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19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

NO. DIVISION

LIFT LOUISIANA AND LAURA FINE, ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND HER CLIENTS

VERSUS

STATE OF LOUISIANA

FILED: ______DEPUTY CLERK

VERIFIED PETITION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT DECLARING ACT 482 OF THE 2021 REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER PRELIMINARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION

NOW INTO COURT, through undersigned counsel, comes Lift Louisiana1 and Laura

Fine, on behalf of herself and her clients, who file this Verified Petition for Declaratory

Judgment, Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”), and Preliminary and Permanent Injunction, and respectfully aver as follows:

NATURE OF ACTION

This is a suit to declare Act 482 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session (“Act 482”)

unconstitutional, pursuant to La. Code Civ. Proc. 1871, et seq., because Act 482 was not passed in compliance with the requirements of the Louisiana Constitution, and as to certain provisions, implementation of the law will deprive individuals of their right to access the Courts and related rights guaranteed by the Louisiana and U.S. Constitutions. As to the latter, if such provisions are allowed to take effect on August 1, 2021, Plaintiffs and those whose interests they represent will be irreparably harmed by their right to access the Courts being denied or unlawfully restricted in violation of Article 1, Section 22 and Section 2 of the Louisiana Constitution, and the 1st and 14th

1 Lift Louisiana is a project of The Tides Center, which acts as Lift Louisiana’s fiscal sponsor and is legally responsible for the operations of the organization. Amendments to and privileges and immunities clause of the U.S. Constitution. Accordingly,

Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, including a TRO, pursuant to La. Code Civ. Proc. 3601, et seq.2

The Louisiana Legislature (the “Legislature”) did not comply with the requirements of the Louisiana Constitution when it passed Act 482, which began as House Bill 357 (“HB 357”).

As originally introduced, HB 357 related solely to expanded requirements for categories of information that must be reported to the Louisiana Department of Health (“LDH”) regarding patients receiving abortions, and additional requirements regarding the manner in which LDH is required to publicly report such data (the “Reporting Provisions”). Very late in the legislative session, in a manner that fundamentally lacked transparency and provided only misleading notice of the changes to the Bill, HB 357 was amended to add a provision that substantively changes the existing law of jurisdiction/venue available to minors who must seek Court approval before receiving an abortion (the “Jurisdictional Provisions”). Among other problems, passage of Act

482 violated the requirements of Article 3, Section 15 of the Louisiana Constitution in that: (1) the amendment was not germane to the Bill as introduced, (2) the title of the amended Bill was not indicative of its object, and (3) the Bill in its final form harbors more than a single object.

Further, the Jurisdictional Provisions materially change the law of judicial bypass by limiting the jurisdiction in which a minor can seek such relief, and for minors throughout the

State, stripping the Courts that primarily handle such requests of jurisdiction to hear such matters. Under current law, which in relevant part has been in place since 1981, jurisdiction for a judicial bypass lies in both the Court that has juvenile jurisdiction in the parish of a minor’s domicile and in the Court that has juvenile jurisdiction in the parish where the clinic that will perform the procedure is located. The Jurisdictional Provisions eliminate jurisdiction in the parish where the clinic is located and relegate minors solely to the option of seeking relief in the

2 Specifically, Plaintiffs seek a TRO, and after due proceedings, a preliminary injunction enjoining the enforcement or implementation of Act 482’s proposed amendment to the law of jurisdiction contained in La. R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(1). 2

parish of their domicile. The exceedingly narrow exceptions provide the minor with only the

alternative of seeking relief in a contiguous parish under limited circumstances.3

Judicial bypass is the process by which minors who are seeking an abortion who cannot

safely or feasibly obtain parental consent to the procedure may, instead, obtain judicial approval.

Any State which has enacted a parental consent law, such as Louisiana, is required by the U.S.

Supreme Court to provide for such a bypass process. Bellotti v. Baird, 443 U.S. 622 (1979).

Minors seeking an abortion may need to engage with this process for a variety of reasons. Most

have a trusted adult in their life to support them, but often that person is not their legal guardian

because the minor lives with other family members or friends due to one or both parents being

absent from their lives for a variety of reasons, including incarceration and substance abuse. In

such cases, judicial bypass is the only option, regardless of the unanimity of agreement between

the young person and her parental figure. Many others who pursue the process, and must do so

in secret, need a judicial bypass because they are afraid of suffering abuse at the hands of a

parent, or being kicked out of their house, if the parent learns they are pregnant or trying to

obtain an abortion.

Altering jurisdiction in the manner contemplated by Act 482 is not a technical or

insignificant matter. The vast majority of judicial bypass cases are currently heard in Orleans

and Caddo parishes, where two out of three of the remaining Louisiana abortion clinics are

located. Juvenile Court Judges and Clerks of Court in Orleans and Caddo parishes are familiar

with the process, which is complex and governed by strict time limitations that are statutorily- mandated and required by federal law. As Juvenile Courts, they are also staffed with multiple

Judges, all of whom have expertise handling matters involving minors and their best interests.

Conversely, Courts throughout the State have no experience handling the legal complexities of judicial bypass cases, and many districts have only one section designated to hear matters involving juveniles, or only have one presiding judge for the district, regardless of subject

3 The only exceptions to Act 482’s jurisdictional limitation is when the minor’s parent is a presiding judge in the parish of the minor’s domicile, or when the minor is domiciled in a parish with a population of less than 10,000 people. The latter applies to only six parishes in Louisiana. 3

matter. Notably, there are only four parishes that have a dedicated Juvenile Court: Orleans,

Caddo, East Baton Rouge, and Lafayette (although the two Juvenile Court judges in the latter

rotate between three parishes and serve in a general civil capacity in the other two parishes).

While currently a minor seeking access to the Courts to obtain a judicial bypass has the

choice of requesting relief in the parish where the clinic is located, all of which have a dedicated

Juvenile Court, if the Jurisdictional Provisions are implemented, the minor’s only avenue for

relief will be in the parish where she is domiciled. In contrast to almost every other area of the

law, she will have no choice of venue whatsoever: jurisdiction only lies in her parish of domicile.

This restriction will in many instances burden a minor’s right to anonymity in pursuing a

judicial bypass; it will also deprive minors of the right to an expeditious process – both of which the U.S. Supreme Court requires in order for a State’s judicial bypass process to be valid.

Moreover, the Louisiana Constitution guarantees access to the courts that is “administered without denial, partiality, or unreasonable delay.” Article 1, Section 22 of the Louisiana

Constitution. As explained herein, if the Jurisdictional Provisions are allowed to be implemented, meaningful and effective access to the Courts for minors seeking relief through judicial bypass will be denied, unlawfully restricted, or unreasonably delayed.

For example, judges familiar with the matter estimate that over the past 20 years, approximately 95% of judicial bypass cases were heard in Caddo and Orleans parishes, where the Courts have developed expertise for handling these matters and have access to expedited support services, such as social workers, if needed for assistance.4 In addition, Clerk of Court

Offices in Orleans and Caddo parishes are familiar with the process, and readily able to provide

the application forms when minors call or visit the office. In contrast – as of this week – a phone

survey of every Clerk of Court Office in Louisiana revealed that not a single Court outside of

Orleans and Caddo has the judicial bypass application forms, notwithstanding that every Clerk of

4 See Affidavit of Retired Judge Paul Young, attached to Memorandum in Support of Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. 4

Court has been required to have the forms on hand, which are supposed to include an application

to proceed in forma pauperis, along with “step-by-step instructions for filling out and filing the

application forms,” since 1981.5 See La. R.S. 1061.14(B)(2).

Further, when the application forms were requested, nearly all of the Clerk’s Offices told the caller that they did not know what forms she was talking about, that they had never heard of a judicial bypass, or that such a process did not exist. Since 1981, Clerk’s Offices have also been

required to “assist each minor who requests assistance in filling out or filing the application

forms,” but clearly, they are in no position to do so. See id. Clerks of Court Offices are often the

first place minors call when they learn that they must obtain a judicial bypass, but minors

seeking help in any jurisdiction other than Orleans and Caddo will not receive assistance or

accurate information, including that they have the right to proceed in forma pauperis.

10.

In addition, rural Courts throughout the State are overburdened and underfunded. There

are currently at least ten judicial district courts in Louisiana with only one presiding judge.

There are also fourteen judicial districts that serve more than one parish, with the judges rotating

between two or three parishes to hear cases. For example, the 21st Judicial District covers

Tangipahoa, Livingston, and St. Helena parishes, with only one Juvenile Court section between

the three parishes consisting of one judge who rotates between the three parishes to hear matters

involving juveniles. If you were a minor in Livingston or Tangipahoa parish, the juvenile

section of the Court is only in session in your parish once or twice per week to handle all matters

on the juvenile docket in the parish; if you were a minor in St. Helena parish, the juvenile section

of the Court is only in session in your parish once per month. See Ex. A, attached hereto. Even

if you were a minor in Lafayette parish, which includes the fourth largest city in the State, and

you filed an application for a judicial bypass on August 30, 2021, Juvenile Court is not scheduled

to be back in session until September 13, 2021. See Ex. B, attached hereto.

5 Only one Court even provided the caller with an alternative to possibly obtain the application form, which was to call another court and change the caption on the pleading. But when the caller contacted that Court, she was told that they did not have the form and they had never heard of it. See Affidavit of Gabriella Rodriguez, attached to Memorandum in Support of Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. 5

11.

Such obstacles – which are unnecessary and entirely of the State’s own making by

limiting jurisdiction without any legitimate justification – will undoubtedly result in delays, or

minors wrongfully being turned away. In some instances, Clerks of Court who have never heard

of the proceeding will refuse to file the application (if the minor can even obtain the application

on her own in the first place). If the application is accepted for filing, Clerk’s Offices with no

familiarity with the statute will not know that the application must be heard within four days of

filing in order to alert a Judge to the matter. A Judge with limited capacity to hear cases and lack of familiarity with the urgency of the matter may simply be unavailable or, regardless, decide to postpone hearing or ruling on the matter.6 The risk, therefore, is significant that minors’

meaningful access to the Courts will be denied or delayed far-beyond the timeframe mandated by

statute, which in addition to the four-day timeframe to hear cases, requires a Court to rule within

48 hours. These timeframes are important and necessary to ensure that a minor is not ultimately

deprived of her right to terminate a pregnancy. And regardless, any delay causes the minor harm

because both the costs of the procedure and the medical risks increase with gestational age.

