In his demand a party may specify the issues which he wishes to be tried by jury; otherwise, he shall be considered to have demanded trial by jury for all the issues so triable. If he has demanded trial by jury for only some of the issues, any other party, within ten days after service of the demand, may demand trial by jury of any or all of the other issues in the action.
Art. 1735.Specification of Issues
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings · Title V. Trial · Chapter 7. Jury Trial · Enacted 1983 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 1735 lets a party limit its jury demand to specific issues, treats an unqualified demand as covering every jury-triable issue in the case, and gives other parties ten days after service of a partial demand to demand a jury trial on the remaining issues themselves.
Full Text of Art. 1735
Amendment History
Acts 1983, No. 534, §1.
Plain-English Summary
A jury demand does not have to cover the whole case. Article 1735 lets the demanding party name the particular issues it wants a jury to decide. Left unqualified, though, the demand sweeps broadly: silence about which issues are meant is read as a demand for a jury on every issue in the case that could be tried by one.
When one party does narrow its demand to only some issues, the article gives everyone else a window to respond. Any other party has ten days after being served with that partial demand to demand a jury trial on any or all of the remaining issues, so the choice to go narrow does not silently foreclose a jury on issues the first party left out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if my jury demand doesn't list specific issues?
It is treated as a demand for a jury trial on every issue in the case that is triable by jury.
Can I limit my jury demand to just some issues in the case?
Yes. Article 1735 lets a party specify in its demand which issues it wants tried by jury.
What if the other side only demanded a jury on some issues?
You have ten days after being served with that demand to demand a jury trial on any or all of the other issues yourself.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
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