Ouachita
60 232 1,337 203 366 988
27 52 138 8 38 117
52 175 335 12 16 150 11 17 37 0 3 4 5 76 372 - -
378 975 3,478
1 3 14 0 3 10 0 1 7 8 25 105 0 1 28 2 26 79 0 7 10 9 12 63 0 11 73
20 89 389
16 40 109 64 24 174
0 25 47 76 59 440
3 24 0 56 92 755 -
215 264 1,647
0 28 79 a 0 1 0 0 8 - -0 28 88
Sixth Seventh Seventh Tensas Catahoula Concordia
41 46 178 28 128 299 11 15 44 11 13 18 45 0 63
4 11 28 3 6 13 1 0 a
46 17 57 -- --190 236 700
1 0 6 3 a 5 1 a 1 6 0 16 0 a 4
14 0 8 1 a 3
11 0 0 4 0 5
41 a 48
18 a 4 42 0 4
0 0 0 45 0 204 2 0 10
50 a 28 157 0 250
4 a a 0 0 0
12 0 a 16 0 0
c.v ..;:..
c.v CJl
District Courts - Number of cases filed by case type {continued}
Eighth Eighth Ninth Tenth Tenth Eleventh Eleventh Twelfth
OlSTRlCTJPARlSH: Grant Wino Rapides. Natchitoches Red River DeSoto Sabine AvoyeUes
Domestic 91 144 1,387 302 11 143 109 267 Contract 165 373 1,154 526 13 251 119 420 Tort-Auto 23 20 315 112 1 35 27 4 Tort-Other 19 3 144 38 1 15 10 32 Succession 61 62 510 105 0 120 69 141 Workman'S Comp. 11 32 315 73 2 22 38 53 Property Rights 18 8 170 46 1 19 20 12 Appeal 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 0
Other 22 65 477 51 1 19 104 59
An Civil 410 707 4,474 1,263 30 624 496 988
Homicide 2 4 24 5 0 2 13 5
Assault & Battery 7 4 29 3 0 0 3 10
Rape 3 2 4 0 0 1 1 0
Burglary 26 3 191 29 0 24 28 33
Robbery & Extortion 1 3 32 7 0 5 0 1
Theft 6 41 161 45 11 25 29 33
Driving 1 0 48 0 0 0 2 1
Drugs 3 22 102 53 0 1 10 5
Other Felony 3 8 90 5 0 9 15 5 --Ali Felony 52 87 681 147 11 67 101 93
Assault & Battery 12 15 102 27 6 11 6 35
Theft 13 23 303 45 1 156 15 83
Non-Support 8 4 90 21 0 65 36 53
Driving 52 41 692 129 4 99 51 148
Drugs 9 3 128 4 0 10 15 12 Other Mi~demeanors 25 36 1,075 139 11 78 136 289 ----AU Misdemeanors 119 122 2,390 365 22 419 259 620
Delinquency 28 11 113 26 0 8 4 11
Child in Need 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 227 0 0 0 0 2
AU Juvenile 31 11 345 26 0 8 4 13
TABLE 111·A
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District Courts - Number of cases filed by case type (continued)
Thirteenth Fourteenth Fourteenth Fifteenth Fifteenth Fifteenth Sixteenth Sixteenth DISTRICT/PARISH: Evangehne Calcasieu Cameron Acadia lafayette Vermilion Iberia St. Martm
Domestic 254 1,815 95 347 11082 275 438 152 Contract 414 1,400 11 407 1,066 353 589 191 Tort-Auto 65 404 20 8 304 75 117 39 Tort·Other 35 243 19 159 215 88 69 11 Succession 1 452 31 196 325 205 0 87 Workman's Compo 44 265 9 162 208 39 69 24 Property Rights 7 110 6 8 14 15 20 0 Appeal 1 11 0 0 3 0 0 0 Other 40 391 165 197 485 156 24 264 --AU Civil 861 5,091 356 1,6672 4,5782 1,4192 1,326 768
Homicide 3 31 3 6 24 4 7 3 Assault & Battery 2 45 0 8 31 8 2 5 Rape 2 1 0 4 7 0 0 1 Burglary 9 211 8 36 114 47 20 2 Robbery & Extortion 10 44 0 9 19 4 7 5 Theft 10 708 12 66 102 44 21 9 Driving 0 4 0 0 66 6 3 1 Drugs 9 158 1 15 73 14 4 9 Other Felony 4 170 3 10 53 14 11 7 ----....- ---AU Felony 49 1,372 27 154 489 141 75 42
Assault & Battery 0 282 13 66 38 18 33 48 Theft 0 3,058 18 96 29 113 80 9 Non·Support 0 80 0 6 0 31 50 4 Driving 37 783 54 81 351 53 82 66 Drugs 0 236 11 17 124 16 0 17 Other Misdemeanors 4 724 109 66 66 50 172 111 --AU Misdemeanors 41 5,163 205 332 608 281 417 255