12.

Unlike in other States, however, there is no remedy of constructive approval of the

bypass request if it is not acted upon within a certain period of time. See cf. OHIO REV. CODE §

2919.121(C)(6). Simply put, whether negligently or intentionally, an application that is allowed to languish will deprive a minor of her right to access the Courts and, ultimately, deprive her of a fundamental right without due process of law. She will also be left with few, if any, effective remedies to vindicate her rights because she will no longer even have the option of petitioning another Court because dual jurisdiction has been eliminated.7 Judgment rendered by a Court

other than in the minor’s domicile would be of no effect: “A judgment rendered by a court which

6 These are not theoretical considerations or speculative harms. Mishandling of or refusal to act upon judicial bypass applications by Clerks Offices and Judges is well-documented in Louisiana and in Texas. See Affidavits attached to Memorandum in Support of Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction.

7 See, e.g., Affidavit of Laura Fine, attached to Memorandum in Support of Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (describing recent case in which Clerk of Court and Judge in parish of minor’s domicile were refusing to act upon the application in compliance with the law, but minor was able to withdraw application and seek relief in the parish where the clinic is located in time to obtain the abortion). 6

has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action or proceeding is void.” La. Code Civ.

Proc. art. 3.

13.

Other practical and logistical constraint will also be imposed on minors who are trying to

navigate the bypass process in their parish of domicile, and on those who are trying to assist them. Minors are not entitled to a lawyer to help them either with filing the application or to represent them during the hearing with the Judge; although, a Court may appoint a lawyer for the

hearing under limited circumstances. See La. R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(4)(a). As explained herein,

Plaintiffs have worked tirelessly to remedy this problem by developing a network of volunteer

lawyers who are trained in this area of the law and willing to represent minors in the process.

Nearly all of those lawyers are in Orleans parish. It will be difficult, if not impossible, to find

lawyers in parishes throughout the State who are willing to represent minors with these

proceedings, and to the extent that they can be identified and recruited, such lawyers will need to

be trained. Further, minors ordinarily reach out for legal assistance very shortly before they need to access the Courts, and given the quick turnaround time in which these cases must be adjudicated, it simply will not be possible to send New Orleans lawyers all over the State to fill

this need. The Jurisdictional Provisions will lead to many more minors trying to navigate the

process without the benefit of counsel, which will only serve to exacerbate the problems of

untrained court personnel and Judges who have not been educated in this area of the law.

14.

Indeed, the stated goal of the Jurisdictional Provisions when added to HB 357 was to

make it more difficult for minors to obtain the relief they are requesting through the judicial

bypass process, and to make it more difficult for lawyers to assist clients in obtaining the relief

they are seeking. See, e.g., Senate Committee Testimony, available at:

https://senate.la.gov/s_video/videoarchive.asp?v=senate/2021/06/060221HW, minute marks

2:42:38 and 2:47:36 (describing current law as allowing “Judge shopping” and Judges who

routinely handle these matters as “lenient”); see also Louisiana Right to Life website at

https://prolifelouisiana.org/session/ (“Limitations on this process are sorely needed because pro-

abortion advocates are consistently funneling underage girls into an easy route to obtain an

7 abortion without parental consent” and the Jurisdictional Amendments as a strategy to undermine the existence of the constitutionally-mandated judicial bypass process, described as their “work toward ending this systematic scheme.”). Act 482 will undoubtedly accomplish that goal; however, the Jurisdictional Provisions will not only burden a minor’s ability to obtain the relief she seeks but will also deprive minors the right of meaningful and effective access to the Courts to seek the relief in the first place. Simply put, even aside from the threat that lack of anonymity or personal bias of court personnel will deprive minors of a safe or neutral forum, the logistical difficulties that the Jurisdictional Provisions will usher in – and that they were designed to create

– amount to constitutional deprivations of the right to due process and right to access the Courts.

15.

The law is scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2021. If the Jurisdictional Provisions are not enjoined prior to their implementation, Plaintiffs and those whose interests they represent will be irreparably harmed. Ms. Fine has already been contacted by a minor who needs to obtain an abortion in August, and in order to do so, needs meaningful access to the judicial bypass process as soon as possible; however, upon learning that she would now have to go to Court in her home parish, she became very fearful. She has stated that if she is unable to access the process through a Court in the jurisdiction where the clinic is located, she will instead stay pregnant several weeks longer, which carries health risks, at which time she will be of the age of majority. Ms. Fine was also recently contacted by a minor from out of state who wishes to travel to Louisiana for the procedure and will need a judicial bypass from a Louisiana court before she can proceed; however, she was not able to come to Louisiana before August 1, and therefore, will have no legal remedy whatsoever if the law goes into effect for the simple reason that she has no parish of domicile. In short, if the Jurisdictional Provisions take effect on August 1, 2021, these and other similarly-situated minors will suffer the irreparable harm of their right to access the Courts being denied or unlawfully restricted.

16.

Accordingly, due to its unlawful passage and impermissible deprivation of rights,

Plaintiffs seek and are entitled to Judgment declaring Act 482 unconstitutional, and therefore, null and void, pursuant to La. Code Civ. Proc. 1871, et seq. Plaintiffs also seek and are entitled

to injunctive relief, pursuant to La. Code Civ. Proc. 3601, et seq., in the form of an immediate

TRO, followed by a preliminary and permanent injunction, enjoining Defendant from

implementing or enforcing the Jurisdictional Provisions (Act 482’s proposed amendment to the

law of jurisdiction contained in La. R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(1)).

PARTIES

17.

Lift Louisiana is a non-profit organization, fiscally sponsored by Tides Center, with its

principal place of business in Orleans parish. Lift Louisiana is dedicated to the mission of

educating, advocating, and litigating for policy changes needed to improve the health and wellbeing of Louisiana women, their families, and their communities. As part of that mission,

Lift Louisiana facilitates a program that pairs lawyers with minors who are seeking pro bono representation to assist them with the judicial bypass process, and educates minors about their legal rights when seeking an abortion (the Louisiana Judicial Bypass Project). The Louisiana

Judicial Bypass Project became a program of Lift Louisiana in 2016.

18.

Laura Fine, a person of the full age of majority domiciled in Orleans parish, is a private practice attorney, duly licensed to practice law in Louisiana, who since 2015 has represented minors on a pro bono basis who seek a lawyer’s assistance with the judicial bypass process.

Under a legal services contract with Lift Louisiana, Ms. Fine coordinates the Louisiana Judicial

Bypass Project, which includes representing minors with their cases and supervising the representation of others by volunteer attorneys.

19.

Made Defendant herein is the State of Louisiana, by and through the Governor, John Bel

Edwards, and the Attorney General, Jeff Landry.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

20.

Jurisdiction and venue are proper in this Court, pursuant to La. Const. Ann. art. V, Sec.

16 and La. R.S. 13:5104(A).

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

I. Plaintiffs’ Mission And Service To Minors Seeking Access To The Courts.

21.

Among Lift Louisiana’s objectives in furthering its mission is to preserve, protect, and defend the rights of Louisiana citizens to access healthcare, including reproductive healthcare.

As part of this mission, Lift Louisiana advocates for legislation that will expand healthcare access and against legislation, such as Act 482, which will harm Louisiana citizens who are seeking access to services such as abortion care. Lift Louisiana also supports litigation efforts to protect these rights. Lift Louisiana’s advocacy and litigation efforts focus particularly on the needs of marginalized groups, such as minors and those living in poverty, in accessing reproductive healthcare service because those individuals often face the greatest barriers and least assistance obtaining such services.

22.

As a critical means of advancing its mission and objectives, Lift Louisiana funds and provides organizational support to the Louisiana Judicial Bypass Project, including administrative and technical support to maintain the Louisiana Judicial Bypass Project website.

Such support also includes developing and facilitating training opportunities for lawyers interested in representing minors in the judicial bypass process, contracting with Ms. Fine to coordinate the legal representation, and developing and implementing materials to educate minors in need of services about the judicial bypass process and other options.

23.

Act 482, and in particular, the Jurisdictional Provisions of Act 482, will impede Lift

Louisiana’s ability to further its mission because the logistical difficulties that the jurisdictional restriction will impose will render the Louisiana Judicial Bypass Project far less effective in its ability to serve minors in need of pro bono representation for judicial bypass cases. The

Jurisdictional Provisions will also make it more expensive for Lift Louisiana to facilitate the

Louisiana Judicial Bypass Project, and will force the organization to divert resources away from other core programs, because, among other things, extensive outreach and training will be necessary to educate Clerks of Court, the judiciary, attorneys, and minors throughout the State

regarding their rights and obligations with respect to the judicial bypass process. Adequately

serving the needs of minors and enabling attorneys to represent them will be far more time

consuming and costly, involving travel and extensive recruitment efforts. Lift Louisiana has

direct organizational standing to sue on its own behalf in this matter. See, e.g., OCA-Greater

Houston v. Texas, 867 F.3d 604, 610 (5th Cir., 2017); Louisiana National Assoc. for

Advancement of Colored People v. Louisiana, 490 F.Supp.3d 982, 1013-16 (M.D. La. 2020).

24.

Ms. Fine developed the Louisiana Judicial Bypass Project in 2014 with the assistance of

the Tulane Law School chapter of If/When/How in order to train other volunteer lawyers who

wish to assist minors with judicial bypass cases, after learning of the gap in pro bono legal

services available to minors in Orleans parish at that time. She continues to represent minors and

to supervise the representation of minors, and through the support of Lift Louisiana, has served

as the contracted legal services coordinator for the Louisiana Judicial Bypass Project since 2016.

25.

Ms. Fine has standing to bring this lawsuit because, as an attorney, she represents minors

who are seeking to vindicate their rights through the judicial bypass process, and Act 482, and in

particular the Jurisdictional Provisions of Act 482, will make it far more difficult and expensive

for her to adequately represent her clients or to supervise the representation of minors by other

attorneys throughout the State. If the Jurisdictional Provisions are allowed to take effect, she will

suffer these and other harms, including being forced to turn away minors who are seeking legal

representation either because they are domiciled out of state or because there is no trained

attorney who is able to represent a minor in the parish of the minor’s domicile. She further has an interest in ensuring that she complies with all ethical duties to clients, and Act 482 threatens to impair her ability to adequately represent her clients. She, therefore, sues on her own behalf.

