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1980 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA 301 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Eugene J. Murret Judicial Administrator
Letter of Transmittal ............................................................................................... 4 Supreme Court....................................................................................................... 5 Judicial Council ...................................................................................................... 8 Judicial Adnlinistrator's Report ................................................................................. 10 State Budget Graph ................................................................................................. II Judicial Planning Committee ..................................................................................... 12 Judicial College ...................................................................................................... 14 JUdiciary Comlllission .............................................................................................. 16 Law Library of LOl!isiana ......................................................................................... 17 Courts of Appeal .................................................... , ............................................... 18 District Courts ....................................................................................................... 21
Family and Juvenile Courts City and Parish Courts ............................................................................................. 29
STATISTICAL SECTION
Illtror.llH:tion ......................................................................................................... 32 Supreme Court ....................................................................................................... 33 Courts of Appeal .................................................................................................... 35 District Courts ....................................................................................................... 36 Fanlily and Juvenile Courts ....................................................................................... 39 City and Parish Courts ............................................................................................. 40 Maps ................................................................................................................... 46 Court Structure ...................................................................................................... 50
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EDITOR Paulette Holahan
STATISTICAL SECTION Dr. H ugh Collins
I.all . .,illg L. Mitchell, Jr. Ronald Wm. Stritzinger
Dorothy Graffeo SECRETARIAL ASSISTANCE
Gwen N. Chevis
CHIEF JUSTICE
JOHN A DIXON JR
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES
PASCAL F CALoGERO JR WALTER F MARCUS, JR JAMES L DENNIS
~upreme (!tourt STATE OF LOUISI.A.NA
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FRED A BLANCHE, JR JACK CROZIER WATSON HARRY T LEMMON
301 LOYOLA AVE. 70112
March I. 1981
To the Members of the Supreme Court of Louisiana To the Membel"s of the Board of Governors of the
Louisiana State Bar Association
Gentlemen:
The Judicial Council is required to make a II complete detailed report" each year to the Supreme Court and to the Board of Governors of the Bar Association. This is the twenty-fifth year, I am told, that the Judicial Council has published and distributed its report. A comparison with the early reports helps us remember the dramatic changes in the courts in the last few years.
The Council itself was formed hl 1950. One of the matters considered in 1980 was its possible reorganization. That matter will continue as part of the agenda of the Council in 1981, with the object of gaining greater judge participation in planning and in the consideration of legislation affecting the courts.
This report reflects the continuing increase in the judicial business of the state; nor do numbers alone tell the whole story. The cases which reach this court reflect an ever-increasing reliance on the judicial system for decisions in matters where conflicts arise in a society daily becoming more complex.
1980 was a busy year for all the courts, and particularly for the appellate judges who, in addition to their regular judicial duties, were burdened with the problem of redistribution of the appellate workload. There is no indication that any lessening of the strain on the whole system will occur in the future. Our common object, then, is to continue to acquire information about what is happening in the system, and to plan for ways to perform more efficiently the work and accomplish the purposes of courts in Louisiana. This can be done only if we continue to eXel"t our best efforts to solve the problems that face us in the future.
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THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN A. DIXON, JR.
Justice Dixon is elected from the Second Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, CADDO, CLAIBORNE, DESOTO, NAT· CHITOCHES, RED RIVER, SABINE, VER· NON, WEBSTER, AND WINN.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE PASCAL F. CALOGERO, JR.
Justice Calogero is elected from the First Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, AND ST. BERNARD.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE JAMES L. DENNIS
Justice Dennis is elected from the Fourth Suprp.me Court District comprised of the following parishes: CALDWELL, CATAHOULA, CONCORDIA, EAST CAR· ROLL, FRANKLIN, JACKSON, LA SALLE, LINCOLN, MADISON, MOREHOUSE, OUACHITA, RICHLAND, TENSAS, UNION, AND WEST CARROLL.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE JACK C. WATSON
Justice Watson is elected from the Third Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: ACADIA, ALLEN, AVOYELLES, BEAUREGARD, CALCASIEU, CAMERON, EVANGELINE, GRANT, JEFFER· SON DAVIS, LAFAYETTE, AND RAPIDES.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WALTER F. MARCUS, JR.
Justice Marcus is elected from the First Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: JEFFERSO~I, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, AND ST. BERNARD.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE FRED A. BLANCHE, JR.
Justice Blanche is elected from the Fifth Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FEll ClAN A, IBERVILLE, LIVINGSTON, POINT COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST LANDRY, .. ST. TAMMANY, TANGIPAHOA, WASH· INGTON, WEST BATON ROUGE, and WEST FELICIANA.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE HARRY T. LEMMON
Justice Lemmon is elected from the Sixth Supreme Court District comprised of the following parishes: ASCENSION, ASSUMP· TION, IBERIA, LAFOURCHE, ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, ST. MARY, ST. MARTIN, TERREBONNE, AND VERMILION.
CLERK OF COURT THE HONORABLE
FRANS J. LABRANCHE, JR.
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Left to right: Associate Justice Jack C. Watson, Associate Justice James L. Dennis; Associate Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Chief Justice John A. Dixon, Jr., Associate Justice Walter F. Marcus, Jr., Associate Justice Fred A. Blanche, Jr., and Associate Justice Harry T. Lemmon.
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THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL Iramfcr llI' Criminal Appellate ./urisdiction from
tilC Suprcillc Court to the Courts of Appeal; a new ehairmun; new judgcships; new committees; new legislation; and its first woman member were all includ~d in the rccommendat ions and actions 0 I' the Louisiaila Judic.:ial ('(lundl in 1980.
Chief ,Justice John A. Dixon, ,Jr. takes o\cr as Chairman of the Judicial Counl.'il ... Transfer of criminal appellate jurisdiction is approved ...