Delinquency 2 77 3 5 97 25 17 23 Child in Need 1 19 0 0 9 25 2 2 Other 0 9 0 2 9 16 0 13 -AU Juvenile 3 105 3 7 115 66 19 38
2 'otals were act;ustet;! usm1 data ~.!.oppl.ea by fnt' 'JWrl:,
TABLE fU-A
District Courts - Number of cases filed by case type (continued)
Sixteenth Seventeenth Eighteenth Eighteenth Eighteenth Nineteenth Twentieth Twentieth DISTRICT/PARISH: "St. Mary Lafourche W. Baton Pointe Iberville E. Baton E. Feliciana W. Feliciana
Rouge Co .... pee Rouge
Domestic 0 394 117 111 208 4A153 94 46 Contract 0 459 276 191 431 5,696 252 100 Tort-Auto 0 146 66 53 87 1,291 12 19 Tort-Other 0 104 29 21 29 905 2 20 Succession 0 4 66 49 127 1,066 53 12 Workman's Compo 0 57 11 15 31 618 11 13 Property Rights 0 25 12 6 10 250 12 2 Appeal 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 Other 0 189 59 25 81 1,601 63 24 All Civil 0 1,9072 637 471 1,004 15,851 499 236
Homicide 0 3 4 0 4 39 5 8 Assault & Battery 0 14 11 0 10 47 22 25 Rape 0 1 0 0 0 17 1 4
c..> Burglary 0 33 25 0 38 178 39 3 0>
Robbery & Extortion 0 10 3 0 7 73 1 12 Theft 0 65 17 0 51 285 35 5 Driving 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 4 Drugs 0 10 7 0 30 138 3 13 Other Felony 0 13 11 0 28 92 12 55 -- --Ali Felony 0 3702 78 0 169 871 120 129
Assault & Battery 0 114 23 0 58 508 20 24 Theft 0 92 13 0 62 625 5 14 Non-Support 0 120 5 0 20 9733 8 8 Driving 0 231 100 0 170 1,234 35 53 Drugs 0 56 3 0 67 369 4 2 Other Misdemeanors 0 210 78 0 70 518 58 83 -- -- --Ali Misdemeanors 0 823 222 0 447 4,327 130 184
Delinquency 0 54 0 0 23 957 3 0 Child in Need 0 10 0 0 5 278 0 0 Other 0 27 0 0 5 3,165 0 0 --All Juvenile 0 5052 0 0 33 4,400 3 0
.. Clerk failed to submit data. 2 Totals were adjusted using data supplied by the court. 3 Most of these cases are heard by tt .. ' Family Court. TABLE HI-A
IIIIII ~=; .1 I> JI·· ~ I·) ·1: . ~ : _ i r· I
District Courts - Number of cases filed by case type (contint!ed)
Twenty- TwentY- Twenty· Twenty· Twenty- TwentY- TINenty- Twenty· First First First Second Second Third Third Third
DISTRICT/PARISH: Livingston St. Helena Tangipahoa St. Tammany Washington "Ascension if Assumption St. James Domestic 382 16 528 717 332 0 0 32 Contract 415 14 268 1,188 791 0 0 60 Tort-Auto 81 3 156 261 75 0 0 26 Tort-Other 67 0 130 105 36 0 0 22 Succession 122 14 339 322 184 0 0 55 Workman's Compo 55 7 82 88 59 0 0 12 Property Rights 54 1 11 220 25 0 0 5 Appeal 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Other 129 68 858 238 37 0 0 19 Art Civil 1,306 123 2,374 3,139 --
1,539 0 0 231
Homicide 1 0 24 43 12 0 0 0 Assault & Battery 6 0 32 18 5 0 0 2 Rape 1 0 4 11 7 0 0 0 Burglary 52 0 147 115 64 0 0 1 c..> Robbery & Extortion 2 0 9 44 12 0 0 0 ....., Theft 51 6 238 84 51 0 0 2 Driving 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 Drugs 4 5 90 38 10 0 0 0 Other Felony 8 2 43 72 33 0 0 0 -- --Ali Felony 126 13 588 4~9 194 0 0 6
Assault & Battery 137 4 64 103 46 0 0 65 Theft 63 1 84 99 26 0 0 13 Non-Support 19 2 0 44 0 0 0 13 Driving 77 11 185 749 74 0 0 52 Drugs 10 2 49 60 36 0 0 1 Other Misdemeanors 159 9 119 237 153 0 0 110 All Misdemeanors 465 29 501 1,292 335 0 0 254
Delinquency 16 3 36 102 0 0 0 0 ChHd in Need 3 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 Other 10 0 0 0 0 0 U 0 -- --Ali Juvenile 29 3 41 103 0 0 0 0
,. crerk FaUed to submit data.
