Second City Court Clerk

225 Morgan Street, Room 206
New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone: (504) 407-0435
FAX: (504) 366-2970

OFFICE HOURS

• Monday through Friday
  9:00 AM to 4:00PM.

Betty Stewart, Chief Deputy Clerk Shannon Smith, Senior Administrative Clerk
bstewart@orleanscdc.com ssmith@orleanscdc.com

MEMOS FROM CLERK

Fee Schedule Change Effective July 1, 2024

GENERAL INFORMATION

Second City Court's jurisdiction includes civil lawsuits with claims up to $25,000; small claims suits up to $5000; and evictions for residential and commercial properties with rental fees within the jurisdictional limit of up to $3000 per month..

FILING FEES (NON-REFUNDABLE)

Filing fees are established by the Court sitting En Banc. Parties seeking to litigate without payment of these fees may do so applying to proceed In Forma Pauperis. The pauper form must be filled out and notarized.

FAX FILING

The Clerk's Office accepts filings through facsimile. In accordance with LSA-R.S. 13:850 the following must be received within seven (7) days, exclusive of legal holidays, for the facsimile filing to have full force and effect:

(1) The original signed document

(2) All applicable filing fees must be enclosed with the original

(3) An additional $5.00 facsimile transmission fee must be enclosed for each document transmitted plus an additional $2.50 per page for transmissions in excess of (2) pages

FORMS:

All forms must be printed on legal-sized white paper.

• ADA Accommodations Request Form

• Affidavit Correctness of Account and/or Non_military Service

• Answer

• Attachment to Rule for Possession in regards to CDC Declaration

• CDC Declaration for Evictions expiring 06.30.2021

• Collection Instructions Small Claims

• Default Judgment

• Defendant's Answer Form to Small Claim

• Defendant's Answer to Small Claims

• Instruction on how to file a Small Claims Suit

• Judgment against Garnishee for failure to answer-Small Claims

• Judgment Debtor Rule-Small Claims

• Legal Assistance

• Motion and Judgment against Garnishee Bank Account

• Motion and Judgment against garnishee

• Motion for Contempt of Court

• Motion for Extension of Time

• Motion for New Trial Rule for Possession

• Motion for Status Conference

• Motion to (Any Use)

• Motion to Appoint Special Process Server

• Motion to continue hearing

• Motion to continue trial

• Motion to Dismiss

• Motion to reduce garnishment

• Motion to Set Trial

• Motion to Transfer from Small Claims to the Second City Court Civil Docket

• Motion to Withdraw Funds from Registry

• Record Request from Offsite Location

• Request to Withdraw Garnishment Deposit

• Rule for Possession

• Rule for Possession Information Form

• Rule to Show Cause

• Satisfaction of Judgment

• SCC Subpoena Duces Tecum

• Second City Writ of Arrest

• Small Claims Garnishment

• Small Claims Petition

• What to expect after you file a Small Claims

INFORMATION

Deputy Clerks are available by telephone to answer questions relative to cases filed in the Second City Court.

(504) 407-0435.