EMERGENCY COURT CLOSURE UPDATE. The Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal building shall remain closed Wednesday, January 22, 2025 and shall reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025, unless otherwise specified by further order of this Court. Cases docketed for argument on January 22, 2025 are hereby continued without date and shall be reset per further orders of this Court. Filings due January 21-22, 2025 shall be deemed timely if filed on or before January 23, 2025. This closure shall not affect this Court’s administration of emergency matters. If submitting an emergency filing during this period of closure, the Clerk’s Office must be notified by calling (504) 376-1470. Click for additional information. EMERGENCY COURT CLOSURE UPDATE. ***January 21, 2025*** Due to hazardous conditions associated with the forecast of freezing weather in this region, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal building shall be closed Tuesday, January 21, 2025 and shall reopen at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, unless otherwise specified by further order of this Court. Click for additional information. NEW LOCAL RULE: EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 1, 2025. Click for additional information. *** eCOURT's Newest Feature : eAccess *** eAccess provides online access to case records and filings for subscription and non-subscription services. Click here to start today! Click for additional information. **** Judges in the Classroom - Students in the Courtroom **** Click here to learn more. **** REMINDER!!! **** Registering to sign up for eCourt Notification is easy and FREE!! Click here to start today!
Introducing the newest feature from eCourt: eAccess! eAccess is an advanced online platform that allows users to access case records and filings in the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal. It offers both subscription and non-subscription services. Subscribers benefit from real-time access to all publicly available documents in a case and receive email alerts for new filings. If you have any questions about the eAccess process, our staff at the Clerk's Office are available to assist you during normal business hours at (504) 376-1400.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal is allowing members in good standing of the Louisiana State Bar Association, to file documents electronically without physically coming to the courthouse. Any eFiled submission(s) to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal will be processed by our Clerk's Office as would any hard copy filing. Any electronically filed document received by the Court on or after midnight (i.e., 12:00 A.M.) will be file stamped on the next court business day. Any questions about the efiling processing should be directed to our Clerk's Office at (504) 376-1400 during our normal business hours.
If you would like to learn more, visit our eCourt website at https://ecourt.fifthcircuit.org.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal is delighted to launch its new responsive websites to accomodate the growing number of users accessing the websites on their smartphones and tablets. Responsive website designing allows for websites to respond to the devices, and to the devices, and adjust screen resolutions, whether viewing on a computer, laptop, tablet or phone. It involves the use of flexible design layouts, grids, graphics and CSS media queries. Therefore, our sites will respond to your device's width and adjust accordingly. You can try it on your phone now, or by simply shrinking your browser's width to see the new look.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal, State of Louisiana is proud to announce the development of an Electronic Court System (eCourt) allowing registered counsel of record a wide range of services. This portal will allow for a SINGLE log-in, utilizing a uniform authentication process, to cases that you are enrolled as attorney of record.
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