Chief Ju~tice John A. Dixon became Chief Justice and ehairman of the Judicial Council in March when Forll1er Chief Justice Frank W. Summers retired. In his {'inal rcmarks to the Council, chairman Summcrs eneouragcd thc mcmbers to continue their efrort'> to rind a solution to the problem of the burgeoning cascio ad of the Suprcme Court which had again increased 15070 over the previotls year. Following this lead and after lengthy study, the .Judic.:ial ('otlneil voted to recommend to the state legi~laturc till\! it transfer criminal appellatc jurisdietinll fro III tile Supreme ('ourtto the eourts of appeal, exeepl whcre the death pcnalty has been imposed 01' where u ~Iate statute has been dcdared unconstitutional, and thai the wurts of apreal bc provided with all ncecssary help, C.g. judges, law clerks, staff and facilities to accommodate thc transfer. By Act 843 of the 19£0 Icgislat ure, a conSI it ut ional amendment was authorized transferring criminal appellate jurisdiction as recommended by the Judicial Council. In November, the peoplc of Ihe stale approved the amendment.
Criteria for evaluating new judgeship requests is accepted ...
At its January, 1980, meeting, the Judicial Council accepted the report of the Committee to Evaluate Requests for New Judgeships. This committee chaired by 22nd. Judicial District Court Judge Thol1las Tanner worked for more than a year to formulate erileria for determining the merit oj' joJdgeship requests. After accepting the criteria presented by the committee, all subsequelll action taken by the Council relative to judgcship requests resulted frum recol11menclat ions of the Tanner Committee.
SLx new judgeships are created ...
Following the recommendations of the Judicial Council, the 1980 Louisiana State Legislature created six new judgships: two each for the 14th Judicial District Court (Calcasieu) and t he 15th Judicial Dist rict Court (Acadia and Vermilion) and one each for the 13th Judicial District Court (Evangeline) and Jefferson Juvenile Courl.
Proposed Legislation passes .•.
On further advice of the Louisiana Judicial Council, the legislature pas!.ed laws which: made the terms of six district judges in Orleans (four criminal and two civil) uniform with the terms of all other district judges throughout the stale; split the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal which has I 1/2 times more appeals and writ~,
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per judge, locig('d yearly tilan any or till' olher eourts of appeal* - - this recolllnH:ndation ws not eontingent on passage of the c.:onsli tut ionul amendment to t ransrer criminal appellate jurisdiction.
Prop(Ised Legislation fails ...
In other action, the Council recommended: the split of the Fourth Judic.:ial District (Morehouse and Ouachita parishes) subject to referendum by the reorle of the district; and legislation which would prevent alternate jurors from being discharged until the verdict is returned. These were defeated in the legislature.
JPC, Judicial ('uuncil .juin forces ...
The Judicial Planning col1lmittee was designated as a special coml1littee 0 r t he .I udicial Cotlneil. Associate Justice Jllll1l'S L. Denni.~ serves as Chairperson
First wuman is appuinted tu the .Judkial Cuuncil •..
And, for the first til1le in ils history, a woman was dppoinled to serve on Ihe Council. Baton Rouge civic leader Martha McCrory received her appointl1lent from the Supreme COUl'l and will scrvc a three year term.
The Judicial Council of the Supreme Courl of Louisiana \Vas established in 1950 and rcceived its first funding by the state legislalutt.: ill 1954. Its task is to evaluate and monitor the operations and procedures of the judicial system of the state. In this capacity, it serves as a clearinghouse for ideas for simplifying and expediting judiciar procedures and/or correcting shortcomings in the system. '1979 Annual Report of the Judicial Council of the LOUisiana Supreme Court.
NON-VOTING H ol1orabte J, Clcl'cland J7ruge,
Retircd Third Circuit Coun of Appcal-Sccrctary
EX-OFFICIO Honorable Waller F. Marcu~, Jr.,
As~ociatc Ju,ticc, Suprcmc Court of Louisiana
Honorabte Jamcs L. Dcnnh Associate Ju,ticc,
Suprcmc Court of Louhiann
Honorabte J7rcd A. Blanche, Jr" A,~ociate Justicc,
Suprcme Court of Loui~iann
Honorablc Jack Wat,on A~~ociatc Jmt ice,
Supreme COUrI of Louhiana
Honorabte Harry T. l.cnlllHln Associate Ju~tice,
Suprcme COUrI of Lnlli~iarHl
STAJ7F Mr. Eugene 1. Murre! Judicial Administrator
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Left to Right· Seated: Judge J. Nilas Young, Representing Louisiana City Judges Association; Mr. Ben Richard Hanchey, Representing Young Lawyers Section of the Louisiana State Bar Association; Honorable Kermit "Hart" Bourque, Representing Louisiana Clerks of COUl1 Association; Standing: Judicial Administrator Eugene J. Murret, Staff; and Mr. Lawrence B. Sandoz, Jr., Attorney.
Left to Right· Seated: Mr. Samuel C. Gainsburgh, Representing the Louisiana State Bar Association; Mrs. Martha E. McCrory, Citizen Representative; Honorable Thomas A. Casey, state Senator; Judge Frederick S. Ellis, Chairman, Conference of Court of Appeal Judges: Judge Richard H. Gauthier, Representing the Louisiana District Judges Association; Judge L. Julian Samuel, Representing Conference of Court of Appeal Judges; Associate Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Judicial Council; and Chief Justice John A. Dixon, Jr., Chairman of the Judicial Coun·
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Mr. M. Truman Woodward, Jr. Representing Louisiana State
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Honorable Richard B. Williams· Representing Louisiana District
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Judge Edwin R. Hughes Represenling Louisiana District
Judges Association
Honorable Sol Gothard Represelltlng Louisiana Council of Juvenile und Family Court Judges
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* Retired 10/1/80 replaced by Judge Edwin R. Hughs
The Judicial Administrator Reports
Orderly transition plans are developed for transfer of criminal appellate jurisdiction ....
