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Matched Legal Cases: ['art. 193', 'art. 5', '§ 17', 'art. 191', 'art. 253', 'art. 253', 'art. 1561', 'art. 253', 'art. 5', '§ 5', 'art. 284', 'art. 5181', 'art. 891', 'art. 773', 'art. 775', 'art. 924', 'art. 5185', '§ 1915']

Description: RULES FOR LOUISIANA DISTRICT COURTS AND JUVENILE COURTS AND NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR LOUISIANA FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS Adopted April 1, 2002 Includes Amendments through November 21, 2011 (Amendments ...
Judicial Administrators and Clerks of Court Americans with Disabilities Form Request for Interpreter and Order Interpreter’s Oath In Forma Pauperis Affidavit Allotments; Signing of Pleadings in Allotted and Non-Allotted Cases Presentation of Pleadings to the Court and Filing with the Clerk of Court Fixing for Trial or Hearing; Scheduling Orders; Contact with Jurors System of Random Allotment of Criminal Cases (Other than Traffic, Wildlife, and Appeals from Lower Courts) Random Allotment Traffic Offenses, Wildlife Offenses, and Appeals from Courts of Limited Jurisdiction Allotment – Defendant with More than One Felony Case Assignment of Cases, Filing of Motions, Pre-Trial and Status Conferences Alternative Method of Service on District Attorney
Appointment of Counsel Waiver of Formal Arraignment Simultaneous Peremptory Challenges Court Procedures One Family/One Judge Rule Form IJR-1: Petition for Judicial Review Pro Se Prisoner-Plaintiff’s Portion of the Pre-Trial Order Application To Proceed In Forma Pauperis Filed in District Court Motion To Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Appeals/Writs Appeal of Parole Revocation
General Applicability of the Louisiana Children=s Code Definitions and Abbreviations Jurisdiction COURT ORGANIZATION AND SESSIONS Procedure GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES One Family/One Judge Rule Delay Reduction; Continuances Standardization Records and Information Sharing Attorneys Alternative Dispute Resolution; General Rules (Reserved) Intake (Reserved) DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS [CHILD IN NEED OF CARE (“CINC”) AND JUDICIAL CERTIFICATION FOR ADOPTION/TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS] Differentiated Case Management (Reserved) Concurrent Planning (Reserved) Alternate Dispute Resolution (Reserved) Instanter/Removal/Hold Orders Placement of Children in Custody Reports CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocates) DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS Transfer of Cases (Reserved) Reports Alternative Dispute Resolution (Reserved) Progressive Sanctions (Reserved) FAMILIES IN NEED OF SERVICES (“FINS”) PROCEEDINGS Informal FINS Process Formal FINS Process (Reserved) Reports 11
Comments (a) Previous rules of court adopted by individual judicial districts often included various rules dealing with judges, such as selection of a chief judge; courts sitting en banc; duties and powers of judges; duty judges; random allotment; recusal, transfer, and consolidation; accessibility; and judicial accounts. Many of those rules duplicated articles of the Louisiana Constitution, applicable Revised Statutes, or Supreme Court of Louisiana decisions. Furthermore, many of those rules dealt with the internal administration of the court rather than with the interaction of counsel and litigants with the judicial process. No provisions restating existing law have been included in these Rules. The citations to authority for the deleted topics are as follows: (1) The Court En Banc- La. R.S. 13:472; La. R.S. 13:474; La. R.S. 13:991- 999; La. R.S. 13:1221; La. R.S. 13:1312; La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 193. Chief Judge - La. Const. art. 5, § 17. Duties and Powers of Judges - La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 191; La. R.S. 13:501. Random Allotment - State v. Sprint Communications Co., L.P., 963094 (La. 9/9/97); 699 So.2d 1058; La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 253.1. Recusal - La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 151-158, 161. Transfer of Actions - Sprint, supra; La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 253.2. Consolidation of Actions - La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1561. 19
(b) The constitutional implications of the decision in Sprint, supra, regarding random allotment of cases affect a court=s ability to appoint duty judges and, more importantly, the designation of duties to such judges. Act 24, '1 of the 1st Extraordinary Session of the 2000 Legislature enacted La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 253.3, effective June 6, 2000, which clarifies the matters that a duty judge may hear. The Louisiana Constitution and Code of Criminal Procedure govern the appointment of duty judges in criminal proceedings. (c) Previous rules adopted by individual courts often included various provisions regarding quasi-judicial officers. Many of those rules duplicated applicable revised statutes or code articles. No provisions restating existing law have been included in these Rules. The citations to authority for the deleted topics are as follows: (1) Judges Ad Hoc - La. Const. art. 5, §§ 5(A), 22(B); La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 157, 158, and 161. Magistrate Commissioners - La. R.S. 13:713. The clerk of court acting as justice of the peace - La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 284. Court-Appointed Special Masters - La. R.S. 13:4165.
