Local Rule L.R. 11-5.1: Nonpaper Physical Exhibits to Documents

L.R. 11-5.1 Nonpaper Physical Exhibits to Documents. Nonpaper physical exhibits may not be attached to any document. A nonpaper physical exhibit submitted as an exhibit to a document must be placed in a secure container (labeled with the case name and number, the docket number of the document to which it relates, and the name, address, telephone number, and email address of the submitting party) and lodged with a separately filed Notice of Lodging, which must include a description of the exhibit. Unless the filer is exempt from electronic filing under L.R. 5-4.2(a), the Notice of Lodging must be filed electronically before lodging the exhibit, and the Notice of Lodging, together with its NEF (see L.R. 5-3.2.1), must be presented with the exhibit to be lodged. Counsel of record for the submitting party must maintain copies of all exhibits submitted under this rule for the time required in L.R. 79-3. No originals may be submitted under this rule unless it is impossible to make a copy in any format. If it is not possible to make a copy in any format, the submitting party must clearly state that fact in the Notice of Lodging and must label the exhibit as the "ORIGINAL." Unless the Notice of Lodging requests that an exhibit be returned to counsel, all exhibits submitted under this rule, including originals, will be destroyed. Exhibits submitted under this rule do not become part of the Court's case file, are not considered Court records, and are not available for public viewing while under submission to the Court without a Court order. No contraband or valuable, sensitive, or dangerous exhibits may be submitted under this rule; such exhibits may be submitted only at the time of a trial or hearing as permitted under L.R. 79-4.