The transfer of criminal appellate jurisdiction from the Supreme Court to the Courts of Appeal on July I, 1982 will be a momentous event in the evolutionary history of the Louisiana judiciary. Plans for an orderly transItion are in the process of development.
These include: legislation to provide adequate judicial manpower, staff, space, and operating funds for the Courts of Appeal; the assignment of Court of Appeal judges to sit with the Supreme Court on criminal cases during the transition period; formal educational seminars in criminal law for Court of Appeal judges, including a possible joint seminar with the intermediate appellate judges of Texas who have been similarly affected by a recent constitutional amendment; and a possible earlier election schedule for the new judgeships on the Courts of Appeal, to alleviate any civil appeal backlogs and so that elections to fill vacancies created by any trial judges elected to the intermediate appellate court may be completed prior to July I, 1982, thus avoiding any interruption of judicial services in the district courts.
Legislature authorizes Judiciary Committee study of methods and criteria for creating new judgeships ....
A House resolution of the 1980 Legislature authorizes the Judiciary Committee to undertake a study of the methods and criteria for the creation of new judgeships, judicial districts, and courts in Louisiana. The Evalulation Committee of the Judicial Council is working closely with the House Judiciary Committee to further refine the methodology and information needed to evaluate requests for additional judgeships. The Council in recent years has vastly improved its techniques in this regard.
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EUGENEJ. MURRET Judicial Administrator
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District Court Adminstrators meet; confer with Judicial Administrator ....
The Association of Louisiana District Court Administrators, which now numbers about twelve members, meets semi-annually with staff members of my office to discuss topics of mutual interest. These informal colloquies enable the local administrators and my staff to learn from each other about court system problems and about beneficial projects existing in the different trial courts of the State and elsewhere which might be emulated. The forum also affords discussion about activities emanating from my office and from the appellate level of courts which impact the district courts.
American Bar Association n.l~vised Standnrds for Criminnl Justice are now nvailable to jmlges •.•.
The American Bar Association recently published its revised Standards for Criminal .Justice. The updated Standards reflect a refinement based upon a decade of experience with the original standards developed by a diverse and highly experienced group of professionals. Intended as a resource for improvement, the Standards are designed to achieve a fair and balanced criminal justice system constitutionally responsive to current ancl future needs. Judges are encouraged to consult the stanclards as authority in deciding appropriate cases.
Demise of LEAA presents problems for JPCj for the courts ...
Throughout 1980, the workings of the Judicial Planning Committee (JPC) were buffeted by uncertainty concerning the future of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA). Once it became clear that LEAA was doomed, a heavy burden fell on the JPC in trying to minimize the damage done by the uwxpected demise of LEAA.
The steering committee of the JPC, which has primary responsibilty for liaisoll with LEAA, worked to fully utilize the options available to local courts which were suddenly faced with the prospect of a cutoff of LEAA funds. At the same time, the committee worked diligently to minimize the red tape associated with the sudden changes in plans which these courts were forced to make.
While the steering committee worked with the impact of the demise of LEAA, the JPC subcommittees continued to work on substan-tive programs designed to improve the cuurts of Louisiana.
The P. R. Committee ... Judicial Media and films
Judicial/Media seminar, films explaining the courts, newsletter are all activities of Public Relations Subcommittee ...
The Public Relations Subcommittee sponsored its third successful Judicial/M~dia seminar - this time in Natchitoches, La. In addition to the Small Claims Courts film produced by the Public Information Officer last year, three new films are now ready for use. They are: Your Day In Court: Civil Proceedings which describes a civil trial; Jury Duty: Criminal Proceedings which takes a juror through the paces of serving on a jury in a criminal case; Your Louisiana Courts: How they work which details the structure of the court system in Louisiana and the jurisdiction of the courts. The Louisiana Judicial Newsletter is currently in its fourth
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Survey indicates continued concern about the prOCl'SS of civil commitments .••
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Louisiana judges, the JPC discovered a significant con-
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JUDICIAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Associate Justice James L. Dennis, Chairman
Judge Patrick M. Schott, Vice Chairman
Judge Guy E. Humphries, Jr.
Judge C. J. Bolin
Judge Joan B. Armstrong
Judge Frank V. Zaccaria
Judge B. I. Berry
Judge Cecil C. Cutrer
Judge Edward N. Engolio
Judge Melvin Shortess
Judge Prentice L. G. Smith, .Jr.
Judge Bernard J. Bagert
Hon. John M. Mamoulides
Dr. Raymond P. Witte
Hon. Clyde R. Weber
Richard F. Knight, Esq.
Edward M. Baldwin, Esq.
Ben R. Hanchey, Esq.
Staff support is provided by:
Dr. Hugh M. Collins
Lansing L. Mitchell, Jr.
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cern about the process of civil commitments. After looking into this matter in greater depth, the civil commitment subcommittee found that there was a clear need for a comprehensive review of the role of the judge in civil commitment proceedings in Louisiana. The review has now been completed. The results, a paper entitled, "The Role of the Judge in Civil Commit.ment Proceedings in Louisiana," is currently awaiting full committee approval. It will be made available to the judges of the state in early 1981.
Comprehensive study of court financing in Louisiana is completed ...
The finance and facilities subcommittee with the assistance of the National Center for State Courts has completed a comprehensive study of court financing in Louisiana. This report delineates the varied and sometimes confusing sources of court revenues. Similarly, it lists the expenses of the courts. The study goes on to discuss the problems produced by the fragmented and often inadequate funding currently being provided to courts. It concludes with concrete recommendations for improving the courts through a more systematic and equitable system of funding.
JPC free to turn full attention to developing substantive programs ...
The demise of LEAA has produced numerous problems as the ripple effect of canceled programs and lessened communication spreads throughout the criminal justice system. However, one positive effect of this demise has been the removal of the JPC's responsibility for allocating federal money and enforcing the regulations that were attached to this money. The JPC is now free to turn its full attention to developing substantive programs which will improve the courts of Louisiana.
