Rule 3-2 - Additional Notice Requirements in Election Cases; Responsibility of Appellant and Clerk of Trial CourtIn any action objecting to candidacy or contesting an election, governed by the provisions of Title 18 of the Revised Statutes, the following additional notices and procedures shall be applicable to either the parties or the clerk of the district court:
(1) Within 24 hours after any document is filed in an action objecting to candidacy or contesting an election, the clerk of the district court shall by facsimile transmission or by e-mail, as directed by clerk of the Court of Appeal, provide a copy thereof to the clerk of the Court of Appeal.(2) Within 24 hours after the signing of the judgment, the clerk of the district court shall provide a copy of the judgment and the reasons for judgment to the clerk of the Court of Appeal by facsimile transmission or by e-mail, as directed by the clerk of Court of Appeal.(3) Within 24 hours after an order of appeal has been obtained and a bond given, the clerk of the district court shall give notice of the order of appeal to the clerk of the Court of Appeal by facsimile transmission, or by e-mail, as directed by the clerk of the Court of Appeal.(4) Once the record is lodged with the Court of Appeal, all briefing and docketing notices issued by the clerk of court shall be by facsimile or e-mail transmission.La. Uni. R. Ct. Appeal., 3-2
Adopted October 4, 1999; effective 10/4/1999; Amended October 2, 2006, effective 11/1/2006; amended September 30, 2012, effective 1/1/2013; amended May 2, 2022, effective 1/1/2023.