The Civil Department is responsible
for the filing of all pleadings relating to civil, probate and
adoption records, issuing service and notices and the posting
and distribution of costs in these matters.
The Civil Minute Clerk is responsible for civil
docketing, keeping civil minutes and filing evidence as directed
by the Court. The Civil Minute Clerk also prepares all civil
appeals.
Checking Out Civil Suits:
Local attorneys only are permitted to check out civil suits.
Suits must be returned within 3 days.
General Weekly Schedule of Civil Court:
Court Begins at 9:30 AM
Preliminary Defaults are entered on Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Confirmations are held on Tuesday & Friday
COURTROOM A
Tuesday - Civil Motion Hour, Motions, Exceptions & Civil Rules
Wednesday - Civil Motion Hour and Civil Trials
Thursday - Civil Trials
Friday - Civil Motion Hour
COURTROOM B
Tuesday - Civil Motion Hour, Motions, Exceptions and Civil Rules
Wednesday - Civil Trials
Thursday - Civil Trials
Friday - Civil Motion Hour
COURTROOM C
Tuesday - Civil Motion Hour and Civil Rules
Wednesday - Civil Motion Hour and Civil Trials
Friday - Civil Motion Hour
ADVANCE DEPOSIT SCHEDULE
Civil Fees
$250 Suits with One Defendant, $50 Each Additional Defendant,
$25 Each Service
Through the Secretary of State
-New Suits
-Reconventional Demands
-Third Party Demands
-Interventions
-Cross Claims
-Garnishments
$200 Name Change, Workman’s Comp Case
$150 Minor’s Settlement
$150 Motions, Exceptions, Rules and Amended Petitions with One
Defendant
$50 Each Additional Defendant
$30 Answers
$150 Jury Filing Fee (payable when filing bond)
$200 Curator Fee
$20 Subpoena, SDT plus Witness Fee
Witness Fees:
$40/day Law Enforcement Officer (2 day max)
$8/day + .16/mile witness inside parish
$30/day + .20/mile witness outside parish
Probate Fees
$200 Succession
$200 Interdiction (does not include curator fee)
$200 Judicial Commitment
$150 Tutorship
$200 Tutorship w/Minor’s Settlement
$150 Emancipation
ADD $5 for each certified copy
ADD $200 for each curator fee
Adoptions
$250
