10JDCR 3.27

(a) Page numbering. Every page of every exhibit will be numbered on the bottom right-hand side of the page.

(b) Copies permitted; legibility; length. Exhibits need not be typewritten and may be copies, but must be clearly legible and not unnecessarily voluminous.

(c) Page limits; appendices. No more than 50 pages of exhibits may be attached to pleadings or papers. Exhibits exceeding 50 pages will be submitted in a separate, bound appendix or appendices. Each appendix will have no more than 100 pages. The appendix will be firmly bound together at the top with a two-prong fastener inserted into two holes centered 2.75 inches apart and 0.5 inch to 1 inch from the top edge of the page.

(d) Cover sheet. Each appendix will have a cover sheet that has the case caption, identifies the pleading or paper to which the appendix relates, and indicates the volume number of the appendix if there is more than one volume.

(e) Table of contents. Each appendix will include a table of contents identifying each exhibit by number and description.

(f) Exhibit index tabs. Exhibits attached to pleadings or papers or in an appendix, including copies, must have indexing tabs that extend beyond the border of the pages of the documents so each exhibit number can be clearly seen without having to thumb through the exhibits. Plaintiffs must label exhibits numerically (e.g., Exhibit 1) and defendants must label exhibits alphabetically (e.g., Exhibit A).

(g) Oversized and undersized exhibits. All exhibits must be 8.5 x 11 inches in size. Oversized exhibits must be reduced to 8.5 x 11 inches unless such reduction would destroy legibility or authenticity. An oversized exhibit that cannot be reduced will be filed separately with a caption cover sheet identifying the exhibit and the document(s) to which it relates. Undersized exhibits must be affixed to a blank sheet of 8.5 x 11-inch paper with invisible adhesive tape on all sides.

(h) Legal authority not to be attached. Copies of cases, statutes, or other legal authority will not be attached as exhibits or made part of an appendix.

(i) Electronically filed exhibits. The court does not currently approve the use of an electronic filing system. If in the future the court establishes and approves the use of an electronic filing system, this subsection will govern. Exhibits that are electronically filed must be submitted as a separate PDF document and may not be filed in batches or as one single document.

(j) Original documents. Original documents must be retained by counsel for introduction as exhibits at the time of a hearing or trial rather than attached to pleadings.

(k) Accountings and financial reports. Accountings and financial reports must be attached as exhibits to pleadings and documents rather than included in the body of the pleading or document.