Art. 964 Motion to strike

If a court document contains a legal claim or defense that doesn't hold up, or includes information that is repetitive, unrelated, unnecessary, or offensive, the court can order that part removed. This can happen because one side asks for it, or because the judge decides on their own to take action.

Before anything gets removed, the court has to hold a hearing. This gives both sides a chance to explain their position before the judge makes a decision. The rule allows this to happen at any point during the case, not just at the beginning.

In practical terms, this rule helps keep court documents clean and focused on what actually matters to the case. If someone files a pleading that includes unfair attacks, irrelevant details, or weak legal arguments that don't belong, the other side can ask the judge to strike that material. This keeps the case fair and prevents one side from padding their documents with things that could confuse the issues or unfairly influence how the case is viewed.