East Baton Rouge Parish District Court Document Filing Requirements

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Requested special jury instructions

Provide the judge a copy of the pattern jury instructions with cross-outs when submitting requested special instructions; the copy need not be filed.

When you submit your requested special jury instructions, please also provide a copy of the pattern jury instructions containing your cross-outs. You do not have to file the pattern jury instructions, just get me a copy.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Requested special jury instructions

Read and accurately present cited cases, do not change the law's wording, and do not include a ruling based on special or unusual facts or on justice and equity.

Accurately recite the law. Read every case you cite before submitting it to me. I read every case you site for both context and content. Context means—is it a ruling made due to special/unusual fact situations or in the interest of justice and equity. If so, it will not be included. Content means—do you accurately set forth what it says. Do not change the wording to fit your case.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Requested special jury instructions

Requested instructions should cite controlling authority in the stated hierarchy; if equivalent First Circuit authority cannot be found for authority from another circuit, the instruction may still be submitted for consideration at the Charge Conference.

Cite controlling authority. Controlling authority for the 19th JDC is (1) US Supreme Court, (2) Louisiana Supreme Court, and (3) Louisiana First Circuit. If you have authority from another circuit, you can also probably find the same authority in the First Circuit. If not, submit the Requested Instruction anyway and we will determine whether to include it in the Jury Instructions at the Charge Conference that will be held upon the completion of evidence.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript request

Appeal transcript requests must be obtained from the Appeals Department, not through this transcript request form; its contact number is 225-389-4751.

This is NOT a transcript request for an Appeal. All Appeal transcript requests must be obtained from the Appeals Department. Their contact number is 225-389-4751.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript request

Use one transcript request form for testimony from multiple dates in the same case.

a. If you are requesting testimony from more than one date in the same case, please use one form.

WARNING

Applies to

Transcript request

Submit a separate transcript request form for each case when requesting testimony from multiple cases.

b. If you are requesting testimony from more than one case, please use one form per case.

WARNING

Applies to

Case management scheduling order

Parties are encouraged to coordinate discovery deadlines and complete the Case Management Scheduling Order (Long Form).

Parties are encouraged to coordinate and agree upon discovery deadlines by completing the Case Management Scheduling Order (Long Form).

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

Parties are encouraged to include date and time preferences in the body of a Motion for Status Conference.

Parties are encouraged to include their date and time preferences in the body of the motion to assist the Court in scheduling.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Case management scheduling order

The Case Management Scheduling Order must be completed using dates agreed to by all parties.

Please complete the Case Management Scheduling Order below with the agreement of all parties regarding the selected dates.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Joint pretrial order

The court will schedule a Pre-trial Conference after the Joint Pre-trial Order is filed.

A Pre-trial Conference will be scheduled once a Joint Pre-trial Order has been filed.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Case management scheduling order

Counsel who complete, sign, and return the scheduling order need not attend the scheduled status conference.

If all counsel will complete, sign and return the order to me, your presence will not be necessary at the scheduled status conference.