Local Rule 9070-1: Witnesses and Exhibits
Bankr. D. Wyo. — General rule
Rule 9070-1 Witnesses and Exhibits
(A) Unless otherwise set forth in a notice of hearing or trial or otherwise ordered by the court, the following requirements regarding witnesses and exhibits apply in all evidentiary hearings and adversary proceedings.
(1) Witness and Exhibit Lists: Each party shall file with the court and provide opposing counsel, a list of witnesses and exhibits no later than seven (7) days prior to the hearing.
(a) Each party shall provide opposing counsel copies of all exhibits. Exhibits shall not be filed with the court.
(i) Parties must provide two (2) copies of the exhibits intended to be offered at the hearing to Chambers seven (7) days prior to the hearing.
(ii) Counsel is responsible for providing its witnesses at video locations relevant exhibits for the purpose of testimony.
(2) Courtroom Procedure. All exhibits introduced into evidence must be legible. Exhibits may be printed only on one side of the page.
(a) Identifying Exhibits. Exhibits shall be identified as follows:
(i) Plaintiff, Movant or Claimant: numbers ( 1, 2, 3...).
(ii) Defendant, Respondent or Objector: letters (A, B, C...Z, AA, BB, etc.).
(iii) In the event there are multiple plaintiffs, movants, defendants, objectors, designate exhibits by party name as well as by numbers or letters.
(b) When exhibits are offered, the witness will testify from the original exhibit, which will then be returned to the courtroom deputy. The courtroom deputy will retain all originally marked exhibits. With approval of the court, photocopies may be substituted for an exhibit once it has been introduced into evidence.
(c) Copies of all exhibits to be introduced at the trial in an adversary proceeding must be submitted with the proposed pretrial order. Exhibits submitted to the Judge's chambers must be properly identified, stapled or otherwise secured.
(3) Post-Trial or Post-Hearing Procedure.
(a) The courtroom deputy has safekeeping responsibility for all exhibits marked for identification and offered at any trial or hearing.
(b) The clerk will scan all exhibits received at hearing or trial into ECF. The clerk will retain custody of the exhibits for four (4) weeks following completion of the hearing or trial or until any appeal is final, whichever is later. Unless notified by a party during that period that the party seeks return of the exhibits, the court will retain an electronic copy and dispose of the received exhibits without further notice.