TABLE rH-A
District Courts - Number of cases fifed by case type (continued)
Twenty- Twenw- Twenty- Twenty-Fourth Fifth Fifth Sixth
DISTRICT/PARISH: Jefferson "Plaquemines St. Bernard Bossier
Domestic 3,2484 0 537 758 Contract 71 0 501 606 Tort-Auto 1.646 0 282 113 Tort-Other 934 0 126 94 Succession 967 0 125 218 Workman's Camp_ 459 0 82 65 Property Rights 6 0 59 26 Appeal 2 0 0 3 Other ~,914 0 149 347 AU Civil 11,247 0 1,861 2,230
Homicide 40 0 9 5 Assault & Battery 110 0 29 17 Rape 13 0 1 4 Burglary 304 0 56 116
c.., Robbery & Extortion 103 0 26 17 00 Theft 504 0 34 77
Driving i} Q 1 10 Drugs 434 0 88 62 Other Felony 176 0 41 33 All Felony 1,684 0 285 341
Assault & Battery 117 0 228 37 Theft 311 0 173 32 Non-Support 0" 0 64 0 Driving 0 0 1.039 41 DWtJ" 462 0 84 62 Other Misdemeanors 219 0 417 268 All Misdemeanors 1.,109 0 2,005 440
Delinquency 282 0 0 0 Child in Need 75 0 0 6 Other 4 0 0 0 AU Juvenif~ 36'i 0 0 6
" Cfetf< 'aiCe" to s:;tl:mt alta. 4 MallY of ttle~e ~"¢$ ar~ flc{l,t(f ,I'll tf'tC ,liulicl'life L ,,:J:tt.
TABLE Ill-A
ii" ' ' "11'11' I ·11 ' •.. ,,: '"",1 '",'
District Courts - N~m(,er af cases filed by case type {continued}
Twenty-Ninth Twenty·NlOth Th!rt,eth Thirtieth OISTRrCTIPARfSH: St_ Charres St. John Vernon Beauregard ,_._- ----Domestic 174 128 369 170 Contract 330 72 343 317 Tort-Auto 123 113 90 19 Tort-Other 9E 106 23 31 Succession 0 56 119 113 Workman's Compo 62 39 32 32 Property Rights 13 9 20 15 Appeal 0 0 0 0 Other 232 219 43 49
-,~--
All Civil 1,029 742 1.039 746
Homicide 16 1 3 5 Assault & Battery 32 0 0 7 Rape 9 0 3 2
c.> Burglary 65 0 8 39 co Robbery & Extortion 40 0 5 2
Theft 39 0 4 46 Driving 0 0 1 0 Drugs 38 0 15 10 Other Felony 79 0 13 14 -.-AU Felony 318 1 832 125
Assault & Battery 0 43 8 19 Theft 0 15 3 139 Non-Support 0 9 6 19 Driving 0 102 136 90 Drugs 0 5 22 12 Other Misdemeanors 0 78 84 196
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All Misdemeanors 0 252 598;0 475
Delinquency 0 3 11 4 Child in Need 108 0 10 2 Other 34 0 5 0 AU Juvenife 142 3 26 6
• Cl;:,~~ fit,tCj- trj; ~l$bf""~lt dl!'tl. :? '{.:~Jl:'i ","'Of: ~I tt:1>;.;!c::1 i~';o;F.-; (!;)!~ ~,..*:~;:~:. :: t) ... ' ~* (' (.· .. ,.tf>
TABLE HI·A 4 -;ttl"".);:-"''' ll~ !t'";:--:.(", h,}i£~ ... JH~ t-t <I:~;:"J t.t ~'t"'C C .,r~l!-"" ,',,,,:!
Twenty-Sixth
Webster
157 242 30 16
114 51 6 0
85 701
0 0 0 0 0 Q Q 0 0 0
0 0 3 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0
Thirty-First Jefferson
Davis
190 203 45 19
119 36 13 0
82 9792
1 10 1
46 6
25 0
14 12
115
23 44 14 74 26 37
218
31 10 1~
972
Twenty- Twenty· Twenty-Seventh Eighth Eighth
St. landry Caldwell LaSalle
200 70 96 242 84 160
83 16 41 53 7 16 83 31 30 45 27 46 13 3 9 0 0 0
418 20 13 1 -,37 258 411
18 2 2 32 0 1
1 3 0 4'~ t. 5 11
9 Q 2 5S 10 9
0 4 3 23 0 0 32 1 10
222 25 38
51 20 9 31 61 71
Q 1 2 (} 54 113
12 17 11 170 83 62 265 236 268
8 23 36 2 3 0 0 4 1
10 30 37
• II • t., I ; ·1" 1 I· 't I" 1 .. . ,;, .. ...
Thirty-Second Thirty-Third "Terrebonne Allen Orleans
Q 183 1,7584
0 209 623 0 0 1,375 0 1 527 0 0 708 0 31 447 0 19 53 0 1 7 0 90 1,970 - 0 6742 7,468
0 6 142 0 11 98 0 2 58 0 55 571 0 3 315 0 64 659 0 .. 0 • 0 6 475 0 9 428 0 157 2,746
0 18 348 0 42 479 0 0 2.01O~ 0 43 1 0 4 1,153 0 33 1,484 0 140 4,779
0 8 2,346 0 1 123 0 9 30 0 36? 2,399
*
DISTRICT COURTS - STATE OF LOUISIANA
CIVIL CASE DISPOSITIONS (%) BY CASE TYPE
Summary Judgments Exceptions Dismissals Se1tlement Defaults Judgments on Pleadings Trials Other Total*
ALLCIVIL 2 15 9 42 a 4 10 17 100
Domestic 1 7 3 56 a 4 21 9 100 Contract 1 24 4 61 1 2 4 4 100 Tort-Auto 1 51 24 12 a 2 9 1 100 Tort-Other 1 42 34 8 2 1 9 2 100 Succession 4 a 5 2 1 13 a 75 100 Workman's Compo 1 5 64 1 a 5 3 21 100 Property Rights 3 27 9 18 1 6 31 5 100 Appeal 33 13 13 a 0 7 20 13 100
~Numbers may not total to 100 because of rounding.
