Rule 5102 - Custody of Exhibits. General Provisionsa. The custodian(s) shall be the proponent seeking the administration of an exhibit during the court proceeding. Exhibits for contiguous hearings/trials may remain in the assigned locked courtroom or the custodian may retain possession. Exhibits for non-contiguous hearings/trials remain with the custodian and must be returned at the continuation of the hearing/trial. b. Absent agreement of the parties to the contrary and such agreement being filed with the court, the custodian(s) designated in section 5102 (a) shall remain the custodian after the court proceeding. In the event of the departure or death of the custodian/proponent from the firm or office, the firm or office shall retain exhibits. Upon agreement of the parties, one custodian can agree to retain custody of one or all of the exhibits. Documentation of this must be included on the index of exhibits. ii. Records office requirements: Prothonotary Office requires all exhibits and custody of exhibits forms be electronically filed. Clerk of Courts Office requires all exhibits and custody of exhibits forms be brought to their office for filing. Each office will indicate in docket entries that an index of exhibits has been filed. 2. Index of exhibits. Index of exhibits form must be completed, signed, and submitted to the appropriate Records office with all exhibits sized at 8-1/2 x 11 inch documents IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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*** Pursuant to PA. R.J.A. 5102, this document and all exhibits must be filed by the custodian/proponent in the appropriate records office no later than five business days after the end of the court proceeding.
*** Failure to file could result in an order to appear for a Show Cause Hearing where you could be held in Contempt of Court.
4. Upon the failure of the custodian/proponent to comply with filing the exhibits, any interested party may file a petition for a show cause hearing to be held