Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings and original suits or proceedings

No original suit, proceeding, or subsequent pleading may be filed or docketed until all applicable filing fees are paid to the Clerk of First City Court, except for pleadings filed under Rule 6A.

Except for pleadings filed in accordance with the provisions of Rule 6A, no original suit or proceeding shall be filed and/or docketed as provided by Rule 6, and no subsequent pleading shall be received and filed and/or docketed by the Clerk of First City Court, unless and until all fees for filing such suit and/or pleading are paid to said Clerk of the First City Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings

Pleading costs must be paid to the Clerk at the time of filing, and the amount paid is a nonrefundable filing fee rather than a refundable deposit.

Costs. Costs shall be paid to the clerk at the time of filing of any pleadings as specified on the current list of fees in the Clerk’s Office. In all instances, the amount provided for is not a deposit, but is a filing fee, no part of which is refundable.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$700

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

A party requesting a jury trial must deposit an additional $700 for each additional expected trial day.

and $700.00 for each additional day the trial is expected to last.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$2000

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

A party requesting a jury trial must deposit $2,000 for the first trial day and $700 for each additional expected trial day.

IT IS ORDERED that the party requesting a jury trial shall make a cash deposit with the Clerk of Court in the amount of $2,000.00 for the first day of trial and $700.00 for each additional day the trial is expected to last.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$1500

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

If the court receives written notice 60 days before trial that the case is resolved or will proceed to a bench trial, all deposited funds except $1,500 will be refunded.

All funds less $1500.00 shall be refunded, only if the court is notified, in writing, 60 (sixty) days in advance of trial, indicating that the case is resolved or will proceed to a trial by judge;

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$320

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

If the case settles within the dates the trial was scheduled to proceed, the court shall cast the party requesting the jury trial an additional $320.00 in jury costs.

If the case settles within the dates the trial was scheduled to proceed, the court shall cast the party requesting the jury trial an additional $320.00 in jury costs.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fee

$2000

Applies to

Jury trial deposit

A party requesting a jury trial must deposit $2,000 for the first trial day and $700 for each additional expected trial day.

IT IS ORDERED that the party requesting a jury trial shall make a cash deposit with the Clerk of Court for $2,000.00 for the first day of trial and $700.00 for each additional day the trial is expected to last.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

The standard deposit schedule applies only to a standard venire, and the Court may require additional posted costs when more jurors are needed.

The above deposit schedule only applies to the calling of a standard venire. In the event that the case requires more potential jurors because of the length of the case or other factors, the Court may require additional costs to be posted.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Jury cash deposit

If the case proceeds to jury trial, the remaining deposit pays jury costs, and the Court may require an additional deposit as needed.

If the case proceeds to trial by jury, the remaining funds on deposit shall be used to pay all jury costs. The court may require an additional deposit for costs as needed.

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$1500

Applies to

Jury trial deposit refund

If the court receives written notice 30 days before trial that the case is resolved or will proceed to a bench trial, all deposited funds except $1,500 will be refunded.

All funds less $1500.00 shall be refunded, only if the court is notified, in writing, 30 (thirty) days in advance of trial, indicating that the case is resolved or will proceed to a trial by judge;

WARNINGCivil cases

Fee

$320

Applies to

Jury costs

If the case settles within the scheduled trial dates, the requesting party will be assessed an additional $320 in jury costs.

If the case settles within the dates the trial was scheduled to proceed, the court shall cast the party requesting the jury trial an additional $320.00 in jury costs.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtroom technology services are available by reservation for a small fee and must be reserved at least 48 business hours before the event.

These services/tools are available by reservation for a small fee and should be reserved at least forty-eight (48) business hours in advance of the event.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Additional jury costs

The court may require additional jury costs if more potential jurors are needed because of the case length or other factors.

In the event that the case requires more potential jurors because of the length of the case or other factors, the Court may require additional costs to be posted.

INFO

Applies to

Mediation

Neither party pays a fee for court-ordered mediation because mediators must provide their services pro bono.

There shall be no costs to either party participating in mediation. All mediators shall provide their services on a pro bono basis.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Jury trial deposit

The stated jury deposit schedule applies only when a standard venire is called.

The above deposit schedule only applies to the calling of a standard venire.