Exhibit Labels and List (PDF); civil; criminal

=== Exhibit Labels and List (PDF) ===

UN I T E D ST A T E S D I S T R I C T CO U R T MI D D L E D I S T R I C T O F FL O R I D A OF F I C E O F T H E CL E R K ME G A N A. M A N N , CL E R K NOTICE REGARDING PRE-MARKING EXHIBITS Under Local Rule 3.07(a), each party must pre-mark and identify exhibits proposed to be offered in evidence at a trial or evidentiary hearing using exhibit labels obtained from the Clerk or the Court’s website. Under Local Rule 3.07(b), each party must deliver an exhibit list to each opposing party and deliver three copies of the exhibit list to the judge before a trial or an evidentiary hearing. A court-approved exhibit list and exhibit labels are attached to this notice. When completing the exhibit labels, be sure to select the appropriate party and to include the case number and style. Exhibits must be consecutively numbered, and the labels should be stapled to the upper right corner of each exhibit. The exhibit list must sequentially list and briefly describe each exhibit. Note that these instructions are purposely general in nature and are intended to supplement the Local Rules. Individual judges might have additional preferences that the Court’s website, can be flmd.uscourts.gov/judges/all. judge’s name on found under each U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida EXHIBIT U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida EXHIBIT U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: __________________ Exhibit Number: __________________ Exhibit Number: __________________ Case Number: Case Style: v. Date Identified: Date Admitted: Case Number: Case Number: Case Style: Case Style: v. v. Date Identified: Date Identified: Date Admitted: Date Admitted: U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida EXHIBIT U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida EXHIBIT U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: __________________ Exhibit Number: __________________ Exhibit Number: __________________ Case Number: Case Number: Case Number: Case Style: Case Style: Case Style: v. v. v. Date Identified: Date Identified: Date Identified: Date Admitted: Date Admitted: Date Admitted: U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida EXHIBIT U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida EXHIBIT U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida EXHIBIT Exhibit Number: __________________ Exhibit Number: __________________ Exhibit Number: __________________ Case Number: Case Number: Case Number: Case Style: Case Style: Case Style: v. v. v. Date Identified: Date Identified: Date Identified: Date Admitted: Date Admitted: Date Admitted: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA Plaintiff(s), v. Case No.: Defendant(s). / EXHIBIT LIST ☐ Government ☐ Plaintiff(s) ☐ Defendant(s) ☐ Court ☐ Other: Exhibit No. Date Identified Date Admitted Witness Description Exhibit No. Date Identified Date Admitted Witness Description 2

=== civil ===

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION CIVIL JURY TRIAL PROCEDURES BEFORE THE HONORABLE JORDAN E. PRATT These guidelines are provided to assist you in preparing for and conducting a civil jury trial before the Honorable Jordan E. Pratt. If you have questions about these guidelines or any other matters relating to the trial, please call Mr. Timothy Luksha, Courtroom Deputy, at 904.549.1303. (a) Familiarity with Local Rules Required: Counsel must be familiar with the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Particular attention should be directed to Local Rule 5.03 regarding courtroom decorum. (b) Submission of Proposed Voir Dire Questions, Proposed Jury Instructions, and Proposed Jury Verdict Forms: Counsel shall serve and file with the Clerk’s Office all proposed voir dire questions, proposed jury instructions, and proposed verdict forms not later than six (6) working days before the scheduled trial date. The Court will not ask any voir dire question that has not been previously submitted under this requirement. Counsel shall meet to agree on a single set of instructions to the jury and shall jointly file the same with the Clerk’s Office. If counsel cannot agree, counsel additionally shall file proposals as to any contested instructions. (c) Pre-marking and Numbering Exhibits: Counsel are responsible for pre-marking and numbering all exhibits before trial under Local Rule 3.07. Copies of blank Exhibit List and labels are available on the Court’s preference page on the Clerk’s Office website. (d) Preparation and Exchange of Exhibit and Witness Lists: Counsel are also responsible for posting the exhibit number and detailed description of each exhibit on the Exhibit List under Local Rule 3.07. On the date the trial commences, counsel shall exchange a copy of their Exhibit List and final Witness List with other counsel and shall also provide three (3) copies of each list to the Courtroom Deputy. At the conclusion of the trial, counsel shall provide the Courtroom Deputy a copy of all admitted exhibits with exhibit tags on a thumb drive. (e) Sharing of Witness Fees: Unless otherwise limited by the Court, counsel may share the cost of subpoenaing common witnesses. (f) Availability of Venire List: The venire list of prospective jurors will be provided to counsel under Local Rule 5.02(b). (g) Method of Voir Dire Examination: Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, civil juries will consist of eight (8) jurors. As a general rule, the Court will seat twenty-five (25) jurors randomly selected from the venire panel into the jury box. The Court will then instruct the entire venire panel on the nature of the case and such other preliminary matters as may be appropriate. Then the Court will conduct an initial voir dire examination of the twenty-five (25) jurors. The parties may request additional questions for the Court to inquire of the twenty-five (25) jurors, following the Court’s initial voir dire examination. Following counsel’s questions, the Court will determine whether additional inquiry needs to be made of particular jurors. Counsel will then exercise their peremptory challenges out of the hearing of the jury. (h) Audio and/or visual equipment: If counsel plans to use audio and/or visual equipment during the trial, please notify the Courtroom Deputy ahead of time so the courtroom can be made available for testing. PLEASE NOTE: Photo identification is required to enter the United States Courthouse. Also, consult Local Rule 7.02 about electronics in the courthouse. 2

