Rule 13 Access to Admitted Exhibits

(a) Except where access is restricted by these rules, Standard Exhibits admitted into evidence in a proceeding that is open to the Public shall be available for public inspection under such conditions as the presiding Judge may deem appropriate to safeguard the security of the evidence and integrity of the proceeding.

(b) A requester seeking access to a Standard Exhibit admitted into evidence should direct the request in writing to the chambers of the Judge who is assigned to the matter, identifying the matter as to which materials are sought, and the specific admitted Standard Exhibit the requester is seeking. The presiding Judge shall direct judicial staff to make the Standard Exhibit available for public inspection under such conditions as the Judge sets to protect the security of the evidence and integrity of the proceeding.

(c) The scope of this rule is as follows:

(1) Standard Exhibits admitted into evidence in a proceeding that is open to the Public are available for public inspection as provided by this rule.

(2) Physical Exhibits admitted at trial or hearing are not available under this rule. But copies of photographs of Physical Exhibits submitted under U.R.D.C. 903 in an open proceeding are available under this rule.

(3) Sensitive and Bulky Exhibits are not available under these rules. But copies of photographs of Sensitive and Bulky Exhibits submitted under U.R.D.C. 903 in an open proceeding are available under this rule.

(4) Admitted exhibits returned or destroyed by the court under U.R.D.C. 903 are not within the court’s custody and are not available under these rules.

(5) Unadmitted trial exhibits are not within the court’s custody and are not available under these rules.

(6) Exhibits that are submitted in support of or in opposition to a motion or pleading and that are not admitted at trial or hearing are accessible as provided by the other provisions of these rules.

(d) Nothing in this rule shall limit access to exhibits for use in subsequent proceedings.