JPC merges with Judicial COltncil ...
In order to maximize the impact of JPC programs, a JPC subcommittee (created at the request of Chief Justice Dixon) has been working on a plan to merge the capabilities of the JPC with the policy expertise of the Judicial Council. It is anticipated that the final report of this subcommittee will be ready in time for the Spring meeting of the Judicial Council.
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r r-LOUISIANA JUDICIAL COLLEGE
1980 ANNUAL REPORT
-rhIlIf'IICS a. W,'C It:.cr Seated: Judge E. L. Guidry, Jr.; Judge ~II' B. Whitsltt'F; Judge Gerald P.Fedoroff; Standing: Mr. Joseph J. Baiamonte.
1980 was a busy year for the Louisiana Judical College.
The College continued its goal of improving and increasing judicial education on the state level through seminar's and meetings held throughout the year.
The College co-sponsored the Louisiana District Judges Association spring meeting in Lafayette as well as spring meetings for the Louisiana Council of Juvenile Court Judges, the Louisiana City Court Judges Association, and the Louisiana Conference of Court of Appeal Judges. The College planned the educational portion of the judges' meeting in Lafayette and the appellate judges' meeting in New Iberia. The College handled the major portion of the planning of these meetings.
In April the College was again involved in the Louisiana State Bar Association annual meeting where a seminar was held for judges
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only. "The Judicial Opinion in Louisiana" was presented and moderated by Justice Mack E. Barham, Louisiana Supreme Court, retired. Serving as panelists were: Justice Pascal F. Calogero, Jr., Louisiana Supreme Court; Judge Richard J. Garvey, Orleans Ci vii District Court; and Judge Pike Hall, Jr., Second Circuit Court of Appeal.
In July, 1980, the College sponsored the third annual seminar for new law clerks of the Supreme Court and Appellate Court judges. The meeting, held in Baton Rouge, was attended by some 25 clerks. A questionnaire was completed by those in attendance which will be used as an aid in the planning of future meetings.
The final meeting of the year was the Annual Fall Meeting held in New Orleans. Following tradition, the meeting was held on the first Monday and Tuesday of October and
Judge THOMAS C. WICKER is incorrectly identified as Judge John B. Whitaker in caption under picture. Judge WICKER is a member of the Board of Governors of the Louisiana Judicial College.
Seated: Judge Pike Hall, Jr., Associate Justice Harry T. Lemmon, and Judge Charles W. Roberts; Standing: Eugene J. Murret, and Frank C. Sullivan .
included the traditional Red Mass at St. Louis Cathedral on Jackson Square and the Memorial Service at the Supreme Court Building.
Work continued on the Louisiana Judges Bench Book. The first two volumes which were made available to state judges in the Fall of 1978 were reproduced in a more compact version and have been distributed. A third volume "Criminal Proceedings" was developed and distributed to both district and city court judges. The grant, from the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, which made this project possible ended in 1980. Funding is being requested from the state legislature in the 1981-82 FY budget to continue this project.
In late 1980, the College had already begun on meetings and seminars which reach well into 1985. During the closing months of 1980 much time and energy has been spent on finding the financial support necessary to conti1'1I,e the exceptional programs and services offered by the Louisiana Judicial College.
Associate Justice James L. Dennis completed a three year term as chairman of the Board of Governors in 1980. Justice Dennis was the first chairman of the Louisiana Judicial College Board and much appreciation is extended to him for his interest and support. He played a significant part in the rapid growth and acceptance of the College and its programs.
Associate Justice Harry T. Lemmon was appointed by the Supreme Court to serve as the new chairman of the board and will serve in this capacity for the next three years. The
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College looks forward to the leadership of Justice Lemmon.
An occurrance of much regret was the resignation of Mr. Joseph J. Baiamonte, Associate Director of the College. Joe, as he is known, concluded his appointment with the Judicial College in mid October, 1980. He has assumed greater responsibility with the LSU Law Center at the request of Chancellor William D. Hawkland. Although Joe's position with the college was part-time, he will be sorely missed. His contribution to the early growth and accomplishments of the College was invaluable.
The report was prepared by Nancy Miller, Louisiana Judicial College Stal!.
THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE LOUISIANA JUDICIAL COLLEGE
The Judges sen'ing on the board arc: Justice Harry T. Lemmon, New Orleans, Louisiana, Chairman
Honorable Gerald P. Fedoroff, New Orleans, Louisiana Honorable E. L. Guidry, Jr., St. Martinville, Louisiana Honomble Pike Hall. Jr •• Shreveport, Louisiana Honorable Charles W. Roberts, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Honorable Elvis C, Stout, Monroe, Louisiana Honorable Thomas C. Wicker, Jr., Gretna. Louisiana
The remaining members of the board are: The President of the Louisiana State Bar Association (presently
William B. Baggett, Lake Charles, Louisiana) The Governor or his representative One state representative appointed by the Governor One state senator appllinted by the Governor The Judicial Administrator, Eugene J. Murret, serves as the
Board's secretary.
TIle 3-year terms of Judge Bernard L. Knob/ocll. Thibodaux. L(}uisiana and Judge Ka/iste J. 5a/00l1l. Lafayelle. Louisiana expired in October, /980.
THE JUDICIARY COMMISSION OF LOUISIANA 1980 ANNUAL REPORT
Nineteen matters were referred to the Commission during the year and ten wcrc pending al the beginning of the year. Of those twenly-nine matters, sixteen are pending as of the close of 1980. The other thirteen were either closed without action or otherwise resolved to the satisfaction of the Commission. Six formal investigations were ordered and cond ucted and twa formal hearings were held.
