The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Xavier I. Alexander.
DIGEST
SB 257 Original 2018 Regular Session Milkovich
Present law relative to civil appeals, provides that the clerk shall send notice of cost by certified mail
immediately after the order of appeal is granted. Further provides that within 20 days of mailing of
notice, appellant shall pay estimated costs to the clerk.
Proposed law provides that within 30 days after receipt of the notice of estimated costs the appellant
shall pay the estimated costs to the clerk or file a written redesignation of appellate record.
Proposed law provides that each party shall be responsible for costs of that portion of the record
which the party designates.
Present law provides that within three days, exclusive of holidays, after taking an appeal, the
appellant may designate in writing, filed with the court, portions of the record which he desires to
constitute the record on appeal.
Proposed law provides that within 30 days, exclusive of holidays, after receipt of notice of the
estimated costs of appeal, the appellant may designate in writing, filed with the court, portions of the
record which he desires to constitute the record on appeal.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends C.C.P. Arts. 2126(A)-(D) and 2128)