Once the evidence has been submitted in a hearing or trial, the Clerk’s Office receives the evidence and is responsible for verifying its description, tracking it, and appropriately and securely storing it. Evidence is never left unattended when outside of secured storage, and a chain of custody is kept at all times.
Exhibits marked for identification, but not entered as evidence, are not kept or maintained by the Clerk’s Office unless ordered by the Court.
Upon conclusion of a hearing or trial, the Clerk’s Office inventories each piece of evidence, and it is securely stored until it has met its retention.