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                    <a href="/Press_Release?p=2025-06">Louisiana Supreme Court Amends Rules on Judicial Discipline Following Amendment to State Constitution </a><br />
                    <div>The Louisiana Supreme Court has enacted two Orders modifying the Rules of the Louisiana Supreme Court which serve to implement the recent constitutional amendment to Article V, Section 25 of the Louisiana Constitution. The Amendment added five members to the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana and expanded the authority of the Louisiana Supreme Court in judicial discipline cases.</div>
                
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                    <div><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Court Closure Order</span>:</strong></p><ul><li><strong><a href="/court_closure_orders/2025/2025-06-20_15thJDC.pdf" target="_blank">15th Judicial District Court</a></strong> (6/20/2025)</li></ul></div>
                
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                    <a href="/Press_Release?p=2025-05">Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Michael Guidry Honored With 2025 David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award at LSBA Pro Bono Awards Ceremony</a><br />
                    <div>Louisiana Supreme Court Justice John Michael Guidry was honored with the 2025 David A. Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award at the Louisiana State Bar Association's 40th annual Pro Bono Publico & Children’s Law Awards Ceremony. In addition to the Lifetime Achievement Award, Chief Justice John L. Weimer, Justices Jefferson Hughes, William J. Crain, Jay B. McCallum, Piper D. Griffin, John Michael Guidry, and Cade R. Cole assisted LSBA President-Elect Edward J. Walters, Jr. and LSBA Access to Justice Commission Co-Chair Alainna R. Mire in presenting awards to legal professionals from throughout the state.</div>
                
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                    <div><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">District Court Rules Committee &ndash; Notice of Adoption of Spring 2025 Amendments to Appendix 28.1B of the Louisiana District Court Rules</span></strong><br />&nbsp;<br />Following a 30-day public comment period, the Louisiana Supreme Court adopted the District Court Rules Committee&rsquo;s Spring 2025 amendments to Appendix 28.1B of the Rules on April 23, 2025. The Order may be found <a href="/rules/dist.ct/orders/SPRING_2025_AMENDMENTS_ORDER.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp; The amended Appendix 28.1B fillable form may be found <a href="/rules/dist.ct/Title_IV/APPENDIX_28.1B.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> on the Supreme Court&rsquo;s website.<br />&nbsp;<br />Thank you.<br />&nbsp;<br />District Court Rules Committee<br /></div>
                
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                    <div><h4></h4><h4>February 2025 Louisiana Bar Examination Results</h4><ul><li><a href="/Bar_Exam_Results?p=Pass-02-25">Passed</a></li><li><a href="/Bar_Exam_Results?p=Pass_need_info-02-25">Passed - Need Additional Info</a></li><li><a href="/Bar_Exam_Results?p=Fail-02-25">Failed</a></li><li><a href="/Bar_Exam_Results?p=Stats-02-25">Statistics</a></li></ul><p><em>Source: Committee on Bar&nbsp;</em><em>Admissions&nbsp;</em></p><h4></h4></div>
                
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                    <div><p><strong><a href="/rfp/2025-01.pdf" target="_blank">REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 2025-01</a>:&nbsp;</strong>The Supreme Court of Louisiana, Office of the Judicial Administrator (&ldquo;Court&rdquo;) invites qualified vendors to submit proposals to provide event manager/planner services for the Division of Children and Families, Families in Need of Services-Assistance Program (&ldquo;FINS-AP&rdquo;) annual conference(s), training programs, and other FINS-AP events as needed.</p></div>
                
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                    <div><div style="width:250px;text-align:center;"><p><a href="/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2024_Annual_Report.pdf" target="_blank"><img alt="2024 Annual Report" height="194" src="/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2024_ar_cover.jpg" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2024_Annual_Report.pdf" target="_blank">2024 Annual Report</a>&nbsp;(pdf)<br /><a href="/press_room/annual_reports/reports/2024_Guide_to_Louisiana_Courts.pdf" target="_blank">2024 Guide to Louisiana Courts</a> (pdf)</p></div></div>
                
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                    <div><a href="/documents/2025-03-31_Performance_Review_Civil_Cover_Sheet_Filing_Data_Report.pdf" target="_blank">Performance Review -&nbsp;Final Report&nbsp;Civil Cover Sheet Filing Data - La. R.S. 13:4688, repealed&nbsp;</a> </div>
                
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                    <div><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the 1825 Louisiana Civil Code</span></strong><br />The Supreme Court of Louisiana Historical Society is presenting a series of events during 2024-2025 to commemorate the Bicentennial of the 1825 Louisiana Civil Code.&nbsp; For more information, please visit the <a href="/1825CivilCode">1825 Civil Code homepage</a>, or email <a href="mailto:Library@lasc.org">Library@lasc.org</a>.</p></div>
                
