Local Rule RULE 5005-4: Custody of Exhibits and Release.
Bankr. D. Mont. — General rule
RULE 5005-4. Custody of Exhibits and Release.
Every exhibit in an electronic file shall be held in the Clerk's custody. If, given the voluminous nature of an exhibit, a party submits an exhibit in paper form upon approval of the Court, such exhibit will be retained until the case is closed. The Clerk shall notify the party that such exhibit may be obtained from the Clerk. The Clerk may dispose of the exhibit if the party does not make arrangements to obtain the exhibit within 30 days after the clerk's notice is issued.
Any party may withdraw, after service to all parties, any exhibit the party has filed in paper copy or original form, upon filing a waiver of the right to an appeal and to a new trial. If another party or witness files notice within seven days thereafter requesting withdrawal of the same exhibit, the Clerk shall keep the exhibit in custody until the Court has determined who is entitled to it or until all interested persons consent to its release. If exhibits are not withdrawn within 30 days after the judgment has become final, the Clerk may dispose of them within a reasonable time after notice to the party offering the exhibit.