2 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.
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Unlock free →All proposed exhibits (evidence) for trial or any evidentiary hearing shall be reviewed with the opposing counsel/party in advance of the scheduled trial/hearing date and pre-marked for admission with LETTERS, starting with “A.” If a party objects to any proposed exhibit, he/she shall file a motion in limine with respect to same prior to the trial/hearing date and request a court hearing in advance of the trial/hearing date from the Judicial Assistant.
Reviewer note: Source sha256: b042f24672bc21c475eb7925a8b690e52e1f75c0bc3e6efd3fcaad01a7ef4933. Corpus categories: EXHIBITS. Published during the 2026-07-24 completeness pass.
Judge Sherman requires TWO identical bound hard-copy sets of pre-marked exhibits for evidentiary hearings at least 7 days out — and anything over 50 pages must arrive as bound hard copies by mail.
Judge Hafele: exhibits in chambers three days before any evidentiary proceeding, courtesy copies two days out, all hearing materials three business days ahead, and interpreter requests seven days in advance.
Judge Mullinax wants physical copies of all documents and exhibits for in-person hearings/trials provided five days in advance; orders in Word (no macros/columns/tabs) within 48 hours, final judgments with a 3-inch top-right margin.