All pleadings must be filed electronically (click here for more information on electronic filing). Support on electronic filing is available Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by calling our help line at (504) 589-7878. The only pleadings considered an emergency are petitions to stop a sheriff's sale or seizure. To arrange for the filing of an emergency petition, please contact the Clerk's Office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.