ENROLLED
ACT No. 254
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 6
BY REPRESENTATIVE CONNICK
1 AN ACT
2 To enact Code of Civil Procedure Article 1551(D), relative to pretrial procedure; to provide
3 for the setting of a pretrial conference in certain circumstances; to provide for the
4 method of conducting the pretrial conference; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. Code of Civil Procedure Article 1551(D) is hereby enacted to read as
7 follows:
8 Art. 1551. Pretrial and scheduling conference; order
9 * * *
10 D. If a suit has been pending for more than one year since the date of filing
11 of the original petition and no trial date has been assigned, upon motion of any party,
12 the court shall set the matter for conference for the purpose of resolving all matters
13 subject to the provisions of this Article, including the scheduling of discovery,
14 assignment for trial, and any other matters that will expedite the resolution of the
15 suit. The conference may be conducted in chambers, by telephone, or by video
16 teleconference.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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