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Submission of Motions or Letters Requesting Departure from Sentencing

E.D. La. LCrR 32.1.1

Guidelines Any motion or letter requesting a departure from the Sentencing Guidelines must be delivered to the sentencing judge's chambers by no later than 4:30 p.m. on the third working day prior to the date of the sentencing hearing (i.e., if the sentencing hearing is set for Wednesday, the request must be delivered by 4:30 p.m. on Friday; if the sentencing hearing is set for Thursday, it must be delivered by 4:30 p.m. on Monday). Any motions or letters requesting a departure from the Sentencing Guidelines not timely submitted shall be deemed waived unless good cause is shown.
Official source: https://www.laed.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/local_rules/2022%20CRIMINAL%20RULES%20LA · retrieved 2026-07-23