East Baton Rouge Parish District Court Document Format Requirements
6 rules from official source documents
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.
CRITICALCivil cases
The pretrial order must comply with Rule 9.14 and 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 _____.
CRITICALCriminal cases
Do not include account numbers or personally identifiable numbers on the Financial Declaration.
Do not list any account numbers or personal identifiable numbers on this document.
WARNINGCivil cases
Do not use string citations; cite one main case with the highest authority.
Do NOT use string citations. I read every case that you cite. If you give me a string citation, I will have to read ALL of those cases. Just give me one case. Select the main case citing the highest authority.
WARNINGCivil cases
Use the plain-speak pattern jury instructions from the Supreme Court website in Word format and cross out instructions that do not pertain to the case.
I use the plain speak pattern jury instructions that can be downloaded from the Supreme Court website in Word format. Please download these instructions and cross out any that do not pertain to your case.
WARNINGCivil cases
Counsel must leave the pretrial conference date blank because the Court will assign it.
**(PLEASE LEAVE CONFERENCE DATE BLANK, THE COURT WILL ASSIGN CONFERENCE DATE)**
INFOCriminal cases
Use the reverse side of the Financial Declaration for additional answers when necessary.
(Use the reverse side of this document for additional response to questions if necessary)
What formatting rules apply to filings in East Baton Rouge Parish District Court?
Judge Beau Higginbotham's formatting rule includes use the plain-speak pattern jury instructions available from the supreme court website in word format and cross out instructions that do not pertain to the case.. Use the plain-speak pattern jury instructions from the Supreme Court website in Word format and cross out instructions that do not pertain to the case.
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
Courtesy Copy Requirements
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Filing cutoffs, deemed-filed rules, rejection handling, cure periods, and outage procedures.