Local Rule 5003-1: CLERK - GENERAL

RULE 5003-1. CLERK - GENERAL A. Exhibits. Original exhibits introduced in any hearing and held by the Clerk may be disposed of by the Clerk:

1. after giving the party introducing the exhibits twenty-one (21) days' notice to retrieve the exhibits, or 2. thirty (30) days after the case or proceeding is closed, without notice.

B. Stipulation to Custody of Exhibits by Counsel. With the consent of the Court, parties participating in an evidentiary hearing may stipulate (1) that counsel for the party who introduces exhibits into evidence at the hearing may maintain custody of the original exhibits; (2) that counsel maintaining custody of the original exhibits shall insure the integrity and availability of the exhibits until ninety (90) days after the case or adversary proceeding is closed; and (3) that counsel maintaining custody of the original exhibits shall tender them to the Clerk in their original form in the event that such exhibits are designated as part of the record on appeal, or in the event that counsel can no longer maintain custody, integrity, or availability of the exhibits (i.e., change in location, retirement from practice, etc.). A written stipulation shall be signed by counsel for all parties participating in the hearing, approved by the Court, and filed in the case or adversary proceeding. A list of all exhibits offered by each party participating in the hearing shall be attached to the stipulation prior to filing.

C. Official Mailing List. The Clerk shall maintain, and update as necessary, the Official Mailing List for each bankruptcy case which shall include: (1) the name and address of the debtor, the debtor's counsel, the trustee, the United States Trustee, and any members of any official committee appointed in the case, and its counsel; (2) the names and addresses of all persons or entities on the Creditor List as it may be amended (see Local Rule 1007-1(D)); (3) the names and addresses of all persons or entities on the Equity Security Holders List as it may be amended (see Local Rule 1007-1(D)), if applicable; (4) the name and address of all persons or entities who file an entry of appearance and request for notice in the case; (5) the name and address of creditors who file a Proof of Claim in the case; and (6) the name and address of interest holders who file a Proof of Interest in the case. This listing shall be known as the Official Mailing List.

D. Redaction of Transcripts. In compliance with the policy of the Judicial Conference of the United States on electronic availability of transcripts of court proceedings, during the first ninety (90) days after filing, a transcript will be available via the PACER system for remote access only to parties in the case or adversary proceeding who have paid the transcriber for the transcript. Other parties who wish to view a transcript may do so at the Office of the Clerk. During the initial ninety-day period, the transcript will not be available for printing, copying, or saving in full or in part at the Office of the Clerk. After the expiration of ninety days, the transcript will be available via the PACER system for remote access. It is the responsibility of the parties to monitor the docket for the filing of transcripts and to follow the Court's Transcript Policy and Procedure regarding reviewing and redacting transcripts.