Judge Kern A. Reese

Applies to

Administrative stay application

An administrative-stay request must be presented to the Duty Judge by verified petition of appeal or supporting affidavits establishing immediate irreparable injury and certifying the efforts made to give notice or explaining why notice could not be given.

Applies to

Petition

Must include

case number

Hurricane Katrina and Rita property-damage petitions must bear the case number and be designated "Hurricane Litigation" on the pleadings.

Applies to

Motion to set trial

Counsel must file a written motion to request that the Division Judge set an allotted case for trial, although the judge retains discretion to grant the request.

Fee

$5000

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

A party requesting a jury trial must deposit $5,000.00 with the Clerk of Court for the first day of trial.

Fee

$700

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

A party requesting a jury trial must deposit $700.00 for each additional expected trial day.

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

The jury cash deposit must be made no later than 60 days before trial.

For Hurricane Katrina and Rita cases, all motions and exceptions must be filed and disposed of within 30 days of the trial date.

Deadline

15 calendar days

A typewritten judgment must be submitted within fifteen calendar days after a written stipulation is executed.

Deadline

7 calendar days

All other judgments, including consent agreements and considered decrees, must be submitted within seven calendar days.

Service

Personal service

A copy of the jury cash deposit order was served on counsel of record and/or parties by hand delivery or mail.

All pleadings in Small Claims cases must be served in accordance with the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure.

Deadline

5 court days

Required

Always

Service

Court service to all parties

In other cases, five judicial days must elapse between notice of trial and trial, with notice served through the Constable or by court order unless law provides otherwise.