V. Trials and Evidentiary Hearings
- Court Recorder. Please respect the Court Recorder's function. Speak clearly. Do not speak while someone else is speaking. New attorneys should give the Court Recorder their business card to ensure correct information in the record. If the spelling of names of cases, people, places, or things is important, counsel should give a list of such words to the Court Recorder at the start of trial.
- Exhibits. For trials and evidentiary hearings, parties must strictly comply with L.B.R. 7016-1(d). At least one day prior to trial or evidentiary hearing, counsel shall arrange with the Court Recorder, Pamela Skillman in Flint (810) 235-3220 or Kimberly Teeple (989) 894-8861, to have all documentary exhibits marked and provide copies of all exhibits to opposing counsel. Counsel shall also provide one copy of an Exhibit List to the Court Recorder. Parties shall not mark exhibits prior to their submission to the Court Recorder. At the trial or evidentiary hearing, counsel shall have an original and three copies of all exhibits; one for the witness, the Judge and opposing counsel.
- Transcripts. Counsel are responsible for promptly raising any issue concerning the accuracy of transcripts certified by the official Court Recorder. Counsel should contact the Court Recorder, Pamela Skillman (Flint) or Kimberly Teeple (Bay City), with material errors.
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E.D. Mich. LR 52.1 applies to all non-jury trials.
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