Comments (a) See La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 5181, et seq., for general rules for proceeding in forma pauperis. See Chapter 13 of the Louisiana Rules for District Courts for special rules governing civil litigation filed by inmates. (b) Federal laws, including the Social Security Act and the Privacy Act of 1974, provide that Social Security numbers are confidential and that governmental benefits may not be denied because of a person=s refusal to provide that information, unless its provision is required by federal statute. Accordingly, providing the applicant’s Social Security number is optional in the affidavit in Appendix 8.0.
Except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in courts exercising juvenile jurisdiction and in these Rules: AASFA@ means the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997, 42 U.S.C. '' 601, et seq., P.L. 105-89. ACASA@ means Court Appointed Special Advocate, as provided in Louisiana Children=s Code Article 424, et seq. ACINC@ means Child in Need of Care proceedings pursuant to Title VI of the Louisiana Children=s Code. AClerk@ means the court=s clerk of court. ACourt@ means the court exercising juvenile jurisdiction over the matter, or the judge, hearing officer, or traffic referee acting in a section thereof. ACase Manager@ means a court staff person who monitors the case flow and tracks cases to ensure compliance with statutory guidelines. AChief Judge@ means the judge serving as the Chief Administrative Officer of the court. AChildren=s Code@ and “La. Child. Code” mean the Louisiana Children=s Code, as amended. ADistrict Attorney@ means the chief prosecutor for that parish and includes all assistants to that 56
jurisdiction is based. In civil proceedings before the court, a petition also includes the cause of action upon which the petitioner=s claim is based. AProbation Officer@ means a representative of the state or parish probation office providing supervision services to the court. “R.S.” means the Louisiana Revised Statutes Annotated. AReserved@ means that a number has been set aside for or any future rules relative to the topic and is a practice consistent with the Louisiana Children=s Code. ATraffic Referee@ means an attorney appointed by the court exercising juvenile jurisdiction to hear all traffic cases involving juveniles except those proceedings under La. R.S. 14:1, et seq. AUCCJA@ means the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act pursuant to La. R.S. 13:1701, et seq., and Louisiana Children=s Code Article 310. AUCCJEA@ means the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act pursuant to La. R.S. 13:1801, et seq. AUIFSA@ means the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act pursuant to Louisiana Children=s Code Article 1301, et. seq. AURESA@ means the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement Support Act pursuant to La. R.S. 13:1641-1698, which was repealed in 1993.
Alternative Dispute Resolution; General Rules―(Reserved) Intake―(Reserved) DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS [CHILD IN NEED OF CARE ("CINC") AND JUDICIAL CERTIFICATION FOR ADOPTION/TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS]
Differentiated Case Management―(Reserved) Concurrent Planning―(Reserved) Alternate Dispute Resolution―(Reserved) 64
Transfer of Cases―(Reserved) Reports
Comment La. Child. Code art. 891 requires that a copy of the predisposition report be provided to the district attorney and attorney for the child at least three days before the scheduled disposition. Rule 44.2 Alternative Dispute Resolutions―(Reserved) Rule 44.3 Progressive Sanctions―(Reserved) FAMILIES IN NEED OF SERVICES ("FINS") PROCEEDINGS
Formal FINS Process―(Reserved) Reports
Comments (a) La. Child. Code art. 773 requires only that a predisposition report be provided to the court before the disposition hearing. (b) This rule provides for the timeliness of the notification requirements set forth in La. Child. Code art. 775(D). Rule 45.3 Family In Need of Services Assistance Program ("FINSAP") Compliance― (Reserved) ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS
Contested Adoptions; Appeals―(Reserved) Continuances―(Reserved) Reports
Custody and Visitation―(Reserved)
Comment See La. R.S. 9:951, et seq. Rule 49.2 Rule 49.3 Misdemeanor Prosecution of Adults―(Reserved) Marriage of Minors
Comment Authority for judicial authorization of the marriage of minors is found in Chapter 6 of Title XV of the Children's Code and in La. R.S. 9:221, et seq. Rule 49.4 Rule 49.5 Rule 49.6 Abortions―(Reserved) Domestic Abuse Assistance―(Reserved) Special Court Orders/Proceedings (Interstate Compacts, Terminally Ill Children, Other)―(Reserved) Expungements
Other Rules―(Reserved)
