(a) Marking Exhibits and Exhibit List
Exhibits must be marked using court-approved labels. The parties must agree on a
numbering convention for identifying exhibits. Individual pages of each exhibit must be
numbered. Each exhibit must be identified in an exhibit list on the court-approved form
“Civil Exhibit List” found on the court’s website.
(b) Exhibit Exchange; Filing of Exhibits and Depositions
(1) At least 14 days before trial the parties must:
(A) physically or electronically exchange trial exhibits and lists; and
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(B) confer regarding stipulations as to authenticity, admissibility, and minimization
of duplicate exhibits.
(2) At least 7 days before trial each party must file its Civil Exhibit List identifying
stipulations as to authenticity and admissibility.
(3) Unless otherwise ordered, copies of each party’s exhibits and each deposition a
party anticipates using at trial must be delivered to the Clerk for the judge’s use at
trial with the filing of the Civil Exhibit List. The copy must contain a cover page listing
the exhibits and the exhibits must be separated by tabs.
(c) Exhibit Use During Trial
(1) Exhibits, whether or not stipulated, are not admitted until ordered by the court.
(2) Each party must maintain custody of its exhibits to allow use by all parties.
(3) Prior to jury deliberations, the courtroom deputy shall ensure that only admitted
exhibits are presented to the jury.
(4) At the conclusion of trial, unless otherwise ordered, custody of exhibits will be
returned to the parties for preservation until final disposition.
(d) Other Evidentiary Proceedings
The court may apply this rule to evidentiary proceedings other than trials.
(e) Digital Evidence Presentation Systems (DEPS)
See Local Civil Rule 7.1(i).