See, e.g., Walker v. State ex rel. Louisiana Legislature, 40,402 (La. App. 2 Cir. 12/21/05), 917

So. 2d 1229, 1234 (actions for declaratory judgment “require only a minimal threshold for

standing” which attorney satisfied); In re Melancon, 05-1702 at p. 9, 935 So.2d at 668.

26.

Due to the special relationship between an attorney and her clients, Ms. Fine also has

standing to assert the interests of her clients, and therefore, sues on their behalf. Indeed, the

relationship requires her to act as a fiduciary on behalf of her clients such that the relationship is

sufficiently close for her to assert their rights. Through the Louisiana Judicial Bypass Project,

Ms. Fine has been contacted by dozens of minors over the years who are domiciled in parishes

other than Orleans or Caddo who have chosen to pursue their judicial bypass cases through

Courts in the parish where the clinic is located. The rights of similarly-situated clients will be

directly impacted if the Jurisdictional Provisions are allowed to be implemented, foreclosing,

delaying, or restricting their fundamental right to adequate and meaningful access to the judicial

system. Such minors also cannot be expected to sue on their own behalf to protect those interests. It is difficult to think of individuals who would be more hindered in suing to protect their own interest than minors, seeking abortion services, who are concerned that, without redress in this lawsuit, their identities and the fact that they are seeking an abortion will be publicly revealed. Indeed, unemancipated minors lack the procedural capacity to sue on their own behalf, and thus, would otherwise be foreclosed from challenging the statute. La. Code Civ.

Proc. art. 683. Ms. Fine, therefore, sues on behalf of her minor clients. See Kowalski v. Tesmer,

543 U.S. 125, 130 (2004) (litigants may assert the constitutional rights of others when “the party

asserting the right has a ‘close’ relationship with the person who possesses the right” and “there

is a ‘hindrance’ to the possessor’s ability to protect his own interest”); Dept. of Labor v. Triplett,

494 U.S. 715 (1990).

II. The Passage Of Act 482 And The Harm That Will Result If Implemented.

The Legislature Did Not Comply With The Requirements of The Louisiana Constitution

27.

The Legislature’s passage of Act 482 during the 2021 Regular Session was flawed in

several respects. As originally introduced, HB 357 contained only the Reporting Provisions.

The purpose of the Bill was to require abortion clinics to collect additional categories of information from each patient seeking an abortion, which clinics are required to report to LDH on an Induced Termination of Pregnancy (“ITOP”) reporting form, and to require LDH to

12 aggregate and publicly report additional categories of data from such ITOP reports. See Ex. C, attached hereto. The Bill was to amend the existing ITOP reporting statute contained in La. R.S.

40:1961.21.

28.

The title of the HB 357, as introduced, did not even contain the words “judicial bypass.”

The title, however, did contain the words “information” and “report/reporting” seven times, and the word “data” once. See id. Moreover, the short title of the Bill read as follows:

“CHILDREN: Requires reporting of certain information relating to minor undergoing abortions.”

29.

HB 357 was heard in the House Health & Welfare Committee, from which it passed without amendments, and then passed by the full House without amendments. On June 2, 2021, one week before the legislative session was required by law to adjourn, HB 357 was heard in the

Senate Health & Welfare Committee.

30.

During the committee hearing, the Bill author proposed amendments to HB 357 for the first time. The amendments included Amendment 4, i.e., the Jurisdictional Provisions limiting jurisdiction for judicial bypass cases. See Ex. D, attached hereto. Amendment 4 proposed amendments to La. R.S. 40:1061.14, the statute governing parental consent and the process by which a judicial bypass order can be obtained. Id. The latter statute is an entirely different statute than the ITOP reporting statute that HB 357 was originally introduced to amend.

Amendment 5, on the other hand, proposed amendments to the ITOP reporting statute, adding two other categories of information related to judicial bypass to ITOP reports.8 Id.

31.

Unlike Amendment 5, which was germane to the Bill, Amendment 4 related solely to jurisdiction for judicial bypass cases and had nothing to do with information reporting requirements for clinics and LDH. Moreover, Amendment 4 fundamentally changed the nature of the Bill, stripping Courts located in the parish where the abortion is to be performed of jurisdiction, and limiting minors who wish to seek relief to the parish of her domicile. See id.

8 Amendments 1-3 were technical amendments and a slight change to the title of the Bill, as described herein. Id. 13

32.

Incredibly, however, when the amendments to the Bill were introduced and the summary

read to the Senate Health & Welfare Committee, this change was described as expanding

jurisdiction for judicial bypass cases. Specifically, it was stated that Amendment 4 would

“extend the jurisdiction . . . where a minor can file an application for this judicial bypass order,”

with the limited exceptions then read but no mention of the fact that jurisdiction was being eliminated in the parish where the procedure is to be performed. See Senate Committee Hearing, available at: https://senate.la.gov/s_video/videoarchive.asp?v=senate/2021/06/060221HW,

minute mark 2:38:02.

33.

The amendments were adopted by the Committee before opponents of the Bill were

allowed to address the Committee. Therefore, the Jurisdictional Provisions were added to HB

357 before any procedural issue could be raised as to the germaneness of an amendment

proposing a substantive change to the law of jurisdiction, and before the Committee was even

informed that the amendment would, in fact, restrict jurisdiction.

34.

When the Bill was introduced on the Senate Floor for floor debate, very late in the day on

June 7, 2021, two days before the Legislature was required to adjourn, the Senator carrying the

Bill described the Bill as follows: “[O]ne of our good . . . trafficking bills where we stop abuse

and neglect of a child,” after which the Senator asked for favorable passage. See Senate Floor

Debate, available at:

https://senate.la.gov/s_video/videoarchive.asp?v=senate/2021/06/060721SCHAMBP2, minute

mark 3:47:51 to 3:48:19. That description in no way accurately or fairly describes the content of

HB 357, even before it was amended, let alone after changes were made that affect the

substantive legal rights of minors by making it harder for them to petition a Court.

35.

Nor would reading the title of HB 357 in its final form have put legislators or the public

on notice of its content. When HB 357 moved to the Senate floor, its Short Title still read:

“CHILDREN: Requires reporting of certain information relating to minor undergoing abortions,”

and the title of the Bill that was only slightly amended in the Senate Committee to add the phrase

“to provide for a judicial bypass order” provides no notice of the important jurisdictional change

that the law would impose.

36.

HB 357 was never heard in a judiciary committee in either chamber, notwithstanding that

a change to the law such as the Jurisdictional Provisions would ordinarily need to be vetted by a

judiciary committee in both chambers, not the health and welfare committees. In addition to the

deprivation of rights for minors, no consideration was given to the impact the change would have

on the judiciary, including the added need for extensive training of court personnel and the

likelihood that Courts of Appeal will be burdened with appeals of wrongful denials of judicial

bypass cases, appeals of which must also be heard within a very short timeframe.

37.

Finally, when HB 357 returned to the House for Concurrence, the written summary of the

Senate amendments, again, described the Bill as amending existing law so that jurisdiction is

“extended to a court having juvenile jurisdiction in a contiguous parish,” with no

acknowledgement of the change to restrict jurisdiction. See Ex. E, attached hereto. A description of the exception to a new rule without describing the substantive change made to the

general underlying rule is entirely misleading.

38.

Thus, the process by which Act 482 was passed lacked sufficient notice or transparency

to legislators and the public as to what the amended Bill was intended to do, and that strategy

appears to have been pursued in a deliberately misleading manner. Moreover, these efforts to

sneak a pernicious, unrelated amendment onto a Bill that for many legislators would have started

out as an innocuous measure, and then to hide the nature of the amended Bill with a title that is

not indicative of its object, injects constitutional infirmities into the process and Act 482 should

be declared null and void under Article 3, Section 15 of the Louisiana Constitution.

The Effect of the Jurisdictional Provisions

39.

Minors who must engage with the judicial bypass process are often already at the margins

of society, living in poverty, experiencing homelessness, or suffering from abuse or neglect at

the hands of those around them, and they are in need of assistance – particularly in navigating a

complex legal process, the very notion of which is intimidating, and must be accomplished

quickly in order for them to obtain the desired abortion. Under existing law, which has been in

effect since 1981, a minor who must engage with the judicial bypass process in order to obtain

consent to an abortion has some options: she can file an application for relief in either the parish

of her domicile or the parish where the clinic that will perform the abortion is located. La. R.S.

40:1061.14. Jurisdiction and venue lie in both parishes. Having more than one option, and one which is not the minor’s home parish, is helpful to protect the minor’s safety, secure her legal

assistance with the process, and ensure that meaningful relief is not unnecessarily delayed or

improperly denied.

40.

Dual jurisdiction also furthers the rights guaranteed to minors under the U.S.

Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court has stated unequivocally “a State cannot lawfully

authorize an absolute parental veto over the decision of a minor to terminate her pregnancy.”

Bellotti v. Baird, 443 U.S. 622, 639 (1979) (citing Planned Parenthood v. Danforth, 428 U.S. 52

(1976)). The Court further explained in 1979: “The abortion decision differs in important ways

from other decisions that may be made during minority. The need to preserve the constitutional

right and the unique nature of the abortion decision, especially when made by a minor, require a

State to act with particular sensitivity when it legislates to foster parental involvement in this

matter.” Id. at 642.

41.

The Belotti Court also specifically recognized the importance of meaningful access to the

courts in this context, as opposed to the mere existence of such a purported right. After

mandating that States with parental consent laws also have a viable judicial process as an

alternative, the Court warned, “the constitutional right to seek an abortion may not be unduly

burdened by state-imposed conditions upon initial access to court.” Id. at 648. Moreover, in

rejecting a requirement that parents be informed of the judicial proceeding, the Court recognized:

“there are parents who would obstruct, and perhaps altogether prevent, the minor’s right to go to

court. There is no reason to believe that this would be so in the majority of cases where consent

is withheld. But many parents hold strong views on the subject of abortion, and young pregnant

minors, especially those living at home, are particularly vulnerable to their parents’ efforts to

obstruct both an abortion and their access to court. It would be unrealistic, therefore, to assume

that the mere existence of a legal right to seek relief in superior court provides an effective

avenue of relief for some of those who need it the most.” Id. at 647.

