Second Circuit Court of Appeal

 

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Shreveport, Louisiana  71101

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RULE

Failure to file briefs:  criminal cases 2-3
Written Assignments of Error:  criminal cases 2-4
Sanctions for failure to file timely:  criminal cases 2-4
Rejection of briefs not in compliance with URCA 2-5
Bar roll number 8
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UNIFORM

 

RULE

Copies:  original + 7 2-12.1
Pages:  numbered consecutively 2-12.2

Page Limit:  original brief:  28 legal or 38 letter     reply brief:     13 legal or 18 letter

2-12.2 (1)

Spacing:  double, except as noted 2-12.2
Size of font:  Roman or Times New Roman 14 pt. or larger computer font or (b) no more than 10 characters per inch typewriter print. 2-12.2(2)
Title:  court to which it is directed 2-12.3 (a)
Docket number assigned by appellate court 2-12.3 (b)
Title of the case as it appears on the docket 2-12.3(c)
Name or title of the court and the parish from which the case came 2-12.3(d)
Name of judge who rendered judgment or ruling complained of 2-12.3(e)
Statement:  on appeal or in response to a writ 2-12.3(f)
Identification of party and party's status before the court 2-12.3(g)
Original, reply, or supplemental brief 2-12.3(h)
Name of counsel, address and phone number 2-12.3(i)
Civil, criminal, juvenile, or special proceeding 2-12.3(j)
Jurisdictional statement (appellant only) 2-12.4
A statement of the case (appellant only) 2-12.4
Action of the trial court 2-12.4
Assignment of alleged error (appellant only) 2-12.4
Issues presented for review (appellant only) 2-12.4
Certificate of service 2-14.1-2
Copy of the judgment, order, or ruling complained of (appellant only) 2-12.4
Copy of either the trial court's reasons for judgment or minute entry of the reasons, if given.  If none, so state (appellant only) 2-12.4
Copy of decisions from other states 2-12.4
 

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