The clerk or his or her designee is the custodian of all papers filed in all civil cases. No original paper, document, or record in any case may be removed from its place of filing or custody, except under the following conditions:
from the courthouse by any person other than the custodian of the paper, document, or record, who must retain possession of it and must return it to its place of filing immediately upon completion of the purpose for which it was removed.
has been referred for consideration, or when ordered by a judge of the court, the custodian, the custodian's designee, any attorney or party to the case, or any person designated by a judge may be permitted to remove such paper, document, or record for the use required or ordered.
than the custodian, or the custodian's designee, a receipt must be given to the custodian and the paper, document, or record, must be returned to its place of filing or custody immediately upon completion of the purposes for which it was removed.
Comments
COMMENT TO 2017 AMENDMENTS
Stylistic changes were made to this rule to conform with the 2007 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.