East Baton Rouge Parish District Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

Civil cases

If expert testimony is required, the defendants must provide their expert report to the plaintiff no more than 30 days after the plaintiff's report is due.

- 6. If expert witness testimony is required: - D. Defendant(s) report to plaintiff by _____ (not more than 30 days after #6.B, above);

Civil cases

Applies to

Pretrial inserts and exhibit books

The parties must exchange pretrial inserts and exhibit books by the date specified in the schedule.

The parties are to exchange pretrial inserts and exhibit books by _____.

Civil 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 #5, below).

Civil cases

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide a reply expert report to the defendants no more than 14 days after the defendants' report is due.

- 6. If expert witness testimony is required: - E. Plaintiff reply report to defendant(s) by _____ (not more than 14 days after #6.D, above);

Civil cases

The parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date set in the schedule.

8. Parties shall exchange pretrial inserts on or before _____.

Civil cases

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide the expert report to the defendants by the date set in the schedule.

- 6. If expert witness testimony is required: - B. Plaintiff report to defendant(s) by _____;

Civil cases

Notify all opposing counsel by email or fax, with acknowledgment of receipt, within 24 hours of learning of a change in medical status.

Prompt notice of updated medicals is to be provided to all opposing counsel via email or fax—with acknowledgment of receipt—within 24 hours of learning of any such change in medical status.

Civil cases

The parties must exchange witness and exhibit lists at least 45 days before the preliminary discovery cutoff.

2. Parties shall reciprocally exchange witness and exhibit lists on or before _____ (not less than 45 days prior to #1, above).

Civil cases

Applies to

Pretrial inserts

The parties are to exchange pretrial inserts by the date entered in the agreed case dates.

D. The parties are to exchange pretrial inserts by ______________________.

Civil cases

The parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date set in the schedule.

Parties shall exchange pretrial inserts on or before ___________________.

Civil cases

If expert witness testimony is required, the defendants must provide their report to the plaintiff by the scheduled date, no more than 30 days after the plaintiff’s report is due.

D. Defendant(s) report to plaintiff by ____________________ (not more than 30 days after #6.B, above);

Civil cases

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

Parties shall supplement their witness and exhibit lists on or before ___________________ (not less than 45 days prior to #5, below).

Civil cases

If expert witness testimony is required, the plaintiff’s reply report to the defendants is due no more than 14 days after the defendants’ report is due.

E. Plaintiff reply report due to the defendant (s) by___________________(not more than 14 days after #6.D, above);

Civil cases

If expert witness testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide the expert report to the defendants by the date set in the schedule.

B. Plaintiff report to defendant(s) by ____________________;

Civil cases

The parties must exchange witness and exhibit lists by the scheduled date, which must be at least 45 days before the preliminary discovery cutoff.

Parties shall reciprocally exchange witness and exhibit lists on or before ____________________ (not less than 45 days prior to #1, above).

Civil cases

All parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date to be filled in for 2025.

All parties shall exchange pretrial inserts by the______day of ______________, 2025.

Civil cases

Applies to

Pretrial inserts

The parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the scheduled date.

8. Parties shall exchange pretrial inserts on or before ___________________.

Civil cases

Applies to

Plaintiff expert report

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide the expert report to the defendants no more than 30 days after identifying the plaintiff’s expert.

b. Plaintiff report to defendant(s) by ________________; (not more than 30 days after #5(a), above);

Civil cases

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide the expert report to the defendants no more than 30 days after identifying the plaintiff’s expert.

b. Plaintiff report to defendant(s) by ________________; (not more than 30 days after #5(a), above);

Civil cases

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide a reply report to the defendants no more than 30 days after the defendants’ report is due.

e. Plaintiff reply report to defendant(s) by ______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(d), above);

Civil cases

Applies to

Supplemental witness and exhibit lists

The parties must supplement their witness and exhibit lists by a date 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).

