CHAPTER 4. TRIAL PROCEDURE Art. 1631. Power of court over proceedings; exclusion of witnesses; mistrial A. The court has the power to require that the proceedings shall be conducted with dignity and in an orderly and expeditious manner, and to control the proceedings at the trial, so that justice is done. B. The exclusion of […]
Art. 1632. Order of trial The normal order of trial shall be as follows: (1) The opening statements by the plaintiff and the defendant, in that order; (2) The presentation of the evidence of the plaintiff and of the defendant, in that order; (3) The presentation of the evidence of the plaintiff in rebuttal; and […]
Art. 1633. Oath or affirmation of witnesses; refusal to testify A. Before testifying, every witness shall be required to declare that he will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation administered in a form calculated to awaken his conscience and impress his mind with his duty to do so. B. A witness who appears but refuses […]
Art. 1633.1. Live trial testimony by video The court may order, upon a showing of appropriate safeguards, live testimony of a witness to be presented in open court by teleconference, video link, or other visual remote technology, if the witness is beyond the subpoena power of the court or when compelling circumstances are shown. The […]
Art. 1634. Cross-examination of a party or person identified with a party A party or a person identified with a party may be called as a witness and examined by the adverse party in accordance with Louisiana Code of Evidence Articles 607 and 611. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 406, §1; Acts 1988, No. 515, […]
Art. 1635. Exceptions unnecessary Formal exceptions to rulings or orders of the court are unnecessary. For all purposes it is sufficient that a party, at the time the ruling or order of the court is made or sought, makes known to the court the action which he desires the court to take or his objection […]
Art. 1636. Evidence held inadmissible; record or statement as to nature thereof A. When the court rules against the admissibility of any evidence, it shall either permit the party offering such evidence to make a complete record thereof, or permit the party to make a statement setting forth the nature of the evidence. B. At […]
Art. 1637. Completion of trial; pronouncement of judgment After the trial is completed, the court may immediately pronounce judgment or take the case under advisement.
