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CIVIL CASE REPORTING COVER SHEET WORKSHEET

(Louisiana Civil Case Reporting / Civil Case Cover Sheet shadow – LA. R.S. 13:4688; Rule 9.6)

1. CAPTION

____ JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF [PARISH], STATE OF LOUISIANA

Civil Case Reporting / Civil Case Cover Sheet – Worksheet

[PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER NAME],                      Plaintiff/Petitioner,
v.                                                 Suit No.: [TBD BY CLERK]
[DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT NAME],                      Defendant/Respondent.

2. PARTY INFORMATION

  • Plaintiff/Petitioner(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
  • Defendant/Respondent(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
  • Additional parties: attach list if needed.

3. ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY

  • Name / Bar No.: [ATTORNEY NAME], LA Bar [NUMBER] (or “Pro Se”)
  • Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
  • Address: [STREET, CITY, STATE ZIP]
  • Phone/Email: [PHONE] | [EMAIL]
  • Attorney for: [PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER/DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT]
  • ☐ Self-represented party

4. NATURE OF LITIGATION (SELECT PRIMARY)

  • ☐ Contract / Business / Commercial
  • ☐ Tort – motor vehicle
  • ☐ Tort – other personal injury/property damage
  • ☐ Medical malpractice
  • ☐ Legal malpractice
  • ☐ Products liability
  • ☐ Employment (discrimination, wage, restrictive covenant)
  • ☐ Real property / immovable property (quiet title, boundary, possessory)
  • ☐ Foreclosure
  • ☐ Agency/Administrative appeal
  • ☐ Declaratory judgment / injunctive relief
  • ☐ Other Civil: [DESCRIBE]

Briefly describe the nature of the litigation: [TEXT]

5. AMOUNT / RELIEF (WORKSHEET)

  • Monetary relief: $[AMOUNT] (exclusive of fees/costs)
  • Non-monetary / equitable relief: [DESCRIBE]

6. JURY DEMAND

  • ☐ Jury requested
  • ☐ Non-jury

7. RELATED CASES

  • ☐ Yes (list case number(s)/court(s)): [DETAILS]
  • ☐ No

8. SERVICE & SPECIAL NOTES (WORKSHEET)

  • Service addresses and method (sheriff/process server/certified mail): [DETAILS]
  • Interpreter needed: [YES/NO] – Language: [SPECIFY]
  • Accommodation needed (ADA/disability): [YES/NO] – Describe: [SPECIFY]

9. CERTIFICATION & SIGNATURE

I certify that the information provided is accurate for completion of the Louisiana Civil Case Reporting / Civil Case Cover Sheet.

Date: [DATE]

____________________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME], LA Bar [NUMBER] / Pro Se
Attorney for [PARTY]

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Last updated: May 2026