La. Uni. R. Ct. Appeal. 2-1.9
The verbatim transcript of oral testimony of the witnesses in the order in which it is taken shall be included in the record. The transcript of testimony shall indicate the party in whose behalf each witness was called (whether on direct, on cross-examination, or in rebuttal), and by whom examined or cross-examined. The transcriptions shall be preceded by an index setting forth the names of witnesses in the order called by the respective parties and the volume and pages of their examination on direct, on crossexamination, on re-direct, on re-cross, and in rebuttal. This index shall also list and identify the exhibits, and offers of proof, and show by whom offered and the volume and page where offered. The index shall also give the volume and page of any oral reasons for judgment.
In criminal cases, the record shall also contain all or any portion of the following if designated by the defendant, the state, or the trial judge: the preliminary hearing; voir dire examination of prospective jurors; statements, rulings, orders, and jury instructions by the trial court; objections, questions, statements, and arguments of counsel. If the voir dire examination of prospective jurors is requested, it shall be accompanied with an index setting forth the names of the prospective jurors in the order called and the volume and page numbers of their examination. This index shall also list whether the prospective juror was challenged, whether the challenge was for cause or peremptory, who raised the challenge, and whether the juror was released or accepted.
All transcripts filed with a Court of Appeal must comply with the Transcript Format Rules promulgated by the Louisiana Supreme Court.
La. Uni. R. Ct. Appeal. 2-1.9