Current through May 8, 2024
Rule 5102 - Custody of Exhibits. General Provisions(A)During Court Proceedings. Any documentary exhibits and photographs of nondocumentary exhibits offered into evidence in a case will be placed in the custody of the assigned court reporter as custodian during the court proceeding, including breaks and recesses.(B)After Court Proceedings. No later than five business days after the end of the court proceeding, the Evidence/Exhibit Storage Technician, as custodian, shall take custody of all documentary exhibits and photographs of non-documentary exhibits. 1.Evidence/Exhibit Storage Technician as custodian: Evidence/Exhibit Storage Technician shall: i. retain or take custody of all documentary exhibits, photographs, and photographs of non-documentary exhibits accepted or rejected during the court proceeding; andii. file an Index of Exhibits with the corresponding Records office, as defined by Pa. R.J.A. 5101(a)(7), no later than five business days after the conclusion of the Court Proceeding pursuant to Pa. R.J.A. 5104(a)(2)2.Index of Exhibits. The assigned court reporter as custodian shall include a numbered list of exhibits, and for each exhibit identify the proponent, whether the exhibit was admitted or rejected from evidence, and a textual description or identification of the exhibit, which shall accompany the exhibits and be given to the Evidence/Exhibit Storage Technician.3.Confidential Information Form. In all Court Proceedings, the Proponent shall include a properly completed Confidential Information Form or Confidential Document Form for any exhibit offered into evidence that contains confidential information or confidential documents as defined in the Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. These forms shall be given by the Proponent to the assigned court reporter maintaining the Index of Exhibits at the time evidence is introduced.Adopted effective 5/6/2024.