Local Rule LBR 9070-1: Exhibits

LBR 9070-1. Exhibits

(a) Custody of Exhibits. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, from the commencement of the trial or hearing and until the entry of a final judgment or order (or, in a noncore proceeding, the court's proposed findings and recommended judgment), (i) the clerk of court shall retain custody of all exhibits of a documentary nature, including electronically stored information, and (ii) the attorney or party offering any other material in evidence shall retain custody of the same.

(b) Disposition of Exhibits. At the conclusion of the time period described in subdivision (a), the clerk shall return to the party who produced them all original exhibits, depositions, and transcripts. The court in its discretion may return or destroy the additional copies of the exhibits upon conclusion of the proceeding. On request, a party or attorney with custody of any exhibits has the responsibility to produce such exhibits to this court or an appellate court and shall grant the reasonable request of any party to examine or reproduce such for use in the proceeding.