[Amended 12/1/19]
(a) Submission and Service of Exhibits. When directed by the Court, parties must submit three (3) hard copies of all exhibits as well as submitting exhibits electronically as specified below. Exhibits shall be exchanged between counsel via email and filed with the Clerk's Office via email to: ribhelpdesk@rib.uscourts.gov.
(b) Format for Exhibits. Conventional and electronic copies of exhibits intended to be offered as exhibits in a contested matter or hearing shall be legible, and copies of photographs shall be in color, unless the original photograph is black and white. Each set of exhibits shall be accompanied by an exhibit list, using R.I. Local Form 9014-1.1. The moving party/plaintiff's exhibits shall be marked alphabetically (A-Z), and the respondent/defendant's exhibits shall be marked numerically (1-100). Electronic exhibits shall be submitted in Portable Document Format (PDF). Each individual PDF file shall be limited to a file size of no more than 10MB. Additionally, each PDF shall contain exhibits that are bookmarked or indexed. Exhibits submitted in violation of this rule may be deemed inadmissible at trial/hearing.
(c) Release of Exhibits After Trial. At the conclusion of the hearing, exhibits shall remain in the custody of the Court. If there is no appeal from the Court’s decision after the time for filing a notice of appeal has elapsed, or after any appeal has been finally determined, the Clerk shall notify the parties that the exhibits should be withdrawn within thirty (30) days, and that if they are not removed within that time, the Clerk will dispose of them. If the exhibits are not removed or another arrangement made with the Clerk within thirty (30) days, the Clerk may, without further notice, destroy or otherwise dispose of them. If a notice of appeal is filed, the Clerk shall make the exhibits available to the parties for duplication for the record on appeal. After any appeal has been finally determined the Clerk shall make any disposition of the exhibits required by the Clerk, or order of the appellate court, or as otherwise permitted under this rule.
CROSS REFERENCE See R.I. LBR 5005-4 (Electronic Filing)