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  Original and seven (7) copies of brief R 2-12.1
  Pages consecutively numbered R. 2-12.2
  Double spaced except as noted R. 2-12.2
  Margins of one inch on each side, using only one side of each page R.2-12.2
  Page limit: 28 pages on 8½ X 14; 38 pages on 8½ X 11 (Motion for Leave Needed to Exceed Page limit- $25.00 Fee) R. 2-12.2(1)
  (a) Roman or Times New Roman 14 pt. or larger computer font, normal spacing; or (b) no more than 10 characters per typewriter print. R. 2-12.2(2)
  Title of the court to which it is directed R. 2-12.3(a)
  Docket number of the case in the court R. 2-12.3(b)
  Title of the case as it appears on the docket R. 2-12.3(c)
  Name of title of the court and the parish from which the case came R. 2-12.3(d)
  Name of judge who rendered judgment or ruling complained of R. 2-12.3(e)
  Statement: on appeal or in response to a writ R. 2-12.3(f)
  Identification of party and party's status before the court R. 2-12.3(g)
  Original, reply, or supplemental brief R. 2-12.3(h)
  Name of counsel, address and phone number R. 2-12.3(i)
  Civil, criminal, juvenile, or special proceeding R. 2-12.3(j)
  Jurisdictional Statement R. 2-12.4
  Statement of the Case R. 2-12.4
  Ruling or Action of the Trial Court R. 2-12.4
  Assignment of Alleged Errors R. 2-12.4
  Issues Presented for Review R. 2-12.4
  Certificate of Service R. 2-14.2
  Copy of the Judgment, Order, or Ruling complained of R. 2-12.4
  Copy of either the trial court's Reasons for Judgment or Minute Entry of the reasons, if given. If none, so state

R. 2-R. 2-12.4

 
  Copies of decisions from other states R. 2-12.4
 

Attachments; Order of this Court 08/24/95

Considering that this Court has observed a growing practice of attaching documents, affidavits, exhibits and portions of the transcript, all of which are either part of the record on appeal or in some cases were never introduced in the trial court, to briefs filed in this Court, and on further considering that if these attachments were not introduced in the trial court they cannot be considered by this Court, and on further considering that attachments to briefs beyond these attachments required by Rules 2-12.4 and 2-12.5, Uniform Rules, Courts of Appeal, add to the size and volume of filings in this Court and take up valuable file space in both the clerk of court’s office and in judges’ chambers,

IT IS ORDERED that effective this date, appellate briefs filed in this Court shall have attached thereto only "[a] copy of the judgment, order, or ruling complained of, and a copy of either the trial court’s written reasons for judgment, transcribed oral reasons for judgment, or minute entry of the reasons, if given, "unless for good cause shown on written motion permission is granted by the Court.
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