The louisiana commission on law enforcement (LCLE) in partnership with the louisiana supreme court (LSC), court case management information systems (CMIS) division works to improve the completeness,…

The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE), in partnership with the Louisiana Supreme Court (LSC) Court Case Management Information Systems (CMIS) Division, received a $1,123,857 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics through the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813). The funding will support the LCLE and LSC in leveraging technology to improve the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of criminal dispositions and mental health data reported to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), the Louisiana Computerized Criminal History (LACCH), and the Interstate Identification Index (III). Specifically, the project aims to identify and capture missing data elements at the time of arrest, filing, or adjudication, and update case management systems and electronic data exchanges between clerks, district attorneys, and arresting agencies to enhance the availability of complete and accurate information for NICS and LACCH. The award has an initial term from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026.

The louisiana commission on law enforcement (LCLE) in partnership with the louisiana supreme court (LSC), court case management information systems (CMIS) division works to improve the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of criminal dispositions and mental health data received from trial courts for reporting to nics, the louisiana computerized criminal history (LACCH), and for sharing with the interstate identification index (III).funding will support agency, court, or office leveraging technology to ensure that critical missing data elements are identified and captured at the time of arrest, filing, or adjudication. The lack of data can then be communicated to the clerk and district attorney (DA) for resolution so that complete data can be transmitted to CMIS daily. Updating case management systems and electronic data exchanges between the clerk, DA and the arresting agency will improve the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of information available to nics and LACCH.