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Rules of Supreme Court of Louisiana Part A. PRACTICE and PROCEDURE Rule I. Preparation of Records Rule II. Docketing of Cases, Motions, Applications; Designation of Lead Counsel Rule III. Withdrawal of Records Rule IV. Sessions of Court  - Effective September 1, 2000 Rule V. Motions and Other Pleadings; Motions to Dismiss; Motions to Seal - amended effective July 17, 2007 Rule VI. Assigning Cases for Argument Rule VII. Briefs  - Amended effective March 29, 2006 Rule VIII. Oral Argument Rule IX. Rehearings Rule X. Writ Applications - Amended effective June 1, 2007 Rule XI. Certified Questions from the Louisiana Courts of Appeal Rule XII. Certified Questions from Federal Courts Rule XIII. Substitution of Parties Rule XIV. Continuous Revision Committee Part B. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Rule XV. Clerks and Other Personnel - Amended effective December 11, 2006 Rule XVI. Exhibits Rule XVII. Requirements for Admission to the Bar - Amended effective June 30, 2009 Rule XVIII. Roll of Attorneys Rule XIX. Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (in full) - Amended effective June 30, 2009 Appendix A. Procedural Rules for Disciplinary Board - amended effective June 15, 2005 Appendix B. Procedural Rules for Hearing Committees - amended effective September 16, 2005 Appendix C. Procedural Rules for Probation Monitors - amended effective June 5, 2006 Appendix D. Curatorship Program Appendix E. Guidelines Depicting Conduct Which Might Warrant Permanent Disbarment, Suggested by The Committee to Study Permanent Disbarment Appendix F. Trust Account Disclosure and Overdraft Notification Authorization Form - effective September 27, 2006 Commentary of the Court to accompany Order dated July 19, 2001 amending Rule XIX Rule XX. Limited Participation of Law Students in Trial Work - Effective April 15, 1999 Rule XXI. Voluntary Retirement of Judges for Physical or Mental Incapacity Part C. THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL Rule XXII. The Judicial Council Part D. THE JUDICIARY COMMISSION Rule XXIII. The Judiciary Commission - amended September 30, 2009 Rules of the Judiciary Commission - amended May 22, 2009 Part E. DETERMINATION OF INABILITY OF STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIAL Rule XXIV. Determination of Inability of Statewide Elected Official to Discharge the Powers and Duties of His Office Part F. GENERAL RULES OF PROCEDURE Rule XXV. Jury Service Rule XXVI. Constituting a General Venire Rule XXVII. Post-conviction Proceedings RULE XXVIII. Capital Sentence Review Rule XXIX. Rescinded Part G. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Section 1. Travel and Office Expenses Effective June 1, 2000 Section 1.1 Travel Expenses as Authorized by R.S. 13:694 Effective June 1, 2000 Section 1.2 Office Expenses Authorized by R.S. 13:698 or 13:1341.2 Effective June 1, 2000 Section 1.3 Reimbursement Claims Effective June 1, 2000 Section 1.4 Salaries and Expenses of Assigned Judges Effective June 1, 2000 Section 1.5 Associations/Organizations Dues and Assessments Effective June 1, 2000 Section 1.6 Suspended and Disqualified Judges added effective March 26, 2004 Section 2. Cases Under Advisement; Reports from Circuit Courts of Appeal Amended effective June 23, 2009 Section 3. Order of Appeal; Return Date; Extension Section 4. Judicial Budgetary Control Board   [Amended effective October 22, 2008] Section 5. Appointment of Judges Pro Tempore to City, Municipal, Traffic, Parish, Juvenile or Family Courts Section 6. Time Standards Section 7. Transcript Format Rules Section 8. Citation of Louisiana Appellate Decisions Section 9. Schedule of Fees for Child in Need of Care and Termination of Parental Rights Proceedings Section 10. Performance Standards Section 11. The Code of Professionalism in the Courts Section 12. Reassignment Procedures --  Part D (21st Judicial District Court) added effective September 13, 2001, amended effective January 1, 2004; amended effective July 1, 2004; Part E (22nd Judicial District Court) added effective October 1, 2003; Part F (17th Judicial District Court) added effective January 9, 2006; Part G (24th Judicial District Court) added effective July 7, 2006. Part H. Rule XXX RULES FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION with amendments effective October 14, 2009 Rule 1. Continuing Legal Education Committee [amended effective January 1, 2007] Rule 2. Scope and Exemptions Rule 3. CLE Requirements - amended effective October 14, 2009 Rule 4. Credits - amended effective January 1, 2007 Rule 5. Annual Report - amended effective November 6, 2007 Rule 6. Noncompliance and Sanctions - amended effective October 11, 2007 Rule 7. Fees and Expenses [amended effective January 1, 2007] Part I. RULES PERTAINING TO THE DEFENSE OF INDIGENTS Rule XXXI. Louisiana Indigent Defense Board Part J. SPECIAL RULES FOR CASES INVOLVING THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN -- effective February 1, 1999 Rule XXXII. General Provisions Rule XXXIII Special Rules for Child Abuse and Neglect Cases  [amended effective July 1, 2005] Rule XXXIV Special Supreme Court Appeal and Writ Procedures  [amended effective November 9, 2006] Part K. JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Rule XXXV. Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee - effective April 15, 2002 with amendments effective March 9, 2006; Amended effective July 1, 2008; Amended effective September 23, 2008. Part L. RECUSAL OF A JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA, OR OF A JUDGE OF A COURT OF APPEAL, DISTRICT, FAMILY, JUVENILE, PARISH, CITY, TRAFFIC OR MUNICIPAL COURT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Rule XXXVI. Recusal of a Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, or of a Judge of a Court of Appeal, District, Family, Juvenile, Parish, City, Traffic or Municipal Court of the State of Louisiana [added June 4, 2002; effective September 1, 2002] Part M. ACCESS TO JUDICIAL AND LAWYER DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION RULE XXXVII. Access to Judicial Disciplinary Information when Considering the Appointment and Assignment of Judges [enacted effective January 17, 2008] RULE XXXVIII. Access to Lawyer Disciplinary Information when Considering the Appointment of Attorneys [enacted effective January 17, 2008] PART N. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY JUDGES Rule XXXIX. Financial Disclosure[enacted effective January 1, 2009, however Section 3 of this Rule shall becom09] Personal Financial Disclosure Form for Judges (amended effective March 24, 2009) Personal Financial Disclosure Form Instruction Guide (amended effective March 24, 2009) Rule XL. Financial Disclosure by Non-Incumbent Candidates for Elective Judicial Office [enacted effective January 1, 2009, however Section 3 of this Rule shall become effective on January 1, 2010.]