Certificate of Service — Louisiana

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

State of Louisiana

COURT CAPTION

District Court:

[____________________] JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF [____________________]
STATE OF LOUISIANA

________________________________________,
                              Plaintiff,

v.                                              No.: [____________________]
                                                Division: [________________]
                                                Judge: [____________________]
________________________________________,
                              Defendant.

Court of Appeal:

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL
[FIRST / SECOND / THIRD / FOURTH / FIFTH] CIRCUIT

________________________________________,
                              Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.                                              No.: [____________________]

________________________________________,
                              Defendant-Appellant.

(Louisiana uses Parishes rather than Counties. Select the appropriate caption.
Delete captions not used. Note: Louisiana is a civil law jurisdiction; some
proceedings use "petitioner/respondent" rather than "plaintiff/defendant.")

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, [________________________________], hereby certify that pursuant to Louisiana
Code of Civil Procedure Articles 1313 and 1315, on [__/__/____], I served a true
and correct copy of the following document(s):

Document(s) Served:

1. [________________________________]
2. [________________________________]
3. [________________________________]
   (add rows as needed)

upon all parties or their counsel of record as identified below, by the method(s)
indicated.

SECTION I — PARTIES / COUNSEL SERVED

Party / Counsel No. 1

Method of Service (check all that apply):

☐ Electronic Service via E-Filing System — Art. 1313(A)(4) — Served through
the Louisiana e-filing system (e.g., Tyler Technologies / Odyssey or applicable
parish e-filing portal) with written consent of the receiving party per La.
C.C.P. Art. 1313(A)(4).

• E-Filing System Used: [________________________________]
• Transaction / Confirmation No.: [________________________________]
• Date/Time of Transmission: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM
• ☐ Written consent on file; date of consent: [__/__/____]
• Service is complete upon transmission when sender receives electronic
  confirmation of delivery (Art. 1313(A)(4)).

☐ Service by Email — Art. 1313(A)(4) / Art. 1313(C) — Served by email to
counsel of record or adverse party at the email address designated in the
pleadings or other writing.

• Email address(es) served: [________________________________]
• Date/Time Transmitted: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM
• ☐ Sender received electronic confirmation of delivery
• ☐ Serving court hearing date (Art. 1313(C) — complete upon transmission)

☐ Service by Mail — Art. 1313(A)(1) — Mailed a copy to counsel of record
or adverse party at their last known address; service is complete upon mailing.

• Mailed from: [________________________________], Louisiana
• Date Mailed: [__/__/____]
• Note: Service by mail is complete upon mailing (Art. 1313(A)(1)).

☐ Delivery by Commercial Courier — Art. 1313(A)(3) — Delivered by commercial
courier (actual delivery required; service is complete upon delivery).

• Courier: [________________________________]
• Tracking No.: [________________________________]
• Date/Time of Actual Delivery: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM

☐ Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested

• USPS Tracking No.: [________________________________]
• Date Mailed: [__/__/____]

☐ Hand Delivery

• Person who received delivery: [________________________________]
• Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM
• Location: [________________________________]

☐ Service by Sheriff / Process Server — Art. 1314 — Personal service
required (e.g., party not represented by counsel, specific document type
requiring personal service).

• Parish of Service: [________________________________]
• Serving Officer / Process Server: [________________________________]
• Date/Time of Service: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM
• Manner of Service:
  ☐ Personal service on party
  ☐ Domiciliary service (person of suitable age and discretion at residence)
  ☐ Service on counsel of record

☐ Other (describe authorized method): [________________________________]

Party / Counsel No. 2

Method of Service (check all that apply):

☐ Electronic Service via E-Filing System

• Transaction No.: [________________________________]
• Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM

☐ Service by Email — Art. 1313(A)(4)

• Email address(es): [________________________________]
• Date/Time Transmitted: [__/__/____] at [________] ☐ AM ☐ PM
• ☐ Electronic confirmation of delivery received

☐ Service by Mail — Art. 1313(A)(1)

• Mailed from: [________________________________], Louisiana
• Date Mailed: [__/__/____]

☐ Commercial Courier Delivery

• Courier: [________________] Tracking No.: [________________]
• Date of Actual Delivery: [__/__/____]

☐ Hand Delivery

• Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [________]
• Location: [________________________________]

☐ Sheriff / Process Server (Art. 1314)

• Serving Officer: [________________________________]
• Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [________]

☐ Other: [________________________________]

(Duplicate Party / Counsel block as needed for additional parties)

SECTION II — MULTIPLE-PARTY SERVICE TABLE

(Use when serving three or more parties; attach continuation sheets if needed)

SECTION III — UNREPRESENTED (PRO SE) PARTY SERVICE

When serving a party who is not represented by counsel, electronic service by
email under Art. 1313(A)(4) requires that the party has expressly designated
an email address in a pleading or other writing for receipt of electronic service.
If not so designated, personal or mail service is required.

