5.3.5 Signing of Judgment

Name corrections are explicitly permitted to be signed either in open court or in chambers without hearing.1  If the matter has not previously been set for hearing, you will most likely need to hand deliver the complete case file along with the proposed judgment to the judge handling your matter for signing in chambers. Your client will not need to be present for this process. If the matter is set for hearing, you will make your appearance with your client and provide any additional information as requested by the court. If the DA has no objection to the requested name correction, the judge will not likely request any additional information.

• 1La. R.S. 13:4753.