Civil cases

Applies to

Plaintiff reply expert report

If expert testimony is required, the plaintiff must provide any reply report to the defendants no more than 30 days after the defendants’ report is due.

e. Plaintiff reply report to defendant(s) by ______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(d), above);

Civil cases

If expert testimony is required, the defendants must provide their expert report to the plaintiff no more than 30 days after identifying their experts.

d. Defendant(s) report to plaintiff by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(c), above);

Civil cases

Applies to

Witness and exhibit lists

The parties must exchange witness and exhibit lists by a date at least 30 days before the preliminary discovery cutoff.

2. Parties shall reciprocally exchange witness and exhibit lists on or before _______________ (not less than 30 days prior to #1, above).

Civil cases

The parties must exchange witness and exhibit lists by a date at least 30 days before the preliminary discovery cutoff.

2. Parties shall reciprocally exchange witness and exhibit lists on or before _______________ (not less than 30 days prior to #1, above).

Civil cases

Applies to

Defendant expert report

If expert testimony is required, the defendants must provide their expert report to the plaintiff no more than 30 days after identifying their expert.

d. Defendant(s) report to plaintiff by _______________; (not more than 30 days after #5(c), above);

Civil cases

The parties must exchange pretrial inserts by the date entered in the schedule.

8. Parties shall exchange pretrial inserts on or before ___________________.

Civil cases

Pre-Trial Inserts must be exchanged among all parties by the date specified in the order.

9. Pre- Trial Inserts shall be exchanged amongst all parties by the ______ day of ________________, 20____.

Applies to

Expert report

The plaintiff must exchange any expert reports by the specified date, no more than 30 days after deadline #6.

Deadline for Plaintiff(s) to exchange Expert reports, if any, is the____ day of _____________, 20___. (No more than 30 days from #6)

Applies to

Expert report

The defendant must exchange any expert reports by the specified date, no later than 30 days after deadline #7.

Deadline for Defendant(s) to exchange Expert reports, if any, is the ___ day of __________, 20___. (No later than 30 days from #7)

Applies to

Pre trial inserts

The parties must exchange pre-trial inserts by the specified date, no later than 30 days after deadline #12.

Pre-Trial Inserts shall be exchanged among all parties by the ____ day of ______________, 20__. (No later than 30 days from #12)

Applies to

Case management scheduling order

Plaintiff’s attorney must circulate the scheduling order to all counsel and unrepresented parties for execution before filing it with the Court.

Plaintiff’s attorney is responsible for circulating this Case Management Scheduling Order to all counsel and unrepresented parties for execution prior to filing it with the Court.

Civil cases

Applies to

Pretrial inserts

All parties must exchange Pre-Trial inserts by the date specified in the order’s blank deadline field.

All parties shall exchange Pre-Trial inserts by the ____ day of ____________________, 20___.

Applies to

Rebuttal expert report

The plaintiff must provide any rebuttal expert reports by the specified date, no later than 30 days after deadline #8.

Deadline for Plaintiff to provide rebuttal expert report(s) is the ___ day of __________, 20___. (No later than 30 days from #8)

Applies to

Witness and exhibit list

The parties must simultaneously exchange witness and exhibit lists by a date at least 45 days after the preliminary discovery deadline.

Deadline for Plaintiff(s) and Defendant(s) to simultaneously exchange witness and exhibit list is the _____ day of ________________, 20__. (Not less than 45 days after to #1)

Civil cases

Before filing the Case Management Scheduling Order, the Plaintiff’s attorney must circulate it to all counsel and unrepresented parties for execution.

Plaintiff’s attorney is responsible for circulating this Case Management Scheduling Order to all counsel and unrepresented parties for execution prior to filing it with the Court.

Civil cases

Applies to

Certified copy of bond

A certified copy of the bond must be delivered to the Jury System Coordinator in Room J103 on the filing date.

A certified copy of the bond to be delivered to the Jury System Coordinator (Room J103) on the date of filing.