Trial Exhibits

(a) Marking Exhibits and Exhibit List Exhibits must be marked using court-approved labels. The parties must agree on a numbering convention for identifying exhibits. Individual pages of each exhibit must be numbered. Each exhibit must be identified in an exhibit list on the court-approved form “Civil Exhibit List” found on the court’s website.

(b) Exhibit Exchange; Filing of Exhibits and Depositions (1) At least 14 days before trial the parties must: (A) physically or electronically exchange trial exhibits and lists; and Local Civil Rules for the District of Alaska Effective October 15, 2025 (B) confer regarding stipulations as to authenticity, admissibility, and minimization of duplicate exhibits. (2) At least 7 days before trial each party must file its Civil Exhibit List identifying stipulations as to authenticity and admissibility. (3) Unless otherwise ordered, copies of each party’s exhibits and each deposition a party anticipates using at trial must be delivered to the Clerk for the judge’s use at trial with the filing of the Civil Exhibit List. The copy must contain a cover page listing the exhibits and the exhibits must be separated by tabs.

(c) Exhibit Use During Trial (1) Exhibits, whether or not stipulated, are not admitted until ordered by the court. (2) Each party must maintain custody of its exhibits to allow use by all parties. (3) Prior to jury deliberations, the courtroom deputy shall ensure that only admitted exhibits are presented to the jury. (4) At the conclusion of trial, unless otherwise ordered, custody of exhibits will be returned to the parties for preservation until final disposition.

(d) Other Evidentiary Proceedings The court may apply this rule to evidentiary proceedings other than trials. (e) Digital Evidence Presentation Systems (DEPS) See Local Civil Rule 7.1(i).