42.

Accordingly, a minor is entitled to a proceeding to show that she is mature enough and

well enough informed to make her decision, independent of her parents’ wishes, or that the

abortion is in her best interest. See Belotti, 443 U.S. at 643-644. Further, the Supreme Court

mandated that this judicial process “be completed with anonymity and sufficient expedition to

provide an effective opportunity for the desired abortion to be obtained.” Id. at 644.

43.

The requirements of anonymity and expedition are to protect patient privacy, the safety of

minors who are seeking an abortion but cannot involve their parents, and to guard against a

parent’s efforts to obstruct the minor’s access to the abortion procedure or to obstruct access to

the courts. Moreover, when a federal court reviewed Louisiana’s current parental consent and

judicial bypass process in 1984 to assess whether the Belotti requirements of anonymity and

expedition were satisfied, the court focused specifically on the grant of dual jurisdictional

authority to more than one Court:

[t]he statute provides safeguards to ensure that the minor is able to exercise her constitutional right to an abortion, including dual jurisdiction. This enables the minor to obtain a Court order in an area in which she resides or in another area if she fears that her presence in court will alert the public that she is seeking an abortion.

Margaret S. v. Treen, 597 F.Supp. 636, 652 (E.D. La. 1984).

44. The Treen Court further took comfort in the fact that juvenile court judges would handle judicial bypass cases, stating: “Juvenile courts decide difficult issues involving the health,

welfare and best interests of minors on a regular basis. Thus, they are particularly well suited to

decide abortion-related issues as they can bring to bear a wealth of experience on each case.” Id.

45.

Under the changes that would be imposed if the Jurisdictional Provisions are

implemented, on the other hand, the jurisdiction available to a minor is limited to the parish of

the minor’s domicile (with very limited exceptions), and most jurisdictions have few, if any,

dedicated juvenile court judges to hear cases. The change to the law, ushered in by the belatedly-

added amendment to HB 357, will harm some of the most vulnerable minors in our State and

those in neighboring States.

46.

Forcing a minor to seek a judicial bypass in her parish of domicile clearly threatens her

ability to maintain anonymity. Many courthouses and the communities they serve are small,

increasing the likelihood of a minor’s identity and intention to obtain an abortion being publicly

revealed. That does not only create a risk to patient privacy; it creates a risk to patient safety.

Providing minors with no access to a Court other than one close to home also greatly increases

the chances of a parent attempting to obstruct the minor’s access to the Court altogether. The

threat to expedition is no less severe, where minors will now be forced to navigate Courts who

have no experience with this process or its legal requirements. Minors will also be forced to

figure out this process, which as explained above, many court personnel do not even believe

exists, with little or no access to a lawyer for assistance. Wrongful denials based on the personal

bias of the decision-maker, or perceived political pressure from the community, are also

inevitable, as was the case when Texas implemented a similar change to its judicial bypass law.9

9 See Affidavit of Susan Hayes, attached to Memorandum in Support of Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. 18

47.

Such limited, and flawed, access to the Courts does not fulfill the promises of Bellotti and related U.S. Supreme Court precedent. Such conditioned access to the Courts when a fundamental right is at stake also does not satisfy the requirements of the Louisiana Constitution.

48.

As to one minor currently faced with this daunting prospect, she has stated that she cannot seek relief in her parish of domicile, and if that is her only option, she will delay obtaining an abortion for several more weeks until she is of the age of majority. Putting a minor in a difficult position where she must choose between a legal process that leaves her vulnerable and supplies her with little protection, or suffer the health risks and increased financial costs of continuing longer into pregnancy is unjust, unnecessary, and also avoidable if she had adequate access to the Courts. Many other minors, however, will not be so close to the age of 18 that they even have this option. The harm caused to Ms. Fine’s ability to protect her client’s rights is equally clear: one client will be burdened with carrying a pregnancy longer than necessary, and the other client, the minor from out of state, will be forced to travel farther to access a clinic because she cannot access a Louisiana court in order to obtain the procedure in this State.

49.

Accordingly, as explained more fully herein, Act 482 is unconstitutional in the following respects:

A. The Jurisdictional Provisions of Act 482 violate Article 1, Section 22 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 by denying individuals of their right to access the Courts;

B. The Jurisdictional Provisions of Act 482 similarly violate the due process clause of the 1st and 14th Amendments to and the privileges and immunities clause of the U.S. Constitution, and Article 1, Section 2 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 by depriving minors of fundamental rights without due process of law.

C. Act 482 was passed in violation of Article 3, Section 15 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 because: (1) the Jurisdictional Provisions constitute an amendment that was not germane to the Bill as introduced, (2) the title of the Bill in its final form was not indicative of its object, and (3) the Bill in final form contains multiple objects.

COUNT I

INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

50.

Plaintiffs adopt, reallege, and incorporate the preceding allegations of the Petition as if copied herein in extenso.

51.

Article 3601 of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure provides that an injunction shall be issued in cases where irreparable injury, loss, or damage may otherwise result to the plaintiffs. La. Code Civ. P. art. 3601(A). Here, Plaintiffs are entitled to injunctive relief without the showing of irreparable injury because the conduct sought to be restrained is unconstitutional or unlawful. Jurisich v. Jenkins, 99-0076 (La. 10/19/1999), 749 So. 2d 597.

52.

Regardless, with respect to the Jurisdictional Provisions, Plaintiffs and those whose interests they represent will suffer irreparable harm, as described herein, if those provisions of

Act 482 are not enjoined.

53.

During the pendency of an action for an injunction, the court may issue a temporary restraining order, a preliminary injunction, or both. La. Code Civ. P. art. 3601(C).

54.

The change to the law that the Jurisdictional Provisions would impose on the judicial bypass process, in and of itself, burdens the fundamental right of access to the courts and is, therefore, unconstitutional. Further, the Jurisdictional Provisions restricts access to the courts where a fundamental right is at stake and is, therefore, unconstitutional.

55.

Accordingly, Plaintiffs are entitled to injunctive relief, in the form of a temporary restraining order and then a preliminary and permanent injunction prohibiting Defendant from implementing or enforcing the Jurisdictional Provisions (Act 482’s proposed amendment to the law of jurisdiction contained in La. R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(1)).

COUNT II

DEPRIVATION OF RIGHT TO ACCESS THE COURTS AND DEPRIVATION OF DUE PROCESS RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLE 1, SECTION 22 AND ARTICLE I, SECTION 2 OF THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION OF 1974 AND THE 1st AND 14TH AMENDMENTS TO AND PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES CLAUSE OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

(Minors Traveling From Other States)

56.

Plaintiffs adopt, reallege, and incorporate the preceding allegations of the Petition as if copied herein in extenso.

57.

The Jurisdictional Provisions violate the Louisiana and U.S. Constitutions by entirely denying certain minors the right to access the Courts. The Louisiana Constitution specifically guarantees Right of Access to the Courts: “All courts shall be open, and every person shall have an adequate remedy by due process of law and justice, administered without denial, partiality, or unreasonable delay, for injury to him in his person, property, reputation, or other rights.” Art. 1,

Sec. 22, Louisiana Constitution of 1974.

58.

Closely related, are the due process rights guaranteed by both the Louisiana Constitution and the U.S. Constitution, which guarantee that a person will not be deprived of their fundamental rights without due process of law. Art. 1, Sec. 2, Louisiana Constitution of 1974;

14th amendment to U.S. Constitution.

59.

Such rights are no less for an individual traveling from out of state, and indeed, States are

specifically prohibited from infringing on an individual’s fundamental right to access the courts

on the basis of a person’s out of state residency. The U.S. Supreme Court explained:

The right to sue and defend in the courts is the alternative of force. In an organized society it is the right conservative of all other rights, and lies at the foundation of orderly government. It is one of the highest and most essential privileges of citizenship, and must be allowed by each state to the citizens of all other states to the precise extent that it is allowed to its own citizens. Equality of treatment in this respect is not left to depend upon comity between the states, but is granted and protected by the Federal Constitution.

Chambers v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 207 U.S. 142, 148 (1907).

60.

Indeed, the right of access to the courts is one of the privileges and immunities accorded

to all citizens under Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution and the 14th Amendment. Ryland v.

Shapiro, 708 F.2d 967, 971 (5th Cir. 1983).

61.

The right of access to courts is also one aspect of the right of petition accorded to all

citizens under the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v.

N.L.R.B., 461 U.S. 731, 741 (1983) (citing California Motor Transp. Co. v. Trucking Unlimited,

404 U.S. 508, 513(1972)).

62.

Act 482 affords no jurisdiction for an out of state minor to access a Louisiana court in order to request a judicial bypass. Current law provides: “Jurisdiction to hear applications shall be in the court having juvenile jurisdiction in the parish where the abortion is to be performed or the parish in which the minor is domiciled.” La. R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(1). Thus, jurisdiction to hear such applications currently lies in the parish where the abortion is to be performed, regardless of whether the minor is a Louisiana domiciliary or a citizen of another State.

63.

However, the Jurisdictional Provisions limit jurisdiction exclusively to the parish of a minor’s domicile. As amended, the statute would state: “Jurisdiction to hear applications shall be in the court having juvenile jurisdiction in the parish in which the minor is domiciled.”

Further, even the limited exceptions providing jurisdiction in a contiguous parish all speak in terms of a minor’s domicile. See Ex. F. For those who are not domiciled in Louisiana (i.e., citizens of other states), there is no court with jurisdiction to hear a judicial bypass application, and if the law is permitted to take effect, out of state minors will be entirely blocked from accessing a Louisiana court to seek such relief.

64.

Moreover, there is no remedy for this constitutional infirmity. No court in Louisiana will have the power to hear the matter or grant relief: “Jurisdiction is the legal power and authority of a court to hear and determine an action or proceeding…and to grant the relief to which they are

entitled.” La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1. Further, “jurisdiction of a court over the subject matter of

an action or proceeding cannot be conferred by consent of the parties. A judgment rendered by a

court which has no jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action or proceeding is void.” La.

Code Civ. Proc. art. 3.

65.

The Jurisdictional Provisions, if implemented, will amount to a complete deprivation of

an out of state minor’s right to access the judicial bypass process through a Louisiana court and

foreclose her ability to vindicate her due process rights in Louisiana.