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                    <div><p>On October 30, 2024, the Supreme Court <a href="/rules/orders/2024/RULE_XXIX.pdf" target="_blank">issued an Order</a> concerning legislative continuances, effective immediately.</p></div>
                
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                    <a href="/Press_Release?p=24-015">Louisiana Supreme Court Families In Need of Services Assistance Program Releases Opioid Crisis Documentary</a><br />
                    <div>The Louisiana Supreme Court Families in Need of Services Assistance Program (FINS-AP) has developed a documentary designed to shine a light on the opioid crisis in Louisiana with the hope of bringing greater awareness to the epidemic that is impacting so many lives across our state.</div>
                
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                    <div><p><a href="/COVID19"><strong>Coronavirus (COVID-19) Court Orders, Information, and Resources</strong></a><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong></strong></span></p></div>
                
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                    <div><p>Act 116 of 2021, the judiciary appropriations bill, provided that the Supreme Court Judicial Administrator shall develop, distribute and publish a uniform budget document containing revenue and expense information provided by each district, city, traffic, and municipal court.&nbsp; A report for each of these courts, as well as the parish courts and courts of appeal, is now available at <a href="/BudgetDocuments">https://www.lasc.org/BudgetDocuments</a>.&nbsp; Also, see blue tab on Home Page titled &ldquo; $ Uniform Budget Documents.&rdquo;</p></div>
                
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                    <a href="/Press_Release?p=2021-34">Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Amendments to Judicial Discipline Rules</a><br />
                    <div>The Louisiana Supreme Court Justices announced several substantive changes to its rules, effective immediately, that will increase accountability for judges facing allegations of judicial misconduct, protect the public fisc, and help expedite judicial discipline matters. These amendments are a continuation of the Court’s ongoing study and revision of judicial discipline rules and the adoption last year of rules that increased public access to and transparency in proceedings before the Judiciary Commission of Louisiana.</div>
                
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                    <a href="/Press_Release?p=2021-14"> The Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Amendments to Lawyer Advertising Rules</a><br />
                    <div>Chief Justice John L. Weimer announced today the Court’s adoption of amendments to the Rules of Professional Conduct pertaining to lawyer advertising. The Rules of Professional Conduct set forth the standards of ethical conduct required of lawyers.</div>
                
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                    <a href="/Press_Release?p=2021-08">New Louisiana Child in Need Of Care Benchbook Published as a Resource for Juvenile Court Judges</a><br />
                    <div>The Court Improvement Program of the Louisiana Supreme Court, the Louisiana Judicial College, and the Pelican Center for Children and Families today announced the publication of the Louisiana Child in Need of Care (CINC) Benchbook for Juvenile Judges. The Benchbook project is a part of the Child and Family Services Review Program Improvement Plan. The Benchbook incorporates State and Federal laws, best practices, and the Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS) Child Welfare Assessment and Decision Making Model, which is designed to expedite permanency and decrease the trauma experienced by families and children in CINC proceedings. This work is the culmination of a year-long collaborative effort involving many legal stakeholders in Louisiana.</div>
                
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                    <div><p><a href="/Chief_Justice_John_Weimer_Investiture/index.html" target="_blank"><span>The Investiture Ceremony of Justice John L. Weimer as Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court</span> <em class="fas fa-video"></em></a></p></div>
                
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                    <a href="/Press_Release?p=2021-01">Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer Takes the Oath of Office</a><br />
                    <div>Chief Justice Weimer began his service on the Louisiana Supreme Court in 2001 when he was elected to serve as an Associate Justice, District 6, comprised of the parishes of: Assumption, Iberia, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, and a portion of the west bank of Jefferson, which includes Grand Isle. In 2002 and again in 2012, Chief Justice Weimer was re-elected to 10-year terms without opposition.</div>
                
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                    <a href="/Press_Release?p=2020-18">Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson Issues Call For Justice for All in Louisiana</a><br />
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                    <div><p><a href="/documents%2F2018_HTPC_Exec_Summary_and_Annual_Report.pdf" target="_blank" title="Executive Summary and Annual Report of the Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission">Executive Summary and Annual Report of the Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission</a> (pdf)</p></div>
                
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                    <div><p>The procedure for applying for Judicial Council recommendation regarding a new or increased court cost has changed. As per Act 553 of 2018, the application deadline for a new or increased cost has been changed to October 15 of the year prior to the calendar year the proposal is intended to introduced in the legislature.</p><p>The application and guidelines are currently under revision to reflect the legislative changes. The final application and guidelines will be posted after Judicial Council approval. Until then, please use the interim application and guidelines posted here:</p><p style="margin-left:30px;"><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/CourtCost_Guidelines_2022.pdf" target="_blank">Court Cost/Fee Guidelines</a>&nbsp;(PDF) (revised June, 2022)<br /><a href="/la_judicial_entities/Judicial_Council/CourtCost_Application_2022.pdf" target="_blank">Court Cost Application Form</a>&nbsp;(PDF) (revised June, 2022)</p></div>
                
