Local Rule 79.1: Custody and Return of Exhibits
D. Del. — General rule
RULE 79.1. Custody and Return of Exhibits.
(a) Custody. The Clerk shall have custody of every exhibit admitted in evidence, or which is the subject of an offer of proof. The Court may, upon stipulation or application, order an original exhibit returned to the party to whom it belongs with a copy of the exhibit approved and initialed by the opponent to be filed in place of the original.
(b) Return. Upon the conclusion of an action (as defined hereinafter) and unless the Court otherwise orders:
(1) Any party shall be entitled to have such exhibits returned to the party or person to whom they belong, without the necessity of filing any copies thereof; and
(2) The Clerk shall notify counsel to remove the exhibits within 30 days and, upon counsel's failure to do so, the Clerk may dispose of them as the Clerk sees fit and at the expense of counsel.
(c) Conclusion of an Action. An action shall be deemed concluded when:
(1) A stipulation is filed that serves to waive or abandon the right to a rehearing or new trial or to an appeal; or
(2) The time to file an appeal has expired; or
(3) The action has been fully resolved on appeal.