Cumulative misdemeanor case workload per staff attorney

Public Defender

Result area:	1
Objective:	1-2
Strategy:	1-2-4
This measure:		Cumulative misdemeanor case workload per staff attorney

Needs improvement

1,330.3 cases

Year to date goal:
Not more than 450 cases

Why is this measure important?

This is a measure of workload that allows for better management of case assignment and staffing.

Definitions of key terms

Misdemeanor case: a Louisiana Criminal Code violation not punishable by hard labor, usually with a maximum of one year or less of jail time. See La. Rev. Stat. 14:2(A)(4) and (6).

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Totals for 2018

Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
1028 cases	1330.3 cases

Historical trend