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.

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

For a jury trial, the deposited funds are used to pay jury costs, and the court may require an additional deposit when needed.

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

The stated deposit schedule applies to a standard venire, but the court may require additional posted costs when more potential jurors are needed.

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.

If a dispute leaves a judgment unsigned for more than ten days, the parties must obtain a transcript of the oral judgment and set an immediate status conference or seek a ruling from the presiding judge.

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

Service

Court service

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.