East Baton Rouge Parish District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

If expert testimony is required, the defendants' expert deposition must occur no more than 30 days after the plaintiff's expert deposition.

- 6. If expert witness testimony is required: - G. Deposition of defendant(s) expert by _____ (not more than 30 days after #6.F, above).

CRITICALCivil cases

If expert testimony is required, the defendants' expert must be identified no more than 30 days after the plaintiff's expert is identified.

- 6. If expert witness testimony is required: - C. Defendant(s) expert identified by _____ (not more than 30 days after #6.A, above);

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If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff's expert deposition must occur no more than 30 days after the plaintiff's reply report is due.

- 6. If expert witness testimony is required: - F. Deposition of plaintiff expert by _____ (not more than 30 days after #6.E, above);

CRITICALCivil cases

The pretrial order must be filed with the court by the date specified in the schedule.

The pretrial order shall be prepared in accordance with Rule 9.14 and filed with the court by _____.

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5. Final discovery cutoff is set for _____. All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 21 days from this date.

5. Final discovery cutoff is set for _____. All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 21 days from this date.

CRITICALCivil cases

The pretrial order must be filed no more than 14 days from the date for exchanging pretrial inserts.

9. The pretrial order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on _____ (not more than 14 days from #8, above).

CRITICALCivil cases

Follow Code of Civil Procedure filing deadlines for dispositive motions, including summary-judgment and Daubert motions, and for peremptory exceptions.

Filing deadlines for dispositive motions are set forth in the Code of Civil Procedure. I adhere to those deadlines. This applies to, among others, Motions for Summary Judgment and Daubert Motions. Peremptory Exceptions are also controlled by the Code of Civil Procedure.

CRITICALCivil cases

Substantive motions and motions in limine, except Article 1425 motions, must be filed at least six weeks before the pretrial-order deadline.

7. All other substantive motions and motions in-limine (other than La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1425 motions) must be filed on or before _____ (not less than 6 weeks before #9, below).

CRITICALCivil cases

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff's expert must be identified by the date set in the schedule.

- 6. If expert witness testimony is required: - A. Plaintiff expert identified by _____;

CRITICALCivil cases

Joinder of parties and amendments to pleadings must be completed no more than 14 days after the preliminary discovery cutoff.

3. Joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings must be completed on or before _____ (not more than 14 days after #1, above).

CRITICALCivil cases

File Motions in Limine at least two months before trial so oppositions can be filed and a contradictory hearing held at least two weeks before trial.

Please file all Motions in Limine at least two months prior to trial to allow for the filing of oppositions and the scheduling of a contradictory hearing to be held at least two weeks prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The preliminary discovery cutoff must be set no later than 120 days after the Status Conference.

1. Preliminary discovery cutoff is set for _____ (not more than 120 days after date of Status Conference).

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Amendments of pleadings are to be filed by the date entered in the agreed case dates.

A. All amendments of pleadings to be filed by ______________________.

CRITICALCivil cases

All dispositive motions must be filed by the date entered in the agreed case dates.

C. All dispositive motions shall be filed no later than the ___ day of ____________________, 20____.

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The discovery cutoff is the date entered in the agreed case dates.

B. Discovery cutoff is set for ___________________________.

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The pretrial order is due to be filed by the date entered in the agreed case dates.

E. The pretrial order is due to be filed by __________________________.

CRITICALCivil cases

The requesting party must file the jury bond no later than 60 days before the first day of trial.

The Jury Bond shall be fixed in the amount of $____________ and shall be filed no later than 60 days prior to the first day of trial by the requesting party

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 21 days from this date.

All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 21 days from this date.

CRITICALCivil cases

The joint pretrial order must be filed by the date to be filled in for 2025.

Parties shall file a joint pretrial order by the ______day of ______________, 2025.

CRITICALCivil cases

The preliminary discovery cutoff must be set no more than 120 days after the Status Conference.

Preliminary discovery cutoff is set for __________________ (not more than 120 days after date of Status Conference).

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff’s counsel must file the pretrial order with the court no more than 14 days after the parties exchange pretrial inserts.

The pretrial order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on ___________________ (not more than 14 days from #8, above)

CRITICALCivil cases

Joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings must be completed by the scheduled date, no more than 14 days after the preliminary discovery cutoff.

Joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings must be completed on or before _________________ (not more than 14 days after #1, above).

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery must be completed by the date to be filled in for 2025.

All discovery shall be completed by the ______day of ______________, 2025.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the requesting party does not timely make the deposit, another party may make it within the additional ten days, or by 50 days before the first day of trial.

If the deposit is not timely made, any other party shall have an additional ten days (or 50 days prior to the first day of trial) to make the required deposit.

