24th Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish Document Filing Requirements

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Consent judgment

A consent judgment not reduced to writing during the conference may be read into the record before the domestic commissioner immediately afterward, or before the duty judge if the commissioner is unavailable.

All consent judgments which have not been reduced to writing during the hearing officer conference may be read into the record before the domestic commissioner immediately following the hearing officer conference; in any instance in which the domestic commissioner is unavailable, before the duty judge.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Consent judgment

Counsel are encouraged to prepare consent judgments before leaving the courthouse.

The court encourages counsel to prepare these judgments before leaving the courthouse.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Additional submission

The domestic hearing officer may order additional relevant information, a pre-trial order, or a memorandum of fact or law to be submitted.

2. The domestic hearing officer may at any time order the submission of additional relevant information and may order the submission of a pre-trial order, or a memorandum of fact or law.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless good cause is shown, counsel and/or the parties must meet in person at least 14 days before the pretrial conference to prepare a joint pretrial order and make the stated good-faith efforts; attorneys must arrange and attend, but cannot be compelled to meet with an unrepresented party.

Except for good cause shown, at least fourteen (14) days prior to the pre-trial conference with the district judge, counsel and/or the parties shall meet jointly, in person, to prepare a joint pre-trial order. At the joint meeting, counsel and/or the parties in attendance shall make a good faith effort to narrow the issues, reach joint stipulations to dispose of uncontested matters, discuss and attempt to resolve any matters concerning the authenticity or admissibility of exhibits produced in response to discovery, and attempt a settlement of the matter. 1. All attorneys of record are responsible for arranging the joint meeting at a mutually agreeable time and location and are responsible for personally attending the meeting. 2. At the joint meeting, counsel and/or the parties are to prepare a joint pre- trial order substantially in compliance with the hearing officer scheduling order contained in Rule 37.0 (E) (3). 4. No attorney shall be compelled to meet with an unrepresented party.