Chapter 1: Construction, Application, and Amendment

Rule 1.0 Construction of Rules and Appendices Rule 1.1 Application of Rules and Appendices; Citation Form Rule 1.2 Effective Date Rule 1.3 Amendment of Rules and Updating Appendices Rule 1.4 Deviations from Rules Rule 1.5 Computation of Time Rule 2.0 Dates of Court Rule 3.0 Office Hours Rule 3.1 Divisions or Sections of Court Rule 3.2 Duty Judges Rule 3.3 Facsimile Transmissions to Judges Rule 3.4 Use of Electronic Signatures by Judges Rule 3.5 Simultaneous Appearance by a Party or Witness by Audio-Visual Transmission Rule 3.6 Recording of Protected Persons Pursuant to La. R.S. 15:440.2 Rule 4.0 Court Reporters Rule 4.1 Judicial Administrators Rule 5.0 Courtroom Use Rule 5.1 Accessibility to Judicial Proceedings Rule 5.2 Courtroom Security Rule 6.0 The Opening of Court Rule 6.1 General Courtroom Conduct Rule 6.2 Attorney Conduct Rule 6.3 Code of Professionalism in the Courts Rule 6.4 District Court Standards Rule 7.0 Record Management Rule 8.0 Uniform In Forma Pauperis Affidavit Rule 8.1 Traversal of In Forma Pauperis Status Rule 8.2 No Recommendation from Clerk of Court Required