The Judiciary Commission, was created by constitutional amendment adopted November 5, 1968. By that amendment (Article IX, Section 4, Constitution of 1921), tile Commission was composed of seven members -four judges, two attorneys, and one lay citizen. The Judicial Administrator was the Chief Executive Officer.
That Article provided that "a justice or judge may be removed from office or retired involuntarily for willful misconduct relating to his official duty or willful or persistent failure to perform his duty, or habitual intemperance, or for conviction, while in office, of a felony". It also provided that "a justice or judgc may be retired involuntarily for disability that seriously interferes with the performance of his duties and that is, or is likely to become, of a permanent character".
Artcle V, Section 25, Constitution of 1974, continucs the Judiciary Commission as a con~titutional bodv with the same purposes and procedures bUI with changes in membership and addilional disciplinary powers. Th~ membership is now nine persons: three judges appointed by Ihe Suprcme Court; three altorncy.,> appointed by the Conference of Court of Appeal Judgcs; and three lay pcrsons appointed by Ihe Lnuisiana District Judges As~ociation.
The Judicial Adminislrator rel1lain~ tlli.~ Chier Exccutive Officcr, Ilowcvcr, tid,> i~ now provided for by Supremc Court rule under the COUI'!\ alllhnrity to make rules implcllleillill!! the cnmlillliional provi~ion.
Thc powers of thc Commission no\\' include to recommcnd, ill addition 10 rCIlIl)val and illvolunlary retirement, censure, and suspensions with or without salary. Additiollal came~ rnr dhciplinary aclion are: persistenl alld public conduci prcjudicialto the adlllinisiralion of juslicc Ihal brings thc judicial officc into desrcputc, and conduci while in office which would collslitllte a felony. All other matters originally provided remain thc same.
Actions are pursued as a result of a complaint or on thc Commission's own l11otion, by invesligation, adversary hearings and rccommcndation to Ihe Suprcme Cour!. All Commission proceeding~. cvidcncc alld documcnts filed with thc Commission, arc confidential.Procecdings beforc Ihc Suprcme Court Oil rccoml11cndation of the Commission are not confidential.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE JUDICIARY COMMISSION (As of December 31, 1980)
Judge Guy E. Humphries, Chairman Dr. Warren V. Ales, Vice-Chairman Richard E. Gerard, Sr. Judge Robert T. Farr Judge L. Julian Samuel Mr. Don J. Dupepe Mr. Richard F. Knight
Mr . William J. Childress Mr Bertrand N. Sweeney, Jr Mr. Eugene J. Murret, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Frank V. Moise, Jr., Deputy Chief Executive Officer (retired 7-1-80) Dr. Hugh M. Collins succeeds Mr. Moise
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The year 1980 was one of achievement for the Law Library of Louisiana. It marked the end of a decade which saw the Law Library emerge into the modern library world.
Until ten years ago the library was without professional management. An excellent collection of law books had became unwieldy because of an inflexible and illogical arrangement of the books on the shelves. With the employment of a professional librarian the decision was made in early 1971 to begin classifying the collection according to the Library of Congress classification scheme. This meant that each book in the library would have its own identifying number and would shelve with other books on the same subject.
Since the card catalog also needed to be completely revised, the job was a monumental one. A professional cataloger was added to the staff, and the work began. To put the collection into a professionally-accepted arrangement meant that 100,000 volumes had to be moved and shifted. Someone said that reorganizing a library is like reorganizing a grocery store in that customers go automatically to the usual aisle for the product and upon not finding it there, become frustrated and discouraged. There were a few unhappy customers, but on the whole patrons could see the logic of the new system and accepted it once it was explained to them. Finally, on an eventful day at the close of 1980 the last unclassified American treatise was classified and shelved in its new location.
Lest it seem that the work is over, it should be mentioned that the foreign law collection awaits classification; a large part of the treatise collection still has incomplete cataloging; the state statutes, reports, and. digests need revision; back holdings of periodicals need to be recorded, etc., etc., etc.
In June 1980 the state legislature approved funds which allowed the library to join the Southeastern Library Network (SOLlNET), a computerized cataloging system. Being a member of SOLINET will help the library to finish the backlog of incomplete cataloging as well as speed up the process of getting new books to the shelves. With the installation of the computer display terminal, the age of library automation arrived.
Paralleling the growth of our technical services has been an expansion of the library's reference services. Since the first professional reference librarian was hired five years ago, the library has made an increased effort to locate whatever material a patron needs, going beyond the library's doors to obtain answers by telephone and printed materials by inter-library loan. The acquisition of a number of important bodies of legal source material in microform has made available to our patrons information either too scarce, too expensive, or too bulky to own in printed format. More library patrons have also been introduced to the valuable resources offered by the constantly-growing
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Head librarian Harriet Lemann is seated at her desk surrounded by her staff: Betty Kern, William ("Bill") Luster, D. D. Thompson, Sarah Churney, Carol Billings, and David Laurent.
United States government documents collection. Recent years have witnessed increased service to
citizens outside of the legal profession - - both those who come in person and those who write or call for copies of legal information. Attorneys and other citizens from thr0l;lghout the state, including prisoners, take advantage of our photocopying service.
Library staff members frequently conduct orientation tours of the library for law clerks, univeristy classes, teachers and school children. A list of new acquisitions and other news of library developments appear regularly in the Louisiana Judicial Newsletter.
For the past few years the library has had the responsibility for satellite libraries throughout the Supreme Court building used by the justices and supporting staff m~mbers. All ordering, recording, and maintaining of these collections is done by the library staff.
The achievements of the past have been the result of the enthusiasm, dedication, and hard work of a truly outstanding staff. Since the staff is small - - six full-time and four part-time employees - - each person is assigned sophisticated responsibilities. Unfortunately, staff salaries do not compare favorably with those in simiIiar institutions elsewhere. In an attempt to correct that situation, an extensive survey of salaries in twenty state law libraries was conducted lasl year by the reference librarian. The results of the survey were incorporated into a detailed salary plan which was submitted to the legislature with the 1980-81 budget request. It was not approved.