A. Any offender/prisoner, as defined in La. R.S. 15:1171–1179 (Corrections Administrative Remedy Procedure Act)(hereinafter “CARP”) or La. R.S. 15:1181–1191 (Prison Litigation Reform Act)(hereinafter “PLRA”), shall initiate and exhaust the Administrative Remedy Procedure established by the Department of Corrections or the parish sheriff, if available, before filing an appeal or suit subject to the CARP or the PLRA, whichever is applicable. B. To show compliance with the law and this Rule, any suit or appeal filed by an offender/prisoner subject to the CARP or the PLRA shall have attached to the appeal or suit a copy of the final agency decision. C. Self-represented offenders/prisoners in the custody of the Department of Corrections appealing a decision of the Department or prison administration in accord with the CARP shall use the form IJR– 1, ‘‘Petition for Judicial Review,’’ available from the Department and the Clerk of Court for East Baton Rouge Parish, to apply for review of an administrative decision, excluding delictual actions for injury or damages. See Appendix 60.2. D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to: 1. Appeals of judicial decisions; 2. Pending criminal matters; 3. Applications for post-conviction relief or habeas corpus applications attacking the petitioner’s conviction.
A. Appeals of Administrative Decisions filed under the CARP shall be filed in the 19th Judicial District Court. Suits seeking monetary damages or based on delictual actions for injury caused by prison personnel are not subject to the CARP, but must be filed in accordance with La. La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 851 – 893 in the exclusive venue set forth in La. R.S. 15:1184 (see Rule 60.3). B. All Post-Conviction Relief actions shall be filed in the parish of conviction pursuant to La. Code Crim. Proc. art. 924. C. Any ordinary civil actions, including torts or suits seeking monetary damages, shall be filed in accordance with the applicable venue statutes and the PLRA in the parish where prisoner was 76
Rule 60.4 Additional Procedures in Actions by Prisoners Based on Delictual Actions of Governmental Officials or Employees A. When a self-represented offender/prisoner files a complaint/petition that is not subject to judicial review under La. R.S. 15:1177, the inmate is required to follow the PLRA procedures and law in La. R.S. 15:1181, et seq. In addition, the offender/prisoner must follow the law and procedures for civil complaints set forth in the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, the Louisiana Civil Code, and any other applicable law, as well as the civil rules of the court of proper venue that are not in conflict with the PLRA or the Rules of this section. B. Any ordinary petition filed pursuant to Chapter 9 of the Louisiana Rules for District Courts shall specifically comply with La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 851–893, set forth specific facts to support the elements of each claim pursued, and designate a physical address – not a post office box – for each opposing party sufficient for service of pleadings. C. Discovery Limitations 1. No discovery may be filed before service and until the court has had an opportunity to screen the petition to consider the petitioner’s ‘‘strike’’ status, set the costs due, consider the mandatory venue, order service on the defendants, or dismiss the suit in accordance with the PLRA. 2. All discovery requests in prisoner suits shall be filed into the court record by sending the original to the clerk of court, in addition to sending a copy by mail to the opposing party or counsel therefor, and shall include a certificate of compliance with this Rule. 3. Once the defendant has made an appearance (filed an answer or motion), discovery in prisoner suits is governed by the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure, the Louisiana Civil Code, the Louisiana Rules for District Courts, and other applicable Louisiana law, subject to the restrictions set forth in this section and pursuant to the PLRA. D. Memoranda Required Any pre-trial motion, rule, exception, etc., including those incorporated into an answer, shall have attached to it a supporting memorandum that cites both the relevant facts and the applicable law, and 78