~ TABLE III-B c
TYP1CAl_ {MEDIAN) NUMBER OF DAYS FROM FILING TO DISPOSITION
---------CASES SET FOR TRIAL--------- Cases Disposed Total Ultimately Tried Disposed Without Trial Total Without Being Set For All Cases
ALL CIVIL 52 85 58 37 40
Domestic 44 89 49 40 42 Contr!lct 58 87 64 53 54 Tort-Auto 263 272 271 113 145 Tort-Other 264 273 271 88 135 Succession 23 18 19 17 17 Workman's Compo 192 93 135 17 18 Property Rights 113 272 135 47 58 Appeal 48 60 49 48 48
TABLE III-C
• •• ' ,: I f t ,~1I11 .. I ..... , I - - . " ..
l r' f'~ r-- l~: I _I"'""'·'··"'_I~-.~ ~III ... I~; r ; r I
I =.:=: -
DISTRICT COURTS - STATE OF LOUISIANA
CRIMINAL DISPOSlTlONS (%) BY OFFENSE CHARGED
No! Pros Dismissal GuiftyPlea Trials Other Total* --ALL FELONIES 23 6 59 9 2 100
Homicide 20 9 46 18 7 100 Assault & Battery 30 8 45 13 3 100 Rape 33 2 35 23 8 100 Burglary 19 5 68 6 2 100 Robbery & Extortion 14 5 64 16 1 100 Theft 25 5 61 6 2 100 Driving 4 0 91 2 4 100
~ Drugs 29 8 52 9 2 100 .....
ALL MISDEMEANORS 12 7 61 12 8 100
Assault & Battery 33 5 45 12 5 100 Theft 18 4 68 5 4 100 Non-Support 8 28 11 49 4 100 Driving 4 3 82 3 7 100 Drugs 4 4 66 11 4 100
*Numbers may not totaL to 100 because of rounding.
TABLE III-D
D1STlRCT COURTS - STATE OF LOUISIANA
TYPICAL (MEDIAN) NUMBER OF DAYS FROM FILING TO DISPOSITION BY OFFENSE CHARGED
--------- CASES SET FOR TRIAL ---------Ultimately Disposed Cases Disposed Total
Tried Without Trial Total Without Being Set For AU Cases
ALL FELONIES 114 97 99 66 84
Homicide 124 103 115 132 124 Assau It & Battery 98 103 104 95 103 Rape 250 102 110 273 195 Burglary 115 84 87 56 74
~ Robbery & Extortion 111 92 97 86 94 t\J
Theft 98 94 94 57 74 Driving 285 112 114 87 95 Drugs 129 123 124 97 114
ALL MISDEMEANORS 65 53 55 20 26
Assault & Battery 78 55 57 26 42 Theft 78 57 60 21 27 Non-Support 58 29 52 83 57 Driving 88 55 58 18 21 Drugs 82 56 57 24 40
TABLE lll-E
-1--11 -•• I , ~, ~ ~~- II -a-I-I-C-i-
DISTRICT COURTS - STATE OF LOUISIANA
TYPE Or CRIMiNAL SENTENCE (%) BY OFFENSE CHARGED
State Confinement local Confinement State Probation Local Probation Fined Other Total'"
ALL FELONIES 29 19 24 10 8 9 100
Homicide 58 14 17 2 4 4 100 Assault & Battery 17 24 17 8 16 17 100 Rape 60 10 13 3 a 13 100 Burglary 37 18 30 8 2 5 100 Robbery & Extortion 60 15 13 5 2 5 100 Theft 15 26 23 15 10 11 100 Driving 2 26 13 2 43 15 100 Drugs 23 15 33 11 11 7 100
ALL MISDEMEANORS a 9 5 3 63 20 100 Assault & Battery a 20 2 7 48 22 100 Theft a 24 8 7 44 17 100 Criminal Neglect a 1 17 1 11 69 100 Driving 0 3 1 1 89 6 100 Drugs a 13 13 7 44 23 100
~ w TABLE fll-F
JUVENILE DISPOSITIONS (%) BY CASE TYPE
Withdrawn Dismissed Adjudicate Other Total *
ALLJUVENfLE 1 29 64 7 100 Delinquency 1 32 62 5 100 Child in Need a 13 77 10 100
TABLE III-G
TYPE OF JUVENILE REFERRAL (%) BY CASE TYPE
State Confinement Local Confinement State Probation Local Probation Community
Resource Other Total'"
ALL JUVENI LE 17 1 11 43 5 23 100 Delinquency 19 1 12 45 4 19 100 Child in Need 8 3 4 47 14 24 100
TABLE lU-H "Numbers may not total to 100 because of rounding,
.r::
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II
.r::-01
LOUISIANA CITY AND PARISH COURTS
Number ot Case~ Processed - January 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976
CITY
Abbeville
Alexandria
Baker
Bastrop
Baton Rouge
Bogalusa
Bossier CitY
Breaux Bridge
Bunkie
Crowley
Denham Sprmgs
DeRidder
Eunice
Franklin
Hammond
Houma
Jeanerette
Jefferson Parish 1st Parish Court
2nd Parish Court
Jennings
Kaplan
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Leesville
Marksville
Minden