In retrospect lhese have been good years - - difficult sometimes, challenging always. The next ten years will be the exciting ones: larger quarters, automated research, greater llse of microforms, extensive networking, and the possibility of extending and coordinating library service for the courts and attorneys throughout Louisiana all lie in the future.
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Chief Judge Frederick S. Ellis
Chief Judge O. E. Price
Chief Judge W. A. Culpepper
Chief Judge L. J'ulian Samuel
THE LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL Roster of Judges and Clerks
Judges
FIRST CIRCUIT (Baton Rouge) Frederick S. Ellis, Chief Judge Grover L. Covington Morris Lottinger, Jr. Remy Chiasson Wallace A. Edwards Elven E. Ponder Elmo E. Lear Luther F. Cole J. Louis Watkins, Jr.
SECOND CIRCUIT (Shreveport) O. E. Price, Chief Judge Pike Hall, Jr. Charles A. Marvin Jasper E. Jones Fred W. Jones, Jr.
Bossier City Shreveport Minden West Monroe Ruston
Clerk: Harold L. Booth
THIRD CIRCUIT (Lake Charles) W. A. Culpepper, Chief Judge Jerome E. Domengeaux Edmond L. Guidry, Jr. J. Burton Foret Cecil C. Cutrer G. William Swift, Jr. Jimmy M. Stoker Ned E. Doucet, Jr. P. J. Laborde
Alexandria Lafayette st. Martinville Ville Platte Lake Charles Lake Charles Alexandria Kaplan Marksville
Clerk: Kenneth J. deBlanc
FOURTH CIRCUIT (New Orleans) L. Julian Samuel, Chief Judge William V. Redmann Thomas J. Kliebert James C. Gulotta John C. Boutall Patrick M. Schott Denis A. Barry Jim Garrison Lawrence A. Chehardy
Gretna New Orleans Gramercy New Orleans Metairie New Orleans New Orleans New Orleans Metairie
Clerk: Marjorie R. Cambre
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l'IRsr DISTRICT C. .I. Bolin, Chief .Iudge .Iallle, E. Clark Fred C. SeXI()n, .II' . .I11ltll R. Ballard (Iayk 1\. Handllon ('harks R. I ind,a\' Fugl'ne \\'. Bry,nl; Paul I ~ neh
I>ISTHICT cOllins OF 1.0lll~IA~A I~nsler M .'udges und Clt'rks
Parishes Within Distriet
Caddo
Parish Seat,
Sh re\'epol'!
Court Adnlini,lrulor: ThonHl, M. \\'illialll~
CADDO PARISH .ILJV!~NI U: COURT (lorman E. Taylor, Chiel' .Iud)!L' Anurew B. <'Iallagher
SECOND DISTRICT Da\id T. Caldwell, Chiel Judge Paul A. Ne\~ell Rohl'1'! Y. BUller
THIRD DISrRICT O. I.. Wallman, Jr., Chief Judge .lame, IVI. Do/ier
FOURTH DISTRICT Robel'! T. Farr, Chief Judge Fred Fudit:kar, h. Lemmie O. Hightower Williall1 Nllrri" III .Iohll R . .I1lyce
FIFTH DISTRICT John C. Morri" .II., Chief .Iudge B. I. Berry SOllny N. Slephell,
SIXTH DISTRICT Cliff C. Adalm, Chiel Judge Alwille M. Ragland
SEVENTH DISTRICT Rit:hard P. Boyd, Chiel' .Iud)!l' V\". C. htlkenheiner
EIGHTH DIS'lR ICT Hiram.l. Wright, ChiL'f .Iudge
NINTH DISTRICT Guy E. 1-lull1phrie" .II'. Chief' .Iudge .Iule' l.. Da\'itl\on, .II'. Robert P . .Iachon Alfred A. i\lamour Rit:hard E. "Did;" L.ee Lloyd G. Teekell
