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<div align="left"><table bgcolor="#428bca" border="1" bordercolor="#357ebd" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td bgcolor="#428bca" height="21" valign="middle" width="100%"><div align="center" style="text-align:left;"><strong><span style="color:#ffffff;">Office of the Clerk of Court</span></strong></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;"><strong>WRITS:</strong> (<a href="/Supreme_Court_Rules?p=RuleX">Supreme Court Rule X</a>)</td><td style="width:46.1261%;"><strong>Supreme Court Rule:</strong></td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Responsive writs <a href="http://legis.la.gov/Legis/LawSearch.aspx" target="_blank">CCP Article 2166(D)</a> (Effective 8/15/01)</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule X, &sect;7)</td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">30 days after Court of Appeal Judgment</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule X, &sect;5)</td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Original and duplicate copy</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule X, &sect;2(a))</td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Maximum 25 pages</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule X, &sect;3(3))</td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Civil Writ Application Filing Sheet (Lead Counsel)&nbsp; (<a href="/rules/supreme/APPENDIX_C.pdf">PDF</a>, <a href="/rules/supreme/APPENDIX_C_fillable.pdf">fillable</a>)</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule X, &sect;2(d)-(e))</td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Criminal Writ Application Filing Sheet (Lead Counsel) (<a href="/rules/supreme/APPENDIX_D.pdf">PDF</a>, <a href="/rules/supreme/APPENDIX_D_fillable.pdf">fillable</a>)</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule X, &sect;2(d)-(e))</td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Civil Priority Filing Sheet (<a href="/rules/supreme/APPENDIX_E.pdf">PDF</a>, <a href="/rules/supreme/APPENDIX_E_fillable.pdf">fillable</a>)</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule X, &sect;2(e))</td></tr><tr style="height:16.666666666666668%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Criminal Priority Filing Sheet (<a href="/rules/supreme/APPENDIX_F.pdf">PDF</a>, <a href="/rules/supreme/APPENDIX_F_fillable.pdf">fillable</a>)</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule X, &sect;2(e))</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:25%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;"><strong>OPPOSITIONS:&nbsp;</strong>(<a href="/Supreme_Court_Rules?p=RuleX">Supreme Court Rule X, &sect;6</a>)</td><td style="width:46.2162%;"><br /></td></tr><tr style="height:25%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">15 days from filing of application</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule X, &sect;6)<br /></td></tr><tr style="height:25%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Original and duplicate copy</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule X, &sect;2(a))</td></tr><tr style="height:25%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Maximum 25 pages</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule X, &sect;3(3))</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;"><strong>AMICUS:</strong>&nbsp;(<a href="/Supreme_Court_Rules?p=RuleVII">Supreme Court Rule VII, &sect;12</a>)<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span></td><td style="width:46.2162%;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;padding-left:30px;">Filed only with leave of Court (Motion and Brief filed together)</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule VII, &sect;12)</td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;padding-left:30px;">Original and duplicate copy</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule VII, &sect;1)</td></tr><tr style="height:16.6667%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;padding-left:30px;">Motion - maximum 5 pages</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule VII, &sect;12)</td></tr><tr style="height:16.666666666666668%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;padding-left:30px;">Brief - maximum 15 pages legal; 20 pages letter</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule VII, &sect;12)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:33.3333%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;"><strong>BRIEFS ON GRANTED WRITS:<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span></strong></td><td style="width:46.2162%;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr style="height:33.333333333333336%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;padding-left:30px;">25 days from grant - Applicant</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule VII, &sect;8)</td></tr><tr style="height:33.333333333333336%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;padding-left:30px;">45 days from grant - Respondent</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule VII, &sect;8)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:33.3333%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;"><strong>BRIEFS ON APPEALS:</strong></td><td style="width:46.3063%;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr style="height:33.3333%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;padding-left:30px;">30 days from lodging of record - Appellant</td><td style="width:46.3063%;">(Rule VII, &sect;8)</td></tr><tr style="height:33.333333333333336%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;padding-left:30px;">60 days from lodging of record - Appellee</td><td style="width:46.3063%;">(Rule VII, &sect;8)</td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:20%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;"><strong>ORAL ARGUMENT:</strong>&nbsp;(total time - split between two sides)</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr style="height:20%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">30 minutes civil summary docket cases</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule VIII, &sect;2(B))</td></tr><tr style="height:20%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">40 minutes Bar/non-capital criminal cases</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule VIII, &sect;2(A))</td></tr><tr style="height:20%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">60 minutes judicial discipline, civil cases</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule VIII, &sect;2(C))</td></tr><tr style="height:20%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">80 minutes capital cases</td><td style="width:46.1261%;">(Rule VIII, &sect;2(D))</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:33.333333333333336%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;"><strong>REHEARINGS:</strong>&nbsp;(<a href="/Supreme_Court_Rules?p=RuleIX">Supreme Court Rule IX</a>)</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr style="height:33.3333%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">14 days after mailing of notice of judgment</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule IX, &sect;1)</td></tr><tr style="height:33.333333333333336%;"><td style="width:53.8739%;padding-left:30px;">Original and duplicate copy</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule IX, &sect;1)</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:50%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;"><strong>RECONSIDERATIONS:<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span></strong></td><td style="width:46.2162%;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr style="height:50%;"><td style="width:53.7838%;padding-left:30px;"><a href="/Supreme_Court_Rules?p=RuleX">Supreme Court Rule X</a>&nbsp;- no application for a reconsideration of the case shall be entertained.