Local Rule LR Civ P 26.03: Inspection of Documents and Copying Expense
N.D. W.Va. — Civil rule
LR Civ P 26.03. Inspection of Documents and Copying Expense.
(a) Inspection of Documents: Except as otherwise provided in an order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c), all parties to an action shall be entitled to inspect documents produced by another party, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 or 34, at the location where the documents are produced.
(b) Copies of Documents: Except as otherwise provided in an order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c), a party who produces documents pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 or 34 shall provide copies of all or any specified part of the documents upon the requesting party's agreement to pay the reasonable copying costs. No party shall be entitled to obtain copies of documents produced by another party pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 33 or 34 without paying the reasonable copying costs. Parties are encouraged, but not required, to provide copies of documents in electronic format.