CIVIL Filed Term
193 1,381
217 661
3,315
584
1,059
149
83
224
293
22 341
10
527
134
147
3,268
2,195
45
67
991
1,634
195 103
626
193
774 157
635
2,292
475 372
127
83
182
255
19
312
5
152
127
161
2,598
1,624
34
76
969
986
148
93
630
CRIl'.1fNAL Filed Term
406
2,692
635
850
9,858
1,080 1,543
303
895
880
586
207
719
287 1,472
1,945
322
3,316
2,088
107 245
2,230 2,264
1,351
215
245
405
2,113
566
859
3,182
1,061
1,542
326
895
722
720 208
703
283
1,148
1,305
322
5,239
2,081
101
269
2,169
1,047
1,324
215
243
TRAFFIC Filed Term
1,661
4,411
959
1,459
46,482
1,185
6,107
2,769
629
2.160
2,872
1,303
2.583
445
4,575
2,976
697
31,634
13,278
945
876
14,839
20,070
1.672
232
742
1,659
4,083
898
1,426
49,529
1,173
5,887
2,766
629
1,942
2,963
1.303
2,581
436
4,356 2,863
591
38,061
13,20G
920
859
14,653
15,954
1,492
232
746
TABLE V-A
JUVENILE Filed Term
144
1.128
73
140
2.139
297
434
85
193
206
279
166
166
94
449
87
66
o o
92
57
1.148
461
112
28
65
144
1,125
71
174
o 263
432
100
118
206
251
117 161
102
297
88
67
o
° 92
62
1,155
467
111 28
65
I_ !!_ !!_ !! _II ____ ._ • - --_II_II --.. • ~ ,-
Page 2 - Number of Cases Processed - January 1. 1976 through December 31,1976
CITY
Monroe
Morgan City
Natchitoches
New Iberia
New Orleans 1st City Court
2nd City Court
Municipal
Traffic
·Oakdale
Opelousas
Pineville
*Plaquemine
Port Allen
Rayne
Ruston
Shreveport
SHoell
Springhill
Sulphur
Thibodaux
Vidalia
Ville Platte
West Monroe
Winnfield
Win'lsboro
Zachary
STATE TOTAL
CIVIL Filed Term
2,595
58
302
887
26,171
2,854
o o o
492
338
o 8
134
453
4,239
175
360
404
93
° 251
1,065
25
98 71
59,527
1,872 26
135
945
11,684
1,134
o o o
-154
338
o 8
96
112
3,322
59
360
223
66 o
205
704
21
80
58
35,081
'No statistical data submitted for 1976
CRIMINAL Filed Term
8,945
',284
',790
1,892
o o
46,972
o o
1,882
280
o 185
435
1,176
5,929
928 395
478
919 236
669
520
272 169
61
112,158
5,148 1,242
979
1,962
o o
41,561
o o
909
280
o 160
392
",55 5,998
779 395
370
917 200
543
436
246
155 57
92,992
TRAFFIC Filed Term
11,033 1,902
1,858
4,420
o o o
146,815
o 5,023
1,021
o 708
642
511
26,499
3,721
645
1,520
1,668 491
741
3,245
423
224
307
381044
8,349
1,810
',219 4,444
o o o
98,802
o 3,190
1,021
o 757
688
501 25,730
3,221
644
1,383
2,009
446
691
3,057
391
222
299
330,676
TABLE V-A
.c_ '. III
JUVENILE Filed Term
914 627 200 187
57 65
396 412
o 0
o 0
o 0
o 0
o 0
264
205
o 93
94
71
o 247
102
333
£4
84
303
326
78
1 37
12,014
182 205
o 83
110
71
o 245
102
331
60
70
303
321
19 1
39
9,195
TOTAL CASES Filed Term
2,404
9,612
1,884
3,110
61,794
3,146
9,143
3,306
1,800
3,410
4,030
1,698
3,809
836 1,023
5,142
1,232
38,218
11,561
1,189
1,245
19,208
24,435
3,330
578
1,678
•
2,401
8,095
1,692
3,094
55,003
2/J72 8,233
3,319
1.725
3,052
4,189
1,707
3,757
826
5,953
4,383
1,141
45,898
16,905
1,147
1,266
18,946
18.454
3,075
568
1,684
TOTAL CASES Filed Term
23,481 15,996 3,444 3,265
4,007 2,398
7,595 7,763
26,111
2,854
46,972
146,875
o 7,661
1,844
o 994
1,305
2,211
36,667
5,077
1,502
2,735
2.714
811
1,964 5,156
798 492 416
564,753
11,684
1.134
41,561
98,802
o 5,035
1,844
o 1,008
1,286
1,839
35,050
4,304
1,501
2,307
3,112
716
1,742
4,524
677
458
453
467,844
LOUISIANA CITY AND PARISH COURTS Number of Criminal Cases Processed - January 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976 LOUISIANA CITY AND PARISH COURTS
State Misdemeanors Ordinance Violations Number of Traffic Cases Processed - January 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976
QIIY".,., .. fJl!l£L _T.£Wl __ en,2st" _.1Qr:rr!_ 91TY
State Cases Ordinance Cases
Abbeville 40 40 366 365 Filed Torm. .~.,f.J.t!.~=~ Term, Abbeville
