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La. Sup. Ct. R. IV, § 1

Brief Filing Requirements

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A. All briefs shall be compliant with Rule I, Section 1.

B. Briefs in civil cases shall not exceed twenty-five (25) legal size pages, exclusive

of the cover page and the index of authorities.

C. Briefs in criminal cases shall not exceed thirty-five (35) legal size pages,

exclusive of the cover page and the index of authorities.

D. Briefs in criminal capital cases shall not exceed eighty-five (85) legal size

pages, exclusive of the cover page and the index of authorities.

History

Repealed and re-enacted by the Supreme Court's order of December 2025 (Rules I–XII, XIV and XLII), effective 2026-01-01.

Provenance

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Retrieved: 2026-09-18
Edition: 2026-09-18
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