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CIVIL:
In accordance with R.S. 13:850, the
Clerk of Court will accept fax filings in civil
matters. The filing party must receive a receipt of
transmission from the Clerk of Court before the filing is deemed
complete. The filing will have no force and effect unless the filing
party forwards the original of the pleading within five days, exclusive of
holidays, after the fax filing is transmitted. It will also have no
force and effect unless the filing party pays his filing fee and fax
transmission fee.
CRIMINAL:
In accordance with the Code of
Criminal Procedure Article 14.1 (A):
"A. Any pleading or document filed in response to a traffic or
criminal action may be filed with the court by facsimile
transmission if permitted by the policy of the clerk of
court...."
The Clerk of Court will not accept
facsimile (fax) filings in criminal
matters.
NON-SUPPORT:
There is no law that directs
the Clerk's acceptance of facsimile transmissions in non-support
matters. The Clerk of Court will not accept facsimile
(fax) filing in non-support
matters.
JUVENILE:
There is no law that directs the
Clerk's acceptance of facsimile transmissions in juvenile matters.
The Clerk of Court will not accept facsimile
(fax) filings in juvenile matters.
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