</td><td style="width:46.2162%;">(Rule X, &sect;5(c))</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:33.3333%;"><td style="width:53.6937%;"><strong>COMPUTATION OF TIME:<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span></strong></td><td style="width:46.3063%;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr style="height:33.333333333333336%;"><td style="width:53.6937%;padding-left:30px;">Civil</td><td style="width:46.3063%;"><a href="http://legis.la.gov/Legis/LawSearch.aspx" target="_blank">La. C.C.P. art. 5059</a></td></tr><tr style="height:33.333333333333336%;"><td style="width:53.6937%;padding-left:30px;">Criminal</td><td style="width:46.3063%;"><a href="http://legis.la.gov/Legis/LawSearch.aspx" target="_blank">La. C.Cr.P. art. 13</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><strong>NO FAX FILINGS</strong> (Exception: Person scheduled to be executed that day and court deems it necessary to fax file - very rare occasion)<br /><br /><strong></strong></p><table style="width:1112px;"><tbody><tr style="height:16.666666666666668%;"><td style="width:53.6937%;"><strong>CRITERIA FOR GRANTING WRITS:</strong>&nbsp;(<a href="/Supreme_Court_Rules?p=RuleX">Supreme Court Rule X , &sect; 1</a>)<span style="white-space:pre;"> </span></td><td style="width:46.3063%;">&nbsp;</td></tr><tr style="height:16.666666666666668%;"><td style="width:53.6937%;padding-left:30px;">1. Conflicting Decisions</td><td style="width:46.3063%;">(Rule X, &sect;1(a)(1))</td></tr><tr style="height:16.666666666666668%;"><td style="width:53.6937%;padding-left:30px;">2. Significant Unresolved Issues of Law</td><td style="width:46.3063%;">(Rule X, &sect;1(a)(2))</td></tr><tr style="height:16.666666666666668%;"><td style="width:53.6937%;padding-left:30px;">3. Overruling or Modification of Controlling Precedents</td><td style="width:46.3063%;">(Rule X, &sect;1(a)(3))</td></tr><tr style="height:16.666666666666668%;"><td style="width:53.6937%;padding-left:30px;">4. Erroneous Interpretation or Application of Constitution or Laws</td><td style="width:46.3063%;">(Rule X, &sect;1(a)(4))</td></tr><tr style="height:16.666666666666668%;"><td style="width:53.6937%;padding-left:30px;">5. Gross Departure From Proper Judicial Proceedings</td><td style="width:46.3063%;">(Rule X, &sect;1(a)(5))</td></tr></tbody></table><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>7 WEEK CYCLE</strong>&nbsp;(Varies but generally followed)</p><table style="border-width:1px;border-style:solid;"><tbody><tr style="height:25%;"><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Week 1</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Week 2</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Week 3</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Week 4</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Week 5</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Week 6</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Week 7</td></tr><tr style="height:25%;"><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;"><strong>Argument</strong></td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;"><strong>Conference</strong></td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;"><strong>Conference</strong></td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;"><strong>Conference</strong></td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;"><strong>Conference</strong></td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;"><strong>Rehearing Conference</strong></td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;"><strong>Opinion Conference</strong></td></tr><tr style="height:25%;"><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">M-F</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Tu-W</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Tu-W</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Tu-W</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Tu-W</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Tu-W</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Tu-W</td></tr><tr style="height:25%;"><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Second Day of Argument Opinion Release</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Fri. Release</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Fri. Release</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Fri. Release</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Fri. Release</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Fri. Release</td><td style="width:14%;text-align:center;vertical-align:top;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;">Fri. Release of Writ Actions</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /><strong></strong></p><p><strong>OTHER:</strong><br /><a id="COGS" name="COGS"></a><strong>Certificates of Good Standing</strong> (<strong>504-310-2315</strong>)<br /></p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://cogs.lasc.org/">Online Form Request</a></strong></li><li>$25.00</li><li>3-5 business days<br /><br /><strong></strong></li></ul><p><strong>Change of Address with both Court and Louisiana State Bar Association</strong><br /></p><ul><li>Office address and phone number</li><li>Home address and phone number</li><li>Fax number</li><li>E-mail address<br /><br /></li></ul><p>Records in cases dating back to the 1800's are maintained by the clerk's office, though many are not stored on site. Copies are available for $1.00 per page and must be paid for in advance. There is an additional fee of $5.00 per document for certification. Active, eligible members of the Louisiana Bar may be billed for copies of less than one hundred pages. To check the availability of a particular record please call 504-310-2310.<br /><br /><strong>For emergency filings call main number (504-310-2300) for instructions.</strong></p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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