• If there are other physical exhibits (weapons, instruments of crime/fraud, etc.), the Sheriff’s Office will provide the Clerk of Courts or Prothonotary with an escort to the filing office.
  • Court Reporters shall be responsible for providing blank exhibit tags to the Clerk of Courts or Prothonotary.
  • If neither the Clerk of Courts nor Prothonotary is serving the Court and present during a judicial proceeding and an attorney or party needs to have an exhibit entered into evidence:
  • The Court Reporter shall be responsible for marking exhibits;
  • For criminal matters, the Court Reporter shall be responsible for maintaining an exhibit sheet to be filed with the Clerk of Courts.
  • When the proceeding for which neither the Clerk of Courts nor Prothonotary were present has concluded for the day:
  • The Tipstaff in charge of the courtroom Court Reporter shall be responsible for:
  • Gathering all exhibits;
  • For criminal matters, gathering Preparing the exhibit sheet from the Court Reporter;
  • If applicable, verifying that the exhibits match the items listed on the sheet;
  • Returning the exhibits and exhibit sheet, if applicable, to the Court's Executive Assistant or the appropriate filing office, who shall verify receipt of all exhibits upon acceptance.
  • The Sheriff in charge of the courtroom shall be responsible to escort the Tipstaff to the filing office if there are other physical exhibits (weapons, instruments of crime/fraud, illegal substances, etc.).
  • If the court proceeding ends for the day after the closing of a filing office, the Chief Tipstaff or designee shall ensure the securing of all exhibits in a locked area that is only accessible to the Chief Tipstaff or designee.
  • If the court proceeding resumes the next business day, the Chief Tipstaff or designee shall return the exhibits to the courtroom unless otherwise instructed by the presiding Judge.
  • If the court proceeding has concluded, the Chief Tipstaff or designee shall return the exhibits to the appropriate filing office at the