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Part A: Practice and Procedure

Rules of the Louisiana Supreme Court – 2026

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Part A: Practice and Procedure Part B: Administrative Rules Part C: The Judicial Council Part E: Determination of Inability of Statewide Elected Official Part F: General Rules of Procedure Part G: General Administrative Rules Part I: Rules Pertaining to the Defense of Indigents Part J: Special Rules for Cases Involving the Protection of Children Part K: Judicial Campaign Oversight Committee Part L: Recusal of a Justice of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, or of a Judge of a Court of Appeal, District, Family, Juvenile, Parish, City, Traffic or Municipal Court of the State of Louisiana Part M: Access to Judicial and Lawyer Disciplinary Information Part N: Financial Disclosure by Judges Part O: Provision of Civil Legal Services Following Determination of Major Disaster Part P: Electronic Filing Part Q: Class Action Litigation; Disposition of Cy Pres Funds Part R: Plain Civil Jury Instructions
Rule I: General Filing and Confidentiality Requirements I § 1–I § 4 Rule II: Fees II § 1–II § 3 Rule III: Preparation of Records III § 1–III § 10 Rule IV: Briefs IV § 1–IV § 11 Rule V: Motions V § 1–V § 5 Rule VI: Assigning Cases for Oral Argument VI § 1–VI § 4 Rule VII: Docketed Cases VII § 1–VII § 2 Rule VIII: Oral Arguments VIII § 1–VIII § 6 Rule IX: Rehearings IX § 1–IX § 4 Rule X: Writ Applications X § 1–X § 8 Rule XI: Certified Questions from the Louisiana Courts of Appeal XI § 1–XI § 2 Rule XII: Certified Questions from Federal Courts and Other State Courts of Last Resort XII § 1–XII § 9 Rule XIII XIII–XIII