COUNT III

(Louisiana Minors)

66.

Plaintiffs adopt, reallege, and incorporate the preceding allegations of the Petition as if copied herein in extenso.

67.

The Jurisdictional Provisions unconstitutionally deprive Louisiana minors of their right to access the Courts pursuant to Article 1, Section 22 of the Louisiana Constitution, and similarly violate the due process provisions of the Louisiana and U.S. Constitutions and the 1st

Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

68.

As an initial matter, access to the courts is, itself, a fundamental right. See, e.g., Tubwell v. Griffith, 742 F.2d 250, 252 (5th Cir. 1984) (“It is well-established that access to the courts is a fundamental constitutional right.”).

69.

Moreover, under the Louisiana Constitution’s provision guaranteeing Right of Access to

Courts, restrictions burdening access to the Courts where there is an underlying fundamental right at stake will not stand absent a compelling state interest, and thus are subject to strict

23 scrutiny. See, e.g., State in Interest of A.C., 643 So.2d 719 (1994) (“If there is a fundamental right at stake, then the State must be prepared to demonstrate a “compelling governmental interest before [access] can be regulated. If there is, as demonstrated by the lack of such a state interest, an ‘absence of a sufficient countervailing justification for the State's action [the denial of access will be] a denial of due process.’”) (internal citations omitted).

70.

Here, minors are seeking to vindicate a fundamental right through access to the courts, and therefore, the State must show a compelling state interest for the restriction that it seeks to impose burdening access to the Courts.10

71.

The State cannot show a compelling state interest to justify the Jurisdictional Provisions, and also cannot show that the Jurisdictional Provisions are the least restrictive means of furthering any purported interest. The Jurisdictional Provisions will do nothing to protect the safety of minors or enable them to assert their legal rights; instead, this restriction on access will harm minors, including in some instances, jeopardizing their physical safety, and increase the barriers for pursuing their legal rights.

72.

Making it more difficult for an individual to access the Courts in order to vindicate their

Constitutionally-protected rights is not a compelling, or even legitimate, state interest.

Burdening access to Louisiana Courts for a proceeding that the U.S. Supreme Court has mandated that States provide is, however, the stated justification for Act 482.

10 See, e.g., Sotto v. Wainwright, 601 F.2d 184, 191 (5th Cir. 1979) (“‘Fundamental rights,’ implicit in the concept of ordered liberty, include the right to vote, E. g., Harper v. Virginia State Board, 383 U.S. 663, 86 S.Ct. 1079, 16 L.Ed.2d 169 (1966); the right of association, E. g., NAACP v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449, 78 S.Ct. 1163, 2 L.Ed.2d 1488 (1958); the right of access to the courts, E. g., NAACP v. Button, 371 U.S. 415, 83 S.Ct. 328, 9 L.Ed.2d 405 (1963), and assorted freedoms against state intrusion into family life and intimate personal decisions, E. g., Moore v. City of East Cleveland, supra (right of extended family to share household); Roe v. Wade, supra (woman's right to decide whether to have abortion); Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1, 87 S.Ct. 1817, 18 L.Ed.2d 1010 (1967) (freedom to marry person of another race); Griswold v. Connecticut, supra (right to use contraceptives); Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510, 45 S.Ct. 571, 69 L.Ed. 1070 (1925) (parents' right to send children to private schools); Meyer v. Nebraska, 262 U.S. 390, 43 S.Ct. 625, 67 L.Ed. 1042 (1923) (parents' right to have children instructed in foreign language). A state must advance a compelling justification to preserve a law or regulation that breaches any fundamental right.” 24

73.

Importantly, the Louisiana Constitution guarantees both that access to the Courts will not

be denied and that access will not be unreasonably delayed. Art. 1, Sec. 22, Louisiana

Constitution of 1974 (“[E]very person shall have an adequate remedy by due process of law and

justice, administered without denial, partiality, or unreasonable delay…”).

74.

The jurisdictional restriction imposed by Act 482 will result in unnecessary burdens, wrongful denials of access, and unreasonable delays. The rights of all minors seeking an abortion in Louisiana through the judicial bypass process will be impaired by the very nature of the limitation because it removes any option to choose a different jurisdiction for whatever reason. Such limited access to justice would be problematic in most settings, but in these circumstances, relief delayed, will often amount to relief denied: many young people are farther along in their pregnancy because they did not know they were pregnant or needed time to navigate the difficult process of obtaining an abortion in Louisiana, and the urgency with which they must have meaningful access to the courts to seek a judicial bypass before they are beyond

Louisiana’s 20-week gestational age ban is already a significant obstacle.

75.

But for many, they will simply be too scared to file a judicial bypass application in their home parish, and the exclusive jurisdiction provision will foreclose them from accessing the

Courts. From 2017 to the present, 75% of the cases the Louisiana Judicial Bypass Project handled were for minors domiciled outside of Orleans parish who elected to file their cases in

Orleans parish (where the clinic scheduled to perform the procedure is located) because they did not want to file in their home parish. Minors who cannot safely involve their parent due to fears of abuse or abandonment must already engage the court process secretly, and many express grave concerns that someone in their community will find out. Forcing minors to go through the judicial bypass process in their home parish, with no other resort to relief, will cause unnecessary

emotional distress and in many cases could jeopardize their physical safety.

76.

Upon learning that they must petition a Court in their home parish, some minors will never make it to the courthouse door; for those who decide to persevere, many will be turned away or otherwise thwarted in obtaining or filing their application for relief; and for many who are able to overcome those hurdles, their case will not be heard expeditiously, whether because of personal bias on the part of the Judge, a lack of understanding of this area of the law, or simply because there is no presiding Judge in that parish for weeks on end.

77.

Further, unlike other States, because the statute speaks in terms of domicile as opposed to residence, the change to the statute will cause confusion and uncertainty. See cf. OHIO REV.

CODE § 2919.121(C)(1). Many minors do not reside in their parish of domicile because they are living with friends or other family members. Forcing minors to travel to their parish of domicile to access the judicial bypass process will cause additional burdens on access and in some case, could put a minor’s safety in jeopardy.

78.

The extremely limited exceptions contained in the Jurisdictional Provisions that would allow a minor to access a Court in a contiguous parish are far too limited to cure its constitutional infirmities. The exceptions only provide expanded jurisdictional options for a small number of individuals, and even then, only provide those individuals with the likely equally-unavailing prospect of going to court in the parish next door. The exceptions are also arbitrary. The first exception allows a minor who is the child of a presiding Judge to seek relief in a neighboring parish but does not allow a minor who is the child of the Clerk of Court or other Court personnel with another avenue to seek relief. The threat to anonymity and the risk of a parent intervening to deprive the minor access to the Court is no less with other Court personnel than it is with a

Judge, especially in small courthouses.11 Similarly, the other prong of the exception allows a minor in a parish with a population of 10,000 people or less to travel to a neighboring parish, but it does not provide any latitude for a minor who, for example, is domiciled in a parish with a

11 Further, given the number of parishes with only one presiding judge, the minors who could potentially benefit from that exception will in some areas of the State be limited to one family. 26

population of 11,000 people.12 There is no principled reason for these distinctions, which

underscore the State’s disregard for its obligation to provide a process that ensures anonymity

and expedition.

79.

Additionally, many minors will be denied the due process right to a fair hearing

guaranteed by the Louisiana and U.S. Constitutions. Due process rights under the 14th

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 2 of the Louisiana Constitution of

1974, include a meaningful hearing conducted by an impartial hearing officer/unbiased tribunal, which in many instances, Act 482 will impede or prevent.

80.

As such, Act 482, and in particular the Jurisdictional Provisions, should be declared unconstitutional and its implementation and enforcement enjoined.

COUNT IV

UNCONSTITUTIONAL PASSAGE OF BILL IN VIOLATION OF LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 3, SECTION 15 (AMENDMENT NOT GERMANE TO THE BILL)

81.

Plaintiffs adopt, reallege, and incorporate the preceding allegations of the Petition as if

copied herein in extenso.

82.

Article 3, Section 15(c) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 entitled “Germane

Amendments,” states: “No bill shall be amended in either house to make a change not germane

to the bill as introduced.”

83.

The Jurisdictional Provisions, which were added to the Bill as Amendment 4, are not

germane to HB 357 as introduced, which at that time contained only the Reporting Provisions.

84.

A substantive change to the law limiting the jurisdictional rights of minors who are

seeking a judicial bypass is not reasonably related to a Bill that, prior to its amendment, was

12 There are currently only six parishes in Louisiana that fall below the 10,000-person population threshold. 27 solely about information that clinics must include on an ITOP report to LDH and that LDH must aggregate and report to the public.

85.

As such, Act 482 was enacted in violation of Article 3, Section 15(C) of the Louisiana

Constitution of 1974, and therefore, Act 482 is null and void.

COUNT V

UNCONSTITUTIONAL PASSAGE OF BILL IN VIOLATION OF LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 3, SECTION 15 (TITLE NOT INDICATIVE OF OBJECT)

86.

Plaintiffs adopt, reallege, and incorporate the preceding allegations of the Petition as if copied herein in extenso.

87.

Article 3, Section 15(A) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 entitled “Introduction;

Title; Single Object; Public Meetings” states:

The legislature shall enact no law except by a bill introduced during that session, and propose no constitutional amendment except by a joint resolution introduced during that session, which shall by processed as a bill. Every bill, except the general appropriation bill and bills for the enactment, rearrangement, codification, or revision of a system of laws, shall be confined to one object. Every bill shall contain a brief title indicative of its object. Action on any matter intended to have the effect of law shall be taken only in open, public meeting.

88.

Thus, every bill must contain a title indicative of its object, meaning a title that provides legislators and the public with sufficient notice of what the bill will do if enacted.

89.

As introduced, HB 357 contained a title sufficiently indicative of its object, describing that the Bill was to provide for additional information collection and information reporting regarding patients receiving abortions in Louisiana. See Ex. C, attached hereto.

90.

However, once the bill was amended, the only substantive change made to the title of the

Bill was to insert the phrase “to provide for a judicial bypass order.” See Ex. D. Such a title is

not indicative of the object of the Bill in its final form, or of the changes made to the Bill.

Nothing in the amended title of the Bill provides notice that the Bill would enact a substantive

change – and limitation on – the law of jurisdiction.

