Rule 5102 - Custody of Exhibits. General Provisions(a) In all Civil Division court proceedings, all parties must designate an individual who shall serve as that party's custodian of exhibits throughout the court proceeding and until which time as the court proceeding concludes. 1. The custodian of exhibits shall be identified at the outset of the court proceedings, and all parties' custodian's names shall be placed on the record. 2. The Court shall identify a Court custodian whose role during the court proceedings shall be limited to locking the Courtroom at the conclusion of each day of the court proceeding and opening the Courtroom at the beginning of each day of the court proceeding. 3. If the Court determines that a pro se party is unable to perform the duties of a custodian, the Court custodian shall assume the duties of the custodian during and after the trial, including all duties identified in this local rule. (b) During and throughout the court proceeding(s), the custodian(s) shall secure and maintain all exhibits, including breaks and recesses, unless otherwise provided in Pa. R.J.A. 5103(c)-(d). (c) After court proceedings the custodian(s) shall: 1. Retain or take custody of all documentary exhibits, photographs, and photographs of non-documentary exhibits accepted or rejected during the court proceedings; 2. File all documentary exhibits, photographs, and photographs of non-documentary exhibits with the Department of Court Records office within five (5) business days of the conclusion of the court proceeding unless otherwise directed by the court; a. The custodians filing exhibits shall include an index of exhibits;b. The index shall identify the exhibit using the number or letter used by the proponent during the court proceeding to refer to that exhibit, whether the exhibit was admitted or rejected from evidence, and a description or identification of the exhibit. 3. Secure and maintain all other non-documentary exhibits as Directed by the court, or as agreed by the parties. 4. After the court proceedings the Court custodian shall confirm that the proponent-custodian(s) filed all exhibits with the Department of Court Records. a. If a proponent-custodian determines that another party's proponent-custodian has not filed the exhibits pursuant to this rule within five (5) business days, the complying party or parties may seek appropriate relief with the court regarding the non-compliant proponent-custodian's failure to file their exhibits.Adopted effective 4/9/2024.Comment: The Parties may benefit from working collaboratively to stipulate to those unobjectionable trial exhibits, prior to trial, and file said stipulation(s) with accompanying index of exhibits, and exhibits, with the Department of Court Records.