~--~---- ~~,*<,.~~~
Alexandria 647 425 2.145 l,68a 297 296 1.364 1,363 Bakel' 632 663 3 3 i • Alexandria 625 562 3,786 3,521
Bastrop 0 0 850 859 Bakel' ~35 881 24 17 Baton Rouge 0 0 9,858 3,182 Bastrop 0 0 1,469 1,426
Bogalusa 468 469 612 692
III Baton ~ouge 36,021 33,247 10,461 18.282
Bossier City 571 661 972 981 Bogalusa 445 453 740 120
Breaux Bridge 303 326 0 0 BOSSier City 2,038 1,821 4,069 4,060
Bunkie 5 5 890 890 Breaux Bridge 2,558 2,543 211 223
Crowley 480 364 400 358 I • Bunkie 0 0 629 629
Denham Springs 207 174 379 548 Crowley 878 773 1,282 1,169
DeRidder 0 1 207 207 Denham Springs 1,548 1,599 1,324 1,364
Eunice 24~ 217 478 486 DeRidder 0 0 1 ,~~03 1,303
Franklin 31 32 256 251 1. EUl1ice 1,264 ',256 1,319 1,325
Hnmmond 882 699 590 449 Franklin 113 121 332 315 Houma ',234 158 711 547 Hammond 1,97$ 1,860 2,602 2,606 Jeanerette 300 307 22 15 Houma 22Ej 118 2,750 2,685 Jefferson 1 st Parish Court 2,651 4,642 (,65 597 Jeanerette 304 244 393 347 Jefferson 2nd Parish Court 2,072 2,053 16 28 .J ,
Jefferson 1st Parish Court 3t,616 37.823 lH) 23£1 Jennings 0 0 107 101 Jefferson 2f'1d Parish Court 13,218 13,200 0 0 Kaplan 130 148 116 121 Jennings 0 0 945 920 Lafayette ',387 1,349 843 820 Kaplan 616 598 260 261 Lake Charles 0 0 2,264 ',047 Lafayette 65,9 641 14,180 14,012 Leesville 0 0 1,351 1,324 Lake Charles 0 0 20,070 15,064 Marksville 216 215 0 0 Leesville 7 7 ',665 1,485 Minden 45 45 200 19£1 Marksville 232 232 0 0 Monroe 320 241 8,620 4,901 Minden ~12 32 710 714 Morgan City 887 860 397 382 Monroe S6 32 10,997 8,317
Natchitoches 0 a 1,790 979 Morgan City 8318 812 ',064 998
New Iberia 8 10 1,884 1,952 Natchitoches 1~:7 63 1,721 1.156
New Orleans 1st City Court 0 0 0 0 New Iberia 225 228 4,195 4,216
Now Orleans 2nd City Court 0 0 0 0 New Orleans 1 st City Court 0 0 0 0
New Orleans Municip!;ll Court a 0 46,972 41,561 New Orleans 2nd City Court 0 0 0 0
Now Orleans Traffic Court 0 0 0 0 New Orleans Municipal Court 0 0 0 0
*Oakdale 0 0 0 a New Orlaans Traffic Court 1~,O63 12,380 127,812 86,422
Opelousas 1,385 60'9 497 300 ·Oakdale 0 0 0 0
Pineville 22 22 258 258 Opelousas 3,329 2,668 1,694 1,222
*Plaquomine 0 0 0 0 Pineville 85 85 936 936
Port Allen 184 150 1 1 *Plaquemine 10 0 0 0
Rayne 154 150 281 242 Port Allen 641) 695 68 62
Ruston 132 128 1,044 1,027 Rayne 2613 281 374 407
Shreveport 3,118 3,108 2,811 2,890 Ruston 340 333 171 168
Slidell 925 776 3 3 Shreveport 2.512 2.283 23,987 23,447
Springhill 49 49 346 346 I Slidell 909 851 2.818 2,310
Sulphur 190 104 288 266 Sprinohill 94 93 651 651
Thibodaux 736 748 183 229 Sulphur 880 787 640 696
Vidalia 183 147 53 53 I Thibodaux 493 580 1.175 1,429
Ville Platte 244 191 425 362 j Vidalia 491 446 0 0
West Monroe 0 0 520 436 Ville Platte 21'1 215 524 476
Winnfield 0 0 272 246 West Monroe 0 0 3,245 3,051
Winnsboro 0 0 169 165 Winnfield 44 38 379 363
Zachary 44 41 17 16 I Winnsboro 18 18 206 204
*No st.ltIstlcol datil submitted for 1916 ~, Zachary 22 21 285 278
"No statIStiCal data submlttod tor 1916
TABLE V-B TABLE V·C
46 47
- - -~ •
~ (Xl
CITY COURT
Abbeville
Alexandria
Baker
Bastrop
Baton Rouge
Bogalusa
Bossier City Breaux Bridge
Bunkie
Crowley
Denham Springs
DeRidder
Eunice
Franklin
Hammond
Houma
Jeanerette:
Jefferson 1st Parish Court
2nd Parish Court
Jennings
Kaplan
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Leesville
Marksville
Minden
ClVll
8
9
9
20
4
15
4
3
4
5
6
1
8
o 2
2
14
5 9
2 6
5
5 4
16
37
____ •• _11--
LOUISIANA ClTY AND PARISH COURTS
Workload Calculated as a Percenta~ of Total Terminations
CRIMINAL State Ordin.