☐ The following unrepresented party was served:

• Party Name: [________________________________]
• Last Known Address: [________________________________]
• City, Parish, Zip: [________________________________]
• ☐ Email designated by party in filing dated [__/__/____]:
• Email: [________________________________]
• Date/Time Transmitted: [__/__/____] at [________]
• ☐ Electronic confirmation of delivery received
• ☐ No email designation on record; served by:
  ☐ U.S. Mail — Date Mailed: [__/__/____]
  ☐ Sheriff / Process Server — Date: [__/__/____]
  ☐ Hand Delivery — Date/Time: [__/__/____] at [________]

SECTION IV — PARISH-SPECIFIC E-FILING NOTES

Orleans Parish (New Orleans): The Civil District Court for the Parish of
Orleans has its own clerk's office and may use a specific e-filing platform.
Confirm current system and procedures with the Orleans Civil District Court
clerk's office. The Orleans Parish Clerk's office maintains its own eFiling
portal requirements.

East Baton Rouge Parish: The 19th Judicial District Court in East Baton
Rouge uses electronic filing. Confirm current platform and mandatory e-filing
requirements for civil matters.

Jefferson Parish: 24th Judicial District Court. Confirm current e-filing
requirements and any standing orders from the Clerk of Court.

Required Email in Pleadings: Effective January 1, 2022 (Act No. 68),
attorneys are required to include an email address on every pleading filed.
Verify that opposing counsel has complied with this requirement to ensure valid
email service.

Consent Requirement for Electronic Service. Under Art. 1313(A)(4), consent
must be expressly given. Confirm consent has been obtained and is documented.
Note: For court hearing date notifications under Art. 1313(C), consent of the
receiving party is also required.

SECTION V — COMPLETING SERVICE OF PROCESS vs. SERVICE OF SUBSEQUENT PAPERS

This certificate covers service of subsequent papers under La. C.C.P.
Art. 1313 (papers after original citation/petition). It does not apply
to original service of process (citation and petition), which is governed
by La. C.C.P. Arts. 1201–1265 and generally requires service by the sheriff.

☐ I confirm that this certificate covers only service of papers subsequent to
the original petition/citation, not original service of process.

SECTION VI — COMPLETION OF SERVICE TIMING

Under Louisiana law, the timing of when service is "complete" varies by method:

DECLARATION

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Certificate of Service is
true and correct.

Date: [__/__/____]

_____________________________________________
[________________________________]
Louisiana Bar Roll No.: [____________________]
[________________________________] (Firm Name)
[________________________________] (Street Address)
[________________________________] (City, Parish, Zip)
Telephone: ([____]) [____]-[________]
Facsimile:  ([____]) [____]-[________]
Email:      [________________________________]
Attorney for [________________________________]

PRACTITIONER NOTES

1. Civil Law Terminology. Louisiana is the only U.S. civil law jurisdiction.
Use "petition" (not "complaint"), "petitioner/respondent" where applicable, and
"parish" (not "county"). Some family law and probate proceedings use different
party designations.

2. Act No. 68 (2022). This Act modernized electronic service under Art. 1313.
Key requirements: (a) attorneys must include email addresses on all pleadings;
(b) email service of court hearing dates is now permitted under Art. 1313(C);
(c) electronic confirmation of delivery is required for service to be complete.

3. Email Designation Requirement. For electronic service under Art. 1313(A)(4),
the email address must be expressly designated in a pleading or other writing.
A general business card email or bar directory email may not suffice. Verify the
designated address from the most recent pleading filed by the receiving party.

4. Parish-Specific E-Filing. Louisiana does not use a single statewide
e-filing portal for all courts. Different parishes and judicial districts may use
different systems. Always confirm the current e-filing platform and any standing
orders for the specific court where the case is pending.

5. Sheriff Service — Art. 1314. Certain documents (e.g., pleadings on parties
not represented by counsel) may require personal service by the sheriff. When
Art. 1314 applies, confirm the parish sheriff's procedures and fees, and attach
or reference the sheriff's return of service.

6. Consent for Electronic Service. Retain written evidence of consent for
electronic service under Art. 1313(A)(4). This may be reflected in a filed
stipulation, a pleading containing an email designation, or a separate written
agreement.

7. Some Parishes Require Specific Forms. Certain parish clerks of court
require use of specific proof of service forms. Confirm requirements with the
clerk's office before filing this certificate.

Sources and References

• La. C.C.P. Art. 1313 (Legis.la.gov): https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=111174
• La. C.C.P. Art. 1313 (FindLaw): https://codes.findlaw.com/la/code-of-civil-procedure/la-code-civ-proc-tit-ii-art-1313/
• Louisiana Adopts New E-Service Law (LSBA): https://www.lsba.org/NewsArticle.aspx?Article=b5fd48a3-e2e7-4f67-a759-d11611695907
• Louisiana Legal Ethics — E-Service: https://lalegalethics.org/louisiana-adopts-new-e-service-law/
• Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (2025): https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/code-of-civil-procedure/