Local Rules and Administrative Procedures Pertaining to Electronic Evidence
Please review local rules and administrative procedures to familiarize yourself with rules pertaining to digital evidence presentation and submission.
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Local Civil Rule 79 Section b-g - See pg. 34-35
Video Hearings
- The court utilizes Zoom.gov for video hearings.
Please refer to this document for guidance on attending a zoom.gov video hearing.
Digital Exhibits
Electronic evidence presentation equipment is available in each courtroom for admitted members of the bar. This system displays evidence throughout the courtroom on monitors located on the judge’s bench, clerk’s table, witness stand, jury box, and counsel tables in Article III Judge courtrooms and a projector screen in Magistrate Judge courtrooms.
Please be aware that attorneys are:
- Responsible for informing the courtroom deputy assigned to the proceeding in advance on the plan to present digital exhibits.
- Responsible for providing their own laptop with HDMI or bring an adapter that connects to HDMI to connect to the court’s evidence presentation system. Adapters are not provided by the court.
- Responsible for presenting all exhibits in court.
- Responsible for utilizing the Evidence Online Submission portal through the CM/ECF utilities menu to submit the complete electronic bench book for an upcoming court proceeding. The JERS system provides easy access to exhibits for the jury during deliberation using a touch screen computer. Jurors can view the evidence multiple times, rewind videos and zoom in on pictures.
More information about JERS can be found here. - Responsible for reviewing the local rules and administrative procedures pertaining to electronic exhibits.
Training and testing sessions for this equipment should be requested well in advance by contacting the courtroom deputy. Instructions cannot be provided on the day of the proceeding by either the courtroom deputy or clerk office staff.
Equipment Available for Use
Article III Judge Courtrooms
Courtroom 1, 2, 3
- An evidence presentation cart equipped with an evidence document camera, annotation monitor and laptop connections (HDMI) for a laptop.
- Laptops should be tested in the courtroom prior to court date and are NOT provided by the court.
- An annotation monitor on the witness stand as well as the evidence podium. Standard displays are located 1 display per two jurors in the jury box as well as a 70” display for the gallery.
- Each counsel table is equipped with displays: two monitor displays, side bar conference headsets, and a laptop connection (HDMI).
Magistrate Judge Courtrooms
Courtroom 5, 6
- An evidence presentation cart equipped with an evidence document camera and laptop connections (HDMI) for a laptop.
- Laptops should be tested in the courtroom prior to court date and are NOT provided by the court.
- Each counsel table is equipped with laptop connections (HDMI).
- A large projector screen in the room is used to display evidence for the entire courtroom.
Courtroom Decorum
- Local Civil Rule 83(b) Section 16 - See pg. 45-47