THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT
SEP 17 2025 PM3:t2
FILED-USDC -CT -NEW_HA~'EM
STANDING ORDER REGARDING SUBMISSION OF AUDIO
AND/OR VIDEO CONTENT
Electronic filing via the court's CM/ECF system is mandatory for attorneys. However,
audio and video files cannot be filed using the court's CM/ECF system. If a party has audio or
video recordings to file with the court, counsel or an unrepresented party shall submit copies of
any audio or video recordings to the court via electronic methods external to the court's CM/ECF
system, (e.g., through Box.com) and as directed by the Clerk's Office, in an acceptable format
and in an acceptable medium as indicated below. Any such submissions shall be accompanied
with a notice that shall be docketed on CM/ECF. The notice shall include the name of the file,
the file size, and the file format.
Audio Files - The court accepts only audio files that are in an uncompressed
Waveform audio format (.wav), a Motion Pictures Expert Group format (.mp3), or an Audio-
Video Interleave format (.avi). No other formats are acceptable.
Video Files - The court accepts only video files that are in Audio-Video Interleave
format (.avi), a Motion Pictures Expert Group format (.mp4), or Windows Media Video file
format (.wmv) . No other formats are acceptable.
Naming Convention - The court accepts only audio or video files that have had the
file name altered to reflect the case number, party, and purpose of the file (e.g. , "25cvxxxVideo
Exhibit 3 Defendant Motion ECF No 45.mp4").
All audio and video files must be playable with the current versions of Windows
Media Player or the VLC Media Player, and they must be tested and fully functional and
viewable via those media players prior to electronic delivery to the court. By submitting such
media to the court, the filing party is certifying to the court that the files have been so tested and
confirmed prior to delivery to the court. Audio or video content that requires proprietary
software or third party "codecs" to play and cannot be reviewed by the court will not become
part of the record of the case. Use of the designated audio and video formats is necessary to
ensure that the court can review the submissions. The court will not convert audio or video files
into an acceptable format.
Audio or video files introduced into evidence during a proceeding or trial are subject
to this Order and the requirements of Local Rule 83.6(c) and (d).
Audio or video files obtained or sought by pro se prisoners will be converted to an
acceptable format by the Attorney General's Office prior to submission to the court. Any motion
or other request for relief from any provision of this Order shall be directed to the presiding
judge.
This Order is effective as of September 17, 2025.
ls/Michael P Shea
Michael P. Shea
Chief United States District Judge
