As amended through October 31, 2024
(a) Case Management System ("CMS") means the system used by the Louisiana Supreme Court for maintaining conventionally and electronically filed documents at the Louisiana Supreme Court.(b) Conventional Filing means the filing of paper documents pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Supreme Court Rules. See, Louisiana Supreme Court Rules I through XIV.(c) Court Data/Document Exchange ("CDX") means the system maintained by the Louisiana Supreme Court for Registered Users to electronically file Louisiana Supreme Court documents.(d) Docket Number means the number assigned to a case by the clerk of court.(e) Document means any instrument on which is recorded, by means of letters, figures or marks the original, official or legal form of something, which may be evidentially used. (f) Electronic Filing means uploading a document directly from the Registered User's computer to the Louisiana Supreme Court's Data/Document Exchange.(g) Electronic Filing Costs means the costs charged to Registered Users by the Louisiana Supreme Court for Electronic Filing and distribution of paper copies required by Louisiana Supreme Court Rules VII and X. See, Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XLII Appendix A, Schedule of Electronic Filing Costs. (h) Filing Confirmation means the written notice that is electronically mailed to the Registered User by the Louisiana Supreme Court's Data/Document Exchange displaying the Filing Number previously electronically mailed to the Registered User, the Docket Number assigned to the case, the date and time of electronic filing of the document and whether the clerk of court has accepted or rejected the electronically filed document. The Filing Confirmation shall constitute proof of the electronic filing of a document.(i) Filing Number means the number that is electronically mailed to the Registered User by the Louisiana Supreme Court's Data/Document Exchange immediately upon electronic receipt of the uploaded document from the Registered User's computer.(j) Registered User means any attorney who has completed the Louisiana Supreme Court's Data/Document Exchange Training Course, has registered a username and password with the Louisiana Supreme Court's Data/Document Exchange and been approved by the clerk of court for the electronic filing of documents.