Art. 2129 Assignment of errors unnecessary; exception

When you file an appeal, you don't need to list out every specific error you think the lower court made. That requirement doesn't exist anymore.

However, there's one exception. If you only want part of the case record sent up to the appeals court (instead of the whole thing), you have to tell the court exactly what issues you plan to argue. You do this by filing a short written statement along with your request for a partial record. This statement locks in your appeal. You can only argue the points you listed, so it's important to think carefully about every issue you might want to raise before you file it.

This rule matters because it affects how much freedom you have on appeal. If you ask for the full record, you keep your options open. If you ask for only part of the record, you narrow your case to just the points you named upfront.