Local Rule Civil Rule 79.1: Custody and Disposition of Exhibits and Transcripts

Civil Rule 79.1 Custody and Disposition of Exhibits and Transcripts a. Presentation of Evidence. Unless otherwise ordered, where possible evidence must be presented in electronic format through use of the presentation technology available in the courtroom to display evidence to the jury and the Court. Requirements for courtroom technology and the format of exhibits can be found on the District Court's website at www.casd.uscourts.gov. b. Custody with Clerk of Court. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, or except as provided in Section c, all trial exhibits admitted into evidence in criminal and civil actions will be placed in the custody of the Clerk of Court. c. Custody with the Offering Party. All exhibits received in evidence that are in the nature of narcotic drugs, legal or counterfeit money, firearms, sensitive materials or contraband of any kind will be entrusted to the custody of the arresting or investigative agency of the Government pending disposition of the action and for any appeal period thereafter. d. Disposition of Exhibits, Sealed Documents and Filed Depositions by Clerk of Court. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, every exhibit marked for identification or introduced in evidence and all depositions and transcripts must be returned to the party who produced them at the conclusion of the trial or hearing. It will be counsel's responsibility to produce any and all exhibits for the Court of Appeals, when requested by that court, if an appeal is taken, or to this court when requested. e. Courts Discretion to provide Supplemental Copies. Nothing in this rule limits the discretion of the Court to provide supplemental hard copies of the exhibits to the jury to facilitate their review.