91.

As such, Act 482 was enacted in violation of Article 3, Section 15(A) of the Louisiana

Constitution of 1974, and therefore, Act 482 is null and void.

COUNT VI

UNCONSTITUTIONAL PASSAGE OF BILL IN VIOLATION OF LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 3, SECTION 15 (SINGLE OBJECT)

92.

Plaintiffs adopt, reallege, and incorporate the preceding allegations of the Petition as if

copied herein in extenso.

93.

As stated above, Article 3, Section 15(A) of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974 also

mandates the following: “Every bill, except the general appropriation bill and bills for the

enactment, rearrangement, codification, or revision of a system of laws, shall be confined to one object.” The object of a Bill is its aim or purpose, and all of its provisions must have a natural connection and reasonably relate to one general and legitimate subject of legislation.

94.

HB 357 in its final form, however, contains multiple objects, which are unrelated to each other and neither of which is necessary to accomplish the other, as follow:

A. The Reporting Provisions, the object of which is simply to gather more information about patients receiving abortions in Louisiana, and to require that such information is publicly reported; and

B. The Jurisdictional Provisions, the object of which is to enact a substantive change to the law of jurisdiction regarding the legal process by which a minor can obtain consent to an abortion.

95.

The Reporting Provisions are not related to the Jurisdictional Provisions, and neither

component of Act 482 is necessary to accomplish the purpose of the other component. They are

not directed at the same parties, the Reporting Provisions being directed at compliance from

clinics and LDH, and the Jurisdictional Provisions being directed at compliance from the Courts, minors, and attorneys who represent them, and neither part of the Bill furthers the intent of the

other part.

96.

As such, Act 482 was enacted in violation of Article 3, Section 15(A) of the Louisiana

Constitution of 1974, and therefore, Act 482 is null and void.

97.

Due to the many constitutional infirmities with Act 482 and its passage, Plaintiffs are

entitled to judgment declaring Act 482 of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session unconstitutional

on the following grounds and a permanent injunction barring its enforcement:

A. Under Article 3, Section 15 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, Act 482 violates the mandate that amendments to legislation be germane to the Bill as introduced, that legislation contain a title indicative of its object, and that legislation contain but a single object, and is therefore null and void; and

B. Under the 14th Amendment to and the privileges and immunities clause of the U.S. Constitution and Article 1, Section 22 and Article 1, Section 2 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, Act 482 violates the due process rights and right of access to the Courts of minors seeking an abortion in Louisiana through the judicial bypass process.

98.

Moreover, as explained more fully in the Memorandum in Support of Temporary

Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction accompanying this Petition, it is necessary for this

Court to issue an injunction, including an immediate TRO, enjoining implementation or

enforcement of the Jurisdictional Provisions (Act 482’s proposed amendment to the law of

jurisdiction contained in La. R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(1)), in order to prevent minors’ access to the

Courts from being denied or restricted in violation of the Louisiana and U.S. Constitutions.

WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs, Lift Louisiana and Laura Fine, pray that this Verified Petition

be deemed good and sufficient and:

A. After due proceedings had, there be judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendant declaring unconstitutional Act 482 of the 2021 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature, and declaring it null and void; and

B. In the alternative, after due proceedings are had, there be judgment in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendant declaring Act 482’s proposed amendment to the

DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 28 29 30 31 1 A Duty Duty B C D Bd/Rd/318s/Tan9/Liv 1 Duty Duty E Jan 2 & Jan 3 Duty F J 72s/Family Duty - Liv Family Duty Family Duty Family Duty Family Duty K I JUV HO I Prot Orders - Liv HO II 4 5 6 7 8 A Crim PT/CivRul - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv B DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY C DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena D Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv E CrPT-Tan/CivRul 10:30 Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi F Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv 11 12 13 14 15 A Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers B Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv C Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi D Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv E DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena F DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Support - St. Helena Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv 18 19 20 21 22 A Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi B Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH C LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi Civil - Tangi D Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv E LD HOLIDAY Civil Rules - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv F MARTIN LUTHER Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi J KING DAY Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 25 26 27 28 29 A DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY B Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi C Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv D DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena E Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers F Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi

JANUARY 2021 EXHIBIT Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. A exhibitsticker.com DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 A CivRul/Crim PT - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv B DUTYFelony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena C DUTYMisd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY D Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi E Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers F Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv 8 9 10 11 12 A CivRul/Crim PT - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv C Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi D Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers E DUTYMisd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY F DUTYFelony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena J Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv 15 16 17 18 19 A Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv B LD CivRules/BRd/318-Liv Civil - Liv Civiol - Liv C Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv D Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv E Civil - Tangi Civil Rules- Tangi Civil - Tangi HOLIDAY HOLIDAY F LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi Civil - Tangi PRESIDENT'S DAY MARDIS GRAS J Chambers Chambers Chambers K Chambers Chambers Chambers I JUV 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Support - STH Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 22 23 24 25 26 A DUTYFelony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena B Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi C Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv D DUTYMisd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY E CrPT-Liv/CivRul 10:30 Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv F Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi

FEBRUARY 2021

Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 A Crim PT/CivRul - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv B DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY C DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena D Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi E Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers F Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi ProtOrders/Intake-Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv ProtOrders/Rules - Liv Family - Liv 8 9 10 11 12 A Crim PT/CivRul - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv C Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv D Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi E DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena F DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Support - STH Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers 15 16 17 18 19 A DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY B Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers C Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi D DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena E Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv F Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder - Tangi 22 23 24 25 26 A Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi B DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena C DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY D Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv E Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi F Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 29 30 31 A LD Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv B Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv C Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH D LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi E Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi F Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv

MARCH 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 1 2 A LD Civil - Liv B Civil - Liv C Civil/Crim - STH D LD Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi E Civil - Tangi HOLIDAY F Criminal Jury - Tangi GOOD FRIDAY J Family - Liv K Family - Tangi I JUV 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Tangi HO II PrtOrder/Rules - Liv 5 6 7 8 9 A Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers B Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi C Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers D Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers E DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY F DUTY 72s/Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi 72s/Arr/BRd/Traf-Tangi St. Helena J Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers K Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers I JUV Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers HO I Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Support - STH Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv 12 13 14 15 16 A Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv B LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi SPRING CONFERENCE C LD Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv D Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv E Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH F Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv SPRING CONFERENCE K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s - 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi 19 20 21 22 23 A DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena B Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv C Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers D DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY E Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi F Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers J Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 26 27 28 29 30 A Crim PT/CivRul - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY C DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena D Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH E Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv F Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv

APRIL 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 3 4 5 6 7 A Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH B Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv C Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi D Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi E DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena F DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv 10 11 12 13 14 A DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY B Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers C Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi D DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena E Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv F Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DrCt/Juv - Tangi 72s 21st Juv HO I Family - Liv Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi 17 18 19 20 21 A Crim PT/CivRul - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv B DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi 72s/Arr/BdRd/Traf-Tangi St. Helena C DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY D Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi E Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi F Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv J Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers K 72s/Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 24 25 26 27 28 A CivRul/Crim PT - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv B Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi C Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv D Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers E DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY F DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Support - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv 31 A B LD C LD D E HOLIDAY F MEMORIAL DAY J K I JUV HO I HO II

MAY 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 A Civil Rule - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv B LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi Civil - Tangi C LD Civil Rule - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv D Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv E Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi F Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv 7 8 9 10 11 A B C D E SUMMER SCHOOL F J K I JUV HO I HO II 14 15 16 17 18 A DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena B DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY C Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi D Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers E Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv F Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Support - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi 21 22 23 24 25 A Crim PT/CivRul - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi C DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena D DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY E Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv F Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 28 29 30 A CivRul/Crim PT - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv C Chambers Chambers Chambers D Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv E LD Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv F LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi J Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv

JUNE 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 1 2 A Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B Civil - Liv Civil - Liv C Chambers Chambers D Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv E LD Civil - Liv Civil - Liv F LD Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi J Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv HO I Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv 5 6 7 8 9 A LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi Civil - Tangi B Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers C Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi D LD Civil Rules - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv E Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi HOLIDAY F Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers INDEPENDENCE DAY J Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers I JUV 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Support - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv 12 13 14 15 16 A Crim PT/CivRul - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv B Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi C Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv D Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers E DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena F DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DrCt/DCFS-Tangi 72s 21st Juv HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi 19 20 21 22 23 A DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY B Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH C Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv D DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena E Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi F Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 26 27 28 29 30 A Crim PT/CivRul - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena C Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers D Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv E DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY F Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi 72s/Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K 72s/Family - Liv Family Rules - STH Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv

JULY 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 2 3 4 5 6 A Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers B Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv C DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY D Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi E Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv F DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena J Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DrCt/DCFS-Tangi 72s 21st Juv HO I Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv 9 10 11 12 13 A DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena B Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers C Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi D DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY E Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers F Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv J Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi 16 17 18 19 20 A Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv B DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY C DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena D Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv E Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi F Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DrCt/DCFS-Tangi 72s 21st Juv HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Support - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 23 24 25 26 27 A CivRul/Crim PT - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv C Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH D Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi E DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena F DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv 30 31 A DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi B Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi C Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv D DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv E Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv F Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH J 72s/Family - Liv Family - Liv K Chambers Chambers I JUV Chambers Chambers HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv

AUGUST 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 A DUTY Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY B Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi C Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv D DUTY Felony - Tangi 72s/Arr/BdRd/Trf-Tang St. Helena E Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv F Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH J Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Chambers Chambers Chambers I JUV Chambers Chambers Chambers HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv 6 7 8 9 10 A LD Civil Rules - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv B Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi C Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi D Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers E LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi Civil - Tangi HOLIDAY F Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv LABOR DAY J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi 72s/Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K 72s/Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers HO I Support - STH Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi 13 14 15 16 17 A CivRul/Crim PT - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv B DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena C DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY D Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi E Criminal PreTrial -Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi F Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 20 21 22 23 24 A Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers B Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv C Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi D Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH E DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY F DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi LSU Conference LSU Conference HO II Family - Liv Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv LSU Conference LSU Conference 27 28 29 30 A DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi B Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi C Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv D DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv E Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH F Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv J Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv

