24th Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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The form must be filed on the date the Rule is fixed for hearing.

Note: Must be completed by mover's attorney and filed in open court on the date RULE is fixed for hearing.

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Unless these rules specifically provide otherwise, filing deadlines for pleadings, briefs, memoranda, and responses before a hearing must conform to Uniform District Court Rules 9.8, 9.9, and 9.10.

C. The delays for filing of pleadings, briefs or memoranda and response thereto prior to hearing shall, except where specifically addressed in these rules, conform to the Uniform District Court Rules 9.8, 9.9, 9.10.

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The cover sheet must be submitted with the original petition filed with the court.

and submitted with the original petition filed with the court.

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The clerk’s certification states that two days, exclusive of holidays, have elapsed since entry of preliminary default and no answer or opposition has been filed.

Two days, exclusive of holidays, have elapsed since the preliminary default was entered and no answer or opposition has been filed.

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Consent matters other than those resulting from a hearing officer conference may be docketed Monday through Friday by tendering the clerk's printed slip by hand or facsimile by 2:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing.

Consent matters, other than those resulting from a hearing officer conference, may be placed on the docket of the domestic commissioner and may be docketed Monday through Friday by tendering to the clerk of court, by hand or by facsimile, by 2:00 p.m. on the day preceding the hearing, the printed slip provided by the clerk for this purpose and set as described above at subparagraph 2.

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At least two days, exclusive of holidays, must elapse after entry of preliminary default with no answer or other opposition filed.

Have two days, exclusive of holidays, elapsed since the entry of preliminary default, with no answer or other opposition having been filed?

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The filer must check with the Clerk's office 5 to 10 days after filing the Rule to learn the court date.

Check with the Clerk's office 5 to 10 days after you file the Rule to find out what your court date will be.

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The filer must check back with the Clerk's office about 5 to 10 days after filing to learn the assigned court date and time.

About 5 to 10 days after filing, you will have to check back with the Clerk's office for to find out FILING the date and time that you were assigned to come to court.

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When all parties or counsel are present before the hearing officer, an objection must be filed within three days after receipt of the recommendation, order, ruling, or judgment.

If all parties or counsel are present before the hearing officer, the objection shall be filed within three (3) days of receipt of the recommendation, order, ruling or judgment.

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Deadline

5 working days

The parties must complete and exchange the forms and deliver them to the hearing officer at least five working days before the conference.

2. The forms shall be completed and exchanged by the parties and delivered to the hearing officer not less than five (5) working days prior to the hearing officer conference.

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The defendant must file a sworn affidavit with proof of payment and a response to the information required in paragraph 2 five days before the hearing office conference.

C. Five (5) days before the hearing office conference, the defendant shall file a sworn affidavit, with accompanying proof of payment, setting forth a response to the information required in paragraph 2 and deliver a copy of same to the plaintiff and the domestic hearing officer.

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A party must file a written objection within three days after receiving the domestic commissioner’s order, ruling, or judgment.

A party shall have three (3) days from the receipt of the order, ruling, or judgment of the domestic commissioner to file a written objection to said order, ruling or judgment.

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If neither the party nor the party’s attorney is present, the objection must be filed within three days after receipt of the recommendation or order.

If neither the party nor that party's attorney is present, the objection shall be filed within three (3) days of receipt of the recommendation or order.

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The cash deposit must be filed with the clerk no later than 60 days before trial.

The cash deposit shall be filed with the clerk of court no later than sixty (60) days prior to trial.

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Deadline

5 working days

The objecting party must file a memorandum on the law and facts with the district court judge within five working days after filing the objection.

The objecting party shall file a memorandum on the law and facts with the district court judge within five (5) working days of the date the objection is filed.

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A party must file a written objection within three days after receiving the domestic commissioner's order, ruling, or judgment.

A party shall have three (3) days from the receipt of the order, ruling, or judgment of the domestic commissioner tothfile a written objection to said order, ruling or judgment in conformity with 24 J.D.C. Domestic Rule 24.0 (A) (1).

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The Affidavit of Certified Mail must be filed in the court record at least 31 days before the Court Hearing or Hearing Officer Conference.

The Affidavit of Certified Mail must be filed into the court record at least 31 days before the Court Hearing or Hearing Officer Conference.

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When a party was absent before the domestic commissioner, the objection must be filed within three days after notice issued by the clerk.

If a party is not present before the domestic commissioner, the judgment or order shall be reduced to writing and filed in the record, and the objection shall be filed within three (3) days of notice of the judgment or order as issued by the clerk of court.

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The defendant must file the Proof of Transfer form with the parish clerk within 10 days after transferring firearms.

The defendant shall within 10 days of transferring firearm(s) file the Proof of Transfer form with the clerk of court of the parish in which the order was issued.

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A party must file a written objection within three days after receiving the domestic hearing officer’s recommendation or order.

A party shall have three (3) days from the receipt of the recommendation or order of the domestic hearing officer to file a written objection to said recommendation or order.

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A waiver of service may not be signed or filed before the affiant receives a certified copy of the filed petition.

Waiver of service may not be signed or filed until the affiant receives a certified copy of the filed petition. (See C.C.P. Art. 1701 (B))

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When neither a party nor counsel was present, an objection must be filed within three days after receipt of the notice.

Any objection shall be filed within three (3) days of receipt of the notice in conformity with La. R.S. 13:717.

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The court must appoint any appraisers it determines are required within 30 days after submission of the joint written motion.

