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RULE 9070-1 CUSTODY OF EXHIBITS IN EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS A. Retention of Exhibits Original exhibits in evidentiary hearings must be retained by the attorney or pro se party producing them, unless the court orders them deposited with the clerk.

B. Removal of Exhibits Exhibits deposited with the clerk must be removed by the party responsible for them within ninety days after all appeals have been completed. If a party fails to do so, the clerk must notify the party to remove the exhibits. If the exhibits have still not been removed thirty days after the notice, the exhibits may be sold by the United States Marshal or the clerk at a public or private sale or disposed of as the court orders. The net proceeds of any sale must be paid to the Treasurer of the United States.