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Jury charges and verdict forms must be submitted at least 14 days before the first trial setting.

Jury charges and verdict forms shall be submitted DIRECTLY to the court via regular mail and email at EIgbinenikaro@19thjdc.orgfourteen (14) days prior to the first setting of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

All pleadings must be filed by the date to be filled in for 2025.

All pleadings shall be filed by the ______day of ______________, 2025.

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Other substantive motions and motions in limine, except motions under Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 1425, must be filed by a date at least six weeks before the pretrial order is due.

All other substantive motions and motion-in-limine (other than La. Code Civ. Proc. Art. 1425 motions) must be filed on or before _________________ (not less than 6 weeks before #9, below).

CRITICALCivil cases

The plaintiff expert-designation deadline is the same date as the fact-discovery deadline.

B. Deadline for plaintiff(s) to name all experts, if any, is the ___ day of _______________, 202__. (Same date as fact discovery)

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date entered in the scheduling order; no date is filled in here.

All parties shall exchange pretrial inserts by the ____ day of ____________________, 202__.

CRITICALCivil cases

The defendant expert-report deadline is set 30 to 45 days from Deadline D.

E. Deadline for defendant(s) to provide expert reports is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 45 days from Deadline D)

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The parties’ deadline to exchange pre-trial inserts is set 15 to 30 days from Deadline G.

H. Deadline for parties to exchange pre-trial inserts is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (15 to 30 days from Deadline G)

CRITICALCivil cases

The deadline to file the Pre-Trial Order is set one week from Deadline H.

I. Deadline to file Pre-Trial Order is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (1 week from deadline H)

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must file a joint pretrial order by the date entered in the scheduling order; no date is filled in here.

Parties shall file a joint pretrial order by the ____ day of ____________________, 202__.

CRITICALCivil cases

The deadline for defendants to name experts is set 30 to 45 days from Deadlines A and B.

C. Deadline for defendant(s) to name all experts, if any, is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 45 days from Deadlines A and B)

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The plaintiff expert-report deadline is set 30 to 45 days from Deadline C.

D. Deadline for plaintiff(s) to provide expert reports is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 45 days from Deadline C)

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Discovery must be completed by the date entered in the scheduling order; no date is filled in here.

All discovery shall be completed by the ____ day of ____________________, 202__.

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The deadline to file dispositive motions is set 30 to 60 days after filing the Pre-Trial Order.

J. Deadline to file dispositive motions is the ___ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 60 days after filing the pre-trial order)

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The plaintiff rebuttal expert-report deadline, if applicable, is set 15 to 30 days from Deadline E.

F. Deadline for plaintiff(s) to provide a rebuttal expert report, if any, is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (15 to 30 days from Deadline E)

CRITICALCivil cases

The scheduling form places the fact-discovery deadline 6 to 8 months out.

A. Deadline to complete fact discovery is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (6 to 8 months out)

CRITICALCivil cases

All pleadings must be filed by the date entered in the scheduling order; no date is filled in here.

All pleadings shall be filed by the ____ day of ____________________, 202__.

CRITICALCivil cases

Medical or expert discovery must be completed 30 to 60 days from Deadline F, or, if Deadline F is not set, 30 to 60 days from Deadline D.

G. Deadline to conduct medical and/or expert discovery is the ____ day of _______________, 202__. (30 to 60 days from Deadline F, or, if Deadline F is not set, 30 to 60 days from Deadline D)

CRITICALCriminal cases

An application for post-conviction relief must be filed within two years from today.

and two (2) years from today to apply for post-conviction relief.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A motion to reconsider the sentence must be filed within thirty days from today.

I understand that I have thirty (30) days from today to motion the court to reconsider my sentence

CRITICALCivil cases

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff’s expert must be deposed no more than 30 days after the plaintiff’s reply report is due.

f. Deposition of plaintiff expert by _____________; (not more than 30 days after #5(e), above);

CRITICALCivil cases

If expert testimony is required, the defendants’ experts must be identified no more than 30 days after the plaintiff’s report is due.

c. Defendant(s) expert identified by ______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(b), above);

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions to compel and motions for protective orders must be filed no later than 30 days from the final discovery cutoff.

All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 30 days from this date.

CRITICALCivil cases

The final discovery cutoff is set on the date entered in the schedule.

6. Final discovery cutoff is set for ______________.

CRITICALCivil cases

7. All other substantive motions and motions in-limine (other than La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1425 motions) must be filed on or before per code (not less than 6 weeks before #9, below).

7. All other substantive motions and motions in-limine (other than La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1425 motions) must be filed on or before per code (not less than 6 weeks before #9, below).