SEPTEMBER 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 1 A DUTY St. Helena B Criminal Jury - Tangi C Criminal Jury - Liv D DUTY DUTY E Civil/Crim - STH F Criminal Jury - Liv J Chambers K Family - Tangi I JUV HO I PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II Family - Liv 4 5 6 7 8 A Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi B LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi Civil - Tangi C Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv D LD CivRules/BRd/318-Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv E Fall Conference Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv F Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi J Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers 11 12 13 14 15 A Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH Civil/Crim - STH B Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv C Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi D Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv E LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi Civil - Tangi HOLIDAY F LD Civil Rules - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv COLUMBUS DAY J Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi 18 19 20 21 22 A Crim PT/CivRul - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv B DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY C DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena D Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi E Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi F Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv J Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv 25 26 27 28 29 A CivRul/Crim PT - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers C Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers D Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi E DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena F DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Support - STH Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv OCTOBER 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 A LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi Civil - Tangi B Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi C Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv D LD Civil Rules - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv E Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv HOLIDAY F Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv ALL SAINTS DAY J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 8 9 10 11 12 A Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv B Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi C LD Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv Civil - Liv D Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv Civil - Liv E Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi HOLIDAY F LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil/BRd/318s - Tangi Civil - Tangi VETERANS DAY J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family Rules - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake- Tangi 15 16 17 18 19 A DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY B Civil Rules - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv Civil Jury - Liv C Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi D DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena E CrmPT/CivRul10:30-Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv F Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Support - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv 22 23 24 25 26 A Chambers Chambers Chambers B LD 72s/Civil Rules - Liv Civil - Liv Civil/BRd/318s - Liv C LD Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi 72s/Civ/BRd/318s-Tan D Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi E Civil Rules - Tangi Civil - Tangi Civil - Tangi HOLIDAY HOLIDAY F Chambers Chambers Chambers THANKSGIVING DAY THANKSGIVING J Chambers Chambers Chambers K Chambers Chambers Chambers I JUV Chambers Chambers Chambers HO I Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi HO II Paternity/Trials - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv 29 30 A Crim PT/CivRul - Tangi Jury - Tangi B Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi C Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv D Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv E DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi F DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv J Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi

NOVEMBER 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. DIV Monday Tuesday Wednseday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 A Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi Jury - Tangi B Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi C Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv D Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv E DUTY Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY F DUTY Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena J Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV DCFS - Tangi 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Liv PrtOrder/Intake - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Rules - Tangi 6 7 8 9 10 A CivRul/Crim PT - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv Jury - Liv B DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena C DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY D Criminal PT - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi Criminal Jury - Tangi E Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers F Criminal PT - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv Criminal Jury - Liv J Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv K Family Rules - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi I JUV 72s - St. Helena 72s/DrCt/DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Tangi HO I Family - Liv Family - Liv PaternityTrials - Liv PrtOrder/Rules - Liv Family - Liv HO II Family - Tangi Support - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi PrtOrder/Intake - Tangi 13 14 15 16 17 A DUTY Felony - Liv Misd - Liv Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf - Tangi St. Helena B Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers C Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers D DUTY Misd - Tangi Felony - Tangi Arr/BdRed/Traf-Liv Felony - Liv DUTY E Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers Chambers F Civil Rules - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi Civil Jury - Tangi J Family Rules - Tangi Family Rule - STH Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi K Family - Liv Family - Liv Family Rules - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv I JUV 72s 21st Juv 72s/DrCt/Juv - Liv DCFS - Liv 72s/DrCt/DCFS-Tangi HO I Family - Tangi Paternity/Trials - Tangi Family - Tangi Family - Tangi Prot Orders - Tangi HO II Family - Liv Family - Liv Family - Liv Prot Orders - Liv Family - Liv 20 21 22 23 24 A Dec 30 & Dec 31 B Dec 28 & 29 C Dec 20, 21, 22 BdRed/318s - Liv D Dec 23 & 24 BdRed/318s - Tangi E Jan 1 & Jan 2 HOLIDAY F Dec 25, 26, 27 CHRISTMAS EVE J Family Duty Family Duty Family Duty Family Duty K I JUV Dr Ct/72s - Tangi HO I Prot Orders - Tangi HO II 27 28 29 30 31 A BdRed/318s - Tangi B BdRed/318s - Liv C D E HOLIDAY F NEW YEARS EVE J K 72s/Family Duty Family Duty Family Duty Family Duty I JUV HO I HO II Prot Orders - liv

DECEMBER 2021 Please see www.21stjdc.org for any changes to the current calendar. FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT VER. Jan 4th, 2021 FINAL - 2021 COURT CALENDAR

Div. A -- PRIVAT Div. E -- BREAUX Div. J -- EARLES Div. B -- GOTCH GARRETT Div. F -- SMITH Div. K -- BILLEAUD Div. C -- FREDERICK Div. G -- HULIN Div. L -- CASTLE Div. D -- COLBERT Div. H -- BLANCHET Div. M -- THEALL Div. I -- DUPLANTIER NOTE : All custody-related matters are heard before Judges David Blanchet and Charlie Fitzgerald (Divisions H and M, respectively), who preside over the Family Court section of the 15th JDC. JURY TRIALS ARE DESIGNATED IN BOLD LETTERS ALL TRIALS BEGIN ON MONDAY (FOLLOWING RULES) UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

ACADIA LAFAYETTE VERMILION 2021 MISD/ FRI DUTY WEEK BEGINN CRIM CIVIL FEL JUV TRAF MISD CIVIL CRIM CIVIL ACA LAF VERM Jan. 4 - 8 15TH JDC COURT OPENING Jan. 11 (Rules) J A B E DFI G CK A D K Jan. 12 - 15 Jan. 18 MONDAY HOLIDAY (MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR'S BIRTHDAY) Jan. 19 (Rules) IL AD CEGJ F I C F Jan. 20 - 22 Jan. 25 (Rules) F EG K I A L C BJ E A H Jan. 26 - 29 K Feb. 1 (Rules) J L BCDFIK A EG J B M Feb. 2 - 5 Feb. 8 (Rules) F C B E ADJL G IK C J I Feb. 9 - 12

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Dec. 31 NEW YEAR HOLIDAY HLS 21RS-511 ORIGINAL

2021 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 357

BY REPRESENTATIVE CREWS

Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.

CHILDREN: Requires reporting of certain information relating to minors who undergo abortions

1 AN ACT

2 To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(introductory paragraph), (4), (5)(b), and (D) and

3 to enact R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(5)(c), relative to reporting of information in connection

4 with abortions performed in this state; to provide requirements for information to be

5 included in individual reports on abortions performed or induced; to provide for

6 collection of certain information concerning minors who undergo abortions; to

7 provide requirements for information to be included in annual statistical reports of

8 abortion-related data issued by the Louisiana Department of Health; and to provide

9 for related matters.

10 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:

11 Section 1. R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(introductory paragraph), (4), (5)(b), and (D) are

12 hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(5)(c) is hereby enacted to read as

13 follows:

14 §1061.21. Reports

15 A. An individual abortion report for each abortion performed or induced

16 shall be completed by the attending physician. The report shall be confidential and

17 shall not contain the name or address of the woman. The report shall include all of

18 the following:

19 * * *

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1 (4) The parish and municipality zip code, if any, in which the pregnant

2 woman resides.

3 * * *

4 (5)

5 * * *

6 (b) If the pregnant woman is a minor, the report shall include all of the

7 following:

8 (i)(aa) A a notation of whether the abortion was performed pursuant to either

9 notarized parental consent or a judicial bypass order as provided for in R.S.

10 40:1061.14.

11 (bb) If the abortion was performed pursuant to a judicial bypass order as

12 provided for in R.S. 40:1061.14, the report shall indicate the judicial district of the

13 court that issued the order.

14 (ii) A notation indicating whether or not the physician or any other staff

15 member of the abortion facility suspected that the minor was the victim of any form

16 of child abuse or neglect and filed a report of such abuse or neglect in accordance

17 with Children's Code Article 610.

18 (c) If the pregnant woman is a minor and the abortion was performed

19 pursuant to a judicial bypass order as provided for in R.S. 40:1061.14, the report

20 shall include all of the following:

21 (i) A notation indicating whether or not the minor was required to participate

22 in an evaluation and counseling session with a mental health professional from the

23 Louisiana Department of Health or a staff member from the Department of Children

24 and Family Services as provided for in R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(3)(b).

25 (ii) A notation indicating whether or not the court issued a protective order

26 for the minor, afforded her the continued services of a court-appointed special

27 advocate, or did both, as authorized in R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(4)(c).

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1 (iii) A notation of whether or not the physician or any other staff member of

2 the abortion facility referred the woman to any licensed professional for post-

3 abortion counseling.

4 (iv) A notation of whether or not the physician or any other staff member of

5 the abortion facility referred the woman to the Louisiana Department of Health or

6 the Department of Children and Family Services for any health services or other

7 human services.

8 * * *

9 D.(1) The Louisiana Department of Health shall be responsible for collecting

10 all abortion reports and complication reports and collating and evaluating all data

11 gathered therefrom, and shall annually publish a statistical report based on such data

12 from abortions performed in the previous calendar year.

13 (2) The annual report required by this Subsection shall include a special

14 section addressing abortions performed on minors. This section of the report shall

15 feature, at minimum, a compilation of the information required by the provisions of

16 Paragraph (A)(5) of this Section to be included in individual abortion reports.

DIGEST

The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]

HB 357 Original 2021 Regular Session Crews

Abstract: Requires that certain information relative to minors who undergo abortion be included in individual abortion reports by physicians and in annual statistical reports of abortion-related data issued by the La. Department of Health.

Present law requires that an individual abortion report for each abortion performed or induced be completed by the attending physician. Stipulates that the report shall be confidential and not contain the name or address of the woman and provides for the required content of the report.

Proposed law retains present law and adds the following requirements for the content of individual abortion reports:

(1) If the abortion was performed on a minor, the report shall include a notation indicating whether or not the physician or any other staff member of the abortion facility suspected that the minor was the victim of any form of child abuse or neglect and filed a report of such abuse or neglect in accordance with present law.

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(2) If the abortion was performed on a minor pursuant to a "judicial bypass order" (court order) in lieu of parental consent as allowed in present law, the report shall include all of the following:

(a) The judicial district of the court that issued the order.

(b) An indication of whether or not the minor was required to participate in an evaluation and counseling session with a mental health professional from the La. Department of Health (LDH) or a staff member from the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) as allowed in present law.

(c) An indication of whether or not the court issued a protective order for the minor, afforded her the continued services of a court-appointed special advocate, or did both, as allowed in present law.

