(a) Non-Filing of Discovery Materials Other than Certificates of Service.
Disclosures pursuant to FR Civ P 26(a)(1), (2) and (3), depositions upon oral
examination or written questions, notices of receipt of depositions, interrogatories,
requests pursuant to FR Civ P 34, requests for admissions, and answers and
responses thereto shall not be filed unless ordered or required under these Local
Rules of Civil Procedure. Certificates of service of discovery materials shall be
filed. Unless otherwise stipulated or ordered, the party taking a deposition or
obtaining any material through discovery is responsible for its custody,
preservation and delivery to the court if needed or ordered, and the responsibility
shall not terminate upon dismissal of any party while the action is still pending. The
custodial responsibility of the dismissed party may be discharged by stipulation of
the parties to transfer the custody of the discovered material to one or more of the
remaining parties. If for any reason a party or concerned citizen believes that any
of the named documents should be filed, an ex parte request may be made that the
document be filed, stating the reasons therefor. The court may also order filing sua
sponte. If relief is sought under FR Civ P 26(c) or 37, copies of the relevant portions
of disputed documents shall be filed with any motion. If the moving party under
FR Civ P 56 or the opponent relies on discovery documents, copies of the pertinent
parts shall be filed with the motion or opposition.
(b) Inspection of Documents and Copying Expense.
(1) Inspection of Documents. Except as otherwise provided in an order
pursuant to FR Civ P 26(c), all parties to an action shall be entitled to inspect
documents produced by another party pursuant to FR Civ P 33(d) or 34 at
the location where they are produced.
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(2) Copies of Documents. Except as otherwise provided in an order pursuant to
FR Civ P 26(c), upon request of any party, and upon that party=s agreement
to pay the reasonable copying costs at the time of delivery, a party who
produces documents pursuant to FR Civ P 33(d) or 34 shall provide copies
of all or any specified part of the documents. No party shall be entitled to
obtain copies of documents produced by another party pursuant to FR Civ
P 33(d) or 34 without paying the reasonable copying costs. Parties are
encouraged, but not required, to provide copies of documents in electronic
format.