Within thirty (30) days of submission of a joint written motion signed by both parties or their counsel, the court shall appoint such appraiser(s) as, in its discretion, are required to determine the fair market value of both movables and/or immovables.

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A consent judgment reduced to writing during the conference must be immediately presented to the domestic commissioner, or to the duty judge if no commissioner is available, for signature and filing in the record.

All consent judgments which have been reduced to writing during the hearing officer conference shall immediately be presented to the domestic commissioner for signature and filed into the record; in any instance in which no domestic commissioner is available, before the duty judge.

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The clerk must forward the signed order to the Louisiana Protective Order Registry by the end of the next business day after signing.

4. Be forwarded by the clerk of court to the Louisiana Protective Order Registry no later than the end of the next business day after the order is signed.

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The special master must complete the investigation within 90 days.

The special master shall complete his investigation within ninety (90) days.

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Applies to

Proof of transfer form

The Proof of Transfer Form must be filed with the issuing Clerk of Court within ten days of the transfer, excluding legal holidays only.

YOU are required to file the Proof of Transfer Form with the issuing Clerk of Court within ten days of the __transfer (exclusive of legal holidays only).

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The defendant must file the Proof of Transfer/Declaration of Non-Possession with the parish or city clerk within 10 days.

Pursuant to LAC.Cr. P. Art. 1001, the defendant shall within 10 days file this Proof of Transfer/Declaration of Non-Possession with the Clerk of Court of the parish or city in which the order was issued.

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Each party must report to the court within 10 days after receiving the memorandum, stating whether it accepts the memorandum in full or identifying disputed or stipulated items.

Each party shall report to the court within ten (10) days of the receipt of the memorandum, whether its content is accepted in its entirety, or specifically list those items still in dispute, or items to which the party will stipulate.

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Attorneys presenting a judgment for signature after it is rendered must present it within ten days of the judgment or agreement.

Attorneys presenting judgments to the court for signature at a time after the judgment shall present the judgment to the court for signing within ten (10) days of the date the judgment was rendered or agreement reached.

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The party directed by the hearing officer must prepare and submit the judgment within ten days of the conference.

the conclusion of the conference while both parties are present, shall be prepared and submitted to the court by the party ordered by the hearing officer to do so within ten (10) days of the hearing officer conference.

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A party must file a written objection within three days after receiving the hearing officer’s recommendation or order; otherwise, the recommendation becomes the court’s judgment.

A party shall have three (3) days from the receipt of the recommendation or order of the domestic hearing officer to file a written objection to said recommendation or order. Thereafter, the recommendation of the domestic hearing officer shall become the judgment of the court.

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The proposed joint custody implementation plan is due no later than five days before trial.

When any party seeks joint custody, each party shall, not later than five (5) days prior to the trial of the issue, file with the court and submit a copy of a proposed joint custody implementation plan to the judge and the other party.

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Deadline

10 working days

Such consent judgments shall be reduced to writing, distributed between counsel and/or unrepresented parties, signed by all counsel of record, and/or parties, and submitted to the domestic commissioner for signature within ten (10) working days of the domestic hearing officer conference.

Such consent judgments shall be reduced to writing, distributed between counsel and/or unrepresented parties, signed by all counsel of record, and/or parties, and submitted to the domestic commissioner for signature within ten (10) working days of the domestic hearing officer conference.

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For a child-support or interim or final spousal-support demand, a Hearing Officer hearing must be scheduled within 30 days of filing the demand.

In any domestic case in which a demand is made for child support, interim or final spousal support, a hearing before a Hearing Officer will be scheduled within thirty (30) days of the filing of the support demand,

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The petitioner must execute the divorce-supporting affidavit within 30 days after the judgment is rendered.

c. An affidavit executed by the petitioner within thirty (30) days of rendering the judgment attesting to facts sufficient to obtain a divorce.

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The written report is due at least 15 days before the scheduled hearing.

The mental health professional shall provide the court and the parties with a written report no later than fifteen (15) days before the scheduled hearing.

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The consolidated pre-trial order must be delivered to chambers and all other attorneys at least seven days before the conference, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

THE CONSOLIDATED PRE-TRIAL ORDER MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE COURT'S CHAMBERS AND ALL OTHER ATTORNEYS IN THE CASE BY SUCH TIME AS TO ALLOW SEVEN (7) DAY(S) PRIOR TO THE CONFERENCE, EXCLUDING SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, AND HOLIDAYS.

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The filing is due within three days after receipt of the judgment or order.

shall be filed within three (3) days of receipt of the judgment or order.

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Applies to

Affidavit of service

The Affidavit of Service via Certified Mail must be filed at least 31 days before any court hearing or hearing officer conference.

(Must be filed at least 31 days before any court hearing or hearing officer conference.)

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An objecting party must submit the objection immediately.

If there is an objection, the objecting party shall immediately submit the objection to the hearing officer in writing with the hearing officer's recommendation sheet.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the judgment is not circulated within five days after the conference, the other party may prepare and present a judgment to the domestic commissioner under Rule 9.5.

In the event the judgment is not circulated to counsel for all parties and to unrepresented parties, within five (5) days after the hearing officer conference, the other party may prepare and present a judgment, in accordance with La. District Court Rule 9.5, to the domestic commissioner.

INFOCivil cases

Whenever possible, judgments should be presented to the court or commissioner for signature immediately after the hearing.

Whenever possible judgments should be presented to the court or commissioner for signature immediately following the hearing.