i
5
33 o o
15 6
9
o 1t
4
o 5
3
11
17
26
10 12
o 11
7 o o
37
2'
15
20 o
27 5
19
11
o 51
n 13
12 12
30
7
12 1
1
o 8 9
4
5
43 o
11
TRAFFIC State Ordin.
12
6
52
o 60
15
22
76
o 25 38
o 33 14
31
4
21
82 78 o
47
3 o o
40 1
56 43
1
46 29 24
49
6
36
38 32 76 35
38
42
61
30
o o
80 20
73 86 48
o 42
TABLE V·O
Delinq'y
3 11
o 1 o 3 1 1
3 2 2 3 1
7 2 1
5
o o 3
1
1
o 1
1
o
JUVENILE CASES l\!eglect Speciat Traf. CitY Traf. State
{}
o {)
o o 2 o o o o {)
o o o o o o
o o o o o o o o o
• II
o o o o o o o o o o 0-
o o o o o o
{)
o o o o o o o o
• II
2
2 o 2
o o 2
o 2 2
1
6
2 3
t
o o
o (}
4
1
4
2
1
2
2
0-
o 3
o o 1
1
1
o 1
1
o o o o o o
o o {}
1
o o o o o
Page 2 - Workload Calculated as a Percenta~ of Total Terminations
,::.. CD
CITY COURT
Monroe
Morgan City
Natchitoches
New rberia
NewOrreans 1st City Court
2nd City Court
Municipal
Traffic ·Oakdale
Opelousas
Pineville
"Plaquemine
Port Allen
Rayne
Ruston
Shreveport
Slidell Springhill
Sulphur
Thibodaux
Vidalia
ViUe Platte
West Monroe Winnfield
Winnsboro
Zachary
CIVIL
11
o 5
12
100-
100
o o o 3
18
o o 7 6
9
1
23 9
2 o
11
15 3
17
12 -No statistical data submitted for 1916
CRIMINAL State Ordin.
1 26 o o
()
o o o o
12
1 o
15 11
t)
8 18 3 4
24
20 10
o o o 9
30 11 40
25
{)
o tOO
o o 5
13
o o
18
55 8
o 23 11
7 7
20 9
36
33 3
TRAFFJC State Clrdin.
o ~4
2 2
o {)
o 12
o 51
4
o 68
21 18
6
19
6
34
18
62
12 o 5
3
4
51 30 48 54
o o o
87 o
24
50 o 6
31
9
66 55 36
25 45
o 27 67
52 44
61
TABLEV-D
Oetinq'y
1 4
1
1
o o o o o 2
o o 4
4
3 {}:
4
4
2
1
3
9
1
1
o 3
JUVENILE CASES Neglect Special Traf. City Traf. State
o a o o
o o n o o o o o o 1
o o o o o o o 2
o o o o
o o (}
o
o o o o o o o o o o o o (}
o o o o o o (}
o o
2
o 1
3
o o o o o o 4
o 2
1
o o 1
2
3'
o o 2
2
o o 4
o o o o
o o o n o o 6
o o o o o o o 7
o 6
1
2
o o o
01 o
CiTY COURT
Abbeville
Alexandria
Baker
Bastrop
Baton Rouge
Bogalusa
Bossier CitY
Breaux Bridge
Bunkie
Crowley
Denham Spring5
DeRidder
Eunice
Franklin
Hammond
Houma
Jeanerette
Jefferson 1st Parish Court
2nd Parish Court
Jennings
Kaplan
Lafayette
Lake Charles
Leesville
Marksville
i.-;;:-:.!fen
11 __ --'! m 11-
LOUISIANA CtTY AND PARISH COURTS
Cases pending by months of January 1, 1976 through December 31, 1976
JAN.
9
46 149
84
o
FEB. MAR.
S 1 172 58
198 208
107 101
o 0 2,027 1,996
4.663 4.689
314 296 281 286
n 113
81 46 22 24
207 184
99 110 107 83
121 110
19 58
2,388 2,227
o 0 24 27
148 143
326 393 o 0
19 56
o 0
15 18
2.049 4,720
247
290 195
52 19
179
121
45 91
21
1,934 {)
36 136
429 o
26 o
20
APR.