=== criminal ===

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE DIVISION CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL PROCEDURES BEFORE THE HONORABLE JORDAN E. PRATT These guidelines are provided to assist you in preparing for and conducting a criminal jury trial before the Honorable Jordan E. Pratt. If you have questions about these guidelines or any other matters relating to the trial, please call Mr. Timothy Luksha, Courtroom Deputy, at 904.549.1303. (a) Familiarity with Local Rules Required: Counsel must be familiar with the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Particular attention should be directed to Local Rule 5.03 regarding courtroom decorum. (b) Submission of Proposed Voir Dire Questions, Proposed Jury Instructions and Proposed Jury Verdict Forms: Counsel shall serve and file with the Clerk’s Office all proposed voir dire questions, proposed jury instructions, and proposed verdict forms not later than six (6) working days before the scheduled trial date. The Court will not ask any voir dire question not previously submitted under this requirement. Counsel shall meet to agree on a single set of instructions to the jury and shall jointly file the same with the Clerk’s Office. If counsel cannot agree, counsel additionally shall file proposals as to any contested instructions. The United States shall file a short, concise (one or two page) summary of the charges(s) against the Defendant(s). The summary shall be written in simple terms and will be used by the Court to familiarize prospective jurors about the charge(s). (c) Pre-marking and Numbering Exhibits: Counsel are responsible for pre-marking and numbering all exhibits before trial under Local Rule 3.07. Copies of blank Exhibit List and labels are available on the Court’s preference page on the Clerk’s Office website. (d) Preparation and Exchange of Exhibit and Witness Lists: Counsel are also responsible for posting the exhibit number and detailed description of each exhibit to the Exhibit List under Local Rule 3.07. On the date the trial commences, counsel shall exchange a copy of their Exhibit List and final Witness List with other counsel and shall also provide three (3) copies of each list to the Courtroom Deputy. At the conclusion of the trial, counsel shall provide the Courtroom Deputy a copy of all admitted exhibits with exhibit tags on a thumb drive. (e) Sharing of Witness Fees: Unless otherwise limited by the Court, counsel may share the cost of subpoenaing common witnesses. (f) Availability of Venire List: The venire list of prospective jurors will be provided to counsel under Local Rule 5.02(b). (g) Method of Voir Dire Examination: Under Local Rule 5.01, and unless otherwise ordered by the Court, criminal juries will consist of twelve (12) jurors and two (2) alternate jurors. As a general rule, the Court will seat forty (40) jurors randomly selected from the venire panel into the jury box. The Court will then instruct the entire venire panel on the nature of the case and such other preliminary matters as may be appropriate. T h e n t he Court will conduct an initial voir dire examination of the forty (40) jurors. The parties may request additional questions for the Court to inquire of the forty (40) jurors, following the Court’s initial voir dire examination. The Court will determine whether additional inquiry needs to be made of particular jurors. Counsel will then exercise their peremptory challenges out of the hearing of the jury. (a) Audio and/or visual equipment: If counsel plans to use audio and/or visual equipment during the trial, please notify the Courtroom Deputy ahead of time so the courtroom can be made available for testing. (h) Courtroom Attire: It is the responsibility of defense counsel to ensure the defendant has appropriate courtroom attire for all court proceedings. If the defendant is in custody, appropriate attire should be provided to the U.S. Marshal’s Office, not the jail. PLEASE NOTE: Photo identification is required to enter the United States Courthouse. Also, consult Local Rule 7.02 about electronics in the courthouse. 2 Copies to: Assistant U.S. Attorney Defense Counsel 3