24th Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish Document Format Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A required pre-trial order must use the Appendix-5 form or a form specified in the court's or commissioner's conference-date notice.

If a pre-trial order is required, it shall conform to the pre-trial order form contained at Appendix-5 or to the form specified by the court or commissioner in his or her notification to the parties of the conference date.

CRITICALCivil cases

File the subpoena original and two copies with the Clerk, and retain a fourth copy for the Attorney’s file.

C of C #141 File original and two copies with the Clerk, fourth copy for Attorney’s file.

CRITICAL

Bring the original Petition and Verification plus two photocopies to the Civil Department on the Clerk of Court’s second floor.

Bring your original Petition for Divorce and Verification, along with two photocopies, to the Clerk of Court at 200 Derbigny Street, Gretna, Louisiana. Go to the Civil Department on the 2nd floor.

CRITICAL

Downloaded forms must be presented on legal-size paper unless otherwise noted.

All forms downloaded MUST be presented on legal size paper (8½” x 14″) unless otherwise noted.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Format

PDF

Division M referral forms must be downloaded as a PDF upon completion and emailed to the ADA.

FOR DIVISION M, PLEASE DOWNLOAD PDF UPON COMPLETION OF THE FORM AND EMAIL TO THE ADA.

CRITICALCivil cases

When using this docketing procedure, the filing must use the printed slip provided by the clerk.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

File the original and two copies with the Clerk and retain a fourth copy for the attorney’s file.

C of C #52 File original and two copies with Clerk, fourth copy for Attorney’s file.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The address must be written clearly on the form.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR ADDRESS IS WRITTEN CLEARLY ON FORM.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The street address provided on the form must not be a post office box.

NUMBER/ STREET ADDRESS APT. NO. (DO NOT PUT POST OFFICE BOX)

WARNING

Type of Lawsuit: Please check the categories which most appropriately apply to this suit (no more than 3 categories should be checked):

Type of Lawsuit: Please check the categories which most appropriately apply to this suit (no more than 3 categories should be checked):

WARNINGCriminal cases

For fines and fee sheets, download Adobe Reader, set a default email, download the form to your computer, and open it in Adobe Reader.

Fines and Fee Sheets INSTRUCTIONS: Step 1 - Download Adobe Reader HERE. Step 2 - Set your default email in Adobe Reader. Instructions can be found HERE. Step 3 - The form will open in your browser window. Make sure to download form to your local computer. Step 4 - Open form in Adobe Reader.

WARNING

Check the page setup option before printing because some forms may need formatting.

IMPORTANT: Check the page setup option before printing, as some forms may need formatting.

WARNINGCriminal cases

For plea forms, download Adobe Reader, set a default email, download the form to your computer, and open it in Adobe Reader.

PLEA FORMS INSTRUCTIONS: Step 1 - Download Adobe Reader HERE. Step 2 - Set your default email in Adobe Reader. Instructions can be found HERE. Step 3 - The form will open in your browser window. Make sure to download form to your local computer. Step 4 - Open plea form in Adobe Reader.

WARNINGCriminal cases

For the specialty court contract, download Adobe Reader, set a default email, download the form to your computer, and open it in Adobe Reader.

SPECIALTY COURT CONTRACT INSTRUCTIONS: Step 1 - Download Adobe Reader HERE. Step 2 - Set your default email in Adobe Reader. Instructions can be found HERE. Step 3 - The form will open in your browser window. Make sure to download form to your local computer. Step 4 - Open plea form in Adobe Reader.

WARNINGCriminal cases

ADDENDUMS INSTRUCTIONS: Step 1 - Download Adobe Reader HERE. Step 2 - Set your default email in Adobe Reader. Instructions can be found HERE. Step 3 - The form will open in your browser window. Make sure to download form to your local computer. Step 4 - Open form in Adobe Reader.

ADDENDUMS INSTRUCTIONS: Step 1 - Download Adobe Reader HERE. Step 2 - Set your default email in Adobe Reader. Instructions can be found HERE. Step 3 - The form will open in your browser window. Make sure to download form to your local computer. Step 4 - Open form in Adobe Reader.

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The Petition’s heading must leave “No.” and “Division” blank and place the parties’ names on the specified lines.

For the Petition’s heading, leave “No.” and “Division” blank. On the top blank line, write your name. On the second line below “vs.”, write your spouse’s name.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Download the firearm transfer form before filling it out.

YOU MUST DOWNLOAD THE FORM FIRST TO FILL IT OUT CORRECTLY.

WARNING

Do not mark the order portion of the form.

(DO NOT MARK THE ORDER.)

INFO

Add pages to the Rule for Contempt form if necessary.

Add additional pages if necessary.

INFO

Additional pages may be added if needed to complete the rule to show cause form.

Add additional pages if necessary.