Section 3 - Writ Applications; Civil; Contents In civil cases, a writ application shall be accompanied by the filing fee set forth in R.S. 13:126 and shall contain:
1. An index of all items contained therein; 2. A statement of which of the considerations set forth in Section 1(a) of this rule is present in the case; 3. A memorandum, not exceeding 25 pages in length, containing:(a) A concise statement of the case summarizing the nature of the case and prior proceedings;(b) An assignment of errors in the opinion, judgment, ruling or order complained of; (c) A summary of the argument which should be a succinct but accurate and clear condensation of the argument actually made within the body of the memorandum; it should not be a mere repetition of the headings under which the argument is arranged.(d) An argument of each assignment of error on the facts and law, addressing particularly why the case is appropriate for review under the considerations stated in Section 1(a) of this rule. 4. A verification, as required by Section 2(d) of this rule; 5. An appendix containing a copy of the trial court's judgment, order or ruling and reasons for judgment, if reasons were written or transcribed, and the court of appeal's order and opinion, if any, including rulings and opinions on rehearing or applications therefor. [amended effective June 1, 2007] 6. Other pleadings or documents shall not be filed, unless their inclusion is essential to demonstrate why the application should be granted. Other pleadings or documents shall be bound separately from the writ application and shall not exceed twenty-five pages. [added effective June 1, 2007] 7. The Clerk will not accept for filing any other pleadings or documents if the twenty-five page limit is exceeded. The applicant shall have seven days from the date the filing is rejected to file other pleadings or documents that conform to this rule, along with the filing fee set forth in Rule IV. [added effective June 1, 2007; amended effective July 1, 2013] 8. Briefs filed in the court of appeal shall not be attached. The court may require the submission of any additional documents or information that it deems useful to its consideration of the application. [added effective June 1, 2007]9. Applications in cases where an application has been previously filed and is pending may refer to the documents or [added effective June 1, 2007]exhibits attached to the previous application without the necessity of filing additional copies. Amended effective July 1, 2013