Rule 1.1 - Application of Rules and Appendices; Citation Form(a) Title I and Appendices 2.0 through 8.0 apply to all proceedings in district courts, family courts, and juvenile courts. (b) Title II and Appendices 9.3 through 9.14 apply to all civil proceedings in district courts, except for juvenile proceedings, and as otherwise limited within these Rules. (c) Title III and Appendices 14.0 A through 19.0 apply to criminal proceedings in all district courts. (d) Title IV applies to all Louisiana family proceedings in district courts and in the Family Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge.(e) Title V applies to all juvenile proceedings in district courts and in juvenile courts for the Parishes of East Baton Rouge, Orleans, Jefferson, and Caddo. (f) Title VI applies to all litigation filed by inmates in district courts. (g) Titles I through IV and Title VI of these Rules shall be known as the "Louisiana District Court Rules" and may be officially cited: La. Dist. Ct. R. ____. The Appendices to these Rules may be officially cited: La. Dist. Ct. R.____, App. ____. (h) Title V of these Rules shall be known as the "Louisiana Juvenile Court Rules" and may be officially cited: La. Juv. Ct. R.____. The Appendices to Title V may be officially cited: La. Juv. Ct. R. ____ , App. ____.Adopted April 1, 2002, effective 4/1/2002; amended June 2, 2003, effective 7/1/2003; amended November 3, 2008, effective 1/1/2009; amended November 20, 2009, effective 1/1/2010; amended April 20, 2010, effective 6/1/2010; amended November 21, 2011, effective 1/1/2012; amended April 29, 2014, effective 6/1/2014; amended October 7, 2015, effective 1/1/2016.Comment
The full citation of the Rules for use in Tables of Authorities shall be as follows:
La. Dist. Ct. R. 1.0, La. R.S. Title 13, Vol. 8 (West 20XX & Supp. 20XX).