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Rules of the Louisiana Supreme Court 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; Assignment of Writs; Deciding Cases [Effective until September 1, 2000] Rule IV. Sessions of Court [Effective September 1, 2000] Rule V. Motions and Other Pleadings; Motions to Dismiss Rule VI. Assigning Cases for Argument Rule VII. Briefs Rule VIII. Oral Argument Rule IX. Rehearings Rule X. Writ Applications 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 Rule XVI. Exhibits ; Rule XVII. Requirements for Admission to the Bar - Amended through July 2, 2004 Rule XVIII. Roll of Attorneys Rule XIX. Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary Enforcement (in full) - with amendments through March 30, 2004 Appendix A. Procedural Rules for Disciplinary Board Appendix B. Procedural Rules for Hearing Committees Appendix C. Procedural Rules for Probation Monitors Appendix D. Curatorship Program Appendix E. Guidelines Depicting Conduct Which Might Warrant Permanent Disbarment, Suggested by The Committee to Study Permanent Disbarment 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 March 10, 2004] Rules of the Judiciary Commission 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 Rescinded Part G. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Section 1.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 Section 3. Order of Appeal; Return Date; Extension Section 4. Judicial Budgetary Control Board 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 H. Rule XXX RULES FOR CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION with amendments effective June 5, 2003 Rule 1. Continuing Legal Education Committee Rule 2. Scope and Exemptions Rule 3. CLE Requirements [amended effective June 5, 2003] Rule 4. Credits [amended effective June 5, 2003] Rule 5. Annual Report   [amended effective June 5, 2003] Rule 6. Noncompliance and Sanctions [amended effective January 1, 2003] Rule 7. Fees and Expenses 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 October 29, 2003] Rule XXXIV Special Supreme Court Appeal and Writ Procedures Part K. JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE Rule XXXV. Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee - effective April 15, 2002 with amendments through May 21, 2002 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]