Local Rule LR 83.10: Exhibits

LR 83.10 Exhibits Unless the Court orders otherwise, exhibits must be managed as follows:

(a) Method of Designation. All exhibits and materials to be used during a civil trial must be marked for identification purposes with labels obtained from the Clerk.

(1) Joint exhibits (JX) must be numbered using white labels;

(2) Plaintiff's exhibits (PX) must be numbered using pink labels;

(3) Defendant's exhibits (DX) must be numbered using blue labels;

(4) Third-party exhibits (TPX) must be numbered using green labels;

(5) If the proceeding involves multiple plaintiffs or multiple defendants, the identification assigned to each exhibit must contain the individual party's surname or corporate name.

(b) Uniform Designation. Proposed exhibits must be uniformly identified during all phases of the case. This rule applies to all proposed exhibits, including exhibits appended to discovery requests or depositions and exhibits to be used at trial.

(c) Disposition of Exhibits. The Clerk may direct counsel of record to retrieve their exhibits from the Clerk's custody by a specific date. The Clerk may destroy any exhibits that remain unclaimed two weeks after counsel of record has been directed to retrieve them.

(d) X-Rays, Hospital Records and Medical Reports. The Clerk may deliver x-ray negatives, hospital records and medical reports to the witness through whom the exhibit was introduced in evidence.

(e) Contraband. If not claimed within two (2) weeks of final disposition of a case, the Clerk may deliver all contraband filed as exhibits to the appropriate agency for disposition.