24th Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 working days

The listed financial documents must be delivered to the other parties five working days before the conference, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties or their respective attorneys shall complete and deliver to each otherfive (5) working days (Saturday, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded) prior to the Hearing Officer Conference, the following documents:

CRITICAL

Service

Personal service

Personal service is made when a proper officer tenders the citation or other process to the person being served.

(_____) Personal - (“made when a proper officer tenders the citation or other process to the person to be served” La.CC art. 1232)

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Hearing officer conference documents

The listed hearing-officer documents must be served on opposing counsel, or on the defendant in rule if there is no counsel of record, with service of the pleading.

The Notice of Hearing Officer Conference and Notice of Hearing Date of Suit, Appendix-1, Hearing Officer Conference Order, Appendix-2, Hearing Officer Conference Affidavit, Appendix-3, and Statement of Income and Expenses, Appendix-4 shall be served upon opposing counsel or defendant in rule if there is no counsel of record at the same time as service of the pleading.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Hearing officer conference affidavit

The affidavit must certify the accuracy of its information and that copies were provided to opposing counsel or an unrepresented party and the Hearing Officer at least five Court days before the conference, excluding weekends and legal holidays.

The undersigned party certifies to the Court the accuracy of the information provided below and certifies that a copy has been provided to opposing counsel or unrepresented party and the Hearing Officer at least five (5) Court days (exclusive of weekends and legal holidays) prior to the Hearing Officer Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Notice of any hearing, rule, or trial must be given in conformity with the Louisiana Rules of Civil Procedure and these rules.

A. Notice of any hearing, rule or trial will be given in conformity with the Louisiana Rules of Civil Procedure and these rules.

CRITICALCivil cases

A copy of the affidavit must be provided to the Hearing Officer and opposing party at least five days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, before the conference.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have provided a copy of this Hearing Officer Conference Affidavit to the Hearing Officer and the opposing party not less than five (5) days (exclusive of weekends and legal holidays) prior to the Hearing Officer Conference.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Affidavit of certified mail

File the Affidavit of Certified Mail 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

WARNING

Service

Court service to opposing party

Ask the Clerk to stamp four copies for your records; the clerk keeps two copies for service on the defendant.

When you file the originals, ask the Clerk of Court’s office to stamp 4 copies for your records. The clerk will keep 2 copies for service on the defendant.

WARNING

Applies to

Petition

Service

Email

Initial the email-address field if that email is designated for service of process.

______________________________(Email Address) ______(initial if this email is designated for service of process)

WARNING

The order form directs service on the person identified in the service fields.

PLEASE SERVE: _______________________________ (Name) _______________________________ (Address) _______________________________ _______________________________ (Phone Number)

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Hearing officer conference documents

Service

Mail

The clerk will mail the listed documents to the plaintiff or mover unless the plaintiff, counsel, or counsel's representative receives them from the clerk by hand on the filing date.

The Notice of Hearing Officer Conference and Notice of Hearing Date of Suit, Hearing Officer Conference Order, Hearing Officer Conference Affidavit, and Statement of Income and Expenses will be mailed by the clerk of court to the plaintiff/mover unless plaintiff, counsel or counsel's representative received these documents from the clerk by hand on date of filing.

WARNINGCivil cases

The information and documents listed in items 1–6 need not be forwarded to the opposing party if no child-support or spousal-support matters are pending before the Court.

IF THE PARTIES DO NOT HAVE ANY CHILD SUPPORT OR SPOUSAL SUPPORT MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE COURT, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO FORWARD TO YOUR OPPOSING PARTY THE INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTATION LISTED IN NUMBER 1-6 ABOVE.

WARNING

The form directs service and requires noting additional documentation if the defendant is incarcerated or out of state.

PLEASE SERVE: (If incarcerated or out of state, note additional documentation required)

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

The form’s certificate states that the document has been served on all counsel of record by email, facsimile, and/or U.S. Mail.

I hereby certify that the foregoing document has been served on all counsel of record ______________________________ through email, facsimile, and/or U.S. Mail.

WARNING

The respondent is to be served through the Louisiana Department of Children & Family Services.

PLEASE SERVE: RESPONDENT (RESPONDENT'S FULL NAME) _ STATE OF LOUISIANA Through the Department of Children & Family Services

WARNINGCivil cases

Presentation of the recommendation or order at the conference constitutes notice to parties who are present.

Presentation of the recommendation or order to the parties and/or counsel at the hearing officer conference constitutes notice to all parties present.

WARNINGCivil cases

Upon filing all pleadings in a covered ongoing matter, the clerk must deliver hearing notices to the plaintiff and defendant; the text cuts off before the second notice is fully named.

Upon filing of all pleadings in any ongoing matter within the authority and responsibility of the domestic hearing officer, the clerk of court shall deliver to the plaintiff and the defendant a Notice of Hearing

WARNING

It is a good idea to make 4 Xerox copies of your forms and bring them with you to the clerk. When you file the originals, ask the Clerk of Court’s office to stamp 4 copies for your records. The clerk will keep 2 copies for service on the defendant.

It is a good idea to make 4 Xerox copies of your forms and bring them with you to the clerk. When you file the originals, ask the Clerk of Court’s office to stamp 4 copies for your records. The clerk will keep 2 copies for service on the defendant.

WARNINGCivil cases

The party who serves discovery materials must retain the original and act as custodian of non-filed materials.

The party responsible for service of the discovery material shall retain the original and become the custodian of any such non-filed materials.