(d) An indication of whether or not the physician or any other staff member of the abortion facility referred the woman to any licensed professional for post-abortion counseling.

(e) An indication of whether or not the physician or any other staff member of the abortion facility referred the woman to LDH or DCFS for any health services or other human services.

Present law requires that individual abortion reports include the parish and municipality, if any, in which the pregnant woman resides. Proposed law revises present law to require that such reports include the parish and zip code, if any, in which the pregnant woman resides.

Present law requires LDH to collect all individual abortion reports prepared as required by present law and to collate and evaluate all data gathered from the reports. Requires LDH to publish a statistical report annually based on such data from abortions performed in the previous calendar year.

Proposed law retains present law and requires that the annual statistical reports on abortions published by LDH include a special section addressing abortions performed on minors. Requires that this section of the report feature, at minimum, a compilation of the information required by proposed law to be included in individual abortion reports.

(Amends R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(intro. para.), (4), (5)(b), and (D); Adds R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(5)(c))

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SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2021 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Health and Welfare to Engrossed House Bill No. 357 by Representative Crews

1 AMENDMENT NO. 1

2 On page 1, line 2, change "R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(introductory paragraph)" to "R.S. 3 40:1061.14(B)(1) and 1061.21(A)(introductory paragraph)"

4 AMENDMENT NO. 2

5 On page 1, line 4, after "state;" insert "to provide for a judicial bypass order;"

6 AMENDMENT NO. 3

7 On page 1, line 11, change "R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(introductory paragraph)" to "R.S. 8 40:1061.14(B)(1) and 1061.21(A)(introductory paragraph)"

9 AMENDMENT NO. 4

10 On page 1, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following:

11 "§1061.14. Minors 12 * * * 13 B. The following provisions shall apply to all applications for court 14 orders by minors seeking abortions and appeals from denials of applications: 15 (1) Jurisdiction to hear applications shall be in the court having 16 juvenile jurisdiction in the parish where the abortion is to be performed or the 17 parish in which the minor is domiciled. Jurisdiction to hear an application 18 or appeal shall be extended to a court having juvenile jurisdiction in a 19 contiguous parish if either of the following conditions is met: 20 (a) The minor's parent or guardian is a presiding judge of the juvenile 21 court in the parish in which the minor is domiciled. 22 (b) The parish in which the minor is domiciled has a population of 23 less than ten thousand persons according to the latest federal decennial 24 census. 25 * * *"

26 AMENDMENT NO. 5

27 On page 2, after line 27, insert the following:

28 "(iii) A notation of whether the judicial bypass was granted because 29 of a finding that the minor girl was mature and capable of giving informed 30 consent, as provided for in R.S. 40:1061.14(4)(b). 31 (iv) A notation of whether the judicial bypass was granted because 32 of a finding that the performance of the abortion without parental notification 33 and consent was in the best interest of the minor, as provided for in R.S. 34 40:1061.14(6)."

35 AMENDMENT NO. 6

36 On page 3, line 1, change "(iii)" to "(iv)"

37 AMENDMENT NO. 7

38 On page 3, line 4, change "(iv)" to "(v)"

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HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS

HB 357 2021 Regular Session Crews

CHILDREN: Requires reporting of certain information relating to minors who undergo abortions

Synopsis of Senate Amendments

1. Amends present law relative to applications for court orders by minors seeking abortions and appeals from denials of those applications to provide that jurisdiction to hear such an application or appeal shall be extended to a court having juvenile jurisdiction in a contiguous parish if either of the following conditions is met:

a. The minor's parent or guardian is a presiding judge of the juvenile court in the parish in which the minor is domiciled.

b. The parish in which the minor is domiciled has a population of less than 10,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.

2. Adds to proposed law provisions requiring that if a pregnant woman is a minor and receives an abortion pursuant to a judicial bypass order as authorized in present law, then the individual abortion report on that case required by present law shall include all of the following:

a. A notation of whether the judicial bypass was granted because of a finding that the minor girl was mature and capable of giving informed consent, as provided for in present law.

b. A notation of whether the judicial bypass was granted because of a finding that the performance of the abortion without parental notification and consent was in the best interest of the minor, as provided for in present law.

3. Makes technical changes.

Digest of Bill as Finally Passed by Senate

Proposed law retains present law and adds the following requirements for the content of individual abortion reports:

(2) If the abortion was performed on a minor pursuant to a "judicial bypass order" (court order) in lieu of parental consent as allowed in present law, the report shall include all of the following: EXHIBIT

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(a) The judicial district of the court that issued the order.

(b) An indication of whether or not the minor was required to participate in an evaluation and counseling session with a mental health professional from the La. Dept. of Health (LDH) or a staff member from the Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCFS) as allowed in present law.

(c) A notation of whether the judicial bypass was granted because of a finding that the minor girl was mature and capable of giving informed consent, as provided for in present law.

(d) A notation of whether the judicial bypass was granted because of a finding that the performance of the abortion without parental notification and consent was in the best interest of the minor, as provided for in present law.

(e) An indication of whether or not the court issued a protective order for the minor, afforded her the continued services of a court-appointed special advocate, or did both, as allowed in present law.

(f) An indication of whether or not the physician or any other staff member of the abortion facility referred the woman to any licensed professional for post-abortion counseling.

(g) An indication of whether or not the physician or any other staff member of the abortion facility referred the woman to LDH or DCFS for any health services or other human services.

Proposed law amends present law relative to applications for court orders by minors seeking abortions and appeals from denials of those applications to provide that jurisdiction to hear such an application or appeal shall be extended to a court having juvenile jurisdiction in a contiguous parish if either of the following conditions is met:

(1) The minor's parent or guardian is a presiding judge of the juvenile court in the parish in which the minor is domiciled.

(2) The parish in which the minor is domiciled has a population of less than 10,000 according to the latest federal decennial census.

(Amends R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(1) and 1061.21(A)(intro. para.), (4), (5)(b), and (D); Adds R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(5)(c))

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2021 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 357

BY REPRESENTATIVES CREWS AND EDMONDS

1 AN ACT

2 To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(1) and 1061.21(A)(introductory paragraph), (4),

3 (5)(b), and (D) and to enact R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(5)(c), relative to reporting of

4 information in connection with abortions performed in this state; to provide for a

5 judicial bypass order; to provide requirements for information to be included in

6 individual reports on abortions performed or induced; to provide for collection of

7 certain information concerning minors who undergo abortions; to provide

8 requirements for information to be included in annual statistical reports of abortion-

9 related data issued by the Louisiana Department of Health; and to provide for related

10 matters.

11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:

12 Section 1. R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(1) and 1061.21(A)(introductory paragraph), (4),

13 (5)(b), and (D) are hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 40:1061.21(A)(5)(c) is hereby

14 enacted to read as follows:

15 §1061.14. Minors

16 * * *

17 B. The following provisions shall apply to all applications for court orders

18 by minors seeking abortions and appeals from denials of applications:

19 (1) Jurisdiction to hear applications shall be in the court having juvenile

20 jurisdiction in the parish where the abortion is to be performed or the parish in which

21 the minor is domiciled. Jurisdiction to hear an application or appeal shall be

22 extended to a court having juvenile jurisdiction in a contiguous parish if either of the

23 following conditions is met:

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1 (a) The minor's parent or guardian is a presiding judge of the juvenile court

2 in the parish in which the minor is domiciled.

3 (b) The parish in which the minor is domiciled has a population of less than

4 ten thousand persons according to the latest federal decennial census.

5 * * *

6 §1061.21. Reports

7 A. An individual abortion report for each abortion performed or induced

8 shall be completed by the attending physician. The report shall be confidential and

9 shall not contain the name or address of the woman. The report shall include all of

10 the following:

11 * * *

12 (4) The parish and municipality zip code, if any, in which the pregnant

13 woman resides.

14 * * *

15 (5)

16 * * *

17 (b) If the pregnant woman is a minor, the report shall include all of the

18 following:

19 (i)(aa) A a notation of whether the abortion was performed pursuant to either

20 notarized parental consent or a judicial bypass order as provided for in R.S.

21 40:1061.14.

22 (bb) If the abortion was performed pursuant to a judicial bypass order as

23 provided for in R.S. 40:1061.14, the report shall indicate the judicial district of the

24 court that issued the order.

25 (ii) A notation indicating whether or not the physician or any other staff

26 member of the abortion facility suspected that the minor was the victim of any form

27 of child abuse or neglect and filed a report of such abuse or neglect in accordance

28 with Children's Code Article 610.

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1 (c) If the pregnant woman is a minor and the abortion was performed

2 pursuant to a judicial bypass order as provided for in R.S. 40:1061.14, the report

3 shall include all of the following:

4 (i) A notation indicating whether or not the minor was required to participate

5 in an evaluation and counseling session with a mental health professional from the

6 Louisiana Department of Health or a staff member from the Department of Children

7 and Family Services as provided for in R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(3)(b).

8 (ii) A notation indicating whether or not the court issued a protective order

9 for the minor, afforded her the continued services of a court-appointed special

10 advocate, or did both, as authorized in R.S. 40:1061.14(B)(4)(c).

11 (iii) A notation of whether the judicial bypass was granted because of a

12 finding that the minor girl was mature and capable of giving informed consent, as

13 provided for in R.S. 40:1061.14(4)(b).

14 (iv) A notation of whether the judicial bypass was granted because of a

15 finding that the performance of the abortion without parental notification and consent

16 was in the best interest of the minor, as provided for in R.S. 40:1061.14(6).

17 (v) A notation of whether or not the physician or any other staff member of

18 the abortion facility referred the woman to any licensed professional for post-

19 abortion counseling.

20 (vi) A notation of whether or not the physician or any other staff member of

21 the abortion facility referred the woman to the Louisiana Department of Health or

22 the Department of Children and Family Services for any health services or other

23 human services.

24 * * *

25 D.(1) The Louisiana Department of Health shall be responsible for collecting

26 all abortion reports and complication reports and collating and evaluating all data

27 gathered therefrom, and shall annually publish a statistical report based on such data

28 from abortions performed in the previous calendar year.

29 (2) The annual report required by this Subsection shall include a special

30 section addressing abortions performed on minors. This section of the report shall

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1 feature, at minimum, a compilation of the information required by the provisions of

2 Paragraph (A)(5) of this Section to be included in individual abortion reports.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA

APPROVED:

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