8
63
189
111 o
2,046 4,860
316 303 403 50
20
182 131
36 149
22
2,127
o 31
145
350 o
85
o 23
MAY JUN.
1{} 8
41 27
206 216 160 120
o 0
2,078
4,868
285
303
407
49
8
182
141
88
167 24
2.713 {}
36
163
422 o
47
o 24
2,104 4,964
277
303 392 60
6
203 126
83
153 34
3,294
o 32
158 405
o 43
o 28
TABLE V-E
JUL
9
73
21l
120
o 2,088 5,151
299 311
395
45
8
215
146 109
181
36
3,05!)
o 32
175
389
o 43
o 23
AUG.
4
184
294
175
SEP.
8
91
299 203
o
OCT.
7
76
336
158
o o 2,099
5,124
281
322 357
2,160 2,092
39 11
246
202
70
229
56
3,293
o o
156
423
o 94
o 26
-
5,169 5A55
208 305
328 335
459 502 48 50
8 6 230 216
127 103
111 84
265 235
26 24
3,520 2,393
o 0
o 0
157 122
714 569
o 0 94 64
o 0
32 16
- • .. II
NOV.
11
157
336 163
o 2,079
5,502
303
335
543 49
7
194
111 110
223
43
2,082 {}
o 134 543
o 72
o 15
Page 2 - Cases pending by months of January 1. 1976 through December 31, 1976
01 .....
CITY COURT
Monroe
Morgan CitY
Natchitoches
New Iberia
NewO(leans 1st City Court
2nd City Court
Municipal
Traffic
"Oakdale
Opelousas
Pineville *Plaquemine
Port Atren
Rayne
Ruston
Shreveport
Slidell
Springhill
Sulphur
Thibodaux
Vidalia
ViI[ePfatte
West Monroe
Winnfield
Winnsboro
Zachary
-No statistical data submitted' for 1976
JAN.
429 o o
145
1,764
o 3,310
o o
161
o o 2
184 o
6,290 78
o 48
111
8 G
1,866
21
21
14
FEB. MAR.
504 470
o 0
o 0
155 126
1,255
o 3,597
o o
205 {}
o 9
192
o 6,348
86 4
43
102 19 (}
1,995
23
15
17
1,934
o 3,503
o o
299 o {}
10 187
o 6,425
79
o 60
105
32
o 2,131
22 16
14
APR.
653
o o
129
1.560 o
3,335
o o
137
o o
56
195 o
6,350 110
o 109
90 45
o 2,217
34
14
17
MAY
573 o o
128
1~781
o 3,766
o o
218
o o
6n 222
o 6,705
91
o 98 94 56
5
1,468
33
16 14
TABLEV-E
JUl\I.
527 660
o 147
2,187
o 3,650
o o
251
° ° 49 232
o 6.866
84
o 121
55
56
o 1,560
40
23 15
JUL AUG.
420 585
o 68 o 0
192 133
1,989 o
4,734
o o
266
o o
42
219
o 7.519
178
o 121
73
49
o 1,630
26 22
17
1,873
o 3,798
o o
277 o o
47
219
o 7,982
278
o 140 74
7e
o 1,645
38
25
21
SEP.
476 141
o 192
1,883
o 4,042
o o
279
o o
11
192
o 7,685
269
o 153
81
84
o 1,613
56 25 32
OCT. NOV.
384 443 97 91
o 0 214 197
1,664
o 3,886
o o
323 o o
19
242
o 7,303
267
1
171 87
121
o 1,543
43
17
28
2,076 o
3,747
o o
135
o o
13
159
o 7,259
435
1
180 89
131 o
1.437
83 27
27
DEC.
6
2 351
169 o
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LOUISIANA CITY AND PARISH COURTS
Number of Juvenile Cases Processed - January 1 .. 1976 through December 31, 1976
CITY COURT
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Bastro~
Baton Roti9'~
BogJlusa
Bossier Cfty
Breau!<;Srru~e
Bl.lntt;(i:
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Oenham Spril1gs
DeRidder
Eunice
Franklin
Hammond H()uma
Jeanerette Jefferson
1st Parish C~urt
2nd Parish Court
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133 123
35 143
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53 11
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110
119
50
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153 60 5.1
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CITY COURT
Monroe
Morgan City
Natchitoches
New Iberia
New Orleans 1st City Court
Zt:.~ ~itY Court
MUOIcipal Traffic
·Oakdale
Opelousas
Pineville
"'Plaquemine Port Allen
Rayne
Ruston
Shreveport
Slidell
Springhilf
Sulphur Thibodaux
Vidalia ViUePfatte
West Monroe
Ninnfield
Winnsboro Zachary
DELINOUENCY Filed Term.
568 247
163 149 30 35
74 90
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48 39 59
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62 63
94 30
161
73 31
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161 90 7 1
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TABLE V-F
TRAfFIC CITY Filed Term.
343 377
a a 27 30
292 292
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15
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73 o o
52 124
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