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Bankr. M.D. Fla. Local Rule 9070-1 — Filing and Exchange of Exhibits; Objections to the Admissibility of Exhibits: the court's own rule, verbatim from LOCAL RULES OF THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA (WITH AMENDMENTS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 15, 2025), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida alongside the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and any judge-specific procedures.
(a) Exhibit List. Each party must prepare an Exhibit List in the form attached as Appendix A no later than seven days before trial. After the conclusion of the trial, the courtroom deputy will docket the completed Exhibit List. (b) Parties Must File Exhibits via CM/ECF. Except for unrepresented parties as provided in paragraph (e) below or if the Court orders otherwise, parties must file their Exhibit List and all exhibits using the CM/ECF Electronically Stored Exhibit Upload (“Exhibit Upload”) no later than seven days before trial as required by Local Rule 7001-1. The filing of the Exhibit List and exhibits via the Exhibit Upload is considered the parties’ exchange of exhibits as required by Local Rule 7001-1(n). Instructions for the Exhibit Upload are located on the Court’s website at www.flmb.uscourts.gov. (c) Additional Exhibits. If a party offers exhibits into evidence during the trial that were not uploaded through the Exhibit Upload, a complete set of such additional exhibits must be filed through the Exhibit Upload with the title “[Party’s Name]’s Additional Exhibits” no later than seven days following the conclusion of the trial. (d) Form of Exhibits. Exhibits must be formatted as set forth below. (1) Exhibits Must Be Numbered, Marked, and Paginated. Exhibits must be numbered commencing with Arabic numeral 1. The first page of each exhibit must be stamped in the lower right corner with the name of the submitting party and the exhibit number (e.g., “Debtor’s Ex. No. 1” or “Plaintiff’s Ex. No. 1”). In addition, each page of every exhibit must be sequentially numbered starting with the number 1. (2) Exhibits Must Be Formatted as PDFs. Each exhibit, including oversized paper documents and photographs of exhibits other than paper documents, must be formatted as an individual Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The party’s naming convention must include the assigned exhibit number (e.g., “Debtor’s Exhibit 1” or “Exhibit 1 Promissory Note”). (3) Oversized Paper Documents and Exhibits Other than Paper Documents. Oversized paper documents and exhibits other than paper documents should be brought to court for trial and will be returned to the submitting party at the conclusion of the trial. If an appeal is taken, only the PDF of the exhibit will be included in the record on appeal. (4) Redaction of Personal Data Identifiers. In compliance with Local Rule 1001-3, the following Personal Data Identifiers must be redacted from all exhibits: Social Security numbers, names of minor children, dates of birth, and financial account numbers other than the last four digits of the account number. If appropriate, the party submitting the exhibit should seek to file the unredacted exhibit under seal as provided for in Local Rules 1001-2 and 5005-4. (e) Unrepresented Parties. Although parties who are not represented by an attorney must comply with the provisions of this rule, they may file paper copies of their Exhibit List and exhibits with the Court. Paper copies must be filed no later than seven days before the scheduled trial. The Clerk will file unrepresented parties’ exhibits via CM/ECF. The Clerk’s docketing of the exhibits will constitute the unrepresented party’s exchange of exhibits with represented parties. Parties who are represented by an attorney must provide paper copies of their exhibits to any unrepresented party at least seven days before the scheduled trial in addition to submitting exhibits through CM/ECF. (f) Objections to Admissibility of Exhibits. Written objection to the admission of an exhibit into evidence on the grounds that the exhibit (1) lacks authentication or (2) does not qualify as an exception to the hearsay rule as a record of a regularly conducted activity under Fed. R. Evid. 803(6) must be filed before the close of business on the second day before trial or the objection will be deemed waived.
(a) Exhibit List. Each party must prepare an Exhibit List in the form attached as Appendix A no later than seven days before trial. After the conclusion of the trial, the courtroom deputy will docket the completed Exhibit List. (b) Parties Must File Exhibits via CM/ECF. Except fo