which includes a declaration that a copy of same has been provided to the opposing party or his or her counsel at a specific address. The memorandum shall be mailed to all other parties so that it is received by the other parties at least fifteen calendar days before the hearing, unless the court sets a shorter time. Any opposition briefs shall be filed with the clerk of court and delivered to the office of the assigned judge or commissioner presiding at least eight calendar days before the date of any hearing set. No motion, rule, exception, etc., shall be assigned for hearing until the above-required memorandum, as well as the name and address of opposing counsel, have been furnished to the judge or commissioner hearing the matter. E. Pre-Trial and Trial Matters 1. In accordance with statutory law, prisoners filing in forma pauperis may subpoena up to six witnesses for trial, but only after a proper pre-trial order has been completed by the plaintiff and approved by the court as required hereinafter. For additional witnesses, see La. Code Civ Proc. art. 5185(A)(2)(a). 2. Pre-Trial Conference (a) Unless otherwise provided herein or by law, no suit requiring a trial on the merits may be assigned a trial date except at pre-trial conference. Any party desiring to assign a case for trial shall, after all issues have been joined and all contemplated motions, rules, exceptions, interrogatories, requests for admissions, or other discovery proceedings have been filed and answered, make a written request for pre-trial conference to the judge or commissioner to whom the case has been assigned. (b) The party requesting the pre-trial conference shall certify in his or her request that all pre-trial matters have been completed and that the matter is ready for trial. If the party requesting the conference has any outstanding motions, exceptions, discovery, or other pre-trial matters, such pretrial matters will be considered waived or withdrawn once a pre-trial conference is requested in writing. (c) The self-represented prisoner requesting a pre-trial conference shall complete and attach his or her completed portion of the Self-Represented Prisoner-Plaintiff’s Portion of the Pre-Trial Order, Appendix 60.4 hereto, to his or her request for a pre-trial conference, and certify that he or she has provided opposing counsel with a copy of the completed Pre-Trial Order and the specific address to which this copy was sent. 3. Jury Trial Requests Any request for a jury trial and bond shall be made in accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure and Rule 12 of the Louisiana District Court Rules.
If the suit was prepared or filed by or with the help or advice of inmate counsel substitute, counsel substitute’s name and D.O.C. number shall be legibly printed on the appropriate line on the face of the petition. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in delay in the service and review of the petition. If no counsel substitute was involved in the preparation or filing of the petition, the plaintiff shall print “NONE” in the blank for the inmate counsel substitute’s name.
Rule 60.6 In Forma Pauperis Offender/Prisoner Suits and PLRA Stays A. La. R.S. 15:1186 governs in forma pauperis motions in actions filed pursuant to the CARP and the PLRA. B. In ordinary civil suits governed by the PLRA, pursuant to La. R.S. 15:1186(B)(2), the order granting a prisoner’s request to proceed in forma pauperis automatically stays all proceedings, including any service of process, until all court costs or fees due the clerk by the prisoner are paid. If the prisoner does not pay the full court costs or fees within three years from when incurred, the suit shall be considered abandoned and dismissed without prejudice pursuant to subsection La. R.S. 15:1186(B)(2)(c). C. A prisoner may not bring a civil action, or appeal a judgment in a civil action or proceeding, in forma pauperis if the prisoner has, on three or more prior occasions while incarcerated or detained in any facility, brought an action or appeal in a state court that was dismissed on the grounds it was frivolous, malicious, failed to state a cause of action, or failed to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to La. R.S. 15:1187. If a prisoner has at least three dismissals as described in La. R.S. 15:1187 that are not yet final, and further, if the prisoner is disqualified from proceeding as a pauper either in federal court by operation of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) or in the courts of another state by operation of a similar law of that state, then the court on its own motion may, or on motion of a party shall, stay all proceedings in any other prisoner suit or appeal in which the prisoner is proceeding as a pauper until such time as the dismissals become final, unless the court finds that the prisoner is in imminent danger of serious physical injury. D. Actions filed in forma pauperis not governed by the CARP or the PLRA are governed by La. Code Civ. Proc. arts. 5181–5185. See also Louisiana Rules for District Courts, Rules 8.0 – 8.2. E. Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Louisiana District Court Rules apply to suits brought by offenders/prisoners who proceed in forma pauperis.
Comments This Chapter replaces former Chapter 13 of the Louisiana Rules for District Courts, which was entitled ‘‘Civil Litigation Filed by Inmates.’’
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