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Division Eleven (Exhibits; Rules 11.1.01 and 11.1.02): exhibits the Executive Officer/Clerk will not accept or retain - bulky, heavy, hazardous or toxic waste material, or biological material, each defined in a footnote; exhibit lists for evidence on removable storage devices; toxic materials under Penal Code § 1417.3(b); the exhibits not sent to the exhibits custodian (explosives, flammables, corrosives, controlled substances, firearms, knives and other weapons) and the photographs, technical reports or dummy objects used in their place; 8 ½” x 11” photographs in place of foam boards; and civil, probate and family law exhibits returned to the offering party at the conclusion of trial and kept until 60 days after a final judgment or dismissal (Rule 11.1.02).
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DIVISION ELEVEN – EXHIBITS Rule 11.1 EXHIBITS Rule 11.1.01 The Court’s Acceptance of Exhibits (a) Except as provided in this rule, evidence admitted in any case shall be retained by the Court for the minimum time required by law, unless good cause is shown to extend the retention period. The Executive Officer/Clerk of the Superior Court will not accept or retain exhibits that are bulky1, heavy2, or designated as hazardous or toxic waste material3 or any biological material4. (b) Evidence stored on removable storage devices, including but not limited to flash drives/USB’s, memory sticks and compact discs, shall be accompanied by an exhibit list. The list shall state each exhibit on the device in the order they appear. (c) Pursuant to Penal Code § 1417.3(b) and upon a finding of good cause, certain toxic materials may be brought into a courtroom and introduced into evidence provided they remain at all times in a sealed condition and properly labeled as to the exact contents thereof. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the person bringing the evidence into the courtroom shall retain it and shall be responsible for the storage of the evidence and for the production and substitution of a photographic record in lieu of the evidence. (d) In the event the Court does not order the substitution of a photograph and/or technical report for the actual controlled substance evidence, the evidence shall be stored by the person delivering it into the courtroom until it is eligible for destruction. (e) Additional exhibits which are not to be sent to the courts’ exhibits custodian, unless there is a court order for the Court to retain them, include the following: 1. Any type of explosive powder. 2. Any explosive chemical such as toluene, ethane, etc. 3. Any explosive device such as a pipe bomb, hand grenade, etc. 4. Any flammable device such as Molotov cocktail, gasoline, etc. 5. Any canister containing tear gas, spray paint, mace, etc. 6. Any corrosive liquid. 7. Any rags soaked with any flammable liquid which is still damp or wet. 8. Exhibits purporting to contain samples of blood, urine, human or animal fluids or tissues, or other items requiring refrigeration and/or humidity controlled storage. 9. All controlled substances as defined in Health & Safety Code § 11007 (which refers to schedules of controlled substances listed in Health & Safety Code §§ 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057 and 11058) have been designated by the Court as hazardous waste materials. 10. Firearms, knives, and other weapons. 1 “bulky” objects are those exceeding 1 cubic foot in volume. 2 “heavy” objects are those exceeding 3 lbs. by weight. 3 All controlled substances listed in Health & Safety Code §§ 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057, and 11058 are considered to be hazardous waste material. 4 Any material that may be subject to forensic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing per Penal Code 1405(a) such as blood, urine, human or animal tissue or other items requiring refrigeration and/or humidity controlled storage is considered biological material. (f) For exhibits that fall into one of the above classifications, photographs, technical reports or identical dummy objects shall be used in lieu of the original object. Foam boards or enlarged photographs that are used in a case shall be replaced by 8 ½” x 11” photographs or copy of photographs at the end of the case. The Court will not store foam boards at the conclusion of a case. Audio/video capabilities to display and enlarge exhibits are available for use by attorneys and parties in each of the courtrooms. (g) The custodial party must maintain all returned exhibits in the same condition until eligible for destruction. (Eff. 1/1/11) (Rev. 1/1/15) (Rev. 7/1/18) (Rev 7/1/19) (Rev. 1/1/26) (Rev. 7/1/26) Rule 11.1.02 Civil Exhibit Retention All exhibits and other material offered in evidence or otherwise presented at a civil, probate, or family law trial or hearing, including transcripts of depositions and administrative records, will be returned at the conclusion of trial to the custody of the offering party. The custodial party must maintain all exhibits and other material in the same condition as received from the clerk until 60 days after a final judgment or dismissal of the entire case is entered. (Eff. 7/1/19)
DIVISION ELEVEN – EXHIBITS Rule 11.1 EXHIBITS Rule 11.1.01 The Court’s Acceptance of Exhibits (a) Except as provided in this rule, evidence admitted in any case shall be retained by the Court for the minimum time required by law, unless good cause is shown to extend the retention period. The Executive Officer/Clerk of the Superior Court will not accept or retain exhibits that are bulky1, heavy2, o
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Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.