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A standing order of the 97th Judicial District Court governing the format of audio, video and other electronic media exhibits so they can be uploaded to and opened by the Court of Appeals, with file-size limits, labeling, and text-searchable PDF requirements.
Applies to media and electronic exhibits offered before the 97th Judicial District Court in Archer County. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
97th Judicial District Court (Archer, Clay and Montague Counties) Standing Order Regarding Evidence (filed Jan. 10, 2023). When seeking to introduce an audio, video, CD, DVD, or other electronic media storage device, the sponsoring party shall ensure it is in a format that may be uploaded and accepted by the appropriate Court of Appeals under its guidelines, converting it if necessary. Audio exhibits may not exceed 100 MB and video files may not exceed 5 GB per single file; larger files must be divided and labeled (on the exhibit and in the file name) in the form "Exhibit ___ — Defendant Smith Statement — 1 of 2"; only the segments offered may be on the media admitted. Oversized or enlarged exhibits must be accompanied by 8-1/2 x 11 copies (the copy becomes the official exhibit for the record). Each computer file of a text document must be a text-searchable PDF, not password-protected or encrypted, and all scanned exhibits must be made searchable by OCR.
97th Judicial District Court (Archer, Clay and Montague Counties) Standing Order Regarding Evidence (filed Jan. 10, 2023). When seeking to introduce an audio, video, CD, DVD, or other electronic media storage device, the sponsoring party shall ensure it is in a format that may be uploaded and accepted by the appropriate Court of Appeals under its guidelines, converting it if necessary. Audio exhib
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-06 from the TOPICs custody scan (text layer read in full). Tri-county 97th District Court order; registered by Archer (1036), Clay (1041) and Montague (1048). Composed per served county on the 97th District Court row.
Judge Miller: exhibits for remote hearings must be premarked and physically delivered (U.S. mail or courthouse drop box) at least three business days out or they are not considered — e-mailed exhibits are refused, and evidentiary hearings are never remote.
2 verbatim requirements published by Palm Beach Division FC on exhibits.