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Rule 1.8. Admissibility of Exhibits

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedLocal District Court RulesEffective: July 1, 2019

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Local District Court Rules
Rules of the Twenty-Second Judicial District [Pontotoc County]
Chapter I. General Rules
Effective: July 1, 2019
OK 22 District Court Rule 1.8
Rule 1.8. Admissibility of Exhibits
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As a condition of the admissibility of any exhibit in the District Court, the party introducing the exhibit will be responsible for the timely production of two (2) copies of the original exhibit (of the same quality) to the court reporter (in the event of an appeal). If an admitted exhibit is a color document or photograph, the party who admitted the color document or photograph will be responsible for providing two (2) color copies (of the same quality) of the original document or photograph. If the case being tried is a capital case, a condition of the admissibility of any exhibit under this rule is that the party admitting the exhibit will be responsible for the production of three (3) copies of the original exhibit (of the same quality) in the event of an appeal.
As a condition of admissibility of an exhibit that is an audio or video tape or other electronically reproduced medium an exhibit in the District Court, the party introducing the exhibit will be responsible for the timely production of two (2) copies of the original exhibit (of the same quality) to the court reporter (in the event of an appeal). If the case being tried is a capital case, a condition of the admissibility of any exhibit under this rule is that the party admitting the exhibit will be responsible for the production of three (3) copies of the original exhibit (of the same quality) to the court reporter in the event of an appeal.
In the event the exhibit cannot be physically attached to a transcript (such as a weapon, piece of clothing, etc…) a condition of the admissibility of the exhibit is that the party introducing the exhibit will be responsible for timely providing the court reporter a clear and viewable color photograph or photocopy which accurately depicts the original exhibit. Three (3) copies are required in a non-capital case and four (4) copies are required in a capital case.
All exhibits shall be marked with exhibit stickers, and shall be marked in the manner proscribed by the judge presiding. All such exhibits will be marked using a numerical format.
No attorney should leave the courtroom until he or she is sure that all exhibits admitted by the Court are in the court reporter's possession.

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Amended effective July 1, 2019.
Oklahoma 22nd District Court Rule 1.8, OK R 22 DIST CT Rule 1.8
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