JackwJl Claiborne Bienville
Union Lincoln
MnrellOme Ouat:ilita
.I11lle,bnrll H omcr Areadia
iurl11el'\ille RU,I(1I1
Ba~1 rnp IVlonroe
COUlt .\lintlnistrutnr: B. B. Cluir Stroll
Franklin Winn~born Riehland Rayville We!>t Carroll Oak Grove
Madison Tallulah East Carrllll Lake Providenee Tensa~ St . .Imepil
Catahoula Harri,onburg COlleordia Vidalia
Willn \Vinll fiL-ld
Rarides Alexandria
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W. Orie Hunter, .Jr,
A. B. Wal\\\ol'!li B. A. Gladney H. R. Sledge
.I. A. Brantley R. N, Cobb
A. T. Goodnight B. Downey
R. L<me R. Haire M. N. Oldham
.I. K. Pn,I, .II'. E. B. Brock .I. A. Kilchen
W. A. Book C. R. Webbcr, .II'.
.I. O. Ander,
R. 1.. Stcwart
I)ISTHI('T ('OlIIHS OF LOliISIAI'.A I~osll'r III' .Iudges and Clerks
n'N III DIS I RICI \\ . PCYll)11 ClIllllill!!halll Jr. ChicI' .Iud~L' .!llll1l B. \\'hi,al--ci
EI FVENTH DISTRICT .\1I1l11 S. Pkl--l'II • .11' .. Cllkl' ,1uli!!l' W. Chailc, 1310\\11
TWEI I·TII DISTRICT .1alllc, N. Icc, Chid .Il1d!!l'
THIRTEFNTH DISTRICT .1mcph E. ('tl1cil, Chiel' .Iud!!c I . O. I'u,ilil'1*
FOURTFFNHI DISTRICI \\'aITc11 F. HllOd. CIliL'1' .IUd!!l' L. T·. H a W,C), .II. Hl'lll'\ I . Ych l'1I1111 :\, .I.' PlallL'hard ** \\" Elli~ B011d eharil', S. Kill~ .101111 A. Pali11* .Iallll" I\klnlli~*
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT Huull E. Brumoll. Chid .Iudllc G.13ral:l'ordWaJl' .I. Ihn111 IIchl'1I I.UL'i·C11 ( . lkrlland . .11'. Dnuula, .1. NcIHba~~ Allcl; M. Babineau\ Sue Fonlcnol Ronald Da\id Cll\ * John RixiL' MllUlllll. Sr,*
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT Edward A. de la Hom~aye, III John M. Duhe, Jr. Roberl M. Flemin~ Rllberl E . .Iollll,()n C. Tlloma, Bien\e11U, .11'.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT Bernard I.. Knobloch, ChicI' Judge Walier I. Lanier. Jr. Wollen .I. Faignul P. Dtl'i, :".larlinL'l (Rcl.,A"ill11Cd)
Pari~lil" Willlill DblriL'1
DCSlllll Sahillc
Acadia l.ul'aYl'IIC Ver11lilill11
iberia SI. Marlin SI. Mary
Lal'oun:he
Mall,rield MallY
Vilil' Pial Ie
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New Iberia SI. Manin\'ille Franklin
CUUl'i Adllli11I~lral<H: Bohhy A. rllcrhll
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT Ian W. Ciaihll111e. ChicI' .Iudllc Daniel P. Kimhall Edward N. En~olill
*Took officc 011 <H aller .Ia11uary I, 1981 **Becamc Chief .1ud!lc afici January I. 1981
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O. l.eBlanl· J. A. Therilll B. A. Hlake11lan
A. H. Landry
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NINETEENTH DISTRICT Steve A. Alford, Jr., Chief Judge Lewis S. Doherty, III Donovan W. Parker Melvin A. Shortess John S. Covington Daniel W. LeBlanc Frank Foil Douglas M. Gonzales Carl A. Guidry Charles W. "Rill" Roberts William H. "Bill" Brown Doug Moreau Leo P. Higginbotham Allen J. Bergeron, .I r. Norbert C. Rayford
DlSTIUCT coulns OF LOUISIANA Hoster of Judges nnd Clerks
Parishes Within District
E. Baton Rouge
Parish Seats
Baton Rouge
Court Administrator: Ralph C. Berry
EAST BATON ROUGE FAMILY COURT Thomas B. Pugh, Chief Judge E. Donald Moseley Anthony J. Graphia
TWENTIETH DISTRICT William F. Kline, Jr., Chief Judge
TWENTY -FIRST DISTRICT Burrell .I. Carter, Chief Judge Gordon E. Causey Leon Ford, III Samuel T. Rowe Edward Brent Dufreche
TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT A. Clayton James, Chief Judge John W. Greene Hillary J. Crain** Thomas W. Tanner Stephen A. Duczer
TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT Leon J. LeSueur, Chief Judge Penrose C. SI. Amant Charles S. Becnel
**Became Chief Judge after January 1, 1981
E. Feliciana W. Feliciana
Livingston SI. Helena Tangipahoa
Clinton Sl. Francisville
Livingston Greensburg Amite
Court Administrator: Bill Martens
Sl. Tammany Washington
Covington Franklinton
Court Administrator: Bob Tyler
Assumption SI. James Ascension
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Napoleonville Convent Donaldsonville
Clerks of Court
M. Cannon
Commissioner Comm issioner
D. Hudnell M. N. Marchive
L. W. Palterson C. Johnson C. Moore
L. R. Rausch D. Seal
R . .I. Marquctte E. E. Kinlcr, Jr. K. H. Bourque
Judg.es
TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT Thomas C. Wicker, Jr. Chief Judge Nestor L. Currault, Jr. Fred S. Bowes Fran k V. Zaccaria H. Charles Gaudin Floyd W. Newlin Louis G. DeSonier, .Ir. Wallace C. LeBrun Alvin R. Eason Lionel R. Collins Walter E. Kollin Robert J. Burns .I acob L. Karnn
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1'1111,lic, \\ 'lill Di,llkl , Pamli Seal,
ICJ'fchli II ilL' Houllia
Allcil Oherlill
SI. Bernard CliullllClll'
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IIIIRIY:-'I,\1I1 DISTRICI I l'ldlld II. ( 1IIIhalp, .I,., ChiL'l .lUd,llL'
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T1IIRIY-I'ICiIITH DISTRICT H. Wald l'IIIIICIIlII, ChicI' .Il1d,llc
'1 III R I' -N I N III D I ST R I CT .101111 S. Sll'phl'lI,
ORl.b\NS PARISH CIVil DISTRICT COUR r '1'1'01111" ,.\. h"", .II. Rohcll A. I-:all Rkhald .I. (iunc\, Cllicr .lud!.!.c S. Sallll))d I CIY . . Cil'l aId P. I'cd(\)'(\I'f Hcm), .I. Roberts, .Ir . Slc\en R. PI(\lkin RClill~ O. Ortiqlle, Jr. I'vlclvill .I. Duran (le(\r!:!e C. Connolly, Jr. ** Rkllard .I. (,allucheau .loseph V. DiRosa Challe, I .. Rivet .1(\1111 i\1. IIl1lahan AllIl1(\lI~ .I. \\',k'h, .Ir.