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                    <div><p><a href="https://www.lsba.org/NewsArticle.aspx?Article=eb5c5598-20ba-4fe0-9080-8ecd5b08cb04" target="_blank">Supreme Court Tasks LSBA with MCLE Administration</a></p></div>
                
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                    <div><p><strong><a href="http://www.lasc.org/documents/LA_Practitioners_Guide_Justice_Reinvestment_Reforms_FINAL_2017-8-1.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana&rsquo;s Justice Reinvestment Reforms Practitioners&rsquo; Guide</a></strong>&nbsp;(8/1/17)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force Report and Recommendations</strong>&nbsp;(3/16/17)</p><div><img alt="Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force Report and Recommendations" height="262" src="/documents/LA_Task_Force_Report_2017_FINAL-1.jpg" style="float:left;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;" width="200" /><p><strong><a href="http://www.lasc.org/documents/LA_Justice_Reinvestment_Task_Force_press_release_2017-3-16.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force Press Release</a></strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://www.lasc.org/documents/LA_Task_Force_Report_2017_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force Report and Recommendations</a></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.lasc.org/documents/LA_Task_Force_Report_2017_FINAL_SUMMARY.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Justice Reinvestment Task Force</a></p></div><div style="clear:both;"></div></div>
                
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                    <div><p style="font-size:12px;"><strong>Forms for Louisiana Clerks of Court</strong></p><p><a href="/judicial_admin/forms/LJC_Court_Cost_Collection_Form.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Judicial College 50 Cent Court Cost Remittance Form (Form A)</a>&nbsp;Revised August 2018&nbsp;(pdf) (<a href="/judicial_admin/forms/LJC_Court_Cost_Collection_Form_fillable.pdf" target="_blank">Fillable PDF form</a>)</p><p><a href="/judicial_admin/forms/Civil_Case_Reporting_Form.pdf" target="_blank">Revised Monthly Civil Case Reporting Form</a>&nbsp;(pdf) (<a href="/judicial_admin/forms/Civil_Case_Reporting_Form_fillable.pdf" target="_blank">Fillable PDF form</a>)</p><p><a href="/judicial_admin/forms/ACTS_403_404_Reporting_Form-Civil_Case_Commitment_Reporting_for_Submission_to_NICS.pdf" target="_blank">Acts 403 &amp; 404 Reporting Form - Civil Case Commitment Reporting for Submission to NICS</a></p><p style="margin-bottom:0px;"><a href="/judicial_admin/forms/ACTS_403_404-Commitment-Restoration_of_Weapons_Rights_Reporting_for_Submission_to_NICS.pdf" target="_blank">Acts 403 &amp; 404 - Commitment - Restoration of Weapons Rights Reporting for Submission to NICS</a></p></div>
                
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                    <div><p>The Louisiana Supreme Court has enacted&nbsp;<a href="/Supreme_Court_Rules?p=PartGSection13">Part G, Section 13 of this Court&rsquo;s General Administrative Rules</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="/rules/supreme/Louisiana_Civil_Case_Reporting_Form.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Civil Case Reporting Form</a>&nbsp;for use in reporting on any case that &ldquo;has been filed in state district court for damages arising from an offense or quasi-offense.&rdquo;</p><ul><li><a href="/rules/supreme/Louisiana_Civil_Case_Reporting_Form.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Civil Case Reporting Form</a>&nbsp;(blank form)</li><li><a href="/rules/supreme/Louisiana_Civil_Case_Reporting_Form_fillable.pdf" target="_blank">Louisiana Civil Case Reporting Form</a>&nbsp;(fillable pdf)</li></ul></div>
                
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                    <div><strong>Financial Rule for Judges, Justices of the Peace, and Judicial Candidates</strong><br /><a href="/rules/supreme/List_of_Delinquent_Filers.pdf" target="_blank">List of Delinquent Filers</a> </div>
                
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                    <div><p><strong><em>PLEASE NOTE: </em></strong>Please be advised that an e-mail is circulating purporting to be a Pretrial Notice for an appearance in &ldquo;The Court of Louisiana.&rdquo; Please be aware that this e-mail did not originate from the Louisiana Supreme Court. Additionally, please be aware that any attachment associated with this e-mail may contain a virus and those receiving an e-mail similar to the above should not open the attachment.</p></div>
                
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