Judge Kenneth M. Lieux

Applies to

Request for stenographic recording

A party seeking stenographic recording must arrange for and pay a court reporter and file a written motion and journal entry requesting the reporter be named the official reporter.

Applies to

Recording copy request

Must include

case number

A party may request a recording copy by filing a request listing the case number and hearing date and providing a sealed flash/thumb drive.

Applies to

Electronic transmission

Electronic transmissions must include the listed identifying information, with fax transmissions placing it on a separate cover page; transmissions lacking it will not be accepted.

Unless good cause is shown, subpoena requests must be filed with the Clerk at least one week before trial for the Clerk to be required to issue subpoenas or the Bailiff to serve them.

Noncompliant documents will not be accepted for filing unless prior arrangements have been made with the Court.

Transmissions received on a weekend or legal holiday, or after 4:00 p.m. on a business day, are considered filed on the next business day.

An electronic filing must contain proof of service when applicable.

If a transmitted document is rejected, the transmitting attorney or party must promptly notify everyone served with a copy that it was not accepted.

The issuing officer must serve the defendant with a paper copy of the ticket as required by Traffic Rule 3(F).

Deposits and advance payments of fees and costs may be returned only by court order and only if paid by the party against whom they were assessed.

The required filing fee must be deposited before an action or proceeding is accepted for filing, but the Judge may waive it after an indigency application is completed, reviewed, and approved.

Applies to

Civil jury trial

The party demanding a civil jury trial must promptly deposit an amount the Court considers reasonable as security for costs, with a minimum deposit of $500; jury-summoning costs and juror fees are apportioned to the proceeding and taxed as court costs.