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l'vlorgan Cily NalL'hitoehes New Iberia New Orleans:
1st City COUJ'l lsi Cily ('ourl 1st City Court 2nd Cily COUl'l l\lunicipal Court 1\1unicipal Court Municipal COUJ'l Municipal COUl'! Trafl'iL' Court Trafl'ic COUl't Traffic COUJ'l TraffiL' Court
Springhill Sulphur Thibodaux Vidalia Ville Plalle West Monroe Winnl'ield Winnsboro Zachary
CITY COllins OF LOLIISIANA (ConlinuNI)
St. Mary Nalchitoehes Iberia
Orleans
Allell St, Landry Rapides Iberville W. Bat Oil Rouge AL'adia Lillcoln St. Tammany
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Webster Calcasieu LafourL'he COllcordia ballgclinc Oual'hita \Villil Franklin E. Batoll Rouge
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Robert S, Robertwn Marvin F. Gahagan Ward L. Tilly
Dominic C. Grie,haber Charles A, Imbornone Anita L. Connick Lorain F. Wingerter John A. Shea ./o,eph R. Bo,sella Eddie I.. Sapir
James E. Glancey, Jr. Lambel'! .1, Has,inl.!er Thol11a~ L. Giraud' Oliver S. Delery Loui, p, Trent John p, NU\'arrL' Kenneth Boaglli, Jr. F, .lean Pharb Joseph B, Dupollt, Sr, Philip N. PCL'qucl Dcnald A, Be~lin Kenllelh W, CampbL'1I Gus A. FritL'hie, Jr.
Garner A, Millel Charb R. SCOII H, Dan Sawyer N . .I. rV1L'Connell Elli~ W. Thompwn Dal id :\1, Richard GCllI'ge C. I\lurru v .I. Wendell Fusili~r Charle, A. Traylor .lim W. Wiley E, Rudolph :\h:Illt\'l'c Ru,scil Bunk,toll .
STATISTICAL APPENDIX
INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL SECTION
The statistical information in this section was compiled from data submitted to the Judicial Administrator's Office by the various courts of Louisiana during calendar year 1980. Thesc data show that the workload of the courts of Louisiana is at a record high level.
During. thc lasl len years, filin!!" ill the Supremc ('ourt ha\L' illL'rea~L'd by 248 11 '11. In 1980, a record 3,339I11attel\ \\ele filed, all increasc nf9.5 0/1l O\el 1979. In 1980, a record 661 appeals wcre filed. Thh rCplL'~ellh an increase or 338 0/0 durin!!lhe last ten year~. A similar growlh in Ihe Ilumber of wrils filed has caused the c()urt'~ workload io rise to 477 filing~ per justice in 1980.
Intl1e Louisiana Courts of Appeal, filings have increa~ed from 2,036103,663 during I he last decade, an increase of ROO/u. Filing.s in 1980 have increa~ed by 12.5 (I/O over 1979. In 1980, there were 2,417 uppeal.s allll 456 wril applicalions filed in the Courts of Appeal. BOI h of' these figures arc record highs.
Thc pasl decade has witnessed a 67% increase in filings in the District Courts of Louisiana. The 1980 filings Were 191,883 greatcr than the filings in 1971. While 67 0/0 or thi'i growth resulted rrom incrcascd criminal filings, there has also becn a significant increa~e in civil filings from 103,579 in 1971 to 166,553 in 1980. Total 1980 filings arc 14.5 0/0
higher than thc 1979 filings and represent a record workload for the dist riet courts. In 1980, filings in Louisiana City and Parish Courts continued to grow. The 1980 fil
ings were 9.5070 greater than 1979 and 28070 greater than 1915. As in past years, the bulk of thesc filings (437,019) were traffic relatcd. However, the City and Parish Courts abo received a total of 225,591 filings in the arcas of civil cascs, juvenile cascs, and criminal (non-traffic) cascs.
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TEN YEAR RECAP OF FILINGS
REHEARING APPEALS WRITS APPLICATIONS OTHER TOTAL FILINGS
FILED FILED FILED FILINGS FILINGS PER JUSTICE*
1971 151 699 96 13 959 137
1972 214 822 123 8 1,167 167
1973 204 873 139 6 1,222 175
1974 235 1,014 175 9 1,433 205 I w
W I 1975 358 1,240 229 8 1,835 262
1976 461 1,278 212 22 1,973 282
1977 608 1,622 169 31 2,435 347
1978 563 1,813 249 29 2,654 379
1979 493 2,271 209 78 3,051 436
1980 661 2,319 268 91 3,339 477
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LOUISIANA COURTS OF APPEAL THREE YEAR TREND IN ACTIVITY
28 La Salle 2,559 2,714 3,003 949 2,054 District Totals 2,559 2,714 3,003 949 2,054 T East Baton Rouge Family 8,008 11,295 5,883 , 29 St. Charles 10,075 8,177 11,258 1,548 9,710 ",L
Jefferson Juvenile 5,197 5,827 6~181
St. John 4,864 4,289 7,217 1,291 5,926 T District Totals 14,939 12,466 18,475 2,839 15,636 Orleans Juvenile 8,167 14,235 7,838
I ...k 30 Vernon 9,844 10,165 10,926 1,352 9,574 '1: District Totals 9,844 10,165 10,926 1,352 9,574 fi
State Total II 28,240 35,880 i
22,010 J., 31 Jefferson Davis 2,703 3,941 4,544 1,225 3,319 District Totals 2,703 3,941 4,544 1,225 3,319 ,.
J. *1980 Reflects only new cases filed. 32 Terrebonne 10,585 11,087 13,738 4,046 9,692
District Totals 10,585 11,0~7 13,738 4,046 9,692 -r 33 Allen 2,589 2,760 3,093 840 2,253 ..1, District Totals 2,589 2,760 3,093 840 2,253
'-'I" 34 St. Bernard 8,109 6,118 8,953 2,598 6,355
.J, District Totals 8,109 6,118 8,953 2,598 6,355 .; -l' 35 Grant 2,713 2,822 3,067 579 2,488
11 , District Totals 2,713 2,822 3,067 579 2,488 II .J>
4,750 4,601 1,145 3,456 n
1 36 Beauregard 4,157
)1 District Totals 4,157 4,750 4,601 1,145 3,456 ~ .
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