Local Rule RULE 7040-1: TRIAL EXHIBITS

Rule 7040-1 Exhibits – Retention and Return

(a) Retention by Attorney. In an adversary proceeding or contested matter, the attorney or unrepresented party who produced an exhibit in court shall retain in their custody the physical original of the exhibit until the expiration of the time for taking an appeal, or if an appeal is filed, after the appeal is decided.

(b) Retrieval of Exhibits from the Clerk and Abandoned Exhibits. If the Court orders that exhibits produced at trial be retained in the custody of the Clerk, the party that introduced an exhibit will be responsible for retrieving it from the Clerk no later than thirty (30) days the expiration of the time for taking an appeal, or if an appeal is filed, after the appeal is decided. If the party fails to timely retrieve an exhibit, the Clerk may destroy or dispose of the exhibit without further notice.