LEGISLATIVE FISCAL OFFICE
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note On: HB 380 HLS 24RS 846
Bill Text Version: ENROLLED
Opp. Chamb. Action:
Proposed Amd.:
Sub. Bill For.:
Date: June 3, 2024 6:07 PM Author: ZERINGUE
Dept./Agy.: Clerks of Court
Subject: Electronic Filings Analyst: Daniel Druilhet
COURTS EN NO IMPACT See Note Page 1 of 1
Provides relative to electronic filings
Current law provides for the Louisiana Clerks Remote Access Authority (LCRAA), particularly its infrastructure, governance, procedures, technology, and
training to support a statewide portal for secure remote access by internet users to certain records maintained by the LCRAA; provides for certain
obligations placed on LCRAA to its members. Proposed law obligates the LCRAA to also provide maintenance and training to support a statewide portal with
a universal interface for secure remote access to records maintained by LCRAA; requires every clerk of court to facilitate electronic filing, recording, and
remote access through the portal by 1/01/26, and LCRAA to work with clerks of court to achieve this goal; requires every clerk of court to provide its case
management or docket system software and vendor used by each parish clerk of court, the number and percentage of remote filings of pleadings converted
to electronic images in each clerk of court, the capability and extent of the respective case management or docket systems to accept electronic signatures
by courts’ judges, and costs charged to process electronic filings and access, view, and download images of civil and criminal pleadings, electronic images
or paper copies of documents in the land title database, and electronic recording of documents effecting land titles; requires those who submit filings to
ensure private information is not included in filings; requires that on and after 1/01/26, all pleadings, documents, filings, and exhibits by an attorney be
delivered or transmitted electronically in accordance with a system established by a clerk of court or the LCRAA; removes the LCRAA board commissioner
appointed by the LA Bankers’ Association (reduces board of commissioners from 7 to 6 members); adds rules regarding filings electronically transmitted.
EXPENDITURES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW SEE BELOW
Annual Total
REVENUES 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 5 -YEAR TOTAL
State Gen. Fd. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Agy. Self-Gen. $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Ded./Other $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Local Funds $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Annual Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
EXPENDITURE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental expenditures as a result of this measure.
The proposed law may result in an increased workload within the district clerks of court, as each will be required to provide information,
including its case management or docket system software and software vendor used by each parish court clerk, the number and
percentage of remote electronic and physical filings of pleadings converted to electronic image in each parish clerk of court, the capability
and extent of the respective case management or docket systems to accept electronic signatures by courts’ judges, costs charged by each
clerk to process electronic filings and access, view, and download images of civil and criminal pleadings, electronic images or paper copies
of documents in the land title database, electronic recording of documents affecting land titles, and establish a system whereby attorneys
transmit pleadings and other filings to the clerk of court or LCRAA by 1/01/26. To the extent the proposed law will result in an increased
workload in the district clerks of court or LCRAA, the LFO presumes that the clerks of court can absorb this anticipated workload using
existing staff and resources.
REVENUE EXPLANATION
There is no anticipated direct material effect on governmental revenues as a result of this measure.
Senate Dual Referral Rules House
13.5.1 >= $100,000 Annual Fiscal Cost {S & H} 6.8(F)(1) >= $100,000 SGF Fiscal Cost {H & S}
Patrice Thomas
13.5.2 >= $500,000 Annual Tax or Fee 6.8(G) >= $500,000 Tax or Fee Increase
Change {S & H} or a Net Fee Decrease {S} Deputy Fiscal Officer


Statutes affected:
HB380 Original: 13:754(A), 13:850(A)
HB380 Engrossed: 13:754(A), 13:850(A)
HB380 Reengrossed: 13:754(A), 13:850(A)
HB380 Enrolled: 13:754(A), 13:850(A)
HB380 Act 694: 13:754(A), 13:850(A)