East Baton Rouge Parish District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must supplement their witness and exhibit lists at least 45 days before the final discovery cutoff.

4. Parties shall supplement their witness and exhibit lists on or before __________________ (not less than 45 days prior to #6, below).

CRITICALCivil cases

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff’s expert must be identified by the date of the preliminary discovery cutoff or within 30 days thereafter.

a. Plaintiff expert identified by __________________; (same as #1 or 30 days thereafter)

CRITICALCivil cases

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff’s expert must be identified by the preliminary discovery cutoff or within 30 days thereafter.

a. Plaintiff expert identified by __________________; (same as #1 or 30 days thereafter)

CRITICALCivil cases

The Joint Pretrial Order must be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff’s counsel no more than 15 days after the pretrial-insert exchange deadline.

9. The Joint Pretrial Order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on ___________________ (not more than 15 days from #8, above).

CRITICALCivil cases

Joinder of parties and amendments to pleadings must be completed no more than 15 days after the preliminary discovery cutoff.

3. Joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings must be completed on or before _____________ (not more than 15 days after #1, above).

CRITICALCivil cases

The final discovery cutoff must be set on the defendant expert deposition date or no more than 30 days later.

6. Final discovery cutoff is set for ______________. All motions to compel and for protective orders, must be filed no later than 30 days from this date. (same as #5(g), above, or not more than 30 days thereafter)

CRITICALCivil cases

If expert testimony is required, the defendants must identify their expert 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

Applies to

Joint pretrial order

Plaintiff’s counsel must file the Joint Pretrial Order by the scheduled date, no more than 15 days after the pretrial inserts are exchanged.

The Joint Pretrial Order shall be prepared, signed by all parties, and filed by plaintiff counsel with the court on ___________________ (not more than 15 days from #8, above).

CRITICALCivil cases

The preliminary discovery cutoff must be set 60–120 days after the Status Conference.

1. Preliminary discovery cutoff is set for _______________ (60-120 days after date of Status Conference).

CRITICALCivil cases

The preliminary discovery cutoff must be set 60–120 days after the Status Conference.

1. Preliminary discovery cutoff is set for _______________ (60-120 days after date of Status Conference).

CRITICALCivil cases

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff expert’s deposition must occur 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

Joinder of parties and amendments to pleadings must be completed no more than 15 days after the preliminary discovery cutoff.

3. Joinder of parties and amendment of pleadings must be completed on or before _____________ (not more than 15 days after #1, above).

CRITICALCivil cases

g. Deposition of defendant(s) expert by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(f), above).

g. Deposition of defendant(s) expert by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(f), above).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Other substantive motions and motions in limine, except Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure article 1425 motions, must be filed by the applicable code deadline and at least six weeks before the Joint 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 per code (not less than 6 weeks before #9, below).

CRITICALCivil cases

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

g. Deposition of defendant(s) expert by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(f), above).

CRITICALCivil cases

Jury-charge funds must be deposited with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court 60 days before trial.

Funds must be deposited with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court 60 days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

The joint pre-trial order must be filed by the specified date, no more than 15 days after deadline #13.

The Joint Pre-Trial Order shall be signed by all attorneys and unrepresented parties, filed by Plaintiff’s attorney with the Clerk of Court and a copy, hand delivered, to the Court's Staff Attorney and emailed to Judge Jones’ Judicial Assistant by ____ day of ______________, 20__. ( Not more than 15 days after deadline in #13)

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All pleadings, including dispositive motions and motions in limine except La. Civil Procedure Article 1425 motions, must be filed by the specified date, no later than 15 days after the pre-trial order is filed.

Deadline to file all pleadings, including dispositive motions and Motions in Limine (other than La. Civil Procedure Article 1425 motions) shall be the ____ day of ______________, 20__. (No later than 15 days after filing the Pre-trial Order)

CRITICAL

Motions to compel and for protective orders must be filed by the order-set date, no later than 21 days after deadline #11.

All Motions to Compel and for Protective Orders must be filed no later than the ____ day of ______________, 20___. (No later than 21 days from #11)

CRITICALCivil cases

The jury-bond funds must be deposited with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court 60 days before trial.

Funds must be deposited with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court 60 days prior to trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must file a joint pretrial order by the date specified in the scheduling order.

Parties shall file a joint pretrial order by the day of , .

CRITICALCivil cases

All pleadings must be filed by the date specified in the order, but the date is blank in the provided text.

All pleadings shall be filed by the day of , .

CRITICALCivil cases

If the deposit or bond is not timely filed, another party has an additional 10 days, or until 50 days before trial, to post the specified deposit or bond.

If the cash deposit (and bond) is not timely filed, then any other party will have an additional 10 days (or 50 days prior to the first day of trial) to post the same $5,000 cash deposit and $1,000 cash deposit or surety bond;

CRITICALCivil cases

All parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date specified in the scheduling order.

All parties shall exchange pretrial inserts by the day of , .

CRITICALCriminal cases

The completed Financial Declaration must be filed in the court record.

Notice: This is a public document and must be filed in the court record once completed.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Apply for a court-appointed lawyer at least seven days before the court date by going to the designated Indigent Defender's Office.

However, you must apply for a court appointed lawyer at least seven (7) days before this court date by going to Enter name of Indigent Defender's Office and location

CRITICALCivil cases

The $5,000 first-day cash deposit and the $1,000 cash deposit or surety bond for each later trial day must be filed with the Clerk of Court at least 60 days before trial.

2. A $5,000 cash deposit is required for the first day of trial; 3. $1,000 cash deposit or surety bond is required for each subsequent day of trial; 4. All must be filed with the Clerk of Court not later than 60 days prior to the first day of trial;

CRITICALCivil cases

The required jury deposit and bond must be filed with the Clerk of Court at least 60 days before the first day of trial.

All must be filed with the Clerk of Court not later than 60 days prior to the first day of trial;

CRITICALCivil cases

All pleadings must be filed by the date specified in the scheduling order.

All pleadings shall be filed by the day of , .

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must file the joint pretrial order by the date specified in the order, but the date is blank in the provided text.

Parties shall file a joint pretrial order by the day of , .

CRITICALCivil cases

5. If the cash deposit (and bond) is not timely filed, then any other party will have an additional 10 days (or 50 days prior to the first day of trial) to post the same $5,000 cash deposit and $1,000 cash deposit or surety bond; 6. If no cash deposit has been timely filed, then the request for trial by jury will be deemed waived, and the trial will proceed as a bench trial.

5. If the cash deposit (and bond) is not timely filed, then any other party will have an additional 10 days (or 50 days prior to the first day of trial) to post the same $5,000 cash deposit and $1,000 cash deposit or surety bond; 6. If no cash deposit has been timely filed, then the request for trial by jury will be deemed waived, and the trial will proceed as a bench trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery must be completed by the date specified in the scheduling order.

All discovery shall be completed by the day of , .

WARNINGCivil cases

Updated medicals are permitted up to three weeks before trial.

Additionally, updated Medicals are allowed up to three weeks prior to trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Case Management Schedule provided at the Pre-Trial Conference sets the trial date, jury-bond filing dates, and jury-instruction submission date.

The trial date, jury bond filing dates, and date for submission of jury instructions is set forth on the Case Management Schedule provided to you at the Pre-Trial Conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

File the case management schedule after all parties have signed it.

File the case management schedule once it is signed by all parties.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the initial deposit is late, another party has an additional ten days, or until 50 days before trial, to make the deposit.

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.