Rule 15.0 Assignment of Cases; Filing of Motions; Pre-Trial and Status Conferences

Each district court in Louisiana gets to set its own process for scheduling pre-trial and status conferences in criminal cases. This means the exact steps for filing motions, setting hearing dates, and handling other pre-trial business can look different depending on which court is handling your case.

If you have a criminal case, you'll need to check the specific appendix for your district court to find out exactly how that court schedules these conferences and manages pre-trial matters. The rule itself doesn't spell out one set process for the whole state. Instead, it points you to look up your local court's specific procedures.