(a) Files – Custody and Withdrawal
All files and records of the court shall remain in the custody of the clerk and no record or paper
belonging to the files of the court shall be taken from the custody of the clerk without a special
order of the court or judge and a proper receipt signed by the person obtaining the record or
paper. No such order will be made except upon urgent grounds stated in a written application for
such order.
Custody and Disposition of Exhibits, Depositions – After being marked for identification, all
exhibits, except weapons, drugs, or other sensitive materials, shall be placed in the custody of the
clerk during the duration of the trial, unless otherwise ordered by the court. Any weapons or
other sensitive exhibits shall be held in the custody of the counsel offering the exhibits during the
trial. Upon completion of the trial, all exhibits shall be returned to counsel offering them, unless
otherwise ordered by the court. A party or his attorney who has custody of an exhibit shall keep
it available for the use of the court or an appellate court, and shall grant the reasonable request of
any party to examine or reproduce the exhibit for use in the proceeding. This obligation shall
continue until any appeal has been finally resolved or time for filing a notice of appeal or petition
for writ of certiorari has expired